Life wasn’t full of hope for an eight-year-old shepherd mix known as Henry. Arriving as a stray at a shelter...
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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...
Happy Tails for National Pet Week
We can’t imagine celebrating our pets just one week a year here at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, but...
A Little Dog’s Rough Road to Love
For a silver-colored wire-haired terrier mix named Trixie, life just keeps getting better: She was adopted and brought to the home of...
From the Desk of Stella Hanly: Animal Welfare Before the AWLA
For 75 years, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has been a resource to our community. From housing homeless animals...
Happy Returns: The Importance of Microchips
With the wave of a wand, Spot can go from being a lost animal to a pet who is returning...
‘Fear Free’ Approach Helps Reduce Shelter Animals’ Stress
Toffee, a six-year-old tricolored Chihuahua/rat terrier mix, cowered in the very back of a crate in her kennel at the...
It’s a Wild Day in the Neighborhood
Few people complain that they don’t have enough mosquitoes, mice, rats, ticks or lice in their backyards. Fewer still complain...
Short-term Animal Guests Bring Joy to Those Who Foster Them
Picture this: You’re sitting comfortably on the couch, working on your laptop computer from home, as five tiny kittens purr...
A Partner for Animals and People
Some know the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) as the place where they adopted their best friend. Others know...