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Youth Parade Brigade: May Day Festival

Local families: Join the AWS Youth Parade Brigade! March with Miss Amanda and Bowie behind the AWS van in local community parades. Children must be accompanied by a parent All family members welcome! Bring a favorite stuffie or your family…

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Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

Join us for the Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours, hosted right here at AWS! There will be great conversation, delicious food, drinks, open retail shop, and more! There will also be a business card raffle and a 50/50 raffle…

A dog lies on the floor and smiles while being read to by a circle of children.

Rescue Readers: Wednesday, May 1

Open to students in grades 1-8. Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and resident or therapy pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building! Reading aloud forms a special bond between student and pet, provides enrichment and positive…

Microchip + Rabies Vaccine Clinic

AWS Community Veterinary Clinic is hosting a FREE microchip and rabies vaccine clinic for dogs and cats over 12 weeks of age at Waggerstown Pet Nutrition & Supplies Store in Wells, ME. This clinic is free to attend, but we…

Make a Special Cat Mat

Dust off those sewing machines! We are looking for crafters and sewists to help with a very special project. We need some special cat mats to help our cats and kittens stay comfy and cozy while in our care. Please…

A brown dog looks up at the camera happily

There’s so Much to Love with Aurora!

Hello! My name is Aurora and I’m a happy-go-lucky girl who is so excited to be featured on this blog! February is such a busy month right now at AWS being Pet Dental Health Month, and Adopt a Rabbit Month,…

A snake wraps around a children's book about snakes during Furry Tales.

Celebrate Serpents with AWS Youth Programs

Did you know that February 1st is National Serpent Day? It also happens to be the start of National Library Lovers Month. We couldn’t think of a better way to share that all February long, Furry Tales will focus on…

A fluffy dog looking happy during a walk in the snow

Karhu’s Looking for his Happy Home!

Hello everyone! My name is Karhu and I’m a two-year-old Akita who is looking for my new, happy home. I’ve actually been on the blog before way back in November 2023, when I was rooting for Team Dog during Giving…

A class of elementary students stand in front of the AWS van with a donation of homemade dog leashes.

WES Students Donate Dog Leashes

Back in December of 2023, nineteen students of Wells Elementary School (WES) read a classic novel titled Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Inspired by the story of a stray dog adopted by a little girl, classroom teacher Pam Lear…

February After School Club

February After School Club is for students in grades 2-5. It begins on Thursday, February 1 and runs every following Thursday until February 29, 2024. During Club meetings, led by our Youth Programs coordinator, students will dive deeper into animal…

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Working with both children and pets takes a special and compassionate person, and that’s exactly how we would describe our Youth Programs volunteers! Alongside our Youth Programs Coordinator, volunteers help children visiting with AWS both inside and outside the classroom with fun games, tasks, education and, of course, animals. With programs like Rescue Readers, Furry Tales, and After School Club, there’s a lot to do around here regarding humane education! We’re grateful for the hard work and dedication of our Youth Programs volunteers who assist in teaching compassion, kindness, and care for all creatures!