AWLA Alexandria

We're 1 MONTH AWAY from the ALX Dog Walk! 🐾Join us April 18 for the 2-mile walk through Old Town, sustainability festival, dog show, plastic art competition, & more. Every participant receives a goodie bag, but you ✨MUST✨ register! 👉 Register here: ALXDogWalk.com.

Due to the predicted severe weather, we are closing early today at 2 p.m. ⛈ For animal-related emergencies, contact Animal Services at 703-746-4444. Please stay weather-aware and include your pets in your safety precautions and plans.

Found animal! If you have information about this animal or if she is your lost pet, email info@alexandriaanimals.org or call 703-746-4774. #alexanimals #alexandriava #foundanimals "Truffles" - Mixed breed dog (1100 Pendleton St., 22314)

🌎✂️ It's World Spay Day! 🌎 ✂️ In 2025, nearly 600,000 animals were euthanized in U.S. shelters. Spaying and neutering is the responsible thing to do in order to support healthier animals and communities! AlexandriaAnimals.org/SpayNeuter #worldspayday #hiptosnip #spayneuter

We have Day Off School Camp (for 6-7 year olds) on Monday, February 16! 🐾 Registration is open! Our Day Off School Camps provide animal-related education and experiences, each day with a different theme to explore. alexandriaanimals.org/day-off-school…

Bring home TRUE LOVE. 💕Thanks to our friends at Livewell Animal Hospital of Alexandria, all dogs and cats 6+ months have waived adoption fees this Friday, February 13, through Sunday, February 15! AlexandriaAnimals.org/adopt

It's your lucky day!🍀Join us for a special St. Paddy’s-themed pet photoshoot on Saturday, February 28, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Registration will open THIS Sunday, February 8 at noon. bit.ly/AWLAStPawtrick

Summer Camp AND Junior Volunteer registration open THIS Sunday, February 8! Find information about all of our youth programming here: AlexandriaAnimals.org/Youth

🚨Sanders’ Animal Abuse Trial Concludes, Verdict Reached | Sanders pled guilty to a felony charge related to the death of a dog while he was employed at Your Dog’s Best Friends. The judge ruled Sanders guilty on 4 misdemeanor charges. Find more: bit.ly/SandersAnimalA….

Early-birds! 🚨 Register before Feb. 1 & get 15% off your ALX Dog Walk registration! Every participant receives a goodie bag with a sustainably sourced T-shirt, dog bandana, & more, but you ✨MUST✨ register! Use code "EARLY" until Jan. 31. 👉 Register: ALXDogWalk.com.

We will be closed Tuesday, January 27. 🚨 We are normally closed for business/animal adoptions on Wednesday. We are hopeful we will return to normal operations on Thursday, January 29. For animal-related emergencies, contact Animal Services at 703-746-4444. #alexanimals

We will be CLOSED Sunday, January 25 AND Monday, January 26. Animal Control will only be responding to emergency calls regarding the welfare of animals. Report any instance of domestic animals being left outside in the weather by calling 703-746-4444.

Oakley's sounding his alarm! 🚨 We anticipate that our shelter operations and Animal Services/Control response times and abilities will be impacted starting Sunday, January 25. Read more: alexandriaanimals.org/winter-weather…

Due to a technical glitch, our adoptable animals page is not updating.🙄We hope to have this fixed ASAP, but until then, meet just a few of the cuties that are available to adopt right now! We're open today until 7 p.m. Come by and see us! #alexanimals #adopt #dc #dmv

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 19), we will be closing early today at 5 p.m. Animal adoptions start at noon! For animal-related emergencies, contact Animal Services at 703-746-4444. P.S. Pictured is adoptable Piper. 🩵 #alexanimals #alexandriava

🎉🐾 AWLA turns 80! 🐾🎉 We're launching into our 80th anniversary year and we cannot wait to celebrate with YOU. 🥳Let's get this paw-ty started, shall we? Find event details, sponsorship opportunities and a historical timeline at: AlexandriaAnimals.org/80Years.

We finished out 2025 on a high note! We had 93 adoptions in the month of December. We also want to send a special shoutout to Priority Toyota Springfield for sponsoring the adoption fees for all dogs and cats 6+ months, as well as all small mammals.

❄🐾 New Year's Hours 🐾❄ We will be closed New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. We will reopen on Friday, January 2 with normal business hours. For animal-related emergencies, you can always contact Animal Services at 703-746-4444. Happy New Year! 🥳 #alexanimals

Found animals! If you have information about these animals or if one is your lost pet, email info@alexandriaanimals.org or call 703-746-4774. #alexanimals #alexandriava #foundanimals

Our 2026 AWLA calendars - featuring Alexandria's Animal of the Year Romeo - are for sale! 🤩 They make great gifts! Snag them in person or at AlexandriaAnimals.org/Calendar-2026. #alexanimals