Jet is a sweet bull terrier with a heart as big as his head and a second lease on life after being rescued from euthanasia.
Jet is a two-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix currently in foster care and available for adoption through Laila’s Legacy Animal Rescue.
This week’s adoptable pet of the week, a 5-year-old terrier mix named Pip, is already part of the ARLnow extended family.
Pip is an affectionate and loving dog being fostered by none other than ARLnow commentator and honorary mayor, Flood Czar.
An Arlington woman originally from Albania is raising money through GoFundMe to bring a stray dog from her home country to the United States.
Silvi Pomeroy, a resident physician at George Washington University Hospital, met “Buddy” on a trip to show her husband Albania and visit family. Her aunt had been feeding Buddy for a couple weeks leading up to their visit, and he followed the family around on walks.
An adorable Chihuahua, Bodhi, is looking for a new home.
Bodhi — his foster insists he does not answer to Buddy — is a Chihuahua in foster care who was surrendered to Homeward Trails Animal Shelter after years of living with another family. The family moved and was unable to care for Bodhi, who is now in foster care.
Snuggly mixed-breed dog Pickles McButterpants is looking for a new home and, thanks to a donation, his adoption fee is free.
The whimsically named dog is two years old and is described by the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) as very affectionate, though he would prefer to be the only pet in the house.
Kiki has a lot of needs and a lot of love.
The 15-year-old small mixed-breed dog is looking for a after his previous owner died and is looking for a new home for his own final years.
A new charity fundraiser is calling for pet owners to submit pictures of their furry friends for a chance to be featured on limited-edition beer cans.
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is teaming up with The Board Room brewery in Lyon Park to host a pet photo competition. Through Monday, June 30, the Rescue Brew Pet Photo Contest will accept pictures in the categories of cats, dogs and other “small companions.”
Dogs in Rosslyn are sure to have a ball with some new play equipment that was placed in Gateway Park’s dog park over the weekend.
Volunteers from R-Dogs, the dog park’s nonprofit sponsor, installed new ramps and a platform for four-legged friends at 1300 Langston Blvd on Sunday, bringing their pets along for an inaugural play-date.
Willow is a loving pup looking for an equally loving home.
According to Willow’s foster owner, she’s a six-year-old terrier/pit bull mix who’s been in foster care via the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation for over a year.
As plenty of former federal workers are likely feeling down, a local animal rescue organization wants to help lift some spirits.
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue — a regional nonprofit based along Langston Blvd in Arlington’s Yorktown neighborhood — is asking out-of-work federal employees to consider fostering a cat or dog.
Animal-loving filmmakers have tales to tell at a pair of upcoming dog- and cat-themed film festivals on Columbia Pike.
The 2025 New York Cat & Dog Film Festivals are coming to the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse at 2903 Columbia Pike. It’s a two-night event on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 “celebrating the love, charm, and companionship of our feline and canine friends.”
Update at 2:45 p.m. — Kahlua has been adopted! See other adoptable pets at AWLA here.
Meet Kahlua, a large mixed-breed dog up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, and they say he’s as “smooth, sophisticated and sweet” as his namesake.
