75th Anniversary Adoption Special

Celebrate AWLA's 75th anniversary with 75% off adoption fees! Bring a gift* for a shelter pet and receive 75% off adoption fees for ALL animals 6 months and older! We have so many wonderful pets looking for homes of their own. What better way to honor AWLA's 75 years of saving lives than by bringing…

Walk for the Animals: 75th Anniversary Homecoming

View Event On Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., AWLA invites you to Walk for the Animals and celebrate our 75th anniversary of improving the lives of animals in our community. This event will be a Homecoming jubilee, so adopters and alumni: come party at your alma mater! You’ll be in great…

$35

CPRO Movie Night: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

AWLA is excited to be a special guest at the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization's Movie Night on August 16th! Come watch a free movie, learn more about AWLA, and meet adoptable pups! Find out more info about CPRO's Movie Night here!

Love is Love: Late-Nite Kitten Adoption Party

  Join us on June 25th from 6-9PM for your last (and purrfect) chance to celebrate National Pride Month...with kittens! We have so many adorable kittens looking for new families, and they can't wait to meet YOU! Here at AWLA we know families come in all shapes and sizes...so bring your family to party with…

Smarty Pets: Pet Preparedness

Sponsored by Dogma Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique. Natural disasters happen. Are you prepared for you and your pets?

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…

Smarty Pets: Kitten Ready Homes – CANCELLED

Sponsored by Dogma Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique. You want a kitten, but are you ready? AWLA's Training & Cat Behavior Counselor Teresa Villatoro will be with us to discuss all things kitten.

Yappy Hour at William Jeffrey’s Tavern

Come out to William Jeffrey's Tavern every Monday from 5-7pm for drink specials, complimentary treats for your four-legged friends, and raffle prizes from Loyal Companion, The Board Hound, and more! Proceeds from raffle prizes to benefit AWLA.   And of course we'll have an adoptable dog or two to meet, greet, and say hi to…

Smarty Pets: Crate Training

Sponsored by Dogma Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique. Is crate training useful? Is it a punishment? What can I use the crate for? Will my dog be unhappy the whole time they're in their crate?! AWLA's Training & Behavior Associate Kat Heckert will discuss all things crate training!

Yappy Hour at William Jeffrey’s Tavern

Come out to William Jeffrey's Tavern every Monday from 5-7pm for drink specials, complimentary treats for your four-legged friends, and raffle prizes from Loyal Companion, The Board Hound, and more! Proceeds from raffle prizes to benefit AWLA.   And of course we'll have an adoptable dog or two to meet, greet, and say hi to…

Kitten Yoga

Yoga with Kittens! Please 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. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington…

$35

Join us at the Arlington County Fair

AWLA will be at the Arlington County Fair August 16th-18th!  Please drop by our indoor booth  during the indoor fair hours to ask questions and learn about community services/resources available to pet owners. We hope to see you there!