It was three in the morning, and this wasn’t the first time Bonny M. had been up that night at...
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AWLA’s Pets & People Events Return Throughout the City
It was a cool, breezy day on the morning of April 30, the perfect weather for the return of the...
Specialized Care All in Day’s Work at Animal Shelter
A 10-month-old cream-colored Himalayan cat transferred to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) was friendly and beautiful – but...
REPOST- Animal Shelter Volunteers: They Do It All
‘Laundry List’ Does Include Laundry — and Hugging Bunnies How does the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) manage to...
Mars: Explorer, Art Lover, Adoptable Pup
Mars is a pup on the go! During his stay at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Mars has made...
Some Animal Shelter Workers Affected by ‘Compassion Fatigue’
When Tony Rankin hears the term “compassion fatigue,” he recalls a time working at an animal shelter in Arkansas when...
Petiquette: Being a Good Pet Neighbor to Animals and Humans
The ASPCA estimates that more than 23 million households added a pet to their family since the beginning of the...
More Than Bad Breath: The Importance of Pet Dental Health
Have you ever wondered about the cause of your pet’s terrible breath? The scary truth is that bad breath is...
Junior Volunteers Now on Task at AWLA
December was a historic month for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA): The very first class of 12 Junior...
75 Years a Beacon for Alexandria
An eight-year-old gray and white cat named Biscuit blazed a trail at the AWLA this year: She underwent oral surgery...
Celebrating the Pawlidays
The “Pawliday Season” is nearing an end, and over the month, we’ve seen more than a hundred adoptions: Dogs, cats,...