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Avoyelles Animal Welfare Society

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Avoyelles Animal Welfare Society

No-Kill Animal Shelter Hours of operation:
Every day of the week from 8:30 AM - 12 PM except on Wednesday. La. R. Stop by and pick one up at the shelter.
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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to helping animals of Avoyelles Parish through abuse/neglect prevention, overpopulation, rescue and providing nurturing forever homes for them to live out the remainder of their lives. We are closed to the public on Wednesdays due to vet trips. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DROP AN ANIMAL OFF (ANIMAL ABANDONMENT). We have security camera installed, and will press char

ges against anyone whom abandons an animal at our facility. S. 14:102(A)(d)

http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=78235

We are accepting applications for volunteers and/or members. Member fees are $25/ person and $35/ family. Only accepting dogs, puppies, cats and kittens at this time due to limited space. Sorry for the inconvenience. There is a fee of $25.00/animal to surrender an animal to our facility. All animals that are up for adoption are up to date on immunizations and are spayed/neutered. Come by today and fill out an application to make a new addition to your family! Adoption fees:
Spayed female dogs - $175 per animal
Neutered male dogs - $175 per animal

For more information on the animals, adoptions, surrendering animals, how you can help or other questions contact us via telephone, facebook or email. Visit us today!

11/09/2024

We welcomed these amazing people who traveled all the way from Long Island, New York to visit and assist the small rural shelters in Louisiana.
They were meeting and evaluating our dogs for possible transport and adoption in the near future. They will have to arrange for foster families to receive them prior to their adoption. This is a joint effort which involves many individuals working together and raising money for transportation and vetting for the dogs who will be joining them. Words cannot express how grateful we are for this group of amazing, generous dog guardians.

11/07/2024

We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Long Island Pit Stop Rescue tomorrow. They do amazing work rehoming some of our lucky dogs. They will also be visiting some shelters in South La. These dogs will be getting amazing loving families. We are so grateful for their interest and generosity. We will update you soon.

11/07/2024

FYI the adoption event for Saturday at the library has been rescheduled until the 23rd due to rain forecast. If you want to adopt before we are open every day.

11/07/2024

Stella has been reunited with her mom! She was so excited to go home which turned out to be fifty miles away! She will be snuggling in her bed tonight.

11/05/2024

We are very happy to announce that the Avoyelles Parish Library Main Branch on Main Street in Marksville has graciously invited AAWS to hold an adoption event at the Library on Saturday morning November 9th from 10:00 AM until noon. If you are considering adoption please drop by Saturday and see some of our candidates.

11/04/2024

This beautiful Australian Shepherd was brought in Sunday morning. She was found tied to a pole and abandoned. It was a soldier traveling from Fort Johnson who rescued her. We are searching for her owner but have not received any information about how she ended up abandoned by the highway. She was picked up in Chatanier. She is still confused about her circumstances but very sweet and friendly. I wish they could tell us what happened but for now we will keep searching for her owner.

11/03/2024

We get to enjoy an empty kennel for about fifteen minutes before another desperate dog fills that vacancy. Let me present Loki. He is a beautiful Pit mix turned in as a stray. He is just exuberant with personality. He is young and energetic and will be a great companion dog. He has been vaccinated and wormed and will be scheduled to be neutered this month.

11/03/2024

Our acrobat has magically charmed this beautiful family. After a quick home test Nellie quickly ditched us and jumped into the car for a family trip to her new home. Happy holidays Nellie.

10/30/2024

We finally have a new washer coming tomorrow thanks to our supporters. Who thought we would be excited about doing laundry all day tomorrow?? ?

10/30/2024

These two male orphans are available for adoption by owner. They will be medium sized dogs. Price is negotiable.

10/28/2024

When we kenneled Nellie this morning we learned her hidden talents. You would have fun taking her on a hike.

10/27/2024

Last Saturday Lacie was the lucky winner. She was chosen by this awesome family. She will be spending her holidays making her Christmas lists and giving kisses to her new family.

10/27/2024

Who let the dogs out?? AAWS Annual Walk for the shelter was in full swing this morning. Thank you to all who came out this morning and joined us. Several students came and enjoyed walking a few of our shelter dogs and the dogs had a great time socializing and spending quality time with the walkers. Thank you to the Sheriffs Department for providing an es**rt and to all our volunteers and supporters who made this a success. We have been in operation since October, 2012 and have placed 1000 animals in loving homes throughout the United States. You have made this possible for Avoyelles Parish.

10/25/2024

This young female shepherd mix was picked up on Hwy 107 S about one and a half miles out side of Cottonport. She is very friendly and seems to be young about seven months. If you have any information about her owner please call 876-2068 any day before noon.

10/24/2024

Dixie got a foster home this morning. She will be available for adoption but not staying at the shelter. If you are interested in adopting Dixie please call and set up a meet and greet. She is a two month old mix medium sized adorable and very friendly, laid back puppy. She will be a great companion dog.

10/24/2024

Shirts for the walk have arrived! If you would like to pick up your shirt before Saturday they are available. We have delivered what we were able to this morning..

10/21/2024

As we were putting the dogs in this morning a vehicle drove up. Our first reaction was oh it must be another lost soul needing a home. Much to our delight it was these lovely young ladies bringing us home made leashes, collars and scarves for the dogs! Thank you Bunkie Beta Club. Can’t wait to show them off Saturday. Little Bonnie was excited also. She is waiting for a home and is a little lost since Clyde got adopted. We are hoping she can strut her stuff with a new scarf and leash Saturday. We will be showing off the Beta’s handiwork Saturday it is fabulous! They also made homemade dog treats last month. The dogs loved them.

10/20/2024

We are excited about the upcoming walk this Saturday the 26th. The shirts should be arriving in a few days and we are looking forward to seeing everyone there. Hopefully the beautiful Fall weather will continue!

Address

1170 Prison Road
Cottonport, LA
71327

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12pm
Tuesday	8am - 12pm
Wednesday	8am - 12pm
Thursday	8am - 12pm
Friday	8am - 12pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm
Sunday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+13188762068

Website

http://www.avoyellesanimal.org/

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Videos

Who let the dogs out!!?

Quincy is enjoying life while waiting for his adoption to be completed.

Making new friends

Jewel is getting out in the sun and learning to play with the other dogs.

One week update on Jewel. Her personality has returned and she is alive bug healing quickly. Her skin is still pink and warm but her coat is growing back. Her future is bright thanks to your help.

Play time with Sugar and Rusty. New volunteers having fun.

We still have four of the pups abandoned in Avoyelles. They are beautiful, Sweet, smart pups. We have adopted out four and have gotten very positive feedback from their families. These are updated pictures of our two available girls. They are wonderful companion dogs who will love to join you on long walks, dips in the water, camping trips, trail rides or any other activities you would like a buddy for.