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Category: Featured Animal

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August 28, 2019August 31, 2019

Remembering the Pool Days

Remembering the Pool Days
By Alexandria AnimalsIn Featured Animal, Gallery, Happy Stories, NewsTags adoptable dogs, dogs in the pool, summer pups

As the AWLA pup pool is getting ready to close for the summer and we’re already looking forward to colored...

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November 28, 2018December 3, 2018

Sabra Shares About FeLV

Sabra Shares About FeLV
By Alexandria AnimalsIn Animal-related Information, Animals in need of Foster/Adoption, Featured Animal, News, StoriesTags Feline Leukemia Virus, felv, sabra

From time to time, you’ll see special notations on the enclosures of cats at the AWLA.   Special diet Please...

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March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

Meet Mr. Burr, Sir!

Meet Mr. Burr, Sir!
By GinaIn Animals in need of Foster/Adoption, Featured Animal, Happy Stories, StoriesTags burr, cranial cruciate ligament rupture, labrador retriever, sarah's fund, senior

A Big Smile and a Bigger Heart Burr came to the AWLA in August of 2017, and we were sure...

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February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

Say Hi to Stevie!

Say Hi to Stevie!
By GinaIn Animals in need of Foster/Adoption, Featured Animal, News, VideosTags adopt, blind, dog, senior, skye terrier, stevie

When Stevie joined us in December, we thought he was blind and deaf. He was not responsive to people around...

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February 14, 2018June 16, 2018

Share the Love with Alexandria’s Animals!

Share the Love with Alexandria’s Animals!
By GinaIn Animals in need of Foster/Adoption, Featured Animal, NewsTags cami, care it forward, gobo, grady, love, stevie, valentines day

This Valentine’s Day, Alexandria’s Animals may not be able to enjoy a box of chocolates, but you can still show...

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September 22, 2017October 4, 2017

Kitties with Seniority

Kitties with Seniority
By GinaIn Animals in need of Foster/Adoption, Featured Animal, News, PetsTags 100 day stay, adopt, bob, cats, mcmuffin, mya, senior

Highlighting Our Longer-Term Residents As an open-access facility, the AWLA takes in all animals from all over the City of...

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August 19, 2016June 15, 2018

Neglected Dog – Reward!

Neglected Dog – Reward!
By Tech SupportIn Featured AnimalTags announcement, help, neglected dog, press release, reward

PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: Megan Webb Phone – 703-746-4774 Email – mwebb@alexandriaanimals.org Website – AlexandriaAnimals.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   NEGLECTED...

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July 6, 2016June 15, 2018

AWLA: Born 70 Years Ago!

AWLA: Born 70 Years Ago!
By Tech SupportIn Featured AnimalTags 1946, animal shelter, anniversary, AWLA, founded, history

Founded out of concern for local animals. Seventy years ago this June the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria was born,...

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April 20, 2016June 15, 2018

Spring2Action – A Day in the Life

Spring2Action – A Day in the Life
By Tech SupportIn Featured AnimalTags animals, day in the life, donation, fundraiser, live blog, spring cleaning, spring2action

We are celebrating Spring2Action – A Day of Giving in Alexandria by showing everyone how we Spring2Action everyday to care...

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April 19, 2016June 15, 2018

Staff pick: Autumn

Staff pick: Autumn
By Linda G.In Featured Animal

Autumn has been waiting for a home since November 2015.  This three year old calico kitty is a staff favorite:...

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