Animal Welfare League of Arlington

Book Launch: Hershey's Adventurous Life
2022-10-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Join us on Saturday, October 8 from 5 – 7pm for the launch of local author Ogie Gardizi’s book, Hershey’s Adventurous Life! Meet the author and the hero of her book, Hershey himself. $5 of every book sold will be donated to AWLA!

Smarty Pets: Estate Planning for Pets
2022-10-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual

Furry Friends of Fall
2022-10-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Mussel Bar & Grille, 800 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA, 22203, United States
Pack up your pup and join AWLA at Mussel Bar & Grille on Saturday, October 15 for a Fall Yappy Hour! Enjoy food and drink specials, giveaways, treats for your dog, and more! AWLA will be on hand with information about our programs and services.

Low-Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic
2022-10-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Get your pets their vaccines or a microchip at AWLA!
AWLA offers rabies vaccines, distemper vaccines (DAPPv for dogs and HCPCh for cats), and microchips for cats and dogs.
These clinics are by reservation only. You must sign up in advance for a designated time.

Rabies shots are $10, distemper shots are $15 microchips are $35.
NO CASH, card payment only.
All humans must wear a mask at all times and maintain at appropriate distances of at least 6 feet in all situations.
If you arrive after your designated time, you will lose your spot.
All dogs must be on a leash, and all cats in carriers. Retractable leashes are not allowed.
If your pet is reactive to humans or other animals, please do not sign up for this clinic. We ask that you seek advice from a veterinarian.
The clinic is indoors in the AWLA Education Room. Waiting is outside, so please dress appropriately for the weather.
If you want a three-year rabies shot, you must bring proof of prior rabies shot (vet records or rabies certificates only, or dog licenses only, tags do not count).
Distemper shots are based on the age, and vaccine history of each pet. If you do not bring proof your pet has received this vaccine before and is not past due, they will need a booster in 2-4 weeks.
We do not offer 3 year distemper shots.

All paperwork for this clinic will be done at the clinic.
Additional Information About Rabies Vaccinations
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, not a tag) to get a three-year rabies shot. Without it, your pet will receive a one-year shot. All dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers.
Additional Information About Microchipping
Give your pet the protection of a 24PetWatch MiniChip. Each year thousands of lost and abandoned animals are taken in by shelters and humane societies across the country. Some of these animals never make it home because they cannot be identified. Microchipping offers the only truly permanent method of identifying your pet and linking the animal back to you, the owner.
*Dates are subject to change at the discretion of AWLA

Kids Virtual Workshop: Raising A Puppy
2022-10-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Learn all about raising a puppy during AWLA Youth Program’s interactive FREE virtual Zoom workshop! During this one hour program, kids will learn the basics of puppy care, how to help a puppy through its first year, and more! They will also meet some of the dogs in AWLA’s care.
Workshops would best fit children fourth through eighth grades, but all are welcome to listen and enjoy!
Sign Up

Halloween Yappy Hour
2022-10-27 16:00 - 19:00

Operation Firepaws Donation Drive
2022-11-02 08:00 - 2022-11-17 17:00
Join Arlington County Fire Department to kick off the 5th annual Operation FirePaws, a two-week long drive collecting donated items needed by shelter and community pets!
Bring items to the donation bins available at ACFD stations:
1: 500 S Glebe Rd
2: 4805 Wilson Blvd
3: 4100 Old Dominion Dr
4: 3121 10th St N
5: 1750 S Hayes St
6: 6950 Little Falls Rd
9: 1900 S Walter Reed Dr
10: 1535 Wilson Blvd
Learn more about Arlington County Fire Department and Operation Firepaws here!
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Adoption Event at Mattie & Eddie's
2022-11-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Mattie & Eddie’s, 1301 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Find your new best friend at Mattie and Eddie’s Irish Bar & Restaurant on Saturday, November 5th from 12-3pm!
AWLA will have several adoptable dogs and cats for you to meet as well as information about our adoption process, programs, and more. We hope to see you there!

Full House Adoption Event
2022-11-11 12:00 - 2022-11-18 19:00
It’s a Full House here at AWLA!
We are full to the brim with small companion animals – rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and more – and so are offering Name Your Price adoption fees* from Friday, November 11 until Friday, November 18. Standard adoption policies and procedures apply.
Meet Our Small Companion Animals
*You choose the adoption fee you pay for your new pet. $5 minimum donation.

