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December 16, 2018 at 5:00 PM
Who we are
Stand Up For Animals is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to operate a state-of-the-art animal shelter, adoption center and regional outreach facility to promote the health and welfare of abandoned or lost pets and to educate and assist those who care for them.
“Our vision is to create a place where animals will be treated with compassion and dignity.”
The SUFA facility is shared with the Westerly Animal Shelter & Wellness Clinic, if you are looking to schedule your veterinary appointment with the Westerly Animal Shelter, please click the corresponding button below. In addition, if you are looking to join our membership, click the download button below to download our membership form.
Animal Emergency Preparedness
The Westerly Animal Shelter / Stand Up For Animals facility is one of four in the State of Rhode Island equipped to house pets during a time of disaster. If you are evacuated from your home and cannot take your pet(s) to your location, please bring your pet(s) to our facility (33 Larry Hirsch Lane, Westerly, RI). For information please contact Erika Lebling, Shelter Manager, at 401-584-7941 or email her at elebling@westerlyri.gov.
Please visit http://www.dem.ri.gov/animals/ to learn more.
Upcoming Events
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A video of one of your alumni 🙂 We love Abby!
It is with great sadness we share that our beloved shelter mascot Miso has passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday December 5, 2018. She will be missed by her friends at the Westerly Animal Shelter, Friends Of Westerly Animal Shelter and Stand Up For Animals.It is with great sadness we share that our beloved shelter mascot Miso has passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday December 5,2018. She will be missed by all!
Introducing our December Pets of the Month, Lilly and Chunky Cheeks!
Lilly is a black 5 year old Domestic Long Hair. She is spayed and all up to date on shots. Lilly has come a long way since she was surrendered to us on July 18, 2018. She was very fearful and was cage aggressive but now she wanders with the other cats in our sanctuary patiently awaiting for a family to call her own. Lilly is an “on her own terms cat”, but will let you pet her as long as you go slow and let her sniff you first. Once she trusts you she will come prancing over for a tap on the head or a stroke on her back. Lilly may take some time to come around, but she is worth it in the long run especially taking into consideration what she has already gone through.
Chunky Cheeks is a 2 year old Tiger Tabby Domestic Short Hair. He is neutered and all up to date on shots. Chunky Cheeks came to us as a surrender on July 10, 2018 and was very scared and confused as to why he was confined to a cage. He would let us know that he wasn’t happy for a while but once we showed him that it was going to be ok he started to come around. In October he was adopted out, however, was returned due to the fact he is a dominate cat that doesn’t like other cats, which was unknown to us at the time of adoption. Chunky Cheeks is a sweetheart that just needs a little patience and needs to know that you trust him. He will make a great pet in a home without another cat, but overall will be a faithful companion.
If you are interested in Lilly or Chunky Cheeks please contact the Westerly Animal Shelter at 401-584-7941 or stop on by to meet them.
SUFA Stories
Leila’s Story
Words from the staff – Someone brought this kitten in during the winter of 2016, almost frozen to death. She was a really cute kitten and we held her to our chests with a warm water bottle to revive her! Words from a happy adopter about Leila – Last winter I adopted Leila from…
August 21, 2018
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Patches’ Story
I just wanted to share an update about the wonderful cat Patches we adopted in June. She is doing very well in her new home. Our other cat Willy is overjoyed to have her around. They hang out and play all the time. Our two dogs have done very well with her as well. She…
August 21, 2018
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Nina’s Story
Nina is a true fairy tale story that we would hope for all of our rescues! She came to us on February 8, 2018, as a surrendered dog. She was completely insecure, would not make eye contact and would shake uncontrollably when you just looked at her. It seemed like all she wanted to do…
August 4, 2018
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What People Say About Us
“Great organization! I adopted two kittens, brothers, yesterday. The staff was wonderful and the very reasonable adoption fee covered the boys spaying, first shots and microchipping. Keep up the good work saving animals!”
Bethany Guthrie
“We brought home Oscar a week ago, today. We would like to thank everyone at the Westerly Animal Shelter for being so friendly, helpful and finding us our new fur baby! He’s a great addition to our home and he is settling in very well. I highly reccommend this shelter to anyone looking for a companion. The adoption process was super easy too! ”
Ashley Migliaccio
“Adopted a precious little cat there that we love so very much. The staff there is outstanding and the facility is immaculate.”
Maria Reakes
