With April showers come…a lot of meowers and bow-wowers! Find your new best friend during the AWLA’s Spring Fling Adoption Event, taking place on May 14 from noon to 5 p.m. You can name your adoption fee for any of our dogs, cats or small animals, because spring is the perfect season to bring a new furry family member into …
AWLA at the Dog Days of Del Ray
Join the AWLA and some of our most adorable adoptables for Del Ray’s May First Thursday event, Dog Days of Del Ray. Our Waggin’ Wheels mobile adoption unit will be at the Pat Miller Neighborhood Square, and staff and volunteers will be on hand to show off some adoptable animals and talk about our organization. We look forward to seeing …
Junior Paws: Howliday Animal Interviews
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s virtual humane education program, Junior Pet Advocacy and Wildlife Series (PAWS) is a series of humane education lessons ranging from crafts to careers. Lessons utilize Zoom to bring fun and learning directly to kids and their families at home! Families who register will be emailed the Zoom meeting link and password along with any digital resources needed for …
AWLA’s Fall Pets & People Community Wellness Event
Cold temperatures and rain didn’t stop pet parents from making sure their dogs and cats were vaccinated against rabies, distemper and parvovirus. This past weekend, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) hosted its fall Pets & People Community Wellness Event, offering free vaccinations at John Adams Elementary School for the first time. Attendees lined up as early as 9 …
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. …
EVENT FULL: Low-Cost Rabies, Distemper and Microchip Clinic
**Desplácese hacia abajo para español por favor** The AWLA is hosting a Drive-Up Rabies, Distemper and Microchip Clinic for dogs and cats at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter! The clinic will be BY RESERVATION ONLY. The cost for these vaccinations is $15 per pet, and the clinic will run from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. …
Alexandria Loves Pets!
On Sunday, Oct. 3, our city hosted its fourth Alexandria Love Your Pet Day Festival, held in the new Old Town location of Oronoco Bay Park. Bigger and better than ever, this year’s Festival brought together animal lovers, local artisans, performers and so many members of our community to celebrate Alexandria’s love of animals of all kind. The day opened …
Paws & Pumpkins Party
Fun for all the whole family, our Paws & Pumpkins Party is a chance for families to get outside and carve their very best Pet-O-Lanterns to celebrate Halloween!
EVENT FULL: Low-Cost Rabies, Distemper and Microchip Clinic
**Desplácese hacia abajo para español por favor** The AWLA is hosting a Drive-Up Rabies, Distemper and Microchip Clinic for dogs and cats at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter! The clinic will be BY RESERVATION ONLY. The cost for these vaccinations is $15 per pet, and the clinic will run from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. …
Pet Photos with Santa Paws
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Santa Paws is Coming to the AWLA! Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and a team of fantastic photographers for Pet Photos with Santa Paws, taking place at the AWLA’s Holiday Studio at Vola Lawson Animal Shelter on Oct. 23-24. All species are welcome! Your $50 registration books your physically-distant photo window of up to 10 minutes and one digital photo…and …