410
Pets currently in our Care
1418
2023 Intakes
1034
Pets Adopted in 2023
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!
Precious
Hi, I'm Precious!
I'm 2 years old! I am a very sweet, affectionate girl who loves to purr and rub against your legs and receive pets. If I am scared, I will hiss but that is all - I am very gentle. Once I trust you I will let you pick me up but I really don't like to be held for too long at this point. Let me move at my own pace and you will find I am a loving, sweet girl who would be a wonderful companion. I like other cats and even kids, but I haven't met a dog yet. Would you come out and give me a chance?
Reyna
Hi, I'm Reyna!
I'm 2 years old! I am a sweet, sweet girl that does really well while walking on a leash. I am quite the curious gal, so I would love to go on long walks to see all the things out there in the world! I am treat motivated and I take my treats very gently! I get along with other dogs as long as they have just the right temperament I am looking for in a friend. I do have to live with them the rest of my life after all! I was transferred here from another shelter to give me a change of scenery and new faces to look at to brighten my day! I hope you come out to meet me so I can see yours!
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.
