Alexandria, VA (July 30, 2024) – We expected to have complete results from the necropsy and additional testing we ordered by now; however, we are still awaiting the results of one test. Unfortunately, the test was not run at the same time as the others, which has caused a delay in the full results. We are hopeful the results will …
Winner of the 2025 Calendar Contest
The 2025 Calendar Contest was a Huge Success Our annual calendar contest and fundraiser came to an exciting close on Sunday, June 30. We not only met our fundraising goal, we flew right by it! Through community support of our annual contest and fundraiser, the calendar participants helped raise nearly $74,000 for animals and families across our community. Thank …
2025 Calendar Pet Photo Contest
NOW OPEN for Entries & Voting Our annual calendar pet photo contest is one of our biggest and most popular fundraisers of the year. Entry submission and voting are now open! Submit your pets’ photos and ask your friends and family to vote for your pet throughout the month of June. All submitted pictures will make an appearance in the calendar, but …
Urgent Need for Dog Adoptions!
URGENT NEED FOR DOG ADOPTERS! We rarely have to make posts like this, but due to an increase in found animals, owner surrenders, and lower-than-normal adoption numbers over the past few weeks, we are at critical capacity for dogs. We desperately need dog adoptions this weekend to make room in our dog dorms. Starting today (May 23), all dogs …
Get Those Purr-fect Photos Ready!
Our annual calendar pet photo contest is one of our biggest and most popular fundraisers of the year — and it runs June 1 through June 30! Let’s see those PAWFECT photos! Throughout the month of June, you can upload your pets’ photos ($35 donation per photo entry) and ask your friends and family to cast votes ($1 per …
Support the AWLA for Spring2ACTion
Alexandria’s city-wide day of giving – Spring2ACTion – is Wednesday, April 24. Please support your city’s animal shelter and premier nonprofit that cares for thousands of Alexandria’s animals every year! In 2023, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria impacted thousands of pets and pet parents through a wide variety of community programs. Beyond sheltering homeless pets and finding them …
Now Enrolling for Alexandria Animal Academy
Cost-Effective Canine Behavior and Training for the Community: Enrolling Now! We are now enrolling for the May cohort of our Alexandria Animal Academy – a cost-efficient option for dog behavior and training courses for our community! However, the course is open to anyone in need – you do NOT have to be an Alexandria resident. The canine courses have been …
Kitten Season is Here!
What is Kitten Season? Kitten Season is the time of year when, as weather gets warmer, animal welfare providers see a flood of kittens, with and without mom, in need of care. This is part of the larger springtime season of babies that takes place with our wild neighbors as well. Each year the AWLA has nearly 100 kittens and …
2023 By the Numbers
In 2023, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria cared for thousands of animals in our community and in our shelter. See what we accomplished thanks to your compassion and generosity. 2023 Impact 1,545 animals adopted and placed in homes 434 animals with medical or behavioral needs fostered by 320 individuals 718 animals transferred from under-resourced areas 42,130 meals provided to …
Urgent Need for Dog Adopters & Fosters
We’re reaching out to our animal-loving community for a little help. We currently have a higher-than-normal number of in-shelter dogs with upper respiratory infection (URI) symptoms, which is common in high-volume shelter environments. All dogs are being treated, and are thankfully responding well to treatment. We are taking necessary precautions to reduce the spread of germs in the shelter, …