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 [...]

Welfare Center Coping with More Unwanted Animals

The article below is from the St. Croix Source and can be found here.

By Jackie Leedy — February 26, 2011

 

Gretchen Sherrill (left) and Stephany DeJesus shows off a puppy up for adoption.

The year 2010 saw an unwelcome jump for the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center, as some 3,500 animals came through the [...]

Thanks to Corrina and Greg

Corrina and Greg

Thank you Corrina and Greg. They spent their cruise vacation on St. Croix volunteering to exercise dogs and flew from Lopatoong, NJ with a bag of dog and cat treats and toys. Thank you both so much for your generosity and time. You have no idea how much it means to our [...]

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers Greatly Needed. Can you help the pets of the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center? 1 or 2 hours a week will make a huge difference. Take a look at just some of the opportunities below:

Administrative
Post fliers about events and/or adoption photos at different locations on island (Can email fliers to you–do not have to [...]

Flea Market Volunteers Needed

Do you have an eye for second- hand fashions? Can you help turn one man’s trash into treasurers? Do you like to clean and organize? Would you like to use your free time to help the unwanted animals of St. Croix Animal Welfare Center?

If you answered yes, to any of the above, consider becoming a [...]