We can’t imagine celebrating our pets just one week a year here at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, but...
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A Little Dog’s Rough Road to Love

For a silver-colored wire-haired terrier mix named Trixie, life just keeps getting better: She was adopted and brought to the home of...
Two Dogs, One Family Add Up to Joy for Everyone

It’s never too late in life to find love. Even for senior dogs. Mary Carter and her family know all...
Feeling Thankful for our Senior Pets

November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, which gives all of us at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria just...
Virtual Adoptions Make For Happy Tails

Since the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria started its virtual adoption process at the beginning of April, we have seen...
Stories From Our Super Seniors

At the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, cats and dogs who are over the age of 8 years old are...
Stay! Long-term Foster Caregivers Ease the Way for Shelter Animals

It was about six months into foster caregiving for a puppy from the Animal Welfare League, and on this July day foster...
AWLA Alumni Leading Lives of Adventure and Service

The 2020 Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s photo calendar is now out, and the adorable face of a cattle dog...
Anchors Aweigh: Sailing Senior Proves All Cats Don’t Hate Water

What kind of future does a 14-year-old cat who has been returned to the shelter by his adopters have? Just...
‘Cuddle Time’ Can Mean Cozying Up with a Rabbit or Lizard

Non-Traditional Pets Find Their Way Into Hearts of Adopters “Spaghetti Blueberry” the bearded dragon likes to ride on owner Teagan Robinson’s shoulder...
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