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August 19, 2020August 27, 2020

Summer Campers Still Helping Animals During Pandemic

Summer Campers Still Helping Animals During Pandemic
By Alexandria AnimalsIn NewsTags campers, summer camp, youth programs

For over a decade, students in northern Virginia have been coming to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria each summer...

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August 5, 2020July 29, 2020

It’s Raining Cats!

It’s Raining Cats!
By Alexandria AnimalsIn NewsTags foster, fostering, kitten season, kittens

Kitten Season Is Here Sylvia Gethicker and her daughter, Sylvia Landis, thought they were all prepared for the skinny gray...

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July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

Repost: Celebrate July 4th Safely with Your Pet

Repost: Celebrate July 4th Safely with Your Pet
By Alexandria AnimalsIn NewsTags july 4, safety

Whether your July 4th plans include hosting friends and family, watching fireworks or just enjoying the weekend, we want to...

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June 17, 2020June 29, 2020

Virtual Adoptions Make For Happy Tails

Virtual Adoptions Make For Happy Tails
By Alexandria AnimalsIn Happy Stories, NewsTags happy tails, virtual adoptions

Since the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria started its virtual adoption process at the beginning of April, we have seen...

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June 3, 2020June 4, 2020

Picture This: Your ‘Working-From-Home’ Pet

Picture This: Your ‘Working-From-Home’ Pet
By Alexandria AnimalsIn Happy Stories, News, Stories, Upcoming EventsTags abby, alexandria's animal of the year, calendar contest, photo calendar contest

Shelter’s Annual Calendar Contest Launches June 1  It’s been an unforgettable year for Abby, a six-year-old cattle dog/coonhound mix adopted...

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May 20, 2020May 26, 2020

Stories From Our Super Seniors

Stories From Our Super Seniors
By Alexandria AnimalsIn Happy Stories, News, PetsTags happy tails, senior, senior pets

At the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, cats and dogs who are over the age of 8 years old are...

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May 6, 2020May 9, 2020

Enrichment Toy Round-up: Never a Dull Moment for Your Pet

Enrichment Toy Round-up: Never a Dull Moment for Your Pet
By Alexandria AnimalsIn Care & Train, News, Tips & AdviceTags diy, enrichment, enrichment activities, treat games

Between walks, naps and meals, how do our pets spend their time? Mental enrichment is an essential part of every...

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April 22, 2020April 29, 2020

Training Your Dog During Unprecedented Times

Training Your Dog During Unprecedented Times
By Alexandria AnimalsIn Care & Train, News, Tips & AdviceTags covid-19, dog, dog training

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our day-to-day lives, and that is true for our pets as...

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April 10, 2020April 16, 2020

Celebrating a Friend

Celebrating a Friend
By GinaIn Animal-related Information, NewsTags celebrating, ricasso, rico

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share today that the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has had...

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April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

Helping Animals in Need at a Social Distance: AWLA Fosters

Helping Animals in Need at a Social Distance: AWLA Fosters
By Alexandria AnimalsIn NewsTags animals in foster care, cats, dogs, foster, turtles

This past month brought unprecedented changes at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, requiring us to adjust nearly every day...

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