Kids Virtual Workshop: A Kitten's Journey
2022-11-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Learn about the journey of a kitten through the shelter – from AWLA’s front doors to their new home – during AWLA’s FREE interactive virtual Zoom workshop! During this one hour program, kids will learn how AWLA takes care of hundreds of kittens each year, and how adopters can help their kittens grow up into happy, healthy cats! Kids will also meet some of the kittens in our care.
Workshops would best fit children fourth through eighth grades, but all are welcome to listen and enjoy!
Sign Up

Kitten Yoga
2022-11-15 17:00 - 19:00
Join AWLA and Beth A Wolfe Yoga for an all-level, mellow, playful yoga practice for people ages 10 years and older.
Enjoy a casual yoga practice at the shelter while kittens play and snuggle. Bring your own yoga mat. Event takes place at AWLA in our Education Room. Space is limited.
Get Your Tickets!

Operation FirePaws - Stuff the Truck!
2022-11-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Join AWLA and the Arlington County Fire Department on Friday, November 18 from 9am – 11am for the finale of our Operation FirePaws donation drive!
Help us ‘stuff the firetruck’ with much-needed items for pets in the shelter and in our community, just in time for the holidays.
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Free Microchip Clinic
2022-11-19 09:00 - 12:00
Get your pets a microchip at AWLA!
AWLA is offering a FREE microchip clinic for dogs and cats on November 19.
This clinic is by reservation only.

If you arrive after your designated time, you will lose your spot.
All dogs must be on a leash, and all cats in carriers. Retractable leashes are not allowed.
If your pet is reactive to humans or other animals, please do not sign up for this clinic. We ask that you seek advice from a veterinarian.
The clinic is indoors in the AWLA Education Room. Waiting is outside, so please dress appropriately for the weather.

All paperwork for this clinic will be done at the clinic.
Additional Information About Microchipping
Give your pet the protection of a 24PetWatch MiniChip. Each year thousands of lost and abandoned animals are taken in by shelters and humane societies across the country. Some of these animals never make it home because they cannot be identified. Microchipping offers the only truly permanent method of identifying your pet and linking the animal back to you, the owner.
*Dates are subject to change at the discretion of AWLA

Puppy Yoga
2022-11-30 17:00 - 19:00
Join AWLA and Beth A Wolfe Yoga for an all-level, mellow, mostly-seated yoga practice (including a lot of puppy yoga poses) for people ages 10 and older.
Enjoy practicing yoga while eleven adorable puppies romp and play among us! Please note – these puppies are not yet house-trained and accidents are very likely. They are also teething and think that anything and everything is a toy! This event takes place at AWLA in our Education Room.
Get Your Tickets!

Ugly Sweater Party
2022-12-01 16:00 - 19:00 | Wilson Hardware, 2915 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
Due to unforeseen circumstances, AWLA’s Ugly Sweater Party has been cancelled. We hope to be able to reschedule this event soon! We apologize for any inconvenience.

FREE Dog Adoption Event
2022-12-02 12:00 - 2022-12-04 16:00
Our dog kennels are full!
We need adopters and fosters ASAP!
From December 2 to 4 we are offering FREE adoption fees for all adult dogs (6 months +).
Standard adoption policies and procedures apply.
If you’re unable to adopt, consider fostering! We are also looking for foster families who are able to foster for the weekend (December 2-4) or longer. If you are interested in fostering, fill out our foster application here and then visit the shelter during regular business hours.

Porch Portraits
2022-12-03 08:00 - 2022-12-04 16:00

Low-Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic - FULL
2022-12-10 09:00 - 12:00
This clinic is FULL. Please check back for 2023 dates!
Get your pets their vaccines or a microchip at AWLA!
AWLA offers rabies vaccines, distemper vaccines (DAPPv for dogs and HCPCh for cats), and microchips for cats and dogs.
These clinics are by reservation only. You must sign up in advance for a designated time. Sign-ups for each date will open a week before the clinic date.

