Low-Cost Rabies and Microchip Clinic

Virginia law requires that all dogs and cats four months of age and older have a current rabies vaccine. Please bring proof of a prior rabies shot (a rabies certificate, not a tag) to get a three-year rabies shot. Without it, your pet will receive a one-year shot. Waiting is outdoors, so please dress for the…

Baby Ready Pets

Baby-Ready Pets offers preparation and assistance to help expectant families prepare their home and their pets for the arrival of the new baby and to make sure that it is a safe and (relatively) stress-free experience for all. This seminar is based on a program created by the Providence Animal Rescue League and the Rhode…

Sit, Stay, Cider!

CALLING ALL DOGS (and their 21+ humans too)! We've got a great evening planned for you at Lost Boy Cider where you can meet new furiends, and maybe even see some old ones while you're at it!

We've also got lots of fun stuff to keep you entertained: cider will be flowing all night long, and someone will be singing and strumming on some instrument, and most importantly your pups get to strut their stuff in the cutest/funniest/most unique Halloween costume you can whip up for our Doggie Costume Contest! Get ready to be judged and, if you're lucky, your pup will be crowned AWLA's Next Top Halloweiner! Does your pup have what it takes?!

Get your tickets today!

$45

Nats Win the World Series! Celebrate with Pick-Your-Price adoption fees!

Last night, the Washington Nationals became World Series Champions, so today we are celebrating with PICK-YOUR-PRICE adoption fees for ALL animals at AWLA (today only, 12-7PM)! Standard adoption policies and procedures apply. Click here to see adoptable animals.

Smarty Pets: The Care and Keeping of Senior Cats

Just like kittens, senior cats have their own set of rules to help them live their best lives. AWLA's Training & Behavior Counselor Teresa Villatoro will be talking to us about how to tailor what you're used to caring for your cat to its needs as they grow older.

Low-Cost Rabies and Microchip Clinic

Virginia law requires that all dogs and cats four months of age and older have a current rabies vaccine. Please bring proof of a prior rabies shot (a rabies certificate, not a tag) to get a three-year rabies shot. Without it, your pet will receive a one-year shot. Waiting is outdoors, so please dress for the…

Smarty Pets: Bunny-Ready Homes

You've loved bunnies forever but...what are they like as pets? AWLA's Adoptions Counselor Jose Serrano is here to discuss everything bunnies. Learn what to feed them, how to house them, and what they need for enrichment.

Kitten Yoga

Join us for an all-level, mellow, playful yoga practice for people ages 10 and older. We will enjoy a casual yoga practice at the shelter while kittens roam among us. There will be plenty of time allotted for kitten snuggling and photos. BYO yoga mat. Registration fees benefit AWLA! There are two yoga sessions on…

Meet A Doggy Defender!

Join AWLA and National Geographic Kids on Saturday, December 14th to meet some of the stars of the Nat Geo’s Doggy Defenders book series! From 11AM-2PM, Tiger, from the Metropolitan Police Dept of DC, and Willow, a local therapy dog, will be at the shelter to sign pawtographs and Nat Geo will have the Doggy…

Baby Ready Pets

Baby-Ready Pets offers preparation and assistance to help expectant families prepare their home and their pets for the arrival of the new baby and to make sure that it is a safe and (relatively) stress-free experience for all. This seminar is based on a program created by the Providence Animal Rescue League and the Rhode…

A Holiday Affair: Flashback to the Forties Fundraiser

You're Invited! The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is taking it back to where it all began with a 1940's Holiday Affair on Monday, December 16 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Signature Theatre will be transformed for our Flashback to the Forties Fundraiser and final celebration of AWLA's 75th Anniversary year. Tickets ($75 for our 75th year)…

$75

Home for the Holidays

Give the gift of family this holiday season: Take a shelter pet on a holiday sleepover through our Home for the Holidays program! From December 21st to 27th, we are inviting local families to give shelter animals a break from their kennels and bring them home for the holidays. Our goal is to get as…