Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

Feline Follies Coming in June

Over the next couple of weeks, the City of Alexandria will be repainting the animal areas of the shelter, as required by the state. The repainting will require various adoption areas to be temporarily closed as each area is repainted. We will know each morning what area might be closed that day. Before visiting the shelter in May, we suggest you call ahead that day, to ensure the area you wish to visit will be open. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your patience as we work through this project.

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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.

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.