Alexandria Animals

Dog Days Yard Sale
2019-05-25 11:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304, United States
Whether you’re adopting a new best buddy or just stocking up for a furry friend at home, stop by our AWLA Dog Days Yard Sale this Saturday, May 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We’ll have beds, kennels, clothes and so much more, all at discount prices! Proceeds benefit animals in need, so swing by and start your Memorial Day shopping with the AWLA!

AWLA Adoptions at The Dog Store
2019-05-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2018-10-13 10:00 - 11:00 | The Dog Store, 2301 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
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.

First Thursday: Dog Days in Del Ray
2019-05-09 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
Due to last week’s weather, this event will now take place on Thursday, May 9.
Del Ray, one of the most dog-friendly neighborhoods in the region, highlights “Dog Days in Del Ray” during its May First Thursday on Thursday, May 9 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The monthly street festival takes place on May 9 from 6 p.m. to dusk along Mount Vernon Avenue.
Bring your favorite four-legged friend out to the Avenue for a wide variety of canine-themed activities for dogs (and their humans!). The event is free and open to all.
Participants are encouraged to bring dry and wet food for dogs and cats, or durable pet toys such as Kongs for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Donations will be collected at the Pat Miller Neighborhood Square, located at Mt. Vernon & Oxford Avenues.
Held the first Thursday from April to September along Mount Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, First Thursday is a series of free outdoor street festivals that bring the community together around a fun theme, benefiting a local nonprofit. This month’s event is sponsored by the Del Ray Business Association and Your Dog’s Best Friends.

Pet Loss Grief Support Group
2019-05-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-03-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-02-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2018-12-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2018-11-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2018-10-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304, United States
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.
For more than 25 years, Kathy Reiter has helped pet owners cope with their loss through the Pet Loss Support Group meetings at the shelter.
Kathy is recognized as the area’s leading authority on pet loss. By training, Kathy is a psychiatric social worker with a specialty in grief and bereavement. She has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS News and PBS stations. Kathy has also been featured in The Washington Post, Better Homes and Gardens, Good Housekeeping and other widely-circulated magazines.
Kathy was instrumental in establishing the hospice movement in the United States and was directly responsible for the construction of the first hospice in Arlington, VA. While the Arlington hospice was being built, Kathy’s beloved cat, Prince, was diagnosed with a terminal illness. While being experienced in human loss, Kathy was now faced with impending pet loss of her animal friend. Kathy turned for help, for resources, and yet found none. Through her own personal experience, Kathy came to realize the need for pet loss support, and generously offers her gentle support to anyone who is grappling with such a loss.
The support group meets at 7:00pm on the first Wednesday of the month in the shelter’s Community Room. There is no charge to attend these meetings and all are welcome.
Please come a few minutes early or ring the doorbell when arriving as we are closed to the public starting at 7:00pm.

Alexandria Love Your Pet Day
2019-04-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Roth and Colvin Streets, Alexandria’s West End, 5801 Duke St., Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Since 2017, a group of West End pet businesses has gotten together each year to help the Alexandria community celebrate its love of pets. With the help of the Mayor and City Council, we host a block party to celebrate the announcement of Alexandria Love Your Pet Day featuring 40+ local businesses and 20 non-profits and attracting over 600 attendees with their 100+ dogs. Come meet other members of the pet-loving community while enjoying a variety of food truck fare and children’s entertainment, the whole family is welcomed! The proceeds of this year’s event will benefit the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
This is a free event open to the community; well-behaved leashed pets are welcomed to attend.
View the Facebook event HERE.

FREE Community Pet Care Fair
2019-04-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Ruby Tucker Family Center, 322 Tancil Court, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) will hold a free Pet Care Fair on Saturday, April 27, offering rabies vaccinations and other services at no cost for pets in Alexandria’s underserved communities. The Pet Care Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the courtyard in front of the Ruby Tucker Family Center at 322 Tancil Court in Old Town, Alexandria. For the first time, the Pet Care Fair will also offer free vaccines for parvovirus and distemper, dangerous diseases that can cause discomfort, pain and even death in cats and dogs. Residents can also take advantage of basic grooming and nail trims, pet food, behavioral advice and more. Dogs must be on leash, and cats must be transported in carriers; both items will be available on site for those who need them.
Please read below for more information in English and Spanish.

