One South Korean Pup Still Seeking a Home Tulip has come so far, both in distance and in life. Tulip was born in South Korea, on a dog meat farm that was converted to an agricultural one with the help of the Humane Society International back in 2016. At just a year old, she and her sister Daisy had never …
FREE Community Pet Care Fair
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria to Host FREE Community Pet Care Fair The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) will hold a pet care fair on Saturday, May 5, to provide free rabies vaccinations and other services to pets in the Alexandria community. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the courtyard in front of …
Are You Prepared for Spring?
Getting Ready for Spring Babies! Last Thursday, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria hosted the second event in our brand new speaker series to help our community learn about the baby wildlife they might be seeing in their backyards this spring. AWLA Animal Services Officers Boyd and Doran spoke about the variety of wild animals that will be having …
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 …
New Programs Help More Cats Find Homes
A black cat named Sneaks is one lucky feline. Sneaks was 14 years old, suffering from untreated diabetes and FIV (a virus similar to HIV) when he was surrendered by his owner last April to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA). Like most cats who come to the shelter, Sneaks’ first stop was “Healthy Hold,” a quiet room where …
A Fun Day Was Had By All!
Rescheduled Fun Dog Show Bigger Than Ever! For the first time in more than a decade, the March 3 Ballyshaners‘ St. Patrick’s Day Parade had to be rescheduled, and along with it, the AWLA’s annual Fun Dog Show. However, the rescheduled parade and Dog Show took place this past Sunday, March 18, and we couldn’t have asked for a nicer …
AWLA Launches New Monthly Speaker Series
Living the Farm Sanctuary Life! We were excited to kick off our brand new monthly speaker series with a fascinating and enlightening presentation from Gene Baur, president and co-founder of the Farm Sanctuary, last Thursday, March 8. Founded in 1986 and now operating three sanctuaries in New York and California, the Farm Sanctuary aims to provide more information about where …
Alexandria Love Your Pet Day
In 2017, a group of West End pet businesses got together to come up with a way to help the Alexandria community celebrate its love for pets. They worked with the Mayor and City Council to declare an annual Alexandria Love Your Pets Day and then hosted a block party to commemorate this announcement. The inaugural event engaged 30+ local …
Rescheduled 2018 Fun Dog Show
Join us on Sunday, March 18, for our rescheduled 2018 Fun Dog Show! We are excited to once again pair with the Ballyshaner’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the biggest, waggiest and funnest day of the year in Old Town Alexandria. Register your puppy pal to win a coveted “Pet Troy” award for categories including Best Costume, Most St. Patrick’s …
CAMP FULL: 6- and 7-Year-Olds
All of our 2018 summer camps are now full. Please contact us at info@alexandriaanimals.org if you would like your child to be placed on a waitlist, or check our website next year for 2019 Summer Camp. Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria for one of our week-long day day camps, hosted by AWLA Youth Educator Lana Larson, who …