From the looks of her Instagram page, the beige terrier mix dog named Macy is doing all right. Macy frolics...
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UPDATED: Emergency Preparedness for Your Pets

Learn more from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management on how hurricanes and other storms may affect our region and...
AWLA Summer Camp Comes to a Close

It was another eight jam-packed weeks of animal education and fun at the AWLA, as our popular summer camp came...
Keeping Cool During the Dog Days of Summer

We all feel it when the summer weather heats up, especially those of us with built-in fur coats. As you’re...
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...
Volunteering to Help Animals in Their Final Days

The foster team at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria helps kittens in their first minutes of life. They assist...
The Beagle Bugle: Summer 2021

Squeak All About It ALEXANDRIA, VA – It’s hard for me to see anything but sunshine when I hear all...
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s 75th Year

On June 28, 1946, a group of 26 Alexandrians came together out of concern for animals in the community to...
Animals Across the Country Find Homes in Alexandria

Life wasn’t full of hope for an eight-year-old shepherd mix known as Henry. Arriving as a stray at a shelter...
From the Desk of Stella Hanly: Building Families with Open Adoptions

For 75 years, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has been a resource to our community. From housing homeless animals...
Competition Brings Community Spirit

In November of each year the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s annual photo calendar goes on sale, a calendar 6...
Giving Alexandria’s Wildlife a Second Chance

It’s the time of year when Alexandria’s wildlife comes to life — foraging, making nests and raising their young. That translates...