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)…
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…
Pet Loss Support Group Meeting
Our pets are important members of the family. They are devoted companions who give us their unconditional love and acceptance. For a pet caregiver, the loss of a companion animal can be one of life’s most difficult experiences. When we lose a beloved friend, it often helps by sharing our feelings with others who have…
Low-Cost Rabies Vaccine & 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…
Scarlett’s 21st Birthday Party
Scarlett, a gorgeous adoptable kitty, is turning an amazing 21 years old this month (which is about 100 years old in 'cat years')...so of course we have to throw her a party! We are inviting you to come and celebrate Scarlett's 21st birthday with on on Saturday, January 25th at 1:00PM at New District…
Kitten Yoga
Please join us for an all-level, mellow, playful yoga practice for people ages 10 and older with Beth A Wolfe Yoga. 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. AWLA provide the adoptable…
