AWLA Premiere Holiday Photo Experience
Wholistic Hound Academy 18 Roth Street, Alexandria, VA, United StatesWith holiday season right around the corner, now is the perfect time to get your seasonal family photo, including every member of your family...even the furry ones. Our amazing AWLA photographers are available Friday, December 1, and Saturday, December 2, to make this holiday photo dream a reality. Alison DeSilva of DeSilva Studios and Alison Lane...
Scottish Christmas Walk Parade
St. Asaph St. and Wolfe St. St. Asaph St. and Wolfe St., Alexandria, VA, United StatesThe Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is proud to join in the 47th annual Campagna Center Scottish Christmas Walk Parade. Enjoy marching units filled with the magnificent tartans of Scottish Clans, the stirring sound of Scottish bagpipes and drums, Scottish dancers, reenactment groups, Scottie dogs, dignitaries, classic cars, Santa Claus, and of course, a group...
Home for the Paw-lidays
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United StatesEach of our adoptables has a greatest wish: to find a brand new family. To help make this holiday wish come true, we are waiving adoptions fees on our old-timers and long-timers through December 24; standard adoptions policies apply. Look for the animals with the Home for the Paw-lidays badge and help make one life...
First Night at the Torpedo Factory
Torpedo Factory 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA, United StatesThe Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) and UpCycle Creative Reuse Center have teamed up again in the north hall of the Torpedo Factory. Children can paint, draw or create a collage of one of the on-site animals for adoption. Each creation will be photographed and a group will be selected to be displayed on both...
Kitten Love Fest!
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United StatesThis weekend, our kitten pals Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Happy and Doc are hosting an itty-bitty fluffy get-together to make some new friends. Now that these furry little dwarves are now old enough to leave their mom, Snow White, they thought it might be fun to gather together the whole clowder of kittens to hang out...
SPEAKER SERIES: Gene Baur from Farm Sanctuary
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United StatesJoin 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...
AWLA Adoptions at The Dog Store
The Dog Store 2301 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA, United StatesWe 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...
Rescheduled 2018 Fun Dog Show
Alexandria's Old Town Market Square 301 King St., Alexandria, VA, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, March 18, for our rescheduled 2018 Fun Dog Show! We are excited to once again pair with the Ballyshaner’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the biggest, waggiest and funnest day of the year in Old Town Alexandria. Register your puppy pal to win a coveted “Pet Troy” award for categories including...
AWLA Spring Camp
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United StatesLooking for something fun for your child to do during Spring Break? Join AWLA’s Spring Camp, hosted by Youth Educator Lana Larson who created last year’s award-winning summer camp experience! This Spring Camp is for students who are 8 to 12 years old and will take place from 8:30am to 2:30pm from March 26 to 30....