232
Pets currently in our Care
1803
2025 Intakes
1204
Pets Adopted in 2025
Sheltering is a Community Issue
We keep pets for as long as it takes!
The Animal Welfare League is a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit – EIN #35-1782336
We serve all of Kosciusko County
All animals are welcomed into our care providing we have room. We never euthanize for space. We do everything possible to find them forever homes.
Working with an overflowing population of pets requires constant attention, health care and love. Our passionate staff works hard to maintain a clean, healthy facility, and to provide love while they are in our care. Every pet that we take in gets a complete wellness check. We provide microchips, vaccines, spay/neuter, and any needed health care.
We feel that pets are a wellness program for all people, especially for our older population in the county who participate in our “Life Style Pets for Seniors” by adopting our pets that we see would do best with seniors or people with disabilities! Pets can keep the elderly active just by walking them, taking them out to potty, feeding them and playing with them. Pets are family and provide Unconditional Love and Companionship for everyone!
Pets of the Week!
Scarlet
Hi, I'm Scarlet
I’m 3 years old. I came in with my kittens who have since been adopted. I now spend my days enjoying the free roam room as I wait for my forever family. If you come to the shelter, I will be the first one to greet you in the free roam! I love meeting new people, but am also a bit more on the independent side. I like to perch high up where I can watch my surroundings and observe you like a true cat!
Chico
Hi, I'm Chico
I am 2 years old!! I'm a good boy with lots of love to give! I am a bigger dog at around 72lbs but I am all sweetness when I get to know you! I love to go on walks, sniff the flowers and play! I also know what 'want to go bye bye' means and boy do I LOVE car rides! I came in as a stray and while the staff did find out who my owner was, she never came to get me after being called multiple times. So here I sit waiting for someone to take me home. PLEASE don't be afraid of how I bark and jump at the cage. Get a staff member to grab me and take me outside and you will see what a different dog I am. When I'm out of the noise and on a walk, I just love everyone with the exception of small kids. I definitely seem to be potty trained and love the routine here at AWL. So, if you could give me a chance outside of my kennel, I just know you will want to make me part of your family!
Animal Welfare League receives prestigious Touchstone Award
The Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County has been awarded the 2022 Best Friends Animal Society Network Partner “Touchstone” award. This Lifesaving award was announced at the Best Friends Annual National Conference.
AWL was one of 5 shelters in the country, out of 3700, to receive this award. The 5 shelters that won were based on their intake size, for saving the lives of cats and dogs at an unprecedented rate and for using creative solutions to maximize lifesaving in their community.
“Along with our Amazing Staff, Executive Director, and Board of Directors, we are committed to working for – and engaging with – our Kosciusko Community through educational programing, reuniting pets with their owners, a robust kitty fosters program and innovative adoption promotions. These are all key pieces of our lifesaving strategy for abandoned and unwanted pets from Kosciusko County.” – AWL Leadership Team
About Best Friends:
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to about 355,000. For more information, visit bestfriends.org.
