Where should I start when training my dog? Is my dog too old to learn new tricks? Join us for our September Speaker Series, Raising Rover Right, to find out. Learn expert tips and tricks for you and your dog from Dr. Laura Sharkey, Owner and Training Director of Woofs! Dog Training Center, LLC, so everyone can start...
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...
We're hopping with bunnies, so this Saturday and Sunday, we're waiving adoption fees on all of our adoptable bunnies. Hop on by and say "hay!" Check out all of our adoptable rabbits here. *Please note that standard adoptions policies and procedures still apply.
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...
Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria for our spookiest event of the year: it's our Howl-O-Ween canine costume contest and calendar launch, hosted by Lena's Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap. Whether your pet wants to show off their frightening finery or you just want to take in the costumed canines, come one, come all for an...
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...
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.
Join us for our Veterans Day Volunteer Event on Monday, November 12, from 9am to noon, open to students aged 13-17. Register Today! Students can sign up to work as volunteers focusing on the areas of dogs, cats or small animals. Activities include - but are not limited to - creating enrichment items for animals, cleaning enclosures, delivering...
Help enrich the life of our shelter animals this Thanksgiving with our annual Kongs-giving celebration. While our adoptables may not be sitting down to a hearty meal of turkey and cranberry sauce (please note that pets should NOT eat cranberry sauce either), you can still improve their day by providing them with some delicious and entertaining...
Thanksgiving may be over, but Alexandria's Animals are excited to keep celebrating with our Black Friday Pet-stravaganza! Stop by the shelter this Friday, November 23, when adoption fees will be halved on all adult animals with any black coloring. This means black spots, black paws, even black eyes...so basically, every adult animal in the shelter. We...
