It’s that time of year again! Yes, it’s time to go back to school and cats make great study buddies! Homework is so much easier with a warm kitty in your lap. We are having a “Going Back to School” special on all adult cats – all fees are waived from August 28th to September 7th. We have many “study …
Contact AWLA for assistance
AWLA’s Behavior hotline is 703-746-5654. Contact us at this number when you need assistance. Click the link for more details.
AWLA Adopts 40 Animals in One Day
On August 15, 2015, AWLA participated in the national #Cleartheshelters day – a project of NBC. This was a great opportunity to get the word out about the large number of wonderful animals available for adoption at local animal shelters. We saw an increase in animal adoptions before, during and after the event. We place 40 dogs and cats (and …
On August 15th! #CleartheShelters
“Clear the Shelters” is a huge nation-wide event we support to promote the adoption of animals. On August 15th, let’s find every one of these precious animals a home. #ClearTheShelters
Athena – Best for Last
We are pleased to report that Athena was adopted today 8/16/15. Yesterday, we found homes for all of our dogs during #Cleartheshelters except for Athena – our longest resident at the shelter. It was heartbreaking to see her alone among all the empty kennels. However, wonderful news! A couple came in today and adopted her! Here they are going home: …
Sisi and Charlie
Meet Sisi and Charlie – click to read their story and see photos. Thanks for your support!
2016 Calendar Pet Contest
We’re looking for the stars of the cover! Enter your animal to be a part of the 2016 AWLA Pet Calendar. Visit the link to see all the entries, submit your pet’s photo, and vote for your favorites.
PBS News Hours Reports on Shelter
We were very pleased to have PBS NewsHour report on our foster care program as part of their educational workshops –http://www.studentreportinglabs.com – taught by their journalists. We look forward to sharing the video they will be creating.
Fosters Needed!
We are in the middle of kitten season and need fosters to temporarily care for litters of kitten until they are big enough to be adopted! If you are interested in fostering or learning more about the program, please email foster@alexandriaanimals.org Thank you!