Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted No-Kill Animal Shelter in Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Animal Welfare League has been a leader in animal welfare since 1971, dedicated to providing compassionate care for animals and promoting humane values. Our organization rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes over 4,000 animals annually, operating Arizona's oldest and largest no-kill shelter. We offer comprehensive services including adoption programs, low-cost veterinary care, and dog training classes. Our medical team ensures all adoptable pets receive spaying/neutering, vaccinations, and necessary treatments. With a foster network of 90 families, we provide specialized care for young or recovering animals.Our innovative slumber party program helps ensure perfect pet-family matches. We maintain a 50-year legacy of community leadership in animal welfare education and outreach. Our onsite veterinary clinic and training center support lifelong pet care. We collaborate with local shelters to rescue animals facing euthanasia due to resource limitations. Our adoption support coordinator provides year-long assistance to new pet owners. Through strategic partnerships like Maddie's Fund, we advance our no-kill mission across Arizona.
Services
Animal Adoption
Veterinary Services
Dog Training Classes
Foster Care Programs
Community Outreach
Details
- Year established: 1971
Highlights and features
- Arizona's oldest and largest no-kill shelter since 1971
- Rescue and rehoming of 4,000+ animals annually
- Comprehensive medical care for all adoptable pets
- 90+ family foster network for specialized animal care
- Innovative slumber party program for perfect pet matches
Services
Animal Adoption
Our adoption program matches homeless animals with loving families through comprehensive screening and counseling. We provide spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped pets with complete medical evaluations. Our adoption specialists help find perfect matches through dog-to-dog introductions and our innovative slumber party program for home trials.
Veterinary Services
The AAWL Community Clinic offers low-cost veterinary care including vaccinations, routine checkups, and medical treatments. Our mobile clinic provides off-site vaccine services in underserved areas. All adoptable animals receive complete medical care, including surgeries and parasite treatments, ensuring healthy transitions to new homes.
Dog Training Classes
We offer progressive dog training programs from basic obedience to advanced skills. Our classes focus on positive reinforcement techniques to develop well-behaved pets. Free online training resources help strengthen pet-owner bonds and address behavioral challenges through science-based methods.
Foster Care Programs
Our foster network of 90+ families provides temporary care for young, recovering, or socialization-needing animals. This program gives special needs pets individual attention while freeing shelter space for more rescues. Foster families receive full support and supplies from our experienced staff.
Community Outreach
We lead animal welfare education initiatives promoting responsible pet ownership and humane treatment. Our outreach includes public workshops, school programs, and partnerships with local organizations to reduce pet homelessness and strengthen human-animal bonds across Arizona communities.
People
Amanda Blake
Founder
Founded AAWL in 1971, leveraging her public profile as 'Miss Kitty' from Gunsmoke to raise awareness for animal welfare. Established Arizona's first no-kill shelter and built a legacy of compassionate animal rescue that continues today.
Questions
What makes AAWL a no-kill shelter?
We never euthanize healthy or treatable animals, even when full. We only humanely euthanize terminally ill animals or those posing public safety risks.
What adoption services do you offer?
We provide dog and cat adoptions with complete medical care, behavioral evaluations, and lifetime support. Our counselors help match pets to family lifestyles through introductions and home trials.
Do you have veterinary services available?
Yes, our low-cost community clinic offers medical care, vaccinations, and surgeries. We also operate a mobile clinic providing vaccines in underserved areas.
How can I volunteer or foster?
We offer various volunteer opportunities and a foster care network. Visit our website to apply and help animals while making a difference in your community.
What training programs are available?
We offer progressive dog training classes from basic obedience to advanced skills, plus free online resources to help develop strong pet-owner relationships through positive reinforcement methods.
