Founded in 1967, Animal Welfare Society (AWS) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization located in Kennebunk, Maine. The organization provides shelter, veterinary care, education and resources to more than 10,000 pets and community members annually.
AWS operates a progressive animal shelter and adoption center on a 40 acre campus in Kennebunk and serves 18 municipalities in York County as the animal control impound facility for lost and abandoned pets. AWS' suite of life-saving community programs are designed to help keep pets and their people together by providing support and resources including temporary boarding, pet food, supplies, veterinary care and assistance with behavior concerns. Additionally, AWS works in collaboration with funding partners and veterinary professionals to deliver accessible spay/neuter and wellness services statewide, especially in remote, underserved areas of Maine.
Woofstock, AWS' annual summer festival, raises funds for pet veterinary care.
