Clik here to view.
In Unsafe Hands
In 2007, experts from rescue organizations were sent to evaluate the pitbulls rescued from Michael Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels. Only one of the 53 dogs was judged to be too aggressive to be rehabilitated,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frenchie and Rome
AWLA’s “Lost and Found” dogs page currently lists three dogs, one of which (Blanche) is also listed for adoption. The other two are Frenchie, a cute 3-month-old Rottweiler mix, and Rome, a one-year-old...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AWLA Lists Frenchie, Kills Rome
Frenchie, the cute 3-month-old Rottweiler mix that we cited in a post last weekend, was put on view for adoption yesterday. AWLA did the right thing for her, and we hope she finds a home soon. AWLA did...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scofflaw Management
The paragraphs in italics below are excerpted from a letter that an AWLA employee recently sent to the Office of the State Veterinarian at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where’s the Effort?
Here’s an excerpt from the most recent posting on AWLA’s blog, which is dated April 27, 2010: Shadow came to the League in March 2009 because his owner could no longer care for him. He was five years...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Glimmers of Hope
Earlier this week, AWLA invited its volunteers to offer feedback and suggestions at an evening meeting hosted by the President of its Board of Directors. To anyone but an experienced AWLA volunteer,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Out of the Frying Pan…
Last weekend AWLA transferred five of its dogs to Loudoun County Animal Control. Four of them — Buddy, Buttercup, Hannah, and Sophera — are currently listed as adoptable on the LCAC website. All four...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where Have All the Kittens Gone?
One of AWLA’s kitten fosterers recently mentioned to us that the shelter didn’t seem to be receiving the steady stream of abandoned kittens that usually begins in April and continues into the fall. We...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arlington’s Homeless Dogs
In the first six months of this year, AWLA took in 210 homeless dogs. Here’s what happened to them, juxtaposed against how AWLA’s homeless dogs fared in 2009: % of homeless dogsJan-June 2010Jan-Dec...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Progress Confirmed
On March 22, 2010 — just under a year ago — Kay Speerstra resigned as AWLA’s Executive Director. As the animal-outcomes data attest (see ShelterWatch.org), she left behind an organization that...
View Article