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 …
SPEAKER SERIES: Get Ready for Spring Wildlife!
Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria to learn more about the animals who will be populating your backyard this spring, from the wild to the domestic. Alexandria’s Animal Services will provide more information about spring babies, how you can help keep them safe and what to do if you find an abandoned animal, whether it’s a squirrel, a bunny, …
SPEAKER SERIES: Gene Baur from Farm Sanctuary
Join us on Thursday, March 8, for a presentation from guest speaker Gene Baur, president of the Farm Sanctuary. Founded in 1986 and now operating three sanctuaries in New York and California, the Farm Sanctuary aims to provide more information about where our food comes from and offers a home for farm animals in need. Mr. Baur will share more information about how the …
Home for the Paw-lidays
Each of our adoptables has a greatest wish: to find a brand new family. To help make this holiday wish come true, we are waiving adoptions fees on our old-timers and long-timers through December 24; standard adoptions policies apply. Look for the animals with the Home for the Paw-lidays badge and help make one life brighter this season!
Scottish Christmas Walk Parade
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is proud to join in the 47th annual Campagna Center Scottish Christmas Walk Parade. Enjoy marching units filled with the magnificent tartans of Scottish Clans, the stirring sound of Scottish bagpipes and drums, Scottish dancers, reenactment groups, Scottie dogs, dignitaries, classic cars, Santa Claus, and of course, a group of supporters and adopted animals …
AWLA at the Wholistic Hound Grand Opening
Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and others at the Grand Opening of the Wholistic Hound Academy. See the facility, enter to win amazing prizes and meet some of Alexandria’s Adoptable Animals at the AWLA table.
FREE Community Pet Care Clinic at the Ruby Tucker Family Center
Dogs and cats must be at least 4 to 6 months old to receive rabies vaccination.
Kongs-giving
Help enrich the life of our shelter animals this Thanksgiving with our annual Kongs-giving celebration. While our adoptables may not be sitting down to a hearty meal of turkey and cranberry sauce (please note that pets should NOT eat cranberry sauce either), you can still improve their day by providing them with some delicious and entertaining treats for Thanksgiving and the …