St. Mary's Animal Welfare League

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SMAWL rescues and adopts homeless animals, issues spay and neuter vouchers to the public, and promot St. Mary’s county and the surrounding areas.
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Mary’s Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) is a nonprofit organization based in southern Maryland, about an hour outside of Washington, D.C. SMAWL is dedicated to the rescue, care, and placement of abused, neglected, and homeless companion animals in St. Originally founded in 1990 by four volunteers, SMAWL continues to operate under the heartfelt dedication of volunteers and a governing Board of Directors. In response to growing community need, SMAWL has expanded its mission beyond animal rescue to include animal welfare, community education and legislative advocacy as part of its services, giving the animals of St. Mary’s County the voice they so desperately need. Currently, the organization relies upon volunteer foster families to shelter adoptable animals, with long-term plans of opening a permanent shelter and headquarters to better serve the community.

10/23/2026

😻🎃KITTEN ADOPTIONS!!!🎃😻
SMAWL Cat Castle Rescue Center
Saturdays 11-3pm

Come and meet the cutest little goblins and find your next furry family member!! Our kittens are all confident, lovable (and tolerant of our costume shenanigans!!) and they are eager to bring laughter and happiness into your home.
Adoption fee includes spay/neuter, rabies and distemper vaccine and microchip. Our kittens are raised in foster homes and are great with children, cats and dogs.

Email [email protected] with adoption questions

10/07/2026

🎃 SQUIRREL'S HOWL-O-WEEN ADVENTURE 🐶

Meet Squirrel! At 11 years young, he's our one and only dog waiting for a home this Halloween. He's a little shy at first, but once he knows you, he's a total cuddle bug!

Join Squirrel on an animated trick-or-treat adventure as he meets a friendly ghost, a jolly pumpkin, and a witch kitty — all sharing one important message: ADOPT, DON'T SHOP! 🧡 Senior pups have so much love left to give!

Could your lap be the cozy one he's dreaming of? Contact SMAWL to meet Squirrel: [email protected]

Music: "Ghost Story" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0

10/05/2026

🎃 Happy Howl-o-ween from the Cat Castle! 👻
Our adoptable cats got all dressed up for their costume parade — witches, pumpkins, ghosts, and ghouls, each one more adorable than the last! 🐈‍⬛✨

Every one of these sweethearts is looking for their forever home. Come meet the whole parade in person at the Cat Castle in Callaway — open Saturdays and Sundays, 11 AM–3 PM.

Adoption fee includes spay, current vaccinations, and microchip.

📧 [email protected] | 🌐 www.smawl.org

🎵 Music: "Ghost Story" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0

Address

Post Office Box 1232
Leonardtown, MD
20650

Telephone

+13013735659

Website

http://www.smawl.org/

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