[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Alexandria’s Biggest Animal Festival Is Back! Paws in the Park returns to Oronoco Bay Park this October. Formerly known as Alexandria Love Your Pet Day, Paws in the Park brings together shopping, music, dining and, of course, adorable adoptable animals on Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. And best of all, all proceeds benefit animals across your community through …
Animals Across the Country Find Homes in Alexandria
Life wasn’t full of hope for an eight-year-old shepherd mix known as Henry. Arriving as a stray at a shelter in Hardy County, W.Va., Henry had suffered from neglect most of his life. He tested positive for Lyme disease and severe anemia caused by worms, he had a baseball-sized tumor on his abdomen, dental disease and his nails were so …
‘Fear Free’ Approach Helps Reduce Shelter Animals’ Stress
Toffee, a six-year-old tricolored Chihuahua/rat terrier mix, cowered in the very back of a crate in her kennel at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA). Trembling at every loud noise, Toffee was scared of the world. Animal Care Associate Jennifer Yang decided Toffee needed a change of scenery — and sounds. One day during her lunch break, Yang carried …
So Many Homes for the Pawlidays
The holidays are often a perfect time for families to welcome a new pet into their home, which means our team at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria always enjoys a busy holiday season of helping animals meet their new best friends. And 2020 was no exception. This December, our friends at Priority Automotive paid the adoption fees of all …
A Cheat Sheet to Clear the Shelters
Clear the Shelters is this Saturday, and we wanted to share some tips for everyone who will be joining us on August 18 to make sure the event is fun and successful for everyone involved. During Clear the Shelters, adoption fees will be waived on all adoptable animals, which makes this one of our busiest days of the year. We will …
Cats-Giving!
This weekend, we’re starting November holiday festivities early with Cats-giving! Our kitties are getting into the giving spirit, and so all weekend long, adoptions fees will be waived on all adult cats (6 months and older, standard adoptions policies still apply). Whether you’re giving the gift of a home or receiving the unconditional love our kitties provide, we hope you’ll …