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Our dedicated and generous supporters help more than 10,000 pets – and the people who love them – each year. In addition to caring for companion animals in our Adoption Center, our work extends to our community of pet lovers locally and statewide.

Together, we create new families through adoption and also keep pet families thriving with the resources our programs and services provide to our community.

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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.

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For more information on how to make a gift, please contact our Development Office via email or telephone at (207) 985-3244 ext. 200.

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We`re celebrating May as Mental Health Awareness Month by highlighting the benefits of pet ownership for our mental wellbeing! Caring for an animal can make our lives happier and healthier by giving us meaning, helping us to relax, and so much more. We call it the power of pets!

Check out our newest blog post to see how our companion animals help to better our mental health every day! 🐶🐱🐹🐰🐦🐍

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We're celebrating May as Mental Health Awareness Month by highlighting the benefits of pet ownership for our mental wellbeing! Caring for an animal can make our lives happier and healthier by giving us meaning, helping us to relax, and so much more. We call it the power of pets! Check out our newest blog post to see how our companion animals help to better our mental health every day! 🐶🐱🐹🐰🐦🐍

You guys are amazing! Thanks to your overwhelming support and response to our volunteer call, we now only need morning dog kennel cleaners beginning at 8:30am!

Specific Qualifications and Skills:
· Must be comfortable working with dogs of all sizes
· Must be able to lift, bend, and be on your feet for prolonged periods of time.
· Special training is provided before your first shift so that proper sanitation protocols are followed.

Schedule: Volunteer shift begins at 8:30am and lasts until the kennel cleaning is done - approx. 2 hrs. Weekly commitment needed.
Open shifts: Mondays (2 volunteers needed), Tuesdays (2 volunteers needed), Friday (2 volunteers needed).

Apply today and be an AWS hero!

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You guys are amazing! Thanks to your overwhelming support and response to our volunteer call, we now only need morning dog kennel cleaners beginning at 8:30am! Specific Qualifications and Skills: · Must be comfortable working with dogs of all sizes · Must be able to lift, bend, and be on your feet for prolonged periods of time. · Special training is provided before your first shift so that proper sanitation protocols are followed. Schedule: Volunteer shift begins at 8:30am and lasts until the kennel cleaning is done - approx. 2 hrs. Weekly commitment needed. Open shifts: Mondays (2 volunteers needed), Tuesdays (2 volunteers needed), Friday (2 volunteers needed). Apply today and be an AWS hero!

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