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Pet Spotlight: Meet Daffodil

Daffodil is a shy gal who is learning that things at DAWS might just be alright. She was quite scared when she first arrived at the shelter, hunkering down in […]

How to Tell if Your Cat Likes You

Everyone knows that cats are very independent and can be quite aloof; not everyone knows why though. Cats are solitary hunters as opposed to pack animals, so they aren’t forced […]

Your Fundraising at Work: Meet Rowdy & Isabella

Rowdy and Isabella are a bonded brother and sister pair who love being together. These eight year-old Min-Pins had an owner, but one day that owner abandoned them in a […]

Your Fundraising Efforts at Work: Meet Fox

Fox and four of his furry friends had been left behind in a house that was going to be sold. The real estate agent selling the property was looking to […]

Your Fundraising Efforts at Work: Meet Tessa

The 28th Annual Walk for Animals is coming on June 11, 2017. The Walk has always been a fun-filled day for families to come together and celebrate their love for […]

Pet Spotlight: Meet Dixie

Sweet Dixie is a three year-old Retriever mix. She’s a sweet girl from Kentucky whose family had to move, and they couldn’t take her with them. Now Dixie is at […]

Exercising with Your Dog

We all know that exercise is the key to a healthy lifestyle but we seldom think about how true that is for animals. The epidemic of obesity has spread to […]

Your Membership Matters

The 2017 Annual Membership Drive is underway! Thanks to members like you, we are able to provide homes for helpless animals in need and bring hope for a better future. In 2016, […]

A Parent’s Guide to Pet Loss & a Child’s Grief

Loss is part of life. We all will face the death of a loved one at some point in our lives; and, while we may understand that loved ones will […]

Finding Fido-Friendly Activities Near You

Every year The Huffington Post publishes their list of “The Most Dog-Friendly Cities In America,” and offers their top twenty-five choices based on certain criteria including: Pet Accessibility: The number […]