Join the AWLA and some of our most adorable adoptables for Del Ray’s May First Thursday event, Dog Days of Del Ray. Our Waggin’ Wheels mobile adoption unit will be at the Pat Miller Neighborhood Square, and staff and volunteers will be on hand to show off some adoptable animals and talk about our organization. We look forward to seeing …
Junior PAWS: Pet Party with Adoptable Animals
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s virtual humane education program, Junior Pet Advocacy and Wildlife Series (PAWS) is a series of humane education lessons ranging from crafts to careers. Lessons utilize Zoom to bring fun and learning directly to kids and their families at home! Families who register will be emailed the Zoom meeting link and password along with any digital resources needed for …
Valentine’s Day Pet Delivery
Make your Valentine’s Day adoption extra special with a home delivery of your new pet! This year, the AWLA is offering home delivery on Friday, February 14, for animals adopted February 10-13*. Start by meeting the animal you would like to adopt* in person at the AWLA Feb. 10-13. Your whole family can meet the pet you would like to …
Some Shelter Pets Clock In As ‘Office Animals’ on Road to Adoption
Walking through the halls of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA), a visitor might notice something a bit unexpected: Many of the offices are guarded by baby gates. No, toddlers aren’t afoot. The gates are keeping the shelter’s “office animals” safe and secure. At any given time, as many as 10 cats, dogs and other animals are receiving special …
Click – Treat – Adopt
Stop by the shelter on any given day, and you might hear a distinct clicking noise, followed by the sounds of happy pups, kitties and even rabbits and rats enjoying a quick treat before their next click. Clicker training is part of the AWLA’s positive reinforcement training for shelter animals, but it’s more than just rewarding Buddy for his excellent …
Finding Homes for the Pawlidays
So many of Alexandria’s Animals have already found Homes for the Pawlidays this month. Former strays are spending their first holiday season with a family of their own and animals who have struggles in their pasts are looking towards a merry and bright future. This year we are finding even more Homes for the Pawlidays thanks to Priority Automotive, who …