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 ...
It doesn’t matter whether you saved or owed this Tax Day, because our amazing adoptables are priceless! This weekend, we are waiving adoption fees for all of our long-timers: the awesome animals who have been our shelter companions for 30 days or more! We’ve got dogs, cats and even a few mice, and each of our special adoptables will have ...
Help Animals Across the City Today! Spring2Action is your chance to make an impact in your community, and your donation will help the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria provide support to pets AND their owners throughout the City of Alexandria to keep animals where they belong -- in their homes. Your support helps not only animals at the shelter but ...
In 2017, a group of West End pet businesses got together to come up with a way to help the Alexandria community celebrate its love for pets. They worked with the Mayor and City Council to declare an annual Alexandria Love Your Pets Day and then hosted a block party to commemorate this announcement. The inaugural event engaged 30+ local ...
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria to Host FREE Community Pet Care Fair The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) will hold a pet care fair on Saturday, May 5, to provide free rabies vaccinations and other services to pets in the Alexandria community. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the courtyard in front of ...
We are excited to announce that the AWLA will be working with The Dog Store in Del Ray to host in-store adoptions events on the second Saturday of the month. Each dog adopted during these events will be sent home with a 5-pound bag of VeRus dog food. Contact the AWLA or The Dog Store with any questions.
Alexandria's Animals have been spring cleaning, and now it's time for an AWLA yard sale! On Saturday, May 26, the AWLA will be hosting a yard sale, and we have everything you could need for your pets and your home. From pet toys to supplies, office equipment and more, everything must go! We open at 9am and we won't close ...
Join the AWLA for our biggest fundraiser of the year. Enter your pet, share to earn votes and win great prizes at AlexandriaAnimals.org/PetsintheCity. All entrants will be included in the 2019 calendar, and each entrant gets one free calendar. All proceeds benefit Alexandria's Animals, so sign up today to help your pet become a calendar cover model and support ...
Our pets are important members of the family. They are devoted companions who give us their unconditional love and acceptance. For a pet caregiver, the loss of a companion animal can be one of life’s most difficult experiences. When we lose a beloved friend, it often helps by sharing our feelings with others who have also experienced a similar loss. ...
Another tie for Father's Day? Maybe if it comes with a cute dog or cat!! Join us this Friday through Sunday for our Big Daddy Adoption Weekend event, when we are waiving adoption fees for our biggest and most paw-some dogs, cats, mice and event fish. Animals whose fees have been waived are indicated by a "Bad Dad Joke" on ...
