• Mother’s Day Adoption Weekend

    To all you dog moms and cat moms (and wannabe dog moms and cat moms)...this is your weekend! We're offering 50% off adoption fees for ALL pets (6 months +)…

  • AWLA’s 75th Anniversary

    Please join us to   Celebrate AWLA's 75th Anniversary & our newly renovated front office   Friday, June 7 at 12:30 p.m. Ribbon-cutting & Proclamation followed by light refreshments  …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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!…

  • 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!…

  • 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…

    $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…

  • CPRO Movie Night: E.T. the Extraterrestrial

    AWLA is excited to be a special guest at the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization's Movie Night on August 16th, with a showing of "E.T. the Extraterrestrial"! Join us for a…

  • Clear the Shelters!

    One of the best days of the year is back - Clear the Shelters will take place at AWLA on August 17th, from 11-4PM! Adoption fees will be waived for…

  • CPRO Movie Night: Life in the Doghouse

    AWLA is excited to be a special guest at the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization's Movie Night on August 17th, with a showing of "Life in the Doghouse"! Join us for…

  • 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!…

  • Baby Ready Pets

    Baby-Ready Pets offers preparation and assistance to help expectant families prepare their home and their pets for the arrival of the new baby and to make sure that it is…

  • Low-Cost Rabies and Microchip Clinic

    Virginia law requires that all dogs and cats four months of age and older have a current rabies vaccine. Please bring proof of a prior rabies shot (a rabies certificate,…