Paws & Read

Families can sign up for a 20-minute reading session on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm and Fridays from 2:00 pm-5:00 pm*. We encourage you to bring your favorite book from home or borrow one from our selection. Staff will help decide which pet you would like to sit with, and then you will have 20 minutes to read to them.

For safety reasons, there must be one parent or guardian present to supervise a reading group of up to two children.

Click here to book your reading session.

*Due to the size of our facility and capacity restrictions, AWLA has the right to turn away families during peak adoption periods to ensure potential adopters are able to view the animals. For these reasons, we are also unable to accommodate large groups for our Paws & Read program. If you would like to bring a large group to visit, we highly recommend setting up a tour with our Youth Programs Coordinator!

On your first visit, you can choose a bookmark that will be stamped at after each Paws & Read visit. When you complete 12 visits, your child will get the honor of naming a kitten or small companion animal!