AWL Receives Award From National Leader In No-Kill Movement
September 8, 2022 at 9:16 p.m.
AWL Receives Award From National Leader In No-Kill Movement
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This lifesaving award was announced at the Best Friends Annual National Conference, according to a news release from AWL.
AWL was one of five shelters in the country, out of 3700, to receive this award. The five shelters that won were based on their intake size, for saving the lives of cats and dogs at an unprecedented rate and for using creative solutions to maximize lifesaving in their community.
“Along with our amazing staff, executive director and board of directors, we are committed to working for – and engaging with – our Kosciusko community through educational programing, reuniting pets with their owners, a robust kitty fosters program and innovative adoption promotions. These are all key pieces of our lifesaving strategy for abandoned and unwanted pets from Kosciusko County,” according to a quote attributed to the AWL leadership team in the release.
AWL was selected for the Touchstone Award based on national shelter data and work from calendar year 2021. National, state and shelter level data can be found on the pet lifesaving dashboard published by Best Friends.
"It's incredible to see so many shelters around the nation taking dramatic steps to increase lifesaving,” said Brent Toellner, senior director, national programs for Best Friends Animal Society. “Whether it be through new programming, progressive leadership or better collaborative partnerships, these groups are showing that lifesaving success is possible regardless of a shelter’s size or location.”
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to about 355,000. For more information, visit bestfriends.org.
AWL is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves all of Kosciusko County.
The AWL is at 1048 S. CR 325E, Pierceton, just south of U.S. 30. The facility is open Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., Fridays from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
To learn more about the AWL's upcoming programs, adoptions events and other details, visit their website at http://www.awlwarsaw.com or call 574-267-3008.
This lifesaving award was announced at the Best Friends Annual National Conference, according to a news release from AWL.
AWL was one of five shelters in the country, out of 3700, to receive this award. The five shelters that won were based on their intake size, for saving the lives of cats and dogs at an unprecedented rate and for using creative solutions to maximize lifesaving in their community.
“Along with our amazing staff, executive director and board of directors, we are committed to working for – and engaging with – our Kosciusko community through educational programing, reuniting pets with their owners, a robust kitty fosters program and innovative adoption promotions. These are all key pieces of our lifesaving strategy for abandoned and unwanted pets from Kosciusko County,” according to a quote attributed to the AWL leadership team in the release.
AWL was selected for the Touchstone Award based on national shelter data and work from calendar year 2021. National, state and shelter level data can be found on the pet lifesaving dashboard published by Best Friends.
"It's incredible to see so many shelters around the nation taking dramatic steps to increase lifesaving,” said Brent Toellner, senior director, national programs for Best Friends Animal Society. “Whether it be through new programming, progressive leadership or better collaborative partnerships, these groups are showing that lifesaving success is possible regardless of a shelter’s size or location.”
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to about 355,000. For more information, visit bestfriends.org.
AWL is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves all of Kosciusko County.
The AWL is at 1048 S. CR 325E, Pierceton, just south of U.S. 30. The facility is open Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., Fridays from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
To learn more about the AWL's upcoming programs, adoptions events and other details, visit their website at http://www.awlwarsaw.com or call 574-267-3008.
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