Based on my experience, I am a big fan of the Warwick Animal Shelter. After our Leonberger passed away, I visited the shelter in search of a large, friendly, smart, and protective dog. At the shelter, a German shepherd formerly known as Goliath bonded with me in an instant.
Before we adopted, the shelter director permitted a family visit in an enclosed area, where our trusted Cert. Vet Tech friend was permitted to give the dog a physical exam and test his behavior in the somewhat stressful environment. We adopted the six-year-old GSD who lived to the ripe age of 14. Our feeling for the adoption process as we experienced it was that we were quite appropriately being tested by the shelter as much as we were testing the dog--both parties in pursuit of a good placement. That degree of dedication impressed us immediately. Years later, when they were unable to provide us with a replacement for our dear shepherd, the Warwick shelter made inquiries at other shelters on our behalf. Ultimately, we had to adopt elsewhere, but we still have very warm feelings for the Warwick Animal Shelter. It is a clean, bright, and pleasant place and we are happy to continue to support it through its Friends organization.
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: To increase public awareness and support of the Warwick Animal Shelter; To establish and operate a nonprofit organization organized and operated exclusively for educational, charitable and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; To eliminate companion animal overpopulation through support of spaying and neutering programs in the Shelter and in the community; To advocate for responsible pet ownership/guardianship; To cooperate with other humane organizations with similar goals; To promote and exchange ideas among its members and other civic groups; To do any other act or thing incidental to or connected with the foregoing purposes for any other lawful purpose.