Join us on Thursday, September 22, for an adoption event at Barkhaus in Alexandria! Meet some adorable – and adoptable – AWLA pups from 5 to 7 p.m. this Thursday! Barkhaus is encouraging guests to come support your local shelter. * Please note: All dogs attending must be registered here with proof of vaccinations prior to the event. Find more …
Walk-In Adoption Event for Kittens and Guinea Pigs
We’re not kitten around! Name your adoption price on all kittens* and guinea pigs this Saturday, Aug. 6! No appointments required. Walk right up to our catio on August 6 between noon and 4 p.m. to meet dozens of adoptable kittens and guinea pigs. See some adorable handheld pets and find your purr-fect (or pig-fect) match PLUS you can name …
Spring Fling Adoption Event
With April showers come…a lot of meowers and bow-wowers! Find your new best friend during the AWLA’s Spring Fling Adoption Event, taking place on May 14 from noon to 5 p.m. You can name your adoption fee for any of our dogs, cats or small animals, because spring is the perfect season to bring a new furry family member into …
AWLA at the Dog Days of Del Ray
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 …
Home for the Pawlidays 2021
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] What’s a better holiday gift than a new home? That’s why December 4-31*, adoption fees on all adult animals** have been pre-paid by Priority Automotive to help more animals find their homes this paw-liday season. Dogs, cats, rabbits and more – Priority has covered the adoption fees. So if you’re looking to make a pet’s perfect pawliday season, …
Full House Adoption Extravaganza
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] The AWLA is upping the ante this November 9 – 13! The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is hopping with amazing rabbits, guinea pigs and cats – oh my! We’ve got a FULL HOUSE! To help find homes for all of these amazing adoptables, we are WAIVING ADOPTION FEES on all cats, rabbits and guinea pigs* this November …
Full House Adoption Extravaganza
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] The AWLA is upping the ante this November 9 – 13! The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is hopping with amazing rabbits, guinea pigs and cats – oh my! We’ve got a FULL HOUSE! To help find homes for all of these amazing adoptables, we are WAIVING ADOPTION FEES on all cats, rabbits and guinea pigs* this November …
Super Senior Adoption Extravaganza
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] What’s better than adopting a senior pet? Adopting a SUPER senior pet, and this weekend only, adoption fees for all our amazing older animals are waived to help you find your perfect pal! How does it work? Check out our adoption page! All of our Super Seniors’ adoption profiles will have a note saying their adoption fee is …
Two Dogs, One Family Add Up to Joy for Everyone
It’s never too late in life to find love. Even for senior dogs. Mary Carter and her family know all about it. Carter, her husband and their three children — Chloe, 12, Jackie, 10, and Hugo, 4 — had left their California home, traveled the world for most of 2019 and then settled in Baltimore. To keep a promise Carter …
Clear the Shelters 2019
On August 17, be an adoption superhero by joining the AWLA, in coordination with NBC4 and Telemundo 44, to Clear the Shelters. In an effort to find more homes for shelter animals across the country, adoption fees will be waived for ALL adoptable animals at the AWLA during this epic, nationwide adoption event. The AWLA will open its doors an …