The Hot Springs Village Animal Welfare League is organized for the charitable purpose as a rescue organization
whose mission is to place all rescued/surrendered adoptable companion animals into loving homes and
to prevent the overpopulation of unwanted animals.
The Hot Springs Village Animal Welfare League (HSVAWL) is in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. We are an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescue organization that works cooperatively with the Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association (POA) Animal Control to rescue, vet, and find homes for ALL adoptable cats and dogs that come through POA intake.
AWL has no paid employees and is appreciative of the hard work by the POA animal control officers, who provide valuable service to all animals. AWL pays for food, veterinary expenses and litter for all animals in the shelter building, including strays and lost pets reclaimed by owners, as well as those for adoption.
We depend solely upon donations, memberships, and grants to sustain our programs. We are not subsidized by the POA nor government entities.
All donations are tax deductible, and 100% of your donation directly supports the animals. The AWL is grateful for the more than 200 volunteers who make these benefits happen, and to those guests and donors who support their efforts to save the animals.
The AWL is committed to prevent the overpopulation of unwanted
animals through our Spay Neuter programs. At our clinic in Paron on May 31 and June 1, 87 animals were sterilized - 51 dogs and 31 cats. We will be announcing
our fall clinic dates soon. Special thanks to Dr. Paula Gibson, DVM., Fido Fixers, Good Shepherd Humane Society, the Bissell Pet Foundation's Fix the Future initiative, and the team of AWL volunteers.
The HSV Animal Welfare League was honored to receive recognition by Best Friends Animal Society on achieving over a 90% save rate for 2023. (Our actual save rate was 93%) Best Friends acknowledged that we are part of an elite group of organizations across the country who are leading the way toward making us a no-kill nation. Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society, added that "this accomplishment represents so much more than just a statistic. It represents a culture of caring and compassion, and the tireless efforts of the AWL and your dedicated, passionate volunteers, and steadfast supporters. Organizations that achieve and maintain no-kill are made up of people who never forget that each tiny fraction of a percentage point represents a life saved." The HSV Animal Welfare League is very grateful for the support we receive from the Hot Springs Village community.
For more information about the HSVAWL, or how you can serve as a volunteer, contact us at hsvawl.org or 501,915.9337
Thank you to Village True Value for selecting AWL as their July Charity of the Month. Customers can "round up" their purchases to the nearest dollar on sales during the month of July, and all donations will be matched by True Value!
Eighty four AWL friends and supporters gathered on July 13th at Coronado Golf Course for a day filled with fun, camaraderie, prizes, goody bags, and of course, a DOGgone PURRfect game of golf! A great time was
had by all, and many golfers are already talking about next year's event! Special thanks to all our generous sponsors, our team of volunteers, and especially our golfers! The proceeds from the event exceeded $2,800, and will go towards the AWL operating expenses.
CLICK BUTTON BELOW FOR LIST OF WINNERS AND PHOTOS!
Every dog has its day, but it's not the 4th of July.
The fireworks make scaredy cats out of many canines, as dogs are often afraid of sudden, loud noises. While many folks in HSV enjoyed fireworks over Lake Balboa, several caring volunteers came to the shelter to comfort our dogs. We thank these dedicated volunteers for sharing their holiday with our dogs. The dogs really appreciated it too!
The HSVAWL received a $10,000 grant in March, 2024 from Petco Love in honor of our lifesaving work. The generous grant will cover adoption readiness expenses. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has invested $375 million in adoption and lifesaving efforts. The AWL is also one of their top 100 Adoption Partners.
The AWL joins the Bissell Pet Foundation's Fix the Future
Since September 2023, Bissell Pet Foundation has impacted more than 45 shelters and clinics, spaying and neutering nearly 13,000 cats and dogs. The AWL is extremely excited to be part of this network that provides 140 relief veterinarians that spay and neuter pets in 14 states every day. We are extremely grateful and fortunate that the Bissell Pet Foundation covered the veterinary expense at our S/N clinics on April 26 & 27.
We want to thank all the AWL volunteers who prepared a wonderful selection of baked goods for sale at the May 25th Rock Porch concert in Grove Park featuring The Intruders. Thanks to all your efforts,
the AWL raised nearly $575! A special thank you to the volunteers who manned the sales table.
Shelley Shephard, Dog Adoption Coordinator, is interviewed by Inside Out host Dennis Simpson. Watch the video as Shelley shares stories and photos about some of the animals currently available for adoption.
The AWL received a $2,000 Giving Tree Grant
from the Arkansas Community Foundation in October, 2023 as part of their "Smart Giving to Improve Communities."
We thank them for the generous grant that will be used for our Spay/Neuter program.
We are very grateful to the Petfinder Foundation who awarded the AWL $1,000 to support our lifesaving work. The Petfinder Foundation exists to support Petfinder members through cash and product grants, with the goal of helping to keep adoptable pets healthy and happy. Since its inception, the Petfinder Foundation has given more than $20 million in cash and product grants to Petfinder members
Always a popular event, this year's GGH was a double sellout with both a matinee and evening performance on
September 25, 2023!
Thank you to the nearly 500 attendees and volunteers who supported our major fundraiser of the year. Special thanks to Relyance Bank, our Corporate Sponsor, and ReMax of Hot Springs Village, our Wine Fountain Sponsor.
Congrats to our Raffle Drawing winners:
$500 - Fatima Alvirde; $200 Nancy Petropoulos, Darleen Mosley; $100 Margaret Vink, Mia Natzke and Linda Worack
To help reunite lost pets, our partner Petco Love Lost has announced a new integration with Ring and its Neighbors app. This allows customers to share images of their pet via a Neighbors Pet Profile or a lost pet post with Petco Love Lost.
The AWL encourages you to register with Neighbors and Petco Love Lost, and to ensure your pet data is up to date. Click the button below to visit Petco Love Lost and sign up for this service. It's free, fast, and effective!
The AWL is very grateful to have been voted
the Best Non-Profit and the Best Club/Organization
in the 2023 HSV Voice Readers' Choice Awards.
Our team of volunteers is proud to serve the community and honored to be your first choice!
The HSVAWL was recently honored by Best Friends Animal Society for achieving no-kill status by exceeding a 90% save rate for cats and dogs in 2022. The actual rate was an exemplary 96%!
Best Friends Animal Society operates the nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals and provides adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs. The AWL is proud to be a partner of the Best Friends Network, which provides a variety of professional resources and opportunities to help us increase our lifesaving impact.
The AWL volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization. On January 25th, more than
100 volunteers gathered at the DeSoto Club for a luncheon to thank them for all the wonderful work they do for our animals!
AWL participated in Best Friends National Adoption Weekend Sept. 15-17. During the event, 32 cats and 5 dogs were adopted. As a special thanks for our lifesaving work, Best Friends doubled the stipends we received to $50 for each adopted animal, or a total of $1,850. More importantly, 37 pets have new forever homes!
Thanks to our friends from PetcoLove, Dr. Jill Summerford, DVM, and AWL volunteers, 35 cats and dogs received free vaccines at Fountain Lake Volunteer Fire Station on November 4th.
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