Presenting the 2023 Fun Dog Show on March 4th beginning at 11am in Alexandria, VA, featuring our St. Patrick’s Day costume contest followed by the Ballyshaner’s parade.
Injured Dog Finds Plenty of Hope with Local Nonprofit Shelter
Labor Day started off quietly at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) — until the first call came in through the police department. An Alexandria citizen named Maria had found a badly injured dog in her front yard and needed help. AWLA Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Animal Services Tony Rankin answered the call and took off immediately …
Petiquette: Being a Good Pet Neighbor to Animals and Humans
The ASPCA estimates that more than 23 million households added a pet to their family since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. That means a lot more new furry neighbors in our communities. Whether this is a family’s first time having a pet or their 40th, having a pet should be an experience that brings joy to your life and …
AWLA Pets & People Community Wellness Event
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Join the AWLA for our fall Pets & People Community Wellness Event, taking place on Saturday, November 13, at John Adams Elementary School at 5651 Rayburn Avenue, from 10 a.m. to noon. This event will provide wellness services for humans as well as animals, and we will be partnering with human service providing organizations including ALIVE! and others. …
How Can You Spring2Action?
Showing Your Support During Alexandria’s Biggest Fundraising Event! Spring2Action is Alexandria’s biggest non-profit fundraising day of the year, and we’re asking you to join us today to help support Alexandria’s Animals. When you make a donation to Spring2Action, you help animals in need across the city: In need of a nutritious meal through our Animeals program, helping low-income senior citizens …
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 …
Howl-O-Ween
Register now: alexandriaanimals.org/HowlOWeen2017 Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) for Howl-O-Ween, taking place at a brand new location: Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap This popular event will give canine contestants the chance to show off their seasonal costumes on Lena’s outdoor patio, and introduce our 2018 AWLA photo calendar. Registration $25.00 – Registration for One Contest …