Adopting a Large-Breed Dog From huskies to shepherds, to hounds to marvelous mystery mixes, animal shelters and rescue groups all...
Category: Animal-related Information
Fawns: To Intervene or Not to Intervene
The young fawn pictured was recently found on a concerned citizen’s front porch. The resident was worried the fawn had...
AWLA Earns Autism Certification
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Becomes the First of Its Kind to Earn Autism Certification to Better Accommodate Visitors’...
Adopting a Pet: Things to Consider
Adopting a pet can enrich our lives in many ways. They provide companionship, increase opportunities for exercise and socialization, and...
Animals Come from Far and Wide to Find Homes in Alexandria
“We will be receiving 17 cats from Animal Friends of Barbour County tomorrow,” the email to the Animal Welfare League...
Cats and Dogs Overcome Fear, Learn Manners at Shelter
An orange tabby known as Josiah was fearful and disoriented, and he would nip at people who came too close....
Kitten Season is Up and Purring at the AWLA
It was three in the morning, and this wasn’t the first time Bonny M. had been up that night at...
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...
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...