NOW OPEN for Entries & Voting Our annual calendar pet photo contest is one of our biggest and most popular fundraisers of...
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Urgent Need for Dog Adoptions!

URGENT NEED FOR DOG ADOPTERS! We rarely have to make posts like this, but due to an increase in found...
Get Those Purr-fect Photos Ready!

Our annual calendar pet photo contest is one of our biggest and most popular fundraisers of the year — and...
Support the AWLA for Spring2ACTion

Alexandria’s city-wide day of giving – Spring2ACTion – is Wednesday, April 24. Please support your city’s animal shelter and premier...
Now Enrolling for Alexandria Animal Academy

Cost-Effective Canine Behavior and Training for the Community: Enrolling Now! We are now enrolling for the May cohort of our...
Introducing Alexandria Animal Academy

Cost-Effective Canine Behavior and Training for the Community We are thrilled to announce the creation of Alexandria Animal Academy –...
Paws in the Park, Alexandria’s Biggest Pet Festival, Set for October 15

Alexandria’s Biggest Festival for Animal Lovers Returns to Oronoco Bay Park Paws in the Park, benefiting the Animal Welfare League...
Junior Volunteers Now on Task at AWLA

December was a historic month for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA): The very first class of 12 Junior...
Picture This: Your ‘Working-From-Home’ Pet

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...
Irish Spirit for People and Pups

The annual Fun Dog Show hosted by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and the Ballyshaners was full of Irish...