I work at a local animal shelter an happened to see a flyer for the shelter at work. On a...
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Twinkie

Twinkie is as sweet as can be…maybe even sweeter than the delicious dessert! She has beautiful green eyes that glow...
Fall 2014 Newsletter & Calendar

Hot off the presses: read the Fall 2014 issue of Animal Welfare Matters newsletter and calendar – View PDF. Check...
Calendar Contest Winners

Thank you for making AWLA’s Photo Calendar Contest a huge success!! Thank you to everyone for helping us to raise...
Reece
Reece is a sweet, loving, spoiled little cat and we love her so much! She loves to play with toys...
Ashton (Ash)
I found Ash (now Ashton) waiting for adoption in the holding area of the shelter (I’m a cat volunteer there...
Fiona
Thank you so much! GRACE KITTY….now Fiona…. is doing very very well. It has only been 2 days but she...
Shaggy Will Get Surgery

Shaggy needs surgery to repair her bad heart. She has the same condition as little Peking who recently had surgery...
Salvador (Sal)
we went to get a dog at Alexandria Animal Welfare League but my boyfriend saw a cat but he really...
Art Gallery at the Animal Shelter

The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has opened the “Alexandria Animal Art Gallery” at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter at...
Marilyn’s Life Has Changed

From this life to this! Marilyn is one of the eleven dogs that we now have that were rescued by...
Guinea Pigs for Adoption

The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria helps all animals, including guinea pigs! Guinea pigs are cute, communicative, have distinct personalities...