The St. Croix Animal Welfare Center (AWC) encourages you not to forget your pets when preparing for potential disasters. All dogs on St. Croix are required by law to be licensed with AWC. The cost is only $5.
Owners can also microchip their pets for $25 for added security.
Pets should be brought inside or in an [...]
Heart of Hope
New Membership Campaign
Here at the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center (AWC) we work hard towards eradicating animal cruelty and neglect—to provide hope. According to Merriam-Webster, Neglect means to give little attention or respect to. Pets come to us in incredible stages of suffering because they have simply been ignored and disregarded. [...]
Stephany DeJesus at Alfredo Andrews
AWC staff member Stephany DeJesus and AWC pet Shorty read to elementary students as part of AWC’s participation in the 21st Century program.
Boysie
Boysie was found stray by the father of our receptionist Errolyn James. He was wondering in the neighborhood, scared, very skinny and suffering hair loss from fleas.
Boysie is not feral. He was, at some time, an owned dog. Dog abandonment is illegal in the Territory.
Neglect is the #1 problem seen by the St. Croix [...]
Wonder–was trapped and brought in as a feral cat. AWC staff couldn’t believe this big loving feline was mistaken for a wild bush cat. He was put up for adoption and participated in several humane education classroom presentations. After several months at St. Croix AWC Wonder traveled via Pets from Paradise to his new home [...]