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.
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Two new retail tenants have signed leases to join the ground floor of an apartment building in Falls Church.
Livewell Animal Hospital and laser hair removal studio SEV Laser are the newest additions to Modera Falls Church at 1033 W. Broad Street. The apartment began welcoming residential tenants in April and expects to open a cafe and Thai restaurant later this year.
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.”
Onyx is a loyal, loveable pup whose owner recently passed and she’s looking for a new home.
Onyx is a five-year-old mixed breed available for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. She’s house-trained, affectionate, and in need of a new, loving home.
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.”
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is inviting the community to its equivalent of a baby shower this weekend.
“Spring is baby season,” the organization said in announcing a “We’re Expecting!” community event on Saturday, which gives the public a chance to “learn about the incredible work that goes into caring for kittens and baby wildlife at our shelter.”
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Fresh, hibachi-style meals are coming to Bronson Bierhall’s patio this weekend. One caveat: the meals are for dogs.
The Ballston bar and patio at 4100 Fairfax Drive is hosting a live hibachi event for dogs at 2 p.m. this Saturday, March 1, on its outdoor patio. A grill and dog-friendly ingredients will be supplied by Bogey’s Mix, a new dog food company in Northern Virginia.
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It took almost a year to find the perfect match for the dog having stayed the longest this year at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
But all worked out. Nekoosa — a mixed-breed dog “with the perfect mix of of laid-back and fun-loving energy” — recently went home with her new family on her 362nd day in the pet shelter’s care.