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.

The Quad City Animal Welfare Center is a no-kill shelter founded in 1977, with the purpose of saving animals one life at a time. We have two locations:

Adoption & Education Center
724 2nd Ave. W. Milan, IL 61264

Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic
612 1st St. W. Milan, IL 61264

Our mission is threefold: operating a shelter for homeless animals, having a spay/neuter program, and providing humane education to the community. Through this approach, we are able to impact the lives of thousands of animals and people annually by bringing pets and people together for the benefit of both and putting a dent in pet population.

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