AWA celebrates 60 years

Who are you helping this week?

Animal Care Attendant:  Do you love caring for animals?   Would you enjoy a full-time (40 hours weekly) job taking care of cats, kittens, dogs, puppies and other animals?  AWA is currently seeking entry-level Animal Care Attendants to work full-time at the shelter.   Attendants thoroughly clean cages, provide food, water, bedding and clean litter pans in the morning then assist adopters in finding a friend to love in the afternoon!  Applicants should love animals, feel comfortable handling cats and dogs, have excellent cleaning skills and enjoy talking to people about animals.   This full-time position includes weekends.

10,000 Paws in 2008

This year, we're launching a program to help 2,500  cats in Camden.  Read more about this important initiative and how YOU can help.

Kennel Renovation Project

We've just initiated a campaign to renovate our main dog kennels.  After 42 years of use, they've become aged and dilapidated and in need of repair.  Click here to read more, see pictures, and find out how you can help the dogs.

Summer Internships at AWA

AWA is accepting resumes for 2008 summer internships.  Qualified high school, undergraduate, and graduate students may apply for special project or general departmental work.  Internships are offered for terms of 10 weeks to one year and offer, require a twenty hour a week schedule and offer no stipend.  If you are interested in any of the internships listed or wish to develop your own internship project based on your area of study, please email your resume, (or) a brief essay describing how this internship can benefit your future career, (or) proposal for a personalized internship project to director@awanj.org

 Animal Behavior, Enrichment and Training: Internship assignments focus on improvement of the lives of shelter animals through implementation of shelter training and enrichment programs.  Without regular and consistent enrichment shelter animals will mentally deteriorate.  This internship requires hands-on work with dogs or cats of all sizes and temperaments and is recommended for a dedicated animal lover who may be considering a career in animal behavior, veterinary services, psychology, dog training, dog walking, dog daycare or other related businesses.  Multiple internship opportunities are available for this project. 

2,276 adopted in 2007! 8,061 spayed/neutered in 2007! 878 adopted in 2008 and counting! 2,814 spayed/neutered in 2008 and counting!