April Fund Run/Walk
Join Team Rescue Tails, the official athletic club for the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, in our second monthly “Fund Run/Walk.” These monthly walks will help support the Woody and Mickey Healthy Pet Fund, a fund that pays for emergency medical care for shelter pets. This Walk/Run will take place Friday, April 1 (we're not fooling!)…
Baby-Ready Pets
Every year, thousands of animals are turned into shelters by parents concerned about how their pet may affect the health and safety of their new baby. Any pet can have undesirable, although natural reactions to a new baby. New sounds, smells, and activities surrounding an infant may cause a pet to see the baby as…
Pet Loss Support Group
Pet Bereavement 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…
Increasing Survival Rates of Rescued Kittens: Full-Day Workshop
This full-day workshop is quite comprehensive covering a wealth of important information that staff and fosters caring for kittens need to know. Topics include, but are not limited to: stabilizing compromised and ‘fading’ kittens; care and feeding of neonates; pregnancy and delivery; prevention, recognition and treatment of feline infectious diseases; quarantine and sanitation procedures; vaccination protocols; parasite recognition and…
Walk for the Animals
Content Heading LeftOn Saturday, May 7, 2016, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington will host the Annual Walk for the Animals at Bluemont Park in Arlington. This event brings together hundreds of local animal lovers and their canine companions for a walk to benefit AWLA shelter animals and support the services and programs that the League provides…
Join us at the Taste of Arlington!
Join us on Sunday, May 15 from 12-6pm when the Ballston Business Improvement District will host the 29th annual Taste of Arlington presented by BallstonGives and benefiting the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). This exciting and highly anticipated event transforms Wilson Boulevard and neighboring streets into a family-friendly street festival with dining, music and entertainment for…
Low-cost Rabies & Microchip Clinic
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 weather. All dogs must be on leash and cats must be in carriers. Waiting is outside so dress…
Team Rescue Tails June Fund Run
Please join Team Rescue Tails, the official athletic club supporting the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, at our monthly "Fund Runs" beginning Friday, June 3. Details are as follows: What: Healthy Pet 5k Fund Run/Walk When: Friday, June 3, 2016 Where: New District Brewing Company The Route What Time: Check-in begins at 6 pm and…
Baby-Ready Pets
Every year, thousands of animals are turned into shelters by parents concerned about how their pet may affect the health and safety of their new baby. Any pet can have undesirable, although natural reactions to a new baby. New sounds, smells, and activities surrounding an infant may cause a pet to see the baby as…
Bottle Baby and URI Kitten Class
The National Kitten Coalition, partnered with AWLA, will be hosting a combined Bottle Baby and Upper Respiratory Infection class on June 18th from 9:00am -12:00pm. The first half of the workshop will focus on the care of “Bottle Babies,” kittens too young to eat on their own. When neonatal kittens (less than five weeks old) are brought…
Low-cost Rabies & Microchip Clinic
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 weather. All dogs must be on leash and cats must be in carriers. Waiting is outside so dress…
Pops for Pets
On Sunday, June 26, 2016, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington will co-host with the Arlington Philharmonic the 3rd Annual Pops for Pets concert at Lubber Run Amphitheatre in Arlington. This event is free to the public and brings together hundreds of local animal lovers and their canine companions for an evening of classical music.…
