Volunteer Karin is one of our many amazing volunteers. She spends most of her time at the AWLA with our...
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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...
Mew Year’s Resolutions from Alexandria’s Animals

Every new year is a time to look forward to new beginnings and fresh goals, and Alexandria’s Animals do that...