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Gene with Orlando - credit: Farm Sanctuary

SPEAKER SERIES: Gene Baur from Farm Sanctuary

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us on Thursday, March 8, for a presentation from guest speaker Gene Baur, president of the Farm Sanctuary.  Founded in 1986 and now operating three sanctuaries in New York and California, the Farm Sanctuary aims to provide more information about where our food comes from and offers a home for farm animals in need. Mr. Baur will share more information about how the ...

Squirrel babies - Shelley Castle Photography

SPEAKER SERIES: Get Ready for Spring Wildlife!

Alexandria's Old Town Market Square 301 King St., Alexandria, United States

Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria to learn more about the animals who will be populating your backyard this spring, from the wild to the domestic.  Alexandria's Animal Services will provide more information about spring babies, how you can help keep them safe and what to do if you find an abandoned animal, whether it's a squirrel, a bunny, ...

Speaker Series - Careers in Animal Welfare

SPEAKER SERIES: Careers in Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us on Thursday, April 19, for a presentation from the AWLA's Executive Director Megan Webb, to learn more about careers in the field of animal welfare. So many people in our community care for animals, and we are often asked how they can do more to support the animals in their backyard and around the world.  There are a wide ...

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Speaker Series Summer Safety for Your Pet June 28

SPEAKER SERIES: Summer Safety for Your Pet

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Summer is a great opportunity to spend some quality time with our fuzzy friends, but keep in mind that with a built-in fur coat, they might not enjoy soaking up the rays as much as we do!  Join us for our next Speaker Series event on Thursday, June 28, at 7 p.m. to learn more about how to keep your animal companion ...

AWLA Pets and Housing Summit

Pets and Housing Summit

Lee Center 1108 Jefferson St, Alexandria, VA, United States

Please join us to find out how pet-inclusive policies can affect you, your renters, and our community! Friday, April 19 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson St. Alexandria, VA 22314 Sessions for housing providers and other housing professionals will include: - Hearing from housing providers on making pet- inclusive policies work - Navigating pet-related accommodations for renters ...

Pet-Inclusive Housing Discussion & Happy Hour

Royal Restaurant 730 N. St. Asaph St., Alexandria, VA, United States

Many animal shelters, including the AWLA, are seeing increases in the number of animals surrendered due to housing-related issues. Nationally, around 14% of owners who surrender their pets to animal shelters cite underlying housing insecurity. In Alexandria, in 2024, nearly 21% of people surrendering their animals cited housing as the reason they could not keep their animal. That is up ...

Good Pet, Great Life! Behavior 101 for Cats, Dogs, and Their Humans

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library 717 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

AWLA's Senior Manager of Behavior and Training Joe Miench will provide tips for living harmoniously with your dog or cat at home, answer specific questions about your pet, and chat about AWLA's Alexandria Animal Academy. Learn about how positive reinforcement is the key to living harmoniously with your dog or cat! Joe, CPDT-KA, ABCDT, will provide some general guidance and ...

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Good Pet, Great Life! Behavior 101 for Cats, Dogs, and Their Humans

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library 717 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

AWLA's Senior Manager of Behavior and Training Joe Miench will provide tips for living harmoniously with your dog or cat at home, answer specific questions about your pet, and chat about AWLA's Alexandria Animal Academy. Learn about how positive reinforcement is the key to living harmoniously with your dog or cat! Joe, CPDT-KA, ABCDT, will provide some general guidance and ...

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