Join the AWLA team and a lot of adorable adoptables for our 2020 Summer Camp! This year’s camp experience will include lessons on cats, dogs and small animals, as well as the operation of the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, veterinary care, dog training and more! Campers will make crafts for use at home in addition to projects for the enrichment …
FULL: AWLA Summer Camp – Ages 8 to 10
This week of AWLA’s summer camp has been filled! This year’s camp experience will include lessons on cats, dogs and small animals, as well as the operation of the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, veterinary care, dog training and more! Campers will make crafts for use at home in addition to projects for the enrichment of shelter pets. Attendees will also …
FULL: AWLA Summer Camp – Ages 8 to 10
This week of AWLA’s summer camp has been filled! This year’s camp experience will include lessons on cats, dogs and small animals, as well as the operation of the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, veterinary care, dog training and more! Campers will make crafts for use at home in addition to projects for the enrichment of shelter pets. Attendees will also …
CANCELED – St. Pawtrick’s Day at Lost Boy Cider
In light of local news about COVID-19, we will be canceling this event. If you have any questions, please email events@alexandriaanimals.org. Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and Lost Boy Cider for St. Pawtrick’s Day, an event celebrating canines, community and of course, cider! This St. Patrick’s Day, the AWLA is getting a little spirited. Join our team for …
Shelter Staff Jumping Through Hoops to Keep Animals Entertained
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) volunteer Sandy Garlick sat on the floor of a cat enclosure holding a metal stick with a little red ball at the end. A long-haired, gray and white cat named Nicky, normally a bit skittish around people, reached a paw up to touch the ball, prompting Garlick to press on a clicking device and …
Na-Meow-Ste Yoga at the AWLA
Join the AWLA and certified LEAP therapist Angie Lord for Na-Meow-Ste Yoga with some of the AWLA’s friendliest and most flexible felines. Space is limited so register today! [cmsms_button button_link=”https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eaead2fa6f85-nameowste” button_target=”self” button_text_align=”center” button_font_weight=”normal” button_font_style=”normal” button_border_style=”solid” animation_delay=”0″]Sign Up Today![/cmsms_button]
Meow Meditation at the AWLA
Join the AWLA and certified LEAP therapist Angie Lord for Meow Meditation, to help you connect with your inner calm cat, and maybe an adoptable kitty or two as well. Space is limited so register today! [cmsms_button button_link=”https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eaead2fa6f85-nameowste” button_target=”self” button_text_align=”center” button_font_weight=”normal” button_font_style=”normal” button_border_style=”solid” animation_delay=”0″]Sign Up Today![/cmsms_button]
VIRTUAL PAC Meeting: Neonate Animals – Caring for Baby Animals
We will be offering our upcoming PAC meetings online to continue to provide your middle schooler with outstanding humane education while promoting safe physical distancing. Read more and sign up below. A club for students currently enrolled in Middle School, designed to allow students to become familiar with the shelter and how to instill animal compassion and advocacy in their …
2020 Fun Dog Show
What happens when you combine a beautiful spring day, dozens of excited pups and a whole lot of green? It’s the annual Fun Dog Show, the AWLA’s and Ballyshaners’ most festive animal event of the season! On March 7, we invite the area’s most spirited pups to don their favorite costumes on-stage in Old Town’s Market Square to compete for …
FULL: AWLA Summer Camp – Ages 8 to 10
This week of summer camp has been filled! This year’s camp experience will include lessons on cats, dogs and small animals, as well as the operation of the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, veterinary care, dog training and more! Campers will make crafts for use at home in addition to projects for the enrichment of shelter pets. Attendees will also meet …