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Community Animal Welfare Society

Animal rescue in Salt Lake City, UT

Founded in 1992 the Community Animal Welfare Society ( CAWS) is one of the oldest no-kill animal rescues in Utah. Over the last 20 years CAWS, our fosters and supporters have saved thousands of lives including over 600 last this year. As the largest foster home network in the state of Utah we focus on high risk pets in need of additional care and rehabilitation

Contact —
Email adopt@caws.org
Phone (801) 328-4731
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Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Community Animal Welfare Society

We'll also keep you updated on Cayenne's adoption status with email updates.
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Cayenne

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Whobris's adoption status with email updates.
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Whobris

Poodle (Miniature)/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Puppy
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Augustus's adoption status with email updates.
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Augustus

Pit Bull Terrier/Poodle (Miniature)

Male, Puppy
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Faye's adoption status with email updates.
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Faye

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Roxie's adoption status with email updates.
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Roxie

Labrador Retriever

Female, Puppy
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Stu Lou Who's adoption status with email updates.
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Stu Lou Who

Pit Bull Terrier/Poodle (Miniature)

Male, Puppy
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Ringtone's adoption status with email updates.
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Ringtone

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Bean's adoption status with email updates.
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Bean

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Salt Lake City, UT
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Rescue FAQs

We serve the Wasatch Front in Utah specifically Salt Lake, Davis and Utah Counties.

Additional adoption info

Since we make a lifetime commitment to any animal that comes into our program, we only adopt out animals to people in our area..

If you are interested in adopting a CAWS cat or dog, please fill out the online application at http://www.caws.org/application/, email adopt@caws.org or call 328-4731. For the most timely response applying online is recommended.

We respond as quickly as possible but as we are a volunteer based organization and do not have full time staff, we respond as quickly as possible.

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Community Animal Welfare Society

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We'll also keep you updated on Olive Pippy Pippa's adoption status with email updates.
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Olive Pippy Pippa

Siberian Husky/Labrador Retriever

Female, Young
Midway, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Georgia Peach Twin - Bonded Pair's adoption status with email updates.
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Georgia Peach Twin - Bonded Pair

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 9 mos
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Tiny Tim's adoption status with email updates.
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Tiny Tim

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Fruit Heights, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Simba's adoption status with email updates.
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Simba

Miniature Pinscher

Male, 11 yrs
Fruit Heights, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Darla Hendrix's adoption status with email updates.
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Darla Hendrix

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Macy's adoption status with email updates.
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Macy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 yrs 5 mos
Heber, UT

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