The first four dogs rescued from a dog meat farm in South Korea have become available for adoption! Puppies Eve...
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On New Year’s Eve, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria participated in a First Night Alexandria event with UpCycle at the...
Chester has been waiting since September
Chester has been at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria for a very long time: After being adopted from us...
New Photos of Dogs from South Korea
We’ve got some updated photos of the dogs we took in from Humane Society International‘s latest rescue in South Korea!...
Christmas Kong-stuffing Party
Help us fill our new freezer with treats for our shelter animals! A generous donor gifted us a large new...
Helen was adopted!
Happy news from The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria! Helen has been adopted! Helen is a 9 year old who...
New Years Eve Event: Kids Use Art to Promote Adoption
WHEN: Thursday, December 31, 2015 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm WHERE: Torpedo Factory, 105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314 In the...
BREAKING NEWS: AWLA Welcomes More Dogs Rescued from South Korean Meat Farm
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) has once again partnered with Humane Society International (HSI) to help find homes...
Shelter Closed Thursday, Dec 10th, due to water main break!
Thursday, December 10th – The shelter is closed today because of a broken water main. We hope to be open...
Long-time cat residents find new homes
We had a cat-tastrophe brewing in our cat room late in November: We had multiple cats who had been here...
Come meet Helen!
Helen came to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria in August with her litter of puppies: We were able to...
“Help! There’s a raccoon in my yard!”: Resolving Conflicts with Raccoons
Raccoons can be a delight to behold, with their bandit masks, tiny hands, and striped tails – but living with...