Mission The Danbury Animal Welfare Society, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals in our community and beyond. We promote responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals, and work toward ending animal overpopulation through education and a variety of programs. We take pride in the work we do - working to keep homeless pets safe, happy and sheltered. Programs For information about our programs we provide to animals in our community, contact us at daws@daws.org. Pet Adoptions Our shelter in Bethel, Connecticut, is the temporary home to up to 60 cats and kittens and up to 30 dogs looking for loving safe forever homes. We encourage those interested to stop by and visit during our open house hours: Cats: Monday – Friday 6-8 pm; Saturday and Sunday 2 - 4pm Dogs: Monday – Thursday 6-8pm; Saturday and Sunday 2 - 4pm We also coordinate home-to-home adoptions for people who are unable to care for their pets. We maintain lists of people who are looking for homes for their pets as well and attempt to match those animals with prospective adopters when appropriate. On Site Spay-Neuter Clinic We help to control the pet population and so can you with our subsidized spay-neuter program. A discounted rate on dog/ cat sterilization may be available at our on site spay-neuter clinic. Call the shelter for availability. Animal Rescue Services Volunteers rescue hundreds of companion animals every year from abandonment and abusive situations. These pets need the safety and shelter of loving homes. Contact us to find out more about rescuing an animal or more about fostering a pet for a short time period while we seek an appropriate home. Lost Pets Send us an email at daws@daws.org with information such as sex, detailed description, location lost, contact information, and a picture whenever possible. Please read. RSS Feed goes here