Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week is a time to give recognition to the hard-working people of Animal Care and Control who serve the public and save lives.
We are incredibly proud of, and grateful for, our Animal Care and Animal Control teams. We invite you to join us in celebrating their hard work and dedication to the animals in our care and the people and pets in our community! Our Chief of Animal Control and our Animal Care Manager wanted to share these words about their teams:
“With every new year, new insights, changes, and challenges occur in the animal welfare field. I have had the privilege of serving Arlington County for 10 years now and know all too well the sacrifices, dedication, and compassion of the Animal Care and Control Teams at AWLA. This past year continued to break records with over 4900 animals coming through our doors and more animals than ever finding loving homes. Animal Control managed 4,493 cases – 1000 cases more than ever in our history! The work of these two teams is so intertwined and integral to the success stories you see on our social media pages and newsletters. Both these teams remained essential in-person staff throughout the pandemic and were unwavering in their commitment to upholding our mission and values.