Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Virginia Incorporated

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is passionate about helping animals in ways that bring aid to the people who love them. Oftentimes an animal in need signals that there is also a human in need. We strive to keep pets with the families who love them, with programs already in place and new programs on the horizon:

Our AniMeals program partners with Senior Services of Alexandria’s “Meals on Wheels” to bring pet food and supplies to senior individuals who are housebound.

AWLA’s spay-and-neuter voucher program, offered with the help of parterning local veterinarians, is available to low-income families who need assistance taking care of their pet.

AWLA Animal Services will sometimes discover circumstances of abuse or neglect that extend beyond animals to children or other family members within a household. Close working relationships with City of Alexandria Police Department, Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, and Hoarding Task Force ensure that aid is brought to these members of our community in the quickest way possible.

A Plan for Pets is a recent addition to the services offered by the AWLA: City of Alexandria residents can register a pet’s information with AWLA, making sure that vital information with regard to health and caretaking in the case of a personal emergency is on record for Animal Services to access at a moment’s notice. In addition, arrangements can be made for the care of an animal if it survives its owner’s passing.

The AWLA mission is driven by a love for Alexandria’s Animals, and extends to the citizens who love animals--and Alexandria--too.