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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...
So Many Homes for the Pawlidays
The holidays are often a perfect time for families to welcome a new pet into their home, which means our...
Vaccinations Made Easy at Drive-In Clinics for Pets
At a time when vaccines are top of people’s minds, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) is offering a...
Feeling Thankful for our Senior Pets
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, which gives all of us at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria just...
Wildlife in Trouble? Experienced Team to the Rescue
The call from distraught Alexandria city employees was urgent. They needed the AWLA to help with a tiny, furry problem:...
Celebrating Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, so named to help bring awareness to the many adoptable dogs who are...
Pet Pantry’s Doors Wide Open for a Community in Need
Linda Easley didn’t know where to turn. In recent years she had suffered a debilitating injury, lost her mobile home...
Remembering a Friend to Wildlife
Over the past decade, one of Virginia wildlife’s greatest resources was Dogue Hollow Wildlife Sanctuary, a nonprofit in Lorton dedicated...