Organizations Filed Purposes:
The Animal Welfare Society exists to provide humane shelter and care to companion animals temporarily in need of housing, to assist in disaster response, and to further the cause of responsible animal adoption and ownership through education and public awareness. The Society actively promotes kindness, the elimination of cruelty to and neglect of all animals, and the lifelong commitment of people to their pets.
The Animal Welfare Society, incorporated in 1967, is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit humane society. The society was formed in the early 1960s by a group of caring individuals including the late Mrs. Elmina B. Sewall and the late Mr. Donald Shepard.Today, AWS is a companion animal community resource center serving York County, Maine. AWS operates a progressive animal shelter and adoption center on a 40 acre campus in West Kennebunk and satellite adoption centers throughout northern New England. AWS life-saving community programs include Pets and Women to Safety, Paws in Stripes, Pawsitive Changes and Paws Across America while AWS services to the greater community include Youth Programs, Behavior and Training classes, spay/neuter assistance through the Cleo Fund and veterinary and wellness care at the AWS Community Veterinary Clinic. AWS serves as the animal control impound facility for 21 municipalities in York County, providing safety and shelter to lost and abandoned pets.Annually, more than 4,000 animals receive care and find new homes at AWS. The AWS Community Veterinary Clinic provided wellness services, including surgeries, examinations and vaccinations to nearly 8,500 pets of community members, in addition to AWS resident pets. The clinics opening in 2018 increased AWS capacity to provide medical care by 92%, providing low-cost, quality veterinary care to community members and allowing more pets to remain at home with the people who love them. AWS community programs including Humane Education and Canine Training bring education, training and lessons to countless community members of all ages each year. In 51 years, AWS capacity to help has grown significantly. In 1967, AWS first year, about 500 animals were served; today, that number is well over 10,000.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Abigail Smith | Executive Dir. | 40 | $133,387 |
| Nicholas Urbanek | Chief Medical Dir | 40 | $106,472 |
| Mike Ouellet | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Barbara Bartlett | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Barbara Finkelstein | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Malte Lukas | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Katharine Kathy Hughes | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Stan Barwise | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Gail Arnold | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Gary Leech | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Robin Cyr | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Katherine Katie Graczyk | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Catherine Cathy Connors | Vice President | 4 | $0 |
| John Cavaretta | President | 4 | $0 |
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