Products & Services: Animal Shelters, Animal Rescue & Placement - pet adoption, training, education

Our mission is to serve the pets and people of Calvert County by operating a state of the art animal adoption and education center.

Our goal is to provide a friendly, caring environment to promote the adoption of unwanted, homeless animals and to be able to support these animals until they are adopted. Our vision is to develop resources that allow us to offer educational programs that clearly define responsible pet care and respect for all animals. We have a limited-intake facility that can house over 30 cats/kittens and up to 9 dogs, as well as additional animals in our network of foster homes. Because we limit the number of pets in our care, we can dedicate ourselves to giving each one of them more time and attention, resulting in healthier, calmer animals. CAWL has set up a Behavior Help Center that provides educational materials (brochures, books, videos, DVDs) free of charge to anyone who needs help. We also offer in-house obedience classes through Canine Mind, LLC, and behavioral consultations with Certified Pet Dog Trainers who are qualified to assist with problems ranging from housetraining to rude behavior to aggression.