Pets & Families Thriving Together
Founded in 1967, Animal Welfare Society (AWS) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization located in Kennebunk, Maine.
Pets and Families Thriving Together
Animal Welfare Society (AWS) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Kennebunk, Maine.
Home for the Holidays
Eddie (seen here), Bentley, Daisy, Kimber and the guinea pigs have been with us the longest and we’ve reduced their adoption fees. Let’s get these pets—and all animals in our care—home for the holidays.
Winter Wags Adoption Special
Warm your heart with a new best friend! Visit AWS for our Winter Wags Adoption Special! Running from January 30 through February 8.
Winter Wags Adoption Special
Warm your heart with a new best friend! Visit AWS for our Winter Wags Adoption Special! Running from January 30 through February 8.
Home for the Holidays
Eddie (seen here), Bentley, Daisy, Kimber and the guinea pigs have been with us the longest. Let’s get them home for the holidays!
Home for the Holidays
Warm nights by the fireplace, snow-filled adventures, cozy lap naps, now is the time to adopt your new best friend. Let’s get our residents pets – like River seen here – home for the holidays!
Home for the Holidays
Warm nights by the fireplace, snow-filled adventures, cozy lap naps, now is the time to adopt your new best friend. Let’s get our residents pets home for the holidays!
Our mission
Animal Welfare Society exists to serve as the safety net for lost and homeless pets and to provide access to affordable services and resources necessary for long term well-being, so pets and their families stay together and thrive.
Featured Pets
These pets have been waiting the longest for their new families to adopt them. Will one of them become your new best friend?
Community Events & Appearances
Join us!
From the Blog
Whether it’s a dog who likes to blog, a cat who enjoys a chat, a bird who shares the word, or the occasional funny bunny, you’ll love hearing from our resident animals directly. Our blog also contains news & updates, training tips & tricks and more. Keep up with AWS!
-
Keeping Your Pets Safe in Cold Temps
Whether we’re ready for it or not, winter is HERE! In addition to the snow, it’s cold, Cold, COLD! Exposure to extreme temperatures, dry air, sleet, snow and much more
-
Bluto’s Beach Day
Hey everyone, my name is Bluto. It’s so nice to meet you all! This past weekend I was able to go on a very fun dog date to the beach,
-
Why Rats Make Great Companions
Hey everyone, my name is Juicebox and it is so nice to meet you! My friend Fizzlepop and I are a pair of rats looking for a new home, as
-
Austin’s Recipe for Happiness
Hey everyone, my name is Austin and it’s so wonderful to meet you all! I am searching for my next adventure with a new family, and am so excited to
-
Foster Young, Active Dogs
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to try fostering a pet, especially young, active dogs (yes, that includes puppies), now is the time! AWS is looking to sign
-
Eddie is AWS’ MVP
Hello again! It’s your best friend Eddie, and I am so excited to announce that I am the winner of AWS’ Super Bowl LX Most Valuable Pet fundraiser!! While the
Happy Homes
Whether you adopted from us, visited our Clinic, took a Canine Training class or utilized the Stay@Home program, we want to hear from you. Share your Happy Homes story with us today.
-
Josie and Figaro now Jolie and Figaro
We adopted Jolie and Figaro on February 1. Jolie was an extravert and loving, as Figaro was very shy. He immediately found a perfect hiding place, where we couldn’t reach
-
Dopey now Nugget
I got nugget around 2021-2022 I believe, he was my pride and joy for a long time. He enjoyed eating snacks (specifically seeds or nuts) and running on his wheel.
-
Squishy now Buddy
We wanted a cat that could be a companion to our 90 lb golden doodle. Big ask. Buddy was described as an outgoing and curious four month old kitten. The
Values That Guide Our Work
Compassion
We demonstrate kindness, understanding, and concern for the animals and people in our community whatever their circumstances. We appreciate others’ perspectives, listen, acknowledge needs, and practice patience. Above all, we offer assistance and support in the absence of judgement.
Community Focused
As an organization and as individuals, ware dedicated to supporting people and pets in our community through creating progressive, innovative programs and services so that pets can get what they need to thrive. We believe healthy pets make healthy people and healthy people make a healthy community.
Collaboration
We acknowledge it takes all of us working together to successfully promote and protect the human-animal bond. We prioritize teamwork and partnerships in all that we do and commit to building positive relationships with individuals, groups, and organizations in order to further our mission and goals.
Inclusion and Equity
Diverse voices make us stronger. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected, and heard. We seek to build a fair, equitable, honest, and healthy place for our staff to work and for our community to seek support.