Rabies shots are $10, distemper shots are $15 microchips are $35.
NO CASH, card payment only.
All humans must wear a mask at all times and maintain at appropriate distances of at least 6 feet in all situations.
If you arrive after your designated time, you will lose your spot.
All dogs must be on a leash, and all cats in carriers. Retractable leashes are not allowed.
If your pet is reactive to humans or other animals, please do not sign up for this clinic. We ask that you seek advice from a veterinarian.
The clinic is indoors in the AWLA Education Room. Waiting is outside, so please dress appropriately for the weather.
If you want a three-year rabies shot, you must bring proof of prior rabies shot (vet records or rabies certificates only, or dog licenses only, tags do not count).
Distemper shots are based on the age, and vaccine history of each pet. If you do not bring proof your pet has received this vaccine before and is not past due, they will need a booster in 2-4 weeks.
We do not offer 3 year distemper shots.

All paperwork for this clinic will be done at the clinic.
Additional Information About Rabies Vaccinations
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, not a tag) to get a three-year rabies shot. Without it, your pet will receive a one-year shot. All dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers.
Additional Information About Microchipping
Give your pet the protection of a 24PetWatch MiniChip. Each year thousands of lost and abandoned animals are taken in by shelters and humane societies across the country. Some of these animals never make it home because they cannot be identified. Microchipping offers the only truly permanent method of identifying your pet and linking the animal back to you, the owner.
*Dates are subject to change at the discretion of AWLA

Kids Virtual Workshop: Becoming A Veterinarian
2022-12-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Learn all about becoming a veterinarian with AWLA’s FREE interactive virtual Zoom workshop! During this one hour program, kids will learn about the long journey it takes to become a veterinarian.
Workshops would best fit children fourth through eighth grades, but all are welcome to listen and enjoy!
Sign Up

Home for the Holidays
2022-12-19 12:00 - 2022-12-23 17:00
Take a shelter pet Home for the Holidays!
If you’re staying in town for the holiday season and have extra room at your table, you can foster a dog, cat, or small companion animal and give them a much-deserved break from their kennels over the holidays! You might even fall in love and decide to keep your foster pet – if so, you’ll get 50% off their adoption fee!

All basic supplies will be provided by the shelter, although foster families are welcome to purchase extra toys and supplies if they would like to!
Foster families must be able to pick up a pet at the shelter between Dec 19-23, and be able to keep them in their home until at least Jan 2, 2023. You must notify a staff member by Jan 2nd if you would like to adopt your foster pet or keep them in foster until they find a new home.
Foster families must live in Virginia, Maryland, or D.C., and cannot travel out of the DMV area with their foster pets.
Foster families must follow all rules and guidelines of our foster program.
Foster families will be matched up with a pet on a first-come, first-match basis, and we cannot guarantee every family interested in taking part will be able to foster a pet.

How To Take Part

Fill out the form below.
Visit the shelter between December 19-23 (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri between 12-7pm) to speak to one of our foster coordinators who will match you up with a foster pet (foster families will be matched up with a pet on a first-come, first-match basis, and we cannot guarantee every family interested in taking part will be able to foster a pet).
Take home your new foster pet and enjoy the holidays!

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Pet Pantry Holiday Delivery - FULL
2022-12-23 09:00 - 12:00
All slots have been filled for our 2022 Pet Pantry Holiday Delivery!

Our Pet Pantry Holiday Delivery is back! If you are in need of supplies for your dog or cat, AWLA will deliver FREE care packages of pet food and supplies to your doorstep on Friday, December 23 between 9am and 12pm. Please read through the requirements and then click the link below to sign up!

Delivery Requirements:

You must live in Arlington County or the City of Falls Church.
An adult (18 years+) must be present at your home and available between 9am and 12pm on this date to receive your delivery.
You must have a working phone number that our volunteers can call if they have trouble with a delivery.

Piggie Palooza Adoption Event
2023-01-28 12:00 - 2023-01-29 16:00
It’s a Piggie Palooza at AWLA!
Find your newest fuzzy BFF during our Piggie Palooza party! We are full to the brim with guinea pigs, so AWLA is offering FREE adoption fees for all of our adorable piggies!
When: Saturday, January 28 – Sunday, January 29
Where: 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington VA 22206
Standard adoption policies and procedures apply.
Meet Our Guinea Pigs

Pet Pantry Market
2023-02-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Visit AWLA on Friday, February 4 from 12-2pm for our first-ever Pet Pantry Market!
Community members can shop our market for new and gently used pet supplies, all under $10. We have cat trees, self-cleaning litter boxes, ramps, stairs, leashes, collars, and more available!
Items available on a first-come, first-serve basis. All proceeds benefit AWLA’s Pet Pantry.