FULL - Spring Service Workshop
2019-04-16 09:00 - 2019-04-18 13:00 | VA
The Spring Service Workshop has been filled, but contact us for more information about learning opportunities for teens.
This April, we are offering a brand new service workshop opportunity for teens aged 14 though 18. The three day program will give teens the chance to earn volunteer service hours, get hands-on experience in animal sheltering and even learn about animal welfare from shelter and farm animal experts. This service workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day and space is limited, so sign up today.

AWLA Adoptions at The Dog Store
2019-04-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-03-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-02-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-01-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2018-12-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2018-11-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Your Dog’s Best Friend: The Dog Store, 2301 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States

CANCELED: Pet Loss Grief Support Group
2019-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304, United States
This month’s Pet Loss Grief Support Group has been canceled. Please contact us at 703-746-4774 for information about the next meeting or if you have any urgent questions for Kathy Reiter.

2019 Fun Dog Show
2019-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexandria’s Old Town Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria, 22314, United States
Join us for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s Fun Dog Show, taking place on Saturday, March 2, at 11:00 a.m., in coordination with the Ballyshaners and leading into the Old Town St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The Fun Dog Show will be held on Market Square in front of City Hall. Canine contestants should arrive to sign in at 10:45 a.m.

You may register your dog to be a contestant in any or all of these costume categories:

1. Most St. Paddy’s Spirit

2. Best Human/Canine Look-Alike and

3. Most Creative

And after the Fun Dog Show, join the AWLA in kicking off the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We will be meeting at the intersection of King St. and Pitt St. at noon, and human and canine marchers are welcome to join!

Read more and register today at AlexandriaAnimals.org/DogShow2019.

Register Today!

Photos courtesy of Shelley Castle Photography

Puppy Bowl XV Viewing Party
2019-02-03 14:30 - 16:30 | Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, 401 E. Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
We’re excited to announce that AWLA Alum Pirate will be one of the canine competitors in the 2019 Puppy Bowl XV, airing on Animal Planet on February 3 at 3 p.m. Join us for a Puppy Bowl Watch Party at Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap to cheer on our puppy pal Pirate and all his adorable teammates while enjoying a bite to eat and benefiting Alexandria’s Animals!
The Puppy Bowl Watch Party will be held from 2:30 to 4:30, and proceeds from your meal and drinks will go to the AWLA to support animals in need. Entry is free but space is limited so register today. Please note that due to health and safety regulations, no animals will be present at this event, except for the adorable animals featured on the Puppy Bowl. Attendees pay for their own food and/or drinks.
Get ready for some adorable animal antics with the Puppy Bowl XV, featuring AWLA Alum Pirate!
Register Today!

First Night at the Torpedo Factory
2018-12-31 14:00 - 17:00 | Torpedo Factory, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) and UpCycle Creative Reuse Center have teamed up again at the Torpedo Factory during First Night on December 31 from 2 – 5 p.m. Children can paint, draw or create a collage inspired by photos of our adoptable animals. Each creation will be photographed and included in an online contest with a grand prize for the winner. As a special bonus, Alexandria’s 2019 Animal of the Year, Crandon, will be in attendance! This is a free event.

Gift Wrapping for Alexandria's Animals
2018-12-22 14:00 - 16:00 | VA
If you’re in Old Town on Saturday, December 22, stop by our booth across King Street from the Penny Post at 1201 King Street where AWLA volunteers will be wrapping presents in support of Alexandria’s Animals. Gifts will be wrapped for a donation amount of your choice to the AWLA. What better way to wrap up your holiday shopping than helping animals in need?

Home for the Pawlidays Adoption Event
2018-12-10 12:00 - 2018-12-31 14:00 | Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304, United States
As the cold weather settles in for a long winter nap, what could be better than cuddling with your own furry friend? Starting Monday, December 10, we are hosting our second annual Home for the Pawlidays adoption event, to help make that winter dream a reality.
Thanks to the generosity of Priority Automotive of Springfield, the AWLA will be waiving adoption fees on all adult animals December 10-31*, including dogs, cats, rabbits and more. Check out all of our adoptable animals HERE.

