“Dear Friends of the League: During this season of remembering the many kindnesses of the past year, we want to...
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You Might Be a Paw Pal and Not Even Know
Who are Paw Pals? Generous friends of Alexandria’s Animals who help animals in need, and they might be younger than...
Stay! Long-term Foster Caregivers Ease the Way for Shelter Animals
It was about six months into foster caregiving for a puppy from the Animal Welfare League, and on this July day foster...
Did You Resolve to Get Involved?
There are so many ways to help animals in your community. Volunteering, fostering, donating, adopting and now attending events at...
Finding Homes this Pawliday Season
For the second year in a row, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is waiving adoption fees for all adult...
AWLA Alumni Leading Lives of Adventure and Service
The 2020 Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s photo calendar is now out, and the adorable face of a cattle dog...
Celebrate the Holidays Safely with Your Pets
We wish everyone a happy holiday season and hope your celebrations are filled with glad tidings, cheer and no upset...
The Animals Helped Thanks to You
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is proud to operate the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, a shelter named after a...
Howl-O-Ween 2019 Round-Up
In case you missed an afternoon of woofs on the waterfront or still can’t get enough costumed canines, here’s our...
A Puppy’s First Day
Part of the AWLA’s role in operating the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter is taking in animals in need within the...
Anchors Aweigh: Sailing Senior Proves All Cats Don’t Hate Water
What kind of future does a 14-year-old cat who has been returned to the shelter by his adopters have? Just...
Recognizing Rabies Awareness Week
Rabies is often associated with wild animals behaving aggressively, rats near human living spaces and even stray dogs and cats,...