Donations

CAAWS is a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We have no paid staff so all money donated to CAAWS goes directly to animal care, medical expenses, shelter expenses, pet food, or pet supplies. If you want your donation to go toward a certain cause, you may earmark it for that purpose, such as heartworm treatment, spay/neuter, pet toys, humane education, building maintenance, etc.

Now you don't even have to lick a stamp to provide help for the animals. You can make a secure, online donation using your credit card. Just choose the level of help you can provide by clicking on the appropriate donation button below. If you would like to choose your own level of donation, simply click on the "Other Donation" button. If you choose monthly donation, your credit card will be automatically debited monthly by the amount you specify. You may cancel this option at anytime. CAAWS is a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Click the Donate button to choose the amount you want to donate using PayPal or a credit card. You will have then have a chance to include any special instructions or "In memory of" notations you wish to include. If you wish to donate by check, please make checks out to CAAWS or Capital Area Animal Welfare Society and mail to CAAWS, P.O. Box 77765, Baton Rouge, LA 70879

You can also Become a Member or sponsor a pet by joining our Best Buddy Program.

We Are In Need of a Generator

The CAAWS Shelter is the home for many of the dogs and cats that we rescue.  Volunteers feed , administer medication, exercise, and groom the animals as well as clean the facility each day. During power outages, the air conditioners, lights, fans and washer/dryers will not operate and the building becomes unbearably hot for the animals and Volunteers. CAAWS has started a special fund to purchase and install a generator for the Shelter. Please consider donating to this worthwhile project. All proceeds will be dedicated to this project and to the purchase of fuel to operate the generator.

Other Ways to Donate:

There are other ways in which you can donate as well, such as supplies.

- pet carriers
- collars (the kind with the plastic buckle please)
- leashes
- wire frame dog crates
- scoopable kitty litter
- canned cat food for our feral program
- humane feral cat traps
- grooming tools
- toys!
- treats, bedding, and food dishes.

We feed exclusively Science Diet to our animals. If you wish to donate a different brand, we will accept the food and give it to another shelter or a pet owner in need. For health reasons we can accept only unopened bags of food. We will accept and use all canned cat food.

Christmas and Birthday Cards

You can make a donation of $25.00 or more to CAAWS at Christmas and receive a beautiful Christmas card with pictures of CAAWS cats and dogs waiting for adoption to send to your friends and family members. If you wish to acknowledge birthdays or other special occasions with a donation during the year, CAAWS has a card available with faces of cats and dogs awaiting their forever homes. Contact Frank or Glen at fwpcaaws@gmail.com with any questions about the program.

CAAWS-Recycle Program for Critters

Recycle your inkjet and laser cartridges and cell phones to help raise money for The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society. Simply place your empty inkjet and laser cartridges or cell phone in a Ziploc bag and bring them to the CAAWS building at 6357 Quinn Dr. any Saturday between 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. For each recyclable ink jet and laser cartridge you bring us, CAAWS will receive up to $4.00 for each ink jet and $1.00 - $12.00 for each laser. Cell phones bring us revenue of $0.50 to $40.00 per phone.

Phones should be undamaged and able to power up. Cracked LCD screens or broken bodies will not be accepted. Please include the phone's original battery and exclude any accessories such as power cables or earpieces.

We can accept undamaged inkjet and laser/toner cartridges for most printers, copiers and fax machines. They must be "virgin" laser/toner cartridges (those that have not been previously refilled), and both "virgin" and "non-virgin" inkjet cartridges.  All cartridges must be major brand name cartridges such as HP or Canon.  Off brand cartridges from Office Depot or Quill will not be accepted.  Currently we can accept "slim-bodied Epson cartridges".

Planet Green

Buy recycled products.  Visit our joint Website with Planet Green to see which inkjet printer cartridges are available.  Planet Green will DONATE 15% of every purchase from our CAAWS account to CAAWS!  This is automatically taken care of when you make your purchase on this Website.

GoodSearch and GoodShop

GoodSearch is a search engine which donates 50 percent of its sponsored search revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users. You use GoodSearch exactly as you would any other search engine. Because it's powered by Yahoo!, you get proven search results. The money GoodSearch donates to your cause comes from its advertisers — the users and the organizations do not spend a dime!

In 2007, GoodSearch was expanded to include GoodShop, an online shopping mall of world-class merchants dedicated to helping fund worthy causes across the country. Each purchase made via the GoodShop mall results in a donation to the user's designated charity or school – averaging approximately 3% of the sale, but going up to 20% or even more.