The challenge: Capture the stories of each dog, cat, rabbit and any other animal at the Animal Welfare League of...
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In A Word: Joy – A Volunteer Perspective
Volunteer Karin is one of our many amazing volunteers. She spends most of her time at the AWLA with our...
You Can Still Spring2Action!
Over the past two weeks our volunteers have been busy, like always, helping Alexandria's Animals during Spring2Action…
Kitten Season 101
What is Kitten Season? Kitten Season is the time of year when, as weather gets warmer, animal welfare providers see...
Click – Treat – Adopt
Stop by the shelter on any given day, and you might hear a distinct clicking noise, followed by the sounds...
Fun Dogs for a Fun Day!
Festive pups, St. Paddy’s Day Spirit, galactic Chihuahuas and more! On March 2, the AWLA’s annual Fun Dog Show was...
‘Foster Parents’ Make All the Difference for Some Shelter Animals
Unable to adopt? Fostering offers a variety of ways to get some ‘quality pet time’ Tyler the bulldog mix was...
Turtles 101
As an open-access shelter, the AWLA sees a lot of different animals besides dogs and cats, and we want to...
Pirate: Puppy Bowl Champion in the Making
Pirate’s story began in rural Virginia, in one of the shelters AWLA works with to transfer animals who might not...
Resolved: To Help Alexandria’s Animals in 2019
If you haven’t committed to a New Year’s resolution yet, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s furry, feathered and finned...