St. Mary's Animal Welfare League

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St. Mary's Animal Welfare League

SMAWL rescues and adopts homeless animals, issues spay and neuter vouchers to the public, and promot St. Mary’s county and the surrounding areas.
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Mary’s Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) is a nonprofit organization based in southern Maryland, about an hour outside of Washington, D.C. SMAWL is dedicated to the rescue, care, and placement of abused, neglected, and homeless companion animals in St. Originally founded in 1990 by four volunteers, SMAWL continues to operate under the heartfelt dedication of volunteers and a governing Board of Direct

ors. In response to growing community need, SMAWL has expanded its mission beyond animal rescue to include animal welfare, community education and legislative advocacy as part of its services, giving the animals of St. Mary’s County the voice they so desperately need. Currently, the organization relies upon volunteer foster families to shelter adoptable animals, with long-term plans of opening a permanent shelter and headquarters to better serve the community.

08/12/2024

Rabies Clinic tonight at the Fairgrounds

Kona Ice will be 5:30-7pm

08/03/2024

07/16/2024

Good evening animal lovers! Tomorrow is Prime Day with Amazon. If you have ever wanted to donate items, this is the perfect time to do so!!

Kitten season is in full swing!!!! Right now we have 60+ kittens in foster care and it takes a lot of supplies to make sure they are growing up healthy and strong and are ready for their forever homes. Here is the link for the Kitten Wish List on Amazon:

Kitten Program Wish List
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/YZ5U0CENPK7Y?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_2

And don't forget our adult cats. They deserve some goodies, too!

Cat Castle Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/OIX5KOZDSB5I?ref_=wl_share

SMAWL is 100% volunteer based and donations cover 100% of what it takes to care for all of the animals in our care.

Please consider donating during Prime Days. The animals (and the humans ) thank you!!!

07/13/2024

Come see these beautiful babies at the SMAWL Cat Castle Rescue Center in Callaway. Purr-fect rainy day outing. 😻

Address

Post Office Box 1232
Leonardtown, MD
20650

Website

http://www.smawl.org/

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Do you feel like your life is missing something??🐾ADOPT KITTENS!!!🐾SMAWL Cat Castle Rescue CenterSaturday11-4pmEmail [email protected] with any adoption questions! #smawlfosterkittens #kittenseason2024 #twokittensarebetterthanone #stmaryscountymd #rescuekittens #foster #adoptkittens #rescue #adopt #kittens #cutekittens #adoptable #somd #stmaryscounty #smawlcatcastle #adoptable #kittenhappiness

Miss Teeter is looking for her people! Could that be you? This sweet chihuahua pup is just over a year old and loves kids!

Look at these handsome boys!!! Aden and Axel are the perfect mix of kitten chaos and snuggle buddy. They get on great with children, cats and dogs, and they are a pair of “go with the flow” playful boys that will fit in perfectly with any family! Adoption fee ($200 for the pair) includes neuter, vaccines and microchip! Email [email protected] for adoption information #smawlfosterkittens #kittenseason2023 #stmaryscountymd #foster #kittenrescue #fosteringsaveslives #adoptdontshop #rescue #kittens #cutekittens #boyswillbeboys

Lumia

LUMIA!

Nikolas has been excelling with his Lap Loaf Training, and his Purr is on POINT! He has only one more week before he is ready for his forever family!!! He would be a great younger brother for a young adult cat, and would also do well as a solo furry friend. He adores cats, children (once he knows them) and dogs, and his house manners are impeccable. Adoption fee ($125) covers neuter, rabies and distemper vaccines and microchip. He is negative for FeLV/FIV. Email [email protected] for adoption info! (We take applications on a first come, first serve basis)

What a fun day at the Cat Castle!!! We got the new spaces all cleaned, did assembly on all the new cat trees, chairs and wall units that have been donated, had a few adoptions for some amazing cats and even did intake on some new kittens!! We are so close to being able to move the cats into their official spaces, and just need a couple more items off our list to make that happen: 5 small stainless water fountains 10 high sided cat boxes 2 sets of chair cushions 2 sets of bench cushions Feliway diffusers Our supporters have been so amazing, and we cannot thank everyone enough for your generosity. We truly could not do the work we do without your help, and we are so excited to finish this renovation and open our doors to show off what you have all helped make happen. Thank you for sharing our posts, for generous donations, for spreading the word to friends and family about our rescue. 🐾 https://tinyurl.com/SMAWL-Castle

Here is a glimpse of some of our beautiful adoptable cats waiting for their forever families at the Smawl Cat Castle in Callaway MD. Hope it will send some happiness and joy to this rainy Sunday. We are nearing the end the Cat Castle renovation, and would greatly appreciate any help with the finishing details. Every bit helps us help the animals! If you would like to donate in honor of a loved one (furry or human) please annotate the gift receipt. Thank you to all of our generous supporters, for always being so willing to help Smawl with our mission. It takes a village, and we have an AMAZING village! https://tinyurl.com/SMAWL-Castle

Volume UP for some epic Gracie PURRS!!! She is enjoying some sunshine and chin scratches as she waits for her forever family to find her. Contact [email protected] to meet Gracie, and all of the fabulous felines at the Smawl Cat Castle in Callaway MD! #adoptdontshop #adoptcats #rescuecatsofinstagram #rescuecats #smawlfosterkittens #smawlcatcastle #rescuesaveslives

Morning shenanigans with Luna and Lance! Interested in adopting one? Email us…[email protected]

The calendars are HERE! If you ordered one to be shipped, they're in the mail today. For those who ordered delivery, please check your texts - I've messaged you to coordinate delivery. For anyone who missed out on ordering we have extras for $15 ($19 if mailed)! Please email us at [email protected] if you're interested.

Check out this video our volunteer Julee just sent in! Julee was having fun watching Thor get his steps in for the day. Look like fun? Thor is available for adoption! Apply through SMAWL.org. Want to help like Julee? Apply to volunteer on our website as well

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St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) is a nonprofit organization based in southern Maryland, about an hour outside of Washington, D.C. SMAWL is dedicated to the rescue, care, and placement of abused, neglected, and homeless companion animals in St. Mary’s county and the surrounding areas. Originally founded in 1990 by four volunteers, SMAWL continues to operate under the heartfelt dedication of volunteers and a governing Board of Directors. In response to growing community need, SMAWL has expanded its mission beyond animal rescue to include animal welfare, community education and legislative advocacy as part of its services, giving the animals of St. Mary’s County the voice they so desperately need. SMAWL’s low cost vaccination clinic is held at the County fairgrounds on the second Monday March through November. Assistance with spay/neuter costs is available through grants. Currently, the organization relies upon volunteer foster families to shelter adoptable animals in addition to housing adoptable cats in our Cat Castle located in Callaway Village Shopping Center.