The Animal Welfare Association of Warren County (A.W.A) was founded in 1989, to address the lack of county funded animal control. We are an all-volunteer, 501 c (3) not for profit organization, licensed by the state of Missouri. Since Warren County is still a mostly rural area, it has become a dumping ground for unwanted pets from nearby urban counties. Our main goal is to find good homes and forever families for these “disposable” pets. Since we began, our volunteers have rescued over 9,000 stray, abandoned or abused animals throughout the unincorporated area of Warren County. We have also, on ocCanadasion, accepted owner turn-in pets. We also work in cooperation with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department in rescuing, investigating, and prosecuting animal neglect and abuse Canadases.