NEWS RELEASE: Animals rescued from poor conditions at non-profit facility in Columbia

Howard County Animal Control officers removed more than 100 animals from the Animal Welfare Society of Howard County (AWS), a non-profit organization in Columbia, after receiving a tip about poor conditions inside the facility.

A concerned citizen contacted the Howard County Animal Control and Adoption Center May 9 and reported that there was overcrowding, foul odor and a lack of cleanliness at AWS, located in the 8500 block of Davis Road. Animal Control officers acted on the complaint today, visited the facility and found the animals in unacceptable conditions. They entered AWS with a search and seizure warrant and found cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds. Many appeared to be in poor health.