Join Us at DC VegFest
JOIN US on September 20th from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm for the DC VegFest in Yards Park (across from Nationals Park)in Washington, DC. The League will have a booth at this event and we will be highlighting Team Rescue Tails! Team Rescue Tails was started in 2014 as a charity racing and fundraising team…
Join Us at Samuel Beckett’s Celtic Festival
Join us at Sam Beckett's Celtic Festival on Saturday, September 20,from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Village in Shirlington. Join Sam Beckett's for a day of Celtic fun. Listen to live music, enjoy great food and watch pipers and dancers throughout the day. Don't miss out! For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Becketts-Celtic-Festival/140854902791187 League volunteers…
Join Us at Pups & Pilsners!
Join us at Pups and Pilsners on Sunday, September 21st, 2014 from 2:00-6:00 PM. Dog lovers and beer lovers alike come join us for our third annual Pups & Pilsners! As every loving dog owner knows, our pets need to be active and sniff the fresh air (and every bush within a three-mile radius). Our pups…
Rabies & Microchipping Clinic
Rabies shot: $10.00 Microchip (including registration): $30.00 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…
Join us at the Fort Scott Dog PAWTY!
Join us on Saturday, Sept. 27th from 9 am-12pm for a Dog Pawty at Ft. Scott park located at 2800 Fort Scott Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. This event raises money for the League! There will be vendors, free morning pastries with coffee, a doggie bar, games and prizes. AWLA volunteers will be on hand…
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…
Join AWLA and Homeward Trails at Samuel Beckett’s Irish Gastro Pub for Yappy Hour!
Join us on Monday, October 13th from 5-8 PM for raffle prizes, the chance to meet adoptable dogs and food/drink specials. AWLA and Homeward Trails Volunteers will be providing information and highlighting some great adoptable dogs! This is a dog-friendly event, so please feel free to bring your own pooch!
Planned Giving Seminar
Do you have questions about your, and your pet’s, future? Interested in establishing a future gift for the League or other organizations? Join us on October 15th at 6:30pm with presenter Lauren Keenan Rote of Bean Kinney & Korman to discuss estate planning options. She will be presenting general information about different options you have,…
Rabies & Microchipping Clinic
Rabies shot: $10.00 Microchip (including registration): $30.00 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…
2nd Annual Golden Paw Gala
2nd Annual Golden Paw Gala Saturday, November 1 -- 6 - 10 p.m. Westin Arlington Gateway Party with a purpose and help make second chances pawsible at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington’s 2nd Annual Golden Paw Gala! Mix and mingle with some of the League’s shelter dog celebrities as they strut and pose on…
Adopt-a-thon
In observance of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Month, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington will host a “Meet Your Match” Adopt-A-Thon from noon-4p.m. on Saturday, November 15 at the shelter. Adoption fees will be reduced by 50 percent for all shelter animals and animals will be able to go home the same day with fully…
Giving Tuesday
We all know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday but have you heard about #GivingTuesday? The holiday season can be very busy and it can be very easy to get lost in the commodities. Sometimes, we forget what the holidays are all about. This year, on Tuesday, December 2, we can all be part of…
