The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria hopes to share a wide variety of viewpoints from all of our community through this blog, and today we are pleased to share a guest post written by one of our amazing foster caregivers. Like so many, I adopted my first cat in college, and we were together for nearly 17 years. Kira (a spoiled rotten …
Hop Into Fall with Free Rabbit Adoptions
We’re hopping with bunnies, so this Saturday and Sunday, we’re waiving adoption fees on all of our adoptable bunnies. Hop on by and say “hay!” Check out all of our adoptable rabbits here. *Please note that standard adoptions policies and procedures still apply.
Rabbits, Turtles, Fish and More
People often think of cats and dogs when they think of the AWLA, so they can be surprised when they visit the shelter and meet a much wider variety of animals, including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, turtles, snakes, lizards and sometimes even fish! And those are just animals available for adoption. Our Animal Services officers also assist wild …
Five Things Your Local Animal Shelter Staff Want You to Know
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria wants to share a wide variety of viewpoints from all of our community through this blog, and today we are pleased to share a guest post written by our amazing Behavior and Training Coordinator Erin: When residents stop by the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter for business, we’re always happy to help! But we often …
Friendly and Sweetie: Two Cats with a Shared Message
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria hopes to share a wide variety of viewpoints from all of our community through this blog, and today we are pleased to share a guest post written by one of our amazing volunteers. I’m sitting on the floor of a nearly empty room, aside from a few cat beds and water bowls, formerly used as …
SPEAKER SERIES: Summer Safety for Your Pet
Summer is a great opportunity to spend some quality time with our fuzzy friends, but keep in mind that with a built-in fur coat, they might not enjoy soaking up the rays as much as we do! Join us for our next Speaker Series event on Thursday, June 28, at 7 p.m. to learn more about how to keep your animal companion …
AWLA 2019 “Pets in the City” Photo Calendar Contest
Join the AWLA for our biggest fundraiser of the year. Enter your pet, share to earn votes and win great prizes at AlexandriaAnimals.org/PetsintheCity. All entrants will be included in the 2019 calendar, and each entrant gets one free calendar. All proceeds benefit Alexandria’s Animals, so sign up today to help your pet become a calendar cover model and support …
Mark Your Calendars!
Join Us for the AWLA’s Biggest Fundraiser of the Year! Our 2019 photo calendar contest begins this Friday, June 1, and we need your support and participation to raise funds for animals across the city. We’re giving you the opportunity to elevate your pet to Alexandria stardom with video opportunities, fun contest challenges, exciting new prize packages and more! The AWLA …
Thinking About Being a Foster?
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria hopes to share a wide variety of viewpoints from all of our community through this blog, and today we are pleased to share a guest post written by one of our “Awesome Foster” caregivers, Jodi. One of the most personally rewarding decisions I’ve made was to become a volunteer at the AWLA (Animal Welfare League …
Post-Tax Day Adoption Extravaganza!
It doesn’t matter whether you saved or owed this Tax Day, because our amazing adoptables are priceless! This weekend, we are waiving adoption fees for all of our long-timers: the awesome animals who have been our shelter companions for 30 days or more! We’ve got dogs, cats and even a few mice, and each of our special adoptables will have …