Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: The Animal Welfare Association is an organization dedicated to eliminating animal suffering, promoting the importance of the human animal bond and improving recognition of the role of animals in the well-being of people.
Programs: Veterinary services and outreach to under-served communities: our on-sitepet clinic annually spays/neuters approximately 8,000 pets. A majority of these surgeries were subsidized through grant and donation support thus allowing awa to provide sterilization services for those pets at the greatest risk of impoundment and euthanasia: outdoor cats, pit bull dogs and pets living in the city of camden, nj. In addition to spaying/neutering pets, our veterinary team provides over 8,122 pets with basis veterinary care and vaccinations, awa's vets on wheels program - taking vets to the pets - resulted in over 500 pets receiving their first ever vaccines and veterinary care. The direct impact of this project was the decline in number of pets going to municipal shelters and being euthanized.
pet sheltering & adoption - awa operates an adoption center and pet shelter in voorhees, nj, adopting out over 2,500 dogs, cats and rabbits each year. Donations from individuals in the community are vital to providing medical care, behavioral rehabilitation and spay/neuter to each pet before his/her adoption. We are proud of how many dogs, cats and bunnies we are able to help because awa is physically one of the smallest antiquated shelters in our community: we have only 32 adoption kennels and space to house 60 cats and kittens. To save so many pets, we recruit, train and manage over 130 foster care volunteers. Through planning and flexibility, awa is able to double the care capacity and save more lives.
humane education & community outreach - awa reaches out to schools, elder care facilities, businesses and local townships, to engage them in the importance of our work. In the summer we hold our summer camp. During the academic year we host weekly "service projects" for high school students. In total, 3,500 students participated in one of our humane education programs. Awa partners with camden county community college's veterinary technician program. Students work along side awa staff and instructors to learn practical skills before graduating. Awa is also the only regional animal shelter that has a program for special needs young adults. Weekly 10-20 people with special needs from three agencies come to awa to perform animal care duties. By being a resource for the public, other groups, and students, awa continues its work in developing a humane community.
Mission: The Animal Welfare Association is an organization dedicated to eliminating animal suffering, promoting the importance of the human animal bond and improving recognition of the role of animals in the well-being of people.
Programs: Veterinary services and outreach to under-served communities: our on-sitepet clinic annually spays/neuters approximately 8,000 pets. A majority of these surgeries were subsidized through grant and donation support thus allowing awa to provide sterilization services for those pets at the greatest risk of impoundment and euthanasia: outdoor cats, pit bull dogs and pets living in the city of camden, nj. In addition to spaying/neutering pets, our veterinary team provides over 8,122 pets with basis veterinary care and vaccinations, awa's vets on wheels program - taking vets to the pets - resulted in over 500 pets receiving their first ever vaccines and veterinary care. The direct impact of this project was the decline in number of pets going to municipal shelters and being euthanized.
pet sheltering & adoption - awa operates an adoption center and pet shelter in voorhees, nj, adopting out over 2,500 dogs, cats and rabbits each year. Donations from individuals in the community are vital to providing medical care, behavioral rehabilitation and spay/neuter to each pet before his/her adoption. We are proud of how many dogs, cats and bunnies we are able to help because awa is physically one of the smallest antiquated shelters in our community: we have only 32 adoption kennels and space to house 60 cats and kittens. To save so many pets, we recruit, train and manage over 130 foster care volunteers. Through planning and flexibility, awa is able to double the care capacity and save more lives.
humane education & community outreach - awa reaches out to schools, elder care facilities, businesses and local townships, to engage them in the importance of our work. In the summer we hold our summer camp. During the academic year we host weekly "service projects" for high school students. In total, 3,500 students participated in one of our humane education programs. Awa partners with camden county community college's veterinary technician program. Students work along side awa staff and instructors to learn practical skills before graduating. Awa is also the only regional animal shelter that has a program for special needs young adults. Weekly 10-20 people with special needs from three agencies come to awa to perform animal care duties. By being a resource for the public, other groups, and students, awa continues its work in developing a humane community.
509 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-424-2288
Animals
Voorhees
