| Celebrate national adopt-a-cat month with the AWLA. Now featuring our "Certified Pre-Owned Cats." Visit our showroom today! The League's creative marketing program to help our cats find new homes was featured on NBC 4. |
Our Mission:
"To inspire compassion for all living things, to provide shelter to animals in need, and to promote adoptions, animal welfare, and responsible pet ownership in our community."
Whether you want to adopt a new best friend, need advice about deterring wildlife, find an injured cat, want your scout troop to learn about animals or want to have your dog neutered, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is a full-service resource for our community.
Dedicated to the welfare of both animals and people in our community, the League operates the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter and cares for unwanted and homeless animals, places animals in permanent, loving homes, and also offers many programs and services to help animals and their companions. Please see our new Shelter video on our 'About the League' page.
4101 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
703-838-4774 (phone)
703-838-4862 (fax)
| Shelter Hours | |
| Monday | 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM (general business only - no animal viewing or adoptions) |
| Thursday | 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Friday | 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Saturday & Sunday | 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM |
The shelter is closed for all animal viewing and adoptions on Wednesdays.
We are open for surrendering owned and stray animals and other emergencies from 9:00am to 8:00pm Monday-Friday and 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday-Sunday.
| Special thanks and congratulations to our annual sponsors Platinum level: Alexandria Animal Hospital Gold level: Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Silver level: Olde Towne School for Dogs Kingsview Animal Hospital The League is pleased to partner with our sponsors as we work together to help all of our Shelter residents. |
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