What is happier than a puppy with a stick? Stories from our adopters! We love to hear from all of our adopters, whether with questions about helping their new family member settle in or just to share some of the adorable moments they’ve already had with their new best friend. Here are just a few of the “happy tails” our …
Fall Fun with Your Furry Friend
Whether you enjoy fall amidst the colorful trees or from beneath your cozy blanket, pumpkin spice latte in hand, there are great ways to enjoy the season with your canine companion by your side. In this week’s blog, we share a few ways for you and your furry friend to make the most of your autumn. Hiking For dogs who …
Pups in the Spooky Spirit at Howl-O-Ween
It may have been windy, but we had a howling good time at this year’s Howl-O-Ween canine costume contest, which took place this past Saturday, October 27. The rain cleared up just in time to give us the chance to meet several superheros, two pups found guilty of stealing hearts (and maybe a few appetizers) and our first place winner, Dakota, …
Sharing Stories of Foster Success!
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria hopes to share a wide variety of viewpoints from all of our community through this blog, and today we are pleased to share a guest post written by one of our amazing foster caregivers. Like so many, I adopted my first cat in college, and we were together for nearly 17 years. Kira (a spoiled rotten …
Help Your Pets Have a Happy (and Safe) Halloween!
Halloween can be a spooky, silly time of year, but it might not seem like so much fun to your four-legged family members! Before the big Boo-day is here, consider how your whole family, pets included, can have a safe and enjoyable Halloween! Candy Your favorite chocolate treats probably don’t agree with Spooky’s stomach! Keep the human Halloween goodies out …
A Day in the Life of Zoey
Zoey’s daily outlook is a bright as the smile on her face. She looks forward to every day as a new adventure and is seeking a special family to enjoy it with! Zoey is an eight-year-old Shepherd mix who arrived at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) with a number of medical concerns and a big grin that left everyone …
The Beagle Bugle: Animal News You Can Use
Study Finds: Dogs Really Are Man’s Best Friend ALEXANDRIA, VA – A ground-digging study conducted by top canine chemists and four-legged physicists finds that dogs truly are man’s best friend. In a recent study that pitted pits, hounds, shepherds, Chihuahuas and more against their feline brethren, the canines came out on top. And this editor couldn’t agree more. When you …
WOOFS! Gives Shelter Dogs a Place to Learn and Grow
Asiago, Cheddar, Feta, Gorgonzola, Gouda, Havarti, Mascarpone, Mozzarella, Muenster, Provolone and Ricotta might sound like a stroll down a grocery aisle, but it was actually a panoply of puppies competing in the “Great Puppy Games” earlier this summer at WOOFS! Dog Training Center. The puppies are the 11 offspring of a hound mix named Brie, sent by the AWLA to …
Mice 101
As an open-access shelter, the AWLA sees a lot of different animals besides dogs and cats, and we want to make sure every pet owner has the information they need to care for their new furry, feather or scaled friend. For example, mice are great pets for animal lovers of all ages: They’re smart, affectionate and adorable! Mice love spending …
Students Caring for Animals All Year Long
Though the dog days of summer have come to an end, there are still plenty of ways for students to “bone up” on animal welfare every day of the year. One thing that doesn’t change here at Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA), no matter the season, is that there are always animals to be cared for! As the 100+ …