Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and the Humane Rescue Alliance on Thursday, May 21, for a MeowDC Kitten Webinar. With Kitten Season underway, now is the time to learn more about the young cats you may see in your own backyard and how you can help them. Pre-registration is not required, so join us at 1:00 p.m. on …
Junior PAWS: Animal Behavior – All About Tiny Kittens!
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is excited to share our new virtual humane education program, Junior Pet Advocacy and Wildlife Series (PAWS), with your family! Junior PAWS is a series of humane education lessons ranging from crafts to careers. Lessons utilize Zoom and Google Classroom to bring fun and learning directly to kids and their families at home! Families who register will be emailed …
Kitten Season 101
What is Kitten Season? Kitten Season is the time of year when, as weather gets warmer, animal welfare providers see a flood of kittens, with and without mom, in need of care. This is part of the larger springtime season of babies that takes place with our wild neighbors as well. Each year the AWLA has nearly 100 kittens and …
Kitten Season 2018 in Review
“Kitten Season” is a busy time for animal welfare providers that starts when the first newborn kittens come to the AWLA and ends when the final kitten heads home with his or her new family. In 2018, the “Season” started early, with our first neonatal kitten Casper arriving in late January! Throughout Kitten Season, our foster caregivers provide these tiny …
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, …