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Category: Upcoming Events

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June 1, 2024May 29, 2024

2025 Calendar Pet Photo Contest

2025 Calendar Pet Photo Contest
By ErinIn Upcoming EventsTags alexandria, AWLA, cats, dog, dogs, donate, fundraiser, shelter events

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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May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Urgent Need for Dog Adoptions!

Urgent Need for Dog Adoptions!
By ErinIn Animal-related Information, Upcoming EventsTags adopt, adoption, adoption event, alexandria, AWLA, dog, dogs, free

URGENT NEED FOR DOG ADOPTERS! We rarely have to make posts like this, but due to an increase in found...

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May 15, 2024May 19, 2024

Get Those Purr-fect Photos Ready!

Get Those Purr-fect Photos Ready!
By ErinIn Upcoming EventsTags alexandria, AWLA, calendar, contest, fundraiser, support

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

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April 18, 2024April 22, 2024

Support the AWLA for Spring2ACTion

Support the AWLA for Spring2ACTion
By ErinIn Upcoming EventsTags alexandria, AWLA, donate, fundraiser, spring2action

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

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April 7, 2024April 14, 2024

Now Enrolling for Alexandria Animal Academy

Now Enrolling for Alexandria Animal Academy
By ErinIn Care & Train, Pets, Tips & Advice, Upcoming EventsTags alexandria, AWLA, dog, dogs, humane education, pets and people, shelter event, shelter events

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

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November 2, 2023November 24, 2023

Introducing Alexandria Animal Academy

Introducing Alexandria Animal Academy
By GinaIn Animal-related Information, Care & Train, Community Partners, News, Pets, Tips & Advice, Upcoming EventsTags alexandria, AWLA, dog, dogs, humane education, pets and people, support, virtual, virtual event

Cost-Effective Canine Behavior and Training for the Community We are thrilled to announce the creation of Alexandria Animal Academy –...

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September 14, 2023September 24, 2023

Paws in the Park, Alexandria’s Biggest Pet Festival, Set for October 15

Paws in the Park, Alexandria’s Biggest Pet Festival, Set for October 15
By GinaIn Animals in need of Foster/Adoption, News, Upcoming EventsTags adopt, adoption, adoption event, alexandria, AWLA, cats, dog, dogs, free, fundraiser, shelter event, shelter events, support

Alexandria’s Biggest Festival for Animal Lovers Returns to Oronoco Bay Park Paws in the Park, benefiting the Animal Welfare League...

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February 9, 2022February 7, 2022

Junior Volunteers Now on Task at AWLA

Junior Volunteers Now on Task at AWLA
By GinaIn Upcoming EventsTags AWLA, blog, humane education, junior volunteers, youth, youth programs

December was a historic month for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA): The very first class of 12 Junior...

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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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March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Irish Spirit for People and Pups

Irish Spirit for People and Pups
By Alexandria AnimalsIn Community Partners, News, Stories, Upcoming EventsTags dog costume contest, fun dog show, old town, old town alexandria, shelter event, st. patrick's day

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

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