Animal Welfare Society Inc.

Animal Welfare Society, Inc.

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
860.354.1350

Our Pet List


Read more about all of our adoptable dogs and cats and kittens on the Adopt a Pet page of our website and visit our Featured Pets section and meet some of our 'Featured Pet' companions.

* News *



Announcing the AWS Sponsor a Pet Program!

AWS has many special-needs animals. These include older cats and dogs, and dogs and cats with health problems, personality or behavioral issues. Every cat and dog at the shelter is available for adoption to the right home; however, a few are very hard to place and may never find homes.

The Animal Welfare Society's Sponsorship Program is designed to help us give special care to these "special-needs" animals and to help support the rest of our animals until they find the right homes.

To learn more about the program and to find out how to become a very special person in the life of a local homeless animal, visit the Sponsor A Pet section of our website.

Keep up-to-date on all AWS news by visiting our website at: www.animalwelfaresociety.homestead.com. And don't forget to sign up for our quarterly newsletter, Our Two Scents!

* Who We Are *


The Animal Welfare Society of New Milford, is an independent, non-profit, non-destroy organization founded in 1965. Our mission is to aid and find loving homes for abandoned and abused cats and dogs in New Milford, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Roxbury and Washington, Connecticut.

We maintain our own shelter housing 40 cats and 20 dogs (and the occasional rabbit) and place approximately 350 animals each year.

The shelter is supported by the generosity of private individuals and local businesses, dues from our annual Membership Drive and special fundraising events held throughout the year. If you are interested in donating or purchasing an item from our shelter wishlist, please visit the you can help page of our website.

* Adopting a Friend *



All the animals at AWS have been spayed/neutered and vaccinated-- they just need to be adopted into loving homes.

AWS Adoption Procedure
If you are interested in adopting an animal, please contact us in one of the following ways:
1. Telephone the shelter at (860) 354-1350
2. Visit the shelter during adoption hours (11am to 7pm on Tuesdays and Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m until 3 p.m)
3. Email us at: animalwelfare.socty@snet.net

Adoption Applications
When you arrive at the shelter, you will need to complete an adoption application. Please note that applications must be filled out in person and cannot be emailed or faxed out. All adoptions are subject to review.

Spay and Neuter
All animals adopted from AWS are spayed or neutered. In the case of very young kittens or puppies, a spay/neuter contract must be signed before an adoption takes place.

Adoption Fees
A donation of the following amount is requested at the time of adoption:
Cats are : $100
Dogs are: $200
Kittens are : $125
Puppies ( 6 months and under) are : $250

* Come Visit Us! *


We welcome you to visit our shelter and meet all the wonderful cats and dogs available for adoption!

For directions to our shelter, visit the Contact Us section of our website and be sure to use the driving directions module.

AWS Adoption Hours
Tuesday from 11 a.m until 7 p.m and Wednesdays through Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sunday and Monday: By Appointment Only

Animal Welfare Society of New Milford
8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
Phone: 860-354-1350

Email: animalwelfare.socty@snet.net

Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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