Send A Valentine From A Shelter Pet
2023-02-07 08:00 - 2023-02-14 12:00

Smarty Pets: Animal Advocacy and Legislation
2023-02-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual

Be Mine Adoption Event
2023-02-10 12:00 - 2023-02-13 19:00 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Visit the Animal Welfare League of Arlington from February 10-13 to find your furry (or feathery or scaly) Valentine and spin the wheel for adoption discounts, free pet supplies, and more!
Find Your Furry Valentine!
Standard adoption policies and procedures apply.

Low-Cost Rabies and Microchip Clinic
2023-02-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
This clinic is full. Please check the event calendar for upcoming clinic dates.
Get your pets their vaccines or a microchip at AWLA!
AWLA offers rabies vaccines, distemper vaccines (DAPPv for dogs and HCPCh for cats), and microchips for cats and dogs.
These clinics are by reservation only. You must sign up in advance for a designated time. Sign-ups for each date will open a week before the clinic date at noon.

Rabies shots are $10, distemper shots are $15 microchips are $35.
NO CASH, card payment only.
All humans must wear a mask at all times and maintain at appropriate distances of at least 6 feet in all situations.
If you arrive after your designated time, you will lose your spot.
All dogs must be on a leash, and all cats in carriers. Retractable leashes are not allowed.
If your pet is reactive to humans or other animals, please do not sign up for this clinic. We ask that you seek advice from a veterinarian.
The clinic is indoors in the AWLA Education Room. Waiting is outside, so please dress appropriately for the weather.
If you want a three-year rabies shot, you must bring proof of prior rabies shot (vet records or rabies certificates only, or dog licenses only, tags do not count).
Distemper shots are based on the age, and vaccine history of each pet. If you do not bring proof your pet has received this vaccine before and is not past due, they will need a booster in 2-4 weeks.
We do not offer 3 year distemper shots.

All paperwork for this clinic will be done at the clinic.
Additional Information About Rabies Vaccinations
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, not a tag) to get a three-year rabies shot. Without it, your pet will receive a one-year shot. All dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers.
Additional Information About Microchipping
Give your pet the protection of a 24PetWatch MiniChip. Each year thousands of lost and abandoned animals are taken in by shelters and humane societies across the country. Some of these animals never make it home because they cannot be identified. Microchipping offers the only truly permanent method of identifying your pet and linking the animal back to you, the owner.
*Dates are subject to change at the discretion of AWLA

Free Vaccine & Microchip Clinic
2023-03-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Get your pets their vaccines or a microchip at AWLA!
Get your pet vaccinated or microchip for FREE at our upcoming clinic! AWLA offers rabies vaccines, distemper vaccines (DAPPv for dogs and HCPCh for cats), and microchips for cats and dogs while supplies last.
This is a walk-in clinic – no registration required.
Clinic Schedule:
9-11 AM – Dogs ONLY
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM– Owners with dogs and cats
12:30 – 2:00 PM – Cats ONLY

Long lines are expected, so please dress appropriately for the weather and be aware of your pets needs during high temperatures. We will do out very best to serve as many pet families as possible with the time and resources we have, but we may not be able to serve every pet.
If your pet is reactive to other animals, or sensitive to crowds, loud noises, or veterinary examinations/procedures please do not bring them to this clinic and seek advice from a veterinarian.
If you are able to take your pet to your primary veterinarian for vaccinations, please do so instead of attending this clinic. Help AWLA use resources for pet families in need.

Mutt Madness Adoption Event
2023-03-15 12:00 - 2023-03-19 16:00 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Our free agents are looking to join YOUR team!
From March 15-19, AWLA is offering FREE adoption fees for all dogs who have been our care for 60+ days.
Standard adoption policies and procedures apply.
Look for a basketball icon on dogs’ profile photos and kennels to find out which dogs have discounted fees.
Meet Our Free Agents!

(Dog) Biscuit Baking - SOLD OUT
2023-03-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
This event is SOLD OUT. Thank you for your interest.
