Adopt
Rehome
Menu Hamburger Icon

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
Website
Address
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Donation
Cats Illustration

See every new pet that comes to this rescue!

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 Moo's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Moo

Moo

Australian Cattle Dog/Pit Bull Terrier

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

Ayla

Pit Bull Terrier

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

Bessie

Basset Hound

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

Squeaks

Domestic Shorthair

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

Barry

Domestic Mediumhair

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

Astrid

Domestic Shorthair

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

Aiden

Domestic Shorthair

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

Elinor

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
See Adopted Pets

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.

Icon image
Get adoption advice

How to prepare for bringing a new shelter or rescue pet home
Icon image
Get adoption advice

Introducing a new pet to your existing pets
Icon image
Get adoption advice

How to navigate common bumps in the adoption process

Pets at shelters & rescues near Community Animal Welfare Society

Azure Safe Haven

Sandy, UT 84090

Southwest (UT) Airedale Rescue

Salt Lake City, UT 84116

South Salt Lake Animal Services

2274 S. 600 W., (accessible From 2100 S. Or 2700 S),
South Salt Lake, UT 84115

We'll also keep you updated on Circe's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Circe

Circe

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Park City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Kelley's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
Photo of Kelley

Kelley

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos
Ogden, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Bo peep's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Bo peep

Bo peep

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs
Grantsville, UT
We'll also keep you updated on DJ Claws's adoption status with email updates.
new badge
Photo of DJ Claws

DJ Claws

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Spanish Fork, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Sadie's adoption status with email updates.
long timer badge
Photo of Sadie

Sadie

Domestic Longhair/Domestic Longhair

Female, 15 yrs 5 mos
Bountiful, UT
We'll also keep you updated on SIR SWEETS's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of SIR SWEETS

SIR SWEETS

Border Collie

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
West Valley, UT

Search for a dog or cat

  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus Grove, OH
  • Columbus Grv, OH

Sorry, we can’t find that location! Please try again.

    an arrow icon
    Breed
    an arrow icon
    Age
    an arrow icon
    an arrow icon

Animal Charities in Salt Lake City, UT

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

Learn more

Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

Learn more

Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

Learn more