Arizona Animal Welfare League, Inc.
TOP-RATED 2012
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Target demographics: All residents, all ages
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: walk dogs, socialize dogs and cats, help clean and feed animals, help with administrative work, help with off-site and on-site special events, etc.
Geographic areas served: Arizona
Mission:
The Mission of the AAWL is to prevent the unnecessary euthanasia of dogs and cats in Maricopa County.
Results:
In 2010, we adopted out 3,100 animals. We are currently raising money for our new Adoption Center which will open in early 2012. We have raised $2.5 Million of our $3 Million goal. After the new building is fully operational, we will be able to save twice as many lives as we do today.
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cynthia laymon
01/30/12
Many cat and dog lovers think "It would be a good thing for me to volunteer at a shelter." But they think it will be emotionally draining. When people find out I volunteer at AAWL, they ask "How do you do it?" The fact that AAWL is a no-kill shelter was a large factor in my decision. I now train...
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julie65
01/27/12
AAWL is a unique organization in that it devotes the time and resources necessary to find a perfect home for each animal it takes in - and that's more than 3,000 animals a year. Now, with a new adoption center and other off-site locations that are in the works, they will save almost double that ...
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Dayle
01/27/12
We heard about the shelter from a friend. Our dog passed away in October and have been wanting another. It is so much better to adopt a dog in need than to purchase one so we decided to keep looking at the shelter. We visited the shelter a few times for volunteer training and to look at dogs. Each ...
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