HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
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Mission Statement
The mission of the QCAWC is to operate a shelter for homeless animals, to offer a spay and neuter program, and provide humane education. We are the only full-service, no-kill shelter serving the Quad-Cities area.
About This Cause
The Humane Society of Rock Island County doing business as the Quad City Animal Welfare Center (QCAWC) was established in 1977 and has been dedicated to a no-kill philosophy. Located in Milan, Illinois, QCAWC is the only full service no-kill animal shelter in the Quad cities and surrounding area. Operating solely on donations, QCAWC serves the Iowa –Illinois Quad Cities and surrounding counties. Our mission is to operate a shelter for homeless animals, to support a spay and neuter program to help control the pet population, and to educate the public on responsible pet ownership. Every family deserves to have a pet; unfortunately not all families have the same resources. QCAWC offers low cost spaying and neutering five days a week. Along with spaying and neutering QCAWC has a low cost, high quality clinic open to the public every Wednesday and the first Saturday of every month. These unique services give families the opportunity for affordable veterinarian care. Last year, 2022, our clinic surgically altered over 3000 companion animals. In our own communities, each year thousands of pets are left homeless to fend for themselves. The QCAWC accepted and re-homed over 800 companion animals in 2022. More than 300 senior citizens have taken advantage of our senior adoption and benefited by finding a companion at no cost. QCAWC carries on the tradition of educating our young people to be humane and compassionate to all beings, knowing that kind acts can influence us all. QCAWC partners with schools throughout the Quad Cities and surrounding area to provide quality educational programs to teach young people that treating all living beings with kindness, compassion, and respect is the most responsible way to live. Our school presentations emphasize proper pet care, bite prevention, animal safety and the pet overpopulation. In 2017, QCAWC presented humane educational programs to over 50 schools in both Illinois and Iowa. The impact of our programs in the community not only could save an animals life, but could save a child’s life by teaching them how to avoid being bitten by a dog. We are committed to remaining a no-kill and continually strive to improve our programs and enhance our efforts to control the pet population and service our community. Thank you on behalf of the thousands of animals that you have joined us to save.