Avoyelles Animal Welfare Society, Inc. (AAWS) is a 501(c) non-profit organization incorporated in February 2007. The goal and mission of AAWS is to provide medical care, food and shelter to abandoned, abused and homeless animals in the parish of Avoyelles, with the hopes of adopting them back into society. AAWS is privately owned and operated by it's members and volunteers. Avoyelles Animal Welfare Society, Inc. is the first privately owned no-kill shelter in the parish of Avoyelles. It's doors opened on September 22, 2012. At present time, the shelter can house fifteen cats and up to thirty dogs. Although the facility is small now, AAWS looks forward to expanding the facility with the help of it's dedicated members and volunteers, generous benefactors, and the determination to make this journey a success. AAWS is located at 1170 Prison Road, Cottonport, LA. Hours of operation are 8:30 am - 12:00 pm every day, including Sunday. Please remember it is a crime to abandon an animal in the state of Louisiana. La.R.S. 14:102(A) (d)
To adopt an animal from AAWS, the adoptive applicant must be at least 18 years of age and provide a valid driver's license/photo ID. A copy of the identification is required for the file. The adoption fees are $175.00 for dogs and $110.00 for cats. The adoptive applicant will have the opportunity to view the animals during regular shelter hours. If the applicant is interested in a particular animal, the applicant will complete an adoption application which will include an adoption agreement. The adoptive applicant will be interviewed at the time the application is turned in and will be advised of all adoptive costs that will be incurred at the time of pickup, if the application is approved. Adoptive applicant will provide references upon request. Upon approval for adoption, the adoptive applicant will be asked to have a picture taken with the pet at the time of pickup. The adoptive applicant will then be given all the animal's shot records and medical history.
Bunkie LA 71322 | 7.8 miles away
We are a small group of citizens in Bunkie that recognize the need for conscientous pet ownership which should always include spay and neutering your pets. We have a lot of stray dogs wandering our streets and we hate to see them captured and euthanized, so we are attempting to find good homes through newspaper and internet advertisments. We want to be good stewards for God's creatures, and t