The 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...
This 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...
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...
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 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...
Looking 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....
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...
Baby animal season is upon us! What better way to celebrate than by snuggling with some adorable puppies?! And what's even better? Snuggling with puppies while donating money to help a puppy in need! Introducing... Benji! Benji is a lovable 8-month-old puppy here at AWLA. Unfortunately, he has been diagnosed with bilateral medial luxating patellas,...
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 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...
