The Animal Welfare Friends shelter is a no-kill shelter located just north of Monticello, Iowa. Our shelter features two free roam cat rooms with large windows, indoor & outdoor dog kennels, a grassy run for the dogs to exercise in, and walking paths on the grounds for our volunteers to walk dogs on. We are ...
Our Dog Park is located on AWF’s land in front of our shelter at 22407 Business HWY 151, Monticello, IA. Our dog park is open from sun up to sun down, and is currently free for all to use. Donations for park maintenance and upgrades are appreciated if able, and can be made on our ...
We are proud to contribute our yearly intake/outcome data to the Shelter Animals Count national database! You can view our information below, or on the Shelter Animal Counts website.
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In the Beginning, There Were Two Stray Dogs…
In the summer of 2002, two stray dogs wandered onto the property of an Oxford Mills couple. New to the area, the couple asked the neighbors if Jones County had an animal shelter. One neighbor said they should shoot the dogs and another suggested they call the sheriff’s ...
Our Mission
To help cats and dogs in need through sheltering, veterinary care, adoption education, spay/neuter and community outreach and to bring an end to the euthanization of abandoned and orphaned shelter animals.
Our Vision
As a no-kill shelter run primarily on donations and wonderful volunteers, we aim to create a safe haven for animals, promote education, and ...
The Animal Welfare Friends shelter is a no-kill shelter located just north of Monticello, Iowa. Our shelter features two free roam cat rooms with large windows, indoor & outdoor dog kennels, a grassy run for the dogs to exercise in, and walking paths on the grounds for our volunteers to walk dogs on. We are ...More
