Fire Department to Hold First Annual Pet Supply Drive

Throughout the month of August, the Arlington County Fire Department will be holding a donation drive for pet supplies.

Dubbed Operation FirePaws, the inaugural pet supply drive will be raising donations on behalf of the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.

Items on the shelter’s need list include canned pet food, collars, toys, and office supplies. AWLA has requested no Milk Bones, boxed hard treats or handmade items.

The items can be dropped off at the following fire stations:

• Fire Station 2 at 4805 Wilson Blvd
• Fire Station 3 at 4100 Old Dominion Drive
• Fire Station 5 at 1750 S Hayes Street
• Fire Station 6 at 6950 Little Falls Road
• Fire Station 7 at 3116 S. Abingdon Street
• Fire Station 9 at 1900 S. Walter Reed Drive

Donation bins will be in the lobby of each fire station and items can be dropped off from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Donations collected before August 27 will be presented to the AWLA at its Wags n Whiskers event in Shirlington however donations will be collected until August 31.

Photo Courtesy of ACFD