More Than a Shelter,
A Community
AWA is committed to saving the lives of animals who need it most and serving the community through low-cost veterinary services, behavioral training, community outreach programs and education.
Saving Lives. Together
AWA is the oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter in South Jersey and your place to adopt a dog, cat, or small animal to make your family whole.
By adopting a pet at Animal Welfare Association you do more than just give one animal their second chance. You help to save more and more lives by supporting the rescue and best-in-class care of homeless pets who need it the most.
Adoptions
Lives Saved Via Transport
*2025 Statistics
Healing Heroes
The Healing Heroes Fund provides immediate medical care for animals with extraordinary needs, allowing AWA to accept high-risk animals from shelters in high-euthanasia areas that lack the resources to treat them.
Affordable, Accessible Pet Healthcare
The AWA Pet Clinic provides low-cost pet wellness services. Services include core vaccinations, routine tests, spay/neuter surgeries, microchips, and products and preventatives for fleas, ticks, and heartworm.
Wellness Exams
Vaccines Given
Spay / Neuter Surgeries
*2025 Statistics
Enriching Our Community
AWA has the most comprehensive programs of any pet adoption and education center in the region. Adoptions, dog training classes, and pet food pantry are all done on-site.
Educational programs like our field trips, homeschool classes, Scout Badge programs, and free school outreach visits provide children in our South Jersey community with local, quality animal education.
Upcoming Events
Kid’s Day Off Camp
509 Centennial Boulevard
Phillies Ticket Phundraiser
1 Citizens Bank Park Way, Philadelphia, PA, 19148
Kibbles & Bits Yard Sale
308 Somerset Ave, Merchantville New Jersey