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History

In order to better serve the animals and people of the Baltimore community, the five major animal welfare organizations in Baltimore—The Maryland SPCA, Humane Society of Baltimore County, Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Baltimore City Animal Control and Baltimore County Animal Control Division—came together to form the Baltimore Animal Welfare Alliance (BAWA).

We work together to improve the well-being of animals in our community. Our joint efforts have included activities such as adoption events, spaying and neutering animals and transporting animals in need from one shelter to another so that fewer pets are euthanized.

Mission

The Baltimore Animal Welfare Alliance (BAWA) will work together, by supporting each other and sharing resources, to improve the well-being of animals in our community.

Values

• We will focus on ending pet over-population.
• We will work together to save the lives of companion animals with the ultimate goal of creating a community where no healthy/treatable animal shall be euthanized due to the lack of a home.
• We will promote adoption, spay/neuter, education and humane care.
• We shall foster mutual respect for all members and recognize that, while our members share our interest and passion for animal welfare, our methods may be different.
• We will all participate in achieving the mission of this alliance, realizing that our vision is shared by all members and is not the dream of only a few.
• We will use the principles of the Asilomar Accords as a guide where applicable with an emphasis on using a standardized method of reporting our animal care data using the standard Asilomar Accords terminology as defined by BAWA members.

Events

BAWA Adoption Day

Saturday, July 19 was BAWA Adoption Day. Members of the Baltimore Animal Welfare Alliance (BAWA) met at PetSmart in Towson to promote the adoption of homeless pets. Pictures from the event are below.