The Quad City Animal Welfare Center is the only full-service, no-kill shelter serving the Quad Cities area. The mission of the QCAWC is to operate a shelter for homeless animals, to offer spay and neuter programs and provide humane education.

The cost of adoption includes spaying and/or neutering, vaccinations, microchipping, testing (heartworm testing for dogs and FIV/FELV testing for cats) and worming.