In December 2024, a group of citizens from Montville and Salem met for the first time to discuss forming a non-profit organization that would benefit animals in need. Montville had been trying to get a new animal control shelter for many years. Finally in June 2024 they received $2 million dollars from the state to add to the funds they had in Montville to build the new Montville Regional Animal Control Shelter in early 2025. The group decided to name their non-profit organization the "Montville Animal Welfare Initiative, Inc.". The non-profit was incorporated in early January, 2025 and was approved as a registered non-profit on January 22, 2025. 

 

The mission of Montville Animal Welfare Initiative, Inc is to provide a support system to the Montville Regional Animal Control Shelter and their adjacent towns. The mission will also include being a resource for animal welfare education, fundraising, and an advocate for the overall well-being and welfare of animals.

 

The goals of the Montville Animal Welfare Initiative, Inc. is to:

• be a community resource for the welfare of animals by creating  fundraising events that will provide a support system to the Montville Regional Animal Control Shelter and adjacent towns in its efforts to protect, rehabilitate, and re-home animals brought into the shelter.

• to offer outreach and education to the public on proper pet care, benefits of spay and neutering, along with behavior training, and how to address behavior issues in their pet.

• to be an advocate to animals for their overall well-being and welfare of animals.

• to provide volunteer opportunities, per the discretion of the Board of Directors, in the areas of fundraising and educational activities and programs in order to have a greater impact for change.

• To provide assistance to government and not-for-profit organizations with similar purpose, or with activities in furtherance of, the purpose set forth herein above.