Danbury Animal Welfare Society

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The Danbury Animal Welfare Society, Inc. (DAWS) is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals in our community and beyond. Founded in 1974, DAWS provides shelter and care to animals in need, offers adoption counseling to place our animals in loving, forever homes, promotes responsible pet guardianshp and the humane treatment of animals, and works toward ending animal overpopulation through education, spay/neuter, and trap, neuter and return programs.
We currently have over 160 active volunteers, ~50 in the Cat Program, ~70 in the Dog Program and the remainder focusing on Marketing, Fundraising and Special Events.

Danbury Animal Welfare Society is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and your donation is tax deductible.

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In 2007, DAWS placed over 520 animals in new forever homes.

Please go to daws.org to check out our upcoming events: DAWS will be holding it's Annual Tag Sale on April 3 & 4 at the Danbury Historical Society and Mother's Day Bake Sale on May 9th at Lexington Gardens. Our Hound Hike is in May 31 at Tarrywile Park and our Walk for Animals is September 27th at the Bethel Municipal Center.

The shelter mailing address is P.O. Box 971, Danbury, Ct 06813

www.daws.org

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