Find your new best friend this season and give them the greatest holiday gift – a new home! Visit the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria all month long and give an animal in need a
Home for the Pawlidays!

*Animals 6 months and older. Standard adoptions policies apply.

Black Friday Pet-stravaganza!
2018-11-23 12:00 - 17:00 | VA
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 are open for adoptions from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m, so stop by today. Standard adoption policies still apply.
Adoption fees may be halved, you can still find a whole lot of love this Black Friday at the AWLA!
View Adoptable Animals

Kongs-giving 2018
2018-11-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304, United States
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 treats for Thanksgiving and the rest of the Giving Season.
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How You Can Give
Join us on Thanksgiving from noon to 1:30pm to stuff Kongs, craft flannel blankets, create housing for community cats and make cat treats to share with our pups, kitties and other small animals on Turkey Day. Attendance is free but space and supplies are limited, so register now!
If you are not available to join us on the big day but still want to help our our furry and feathered friends, consider purchasing goodies for our critters from our Amazon Wish List that we can share with them throughout the holiday season. Order now to have the items delivered in time for Thanksgiving.
And of course, donations are always welcome. We will contribute the supplies for Kongsgiving, but we welcome your contributions to allay the event costs, and to provide other goodies for all of our adoptables. You can make a donation through this registration page, or via our website.

Whether you join us on Turkey Day, or make a contribution online, we thank you for supporting Alexandria’s Animals with treats and goodies they will enjoy on Thanksgiving and all year round. On behalf of our adoptables, we wish you and yours a wonderful day!

Veteran's Day Teen Service Event
2018-11-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304, United States
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 treats, organizing supplies and more!
The spots are first-come, first-served, and you will choose dogs, cats, or small animals when registering. Space is limited in each category, so act quickly! A participation fee of $20 per student covers the cost of supplies needed for the service projects.
Upon completion of the Youth Volunteer Day, each student will receive a letter verifying their 3 community service hours. If you have a specific form for school, please bring it, we’re happy to complete it.
*Please note for this event,

All animal interaction is at the discretion of staff. It is not guaranteed that students will work hands on with animals. Our focus is safety for all involved.
Students must wear pants and closed-toe shoes for this event. They will be sent home if they are not dressed appropriately.
We will provide water, but not snacks for this event.
Students are likely to spend a half an hour outside during this event, please bring the appropriate outerwear.
Students will sign a volunteer agreement and a liability waiver, we will send these documents before the event so that you may review them.
Parents are welcome to tour the shelter at noon when the shelter opens to the public, but the event is for students only.
Have fun while helping animals and doing volunteer work!

Sound like fun? Registration space is limited, so sign up today!

Howl-O-Ween 2018
2018-10-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, 401 E. Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
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 afternoon of fun that supports Alexandria’s Animals!
Event Info
Saturday, October 27
2 – 4 p.m.
The patio of Lena’s Wood Fired Pizza & Tap
401 E. Braddock Rd
Alexandria, VA 22301
Registration
$25.00 – Registration for One Contest Entry (maximum 3 dogs per entry)
This $25 donation includes entry for one themed group of costumed canines plus the party’s handler, as well as 10 tickets for onsite voting (collected at the event with the registration packet).
$10.00 – Advanced Attendee Adult Tickets
Join the fun and vote for your favorites!
Each ticket gives you access to the event and 10 tickets for onsite voting (collected onsite with proof of ticket or ticket purchase).
Kids under 12 attend FREE!
All registration fees and ticket purchase donations benefit AWLA. Lena’s Wood Fired Pizza & Tap is donating an additional 15% of food and drink sales from the event to the AWLA. Complimentary dog treats and fresh water will be available for canine guests.
2019 AWLA Photo Calendar
This event also marks the launch of the 2019 AWLA Photo Calendar, which will be available for pick-up to those who pre-ordered them through the calendar contest, and will also be on sale for $15 each or two for $20. Calendars will be available for pick-up or sale to non-attendees at the AWLA beginning Monday, October 29.
Questions
For questions or inquiries about Howl-O-Ween 2018, please contact us at Events@AlexandriaAnimals.org.
Register

Hop Into Fall with Free Rabbit Adoptions
2018-10-06 12:00 - 2018-10-07 17:00 | Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304, United States
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.
