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…
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…
June 2017 Fund Run/Walk
Please join Team Rescue Tails, the official athletic club supporting the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, at our next monthly “Fund Run” on Friday, June 2. Details are as follows: What: Healthy Pet 5k Fund Run/Walk When: Friday, June 2, 2017 Where: New District Brewing Company The Route What Time: Check-in begins at 6 pm…
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…
Kitten Yoga
Join AWLA and yoga instructor Beth A Wolfe for Kitten Yoga! This is an all-level, mellow, yoga practice for people ages 10 and older. (Children under 15 MUST practice ALONG with an adult.) We will practice yoga at the shelter while adoptable kittens (and/or other shelter pets, depending on availability) roam among us. BYO yoga…
Kitten Care Workshop
Join us at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (Arlington, VA) for a 90-minute kitten-care workshop. In this session, learn what you need to know to successfully care for orphaned or very young kittens needing to be bottle fed. We’ll be presenting life-saving information about how to properly feed and care for kittens less than…
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
Please join us for the 4th Annual Pops for Pets, a free, outdoor concert to benefit both the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and the Arlington Philharmonic. You are invited to pack a picnic and your pup, and join us for an evening of popular classics, Broadway, and film music. Well-behaved dogs are always welcome!
Knit for Shelter Animals
Join AWLA and knitting organization Three Cats And A Dog on June 26th from 6-8pm and knit for shelter animals! Three Cats And A Dog collects hand-made knits for shelter animals, especially ones that may be overlooked by adopters. Come make a sweater, scarf, blanket, bow, bed and more for animals at AWLA. Three Cats…
Kitten Yoga
Join AWLA and yoga instructor Beth A Wolfe for Kitten Yoga! This is an all-level, mellow, yoga practice for people ages 10 and older. (Children under 15 MUST practice ALONG with an adult.) We will practice yoga at the shelter while adoptable kittens (and/or other shelter pets, depending on availability) roam among us. BYO yoga…
Kitten Yoga
Join AWLA and yoga instructor Beth A Wolfe for Kitten Yoga! This is an all-level, mellow, yoga practice for people ages 10 and older. (Children under 15 MUST practice ALONG with an adult.) We will practice yoga at the shelter while adoptable kittens (and/or other shelter pets, depending on availability) roam among us. BYO yoga…
Pet Loss Support
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…