Surviving Irene and Adoption Challenges

AWC is battling back from Hurricane Irene which wrecked havoc on our cat kennels. Fortunatley all the cats were relocated pre storm into the concrete walled safety of other parts of our shelter facility. Staff had to overcome extra work to prepare to promote our ongoing adoptions specials as part of the ASPCA Challenge. Find [...]

Celebrate AWC--July 8

AWC in ASPCA Top 10---Thanks and Next Steps

nenita solo

The St. Croix Animal Welfare Center (AWC) not only placed in the Top 50 of the ASPCA Challenge, but placed and outstanding #9 among more than 90 competing shelters (puppy Neneita has since been adopted). Our board of directors, staff and pets are grateful to numerous people on St. Croix and beyond who helped us [...]

Shorty Gets a Leg Up thanks to AWC

Short Greets Spring in Central Park

Shorty, a full grown Crucian mix, spent several months at AWC seeking a home. He attended off site adoptions. He participated in school programs as a reading partner for elementary students. He liked cats, kids, people of all stripes. And yet, no one who visited AWC saw Shorty’s great [...]

Storm Preparedness for Pets Reminder

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 [...]

Hearts of Hope

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. [...]

Alfredo Andrews School Partnership

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.

Hope for Boysie

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 [...]