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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 Ollie's adoption status with email updates.
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Ollie

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
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 Alex's adoption status with email updates.
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Alex

Poodle (Miniature)/Pit Bull Terrier

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Chihuahua

Male, Senior
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

Utah Lost And Found Pets

1905 West 4700 South #402, (Mailing Address ONLY),
Taylorsville, UT 84129

Heber Valley Animal Services

635 West Airport Rd,
Heber, UT 84032

Wasatch Humane

880 S. 500 West,
Bountiful, UT 84010

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

Bull Terrier

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

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Senior
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Angie the Angelic lady's adoption status with email updates.
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Angie the Angelic lady

Labrador Retriever

Female, 5 yrs 1 mo
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Savannah's adoption status with email updates.
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Savannah

Akbash/Great Pyrenees

Female, Adult
Bountiful, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Rem's adoption status with email updates.
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Rem

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 9 mos
Salt Lake City, UT

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