Our Story
The Lakefield Animal Welfare Society, founded in 1993, is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing homeless, abandoned, and injured animals in our community and finding adoptive homes for them. With a handful of paid staff, we rely on our caring and experienced volunteers every day. We are a no-kill shelter and work very hard at finding homes for even the most difficult to place animals. We do not believe that euthanasia is an acceptable method of population control but that spay and neuter is the only humane way to combat the problem. LAWS is run strictly on donations, memberships and adoption fees. We do not benefit from any outside government or private sector funding.
We welcome you to visit the shelter during adoption hours or view our pets online.
Lakefield Animal Welfare Society champions the welfare of animals by offering refuge and shelter, providing high-quality, compassionate care, facilitating adoptions, promoting education and community engagement, addressing overpopulation issues, and delivering a wide range of essential services.
Vision
A community where every animal is valued, safe, and has a loving and compassionate future.
Our Volunteers
We couldn't do it without our amazing volunteers from the community!
Our Board of Directors
Interested in joining the Board? We are currently recruiting for new Board Directors - for more information visit the Board Recruitment Page.
Questions? Email us at board@lakefieldanimalwelfare.org
Marilyn Strain
Chair
Jackie Jacobson
Secretary
Linda Twohey
Treasurer
Jo-Anne Elliott
Advisor
Dee Hargreaves
Foster Coordinator
Phyllis Lennox
Advisor
Meghan Moloney Keating
Fund-Raising
Sarah Mortimer
Human Resources
Carla Rinaldo
Facilities