From the Desk of Stella Hanly: Animal Welfare Before the AWLA

75 Years…and Counting!

For 75 years, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has been a resource to our community.  From housing homeless animals to reuniting owners with lost pets, assisting wildlife in need, creating families and helping them stay together, the AWLA has been here for you.  Read more about our journey below from AWLA from AWLA Executive Director Stella Hanly. The dawn …

SPEAKER SERIES: Careers in Animal Welfare

Speaker Series - Careers in Animal Welfare

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 world.  There are a wide …

Spring 2016 Newsletter Out Now!

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Can’t you just feel Alexandrians’ affection for animals? Walking down King Street and seeing the water bowls set out for dogs. Passing by dog parks filled with families running and playing with their pets. Seeing bins set out at stores to collect items for rescued animals. Everywhere we look there is evidence that we are a community that loves our …

Animal Welfare Matters Fall 2015

Animal Welfare Matters - newsletter

A brand new edition of “Animal Welfare Matters” is out now! Click the link to launch the Fall 2015 newsletter – PDF version.  In it find stories about rescues Nani, Jazz & Lilly and Minnow, our new hours, a letter from the director (Megan Webb), our volunteers, the upcoming pet calendar contest, Himalaya, Everest and Olympus, rescued bats, and the eight …

Fall 2014 Newsletter & Calendar

Hot off the presses: read the Fall 2014 issue of Animal Welfare Matters newsletter and calendar – View PDF. Check out stories, upcoming events, pics and more about what’s new at AWLA. Share it! If you are interested in helping AWLA, please click Donate to make a difference. Check out more Featured Events and Fundraisers Share this Story on Facebook! …