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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 Sweet Pea's adoption status with email updates.
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Sweet Pea

Miniature Pinscher/Dachshund

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Husky

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Male, Adult
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

West Valley Animal Services

4522 West 3500 South,
West Valley, UT 84120

Wasatch Avian Education Society

PO Box 651701,
Salt Lake City, UT 84165

Utah Lost And Found Pets

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

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

Mastiff

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Cotton's adoption status with email updates.
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Cotton

Great Pyrenees

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo
Fruit Heights, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Lady Stanley's adoption status with email updates.
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Lady Stanley

Labrador Retriever

Female, 6 mos
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Stark's adoption status with email updates.
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Stark

Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Small)

Male, 8 mos
Murray, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Bailey Beauty Cat-Tolerant Kissy Queen's adoption status with email updates.
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Bailey Beauty Cat-Tolerant Kissy Queen

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Flower's adoption status with email updates.
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Flower

Guinea Pig

Female, 3 yrs 4 mos
Murray, UT

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