Save Lives--Beat the Heat Adoption Open House

Learn about pet care, basic obedience and draw for sizzling adoption discounts during AWC’s Beat the Heat event on Sat. Aug. 27.

Come to the animal shelter Sat. Aug 27 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to meet our pets, help support AWC in the ASPCA Challenge and help save lives. Potential adopters will draw thermometers [...]

Challenge Carnival--July 30

St. Croix Animal Welfare Center Kicks
Off National Adoptions Event with “Challenge Carnival”

Celebrate Crucian pets—join your friends at the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center (AWC) for a Challenge Carnival.

On Saturday, July 30 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. the pets and staff at the animal shelter will hold a mini carnival to honor local culture [...]

Prep Your Pet--AWC ID Event Success

AWC Staff at VITEMA event

St. Croix Animal Welfare Center (AWC) participated in two hurricane preparedness events last week. On June 2, AWC staff attended the VITEMA expo held at Sunny Isles. In addition to providing information and hand outs to the hundreds of patrons who visited the event, AWC provided pet licenses to attendees. [...]

Operation Crucian Companion--FREE Tag & Chip Day--June 4

Join AWC beach side at Rhythms at Rainbow Beach on June 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Operation Crucian Companion–a free tag and chip event. Due to the gracious sponsorship of EPaymentAmerica, AWC is able to provide Free microchipping to the public during this special event.

This special event is part of AWC’s participation in [...]

St. Croix AWC 100 Pet Challenge

Help St. Croix Animal Welfare Center meet our goal of finding homes for 100 pets by the end of 2010. Our current dogs and cats can be found in these fliers. Pets have received both medical and temperment testing and are healthy,friendly and ready for adoption. The adoption fee is $100 and [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]