Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
#58 in United States, #2 in Virginia, #1 in Langley
To inspire compassion for all, to provide shelter to animals in need, and to promote adoptions, animal welfare and responsible animal guardianship in our community.
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Vindicated Pit Bull Rescue
#72 in United States, #3 in Virginia, #2 in Langley
Vindicate Pit Bull Rescue was founded in 2014 by a group of volunteers with one goal in mind: restore the reputation of the misrepresented and misunderstood "pit bull". VPBR pulls pit bull type dogs from the shelter which are often ill from an unforgiving environment. From freedom ride to adoption, our dogs are in a foster home where they receive full vet care, nutrition, basic training and sometimes even care from a veterinary behaviorist. Our Animal Placement team matches each dog to a home where they will thrive.
"Vindicated Pit Bull Rescue is a valued rescue partner with the sh..." more
Friends of Homeless Animals
#94 in United States, #7 in Virginia, #3 in Langley
Friends of Homeless Animals is located on a 40-acre campus in Loudoun County. We work with partner shelters to rescue and save at-risk dogs and cats to include FIV+ cats, senior dogs, and heart worm positive dogs.
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Animal Welfare League of Arlington
#96 in United States, #8 in Virginia, #4 in Langley
Here at AWLA, we're all in for animals.
For more than 75 years, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) has served the Arlington community with animal sheltering and control services to help pet owners keep their animals healthy, happy, and home.
"AWLA is amazing, they do such good work for all the fur babies."
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
#99 in United States, #10 in Virginia, #5 in Langley
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. We educate the community and all pet parents on responsible pet parenting, including the importance of spay/neuter, obedience training, and good nutrition.
"Lucky Dog Animal Rescue gave me three four legged best friends an..." more
Middleburg Humane Foundation
#100 in United States, #11 in Virginia, #6 in Langley
Middleburg Humane Foundation operates a non-profit, 23-acre farm shelter located on the west side of Marshall, Virginia, just off route 66, exit 27.
We provide a haven for animals in need, large and small. In 2023,we served over 1000 animals from small pocket pets, to livestock and equine. We do not receive government funding, therefore we depend on our fundraising efforts throughout the community.
MHF also operates a Grooming Salon and Furchandise Boutique (deeply discounted pet supplies) in our beautiful facility at 5000 Cunningham Farm Drive in rural Marshall. Resale Boutique Shop on Main Street in Marshall to generate revenue.
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue
#100 in United States, #11 in Virginia, #6 in Langley
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Founded in 2002, we secure temporary and permanent homes for thousands of dogs and cats annually who are rescued from under-resourced communities and shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them.
While most of our animals come from the mid-Atlantic region, we also rescue animals internationally and have partners in numerous countries including Thailand, Kuwait, Peru, Russia, Ukraine and more.
We also provide spay/neuter for hundreds of street dogs and cats annually in Puerto Rico through our GuaniCARES program.
In 2020, Homeward Trails created our Trails UP program which brings lifesaving resources, training, education, outreach and funding to Virginia's most under-resourced communities. Trails UP provides Trap-Neuter-Return and spay/neuter programs, vaccine clinics and sustainable solutions and programs to address the root causes of animal homelessness.
Fairfax County Animal Shelter
#100 in United States, #11 in Virginia, #6 in Langley
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is Fairfax County's only open-access, municipal animal shelter. With 4,000 to 5,000 companion animals entering our shelters each year, we are committed to treating each animal as an individual and providing the highest quality of care. We offer a variety of community support programs that help pets stay with their families. We are proud to be part of a diverse and vibrant community that includes a highly skilled and dedicated staff, a committed team of volunteers and fosters and compassionate residents.
Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation (LDCRF)
#100 in United States, #11 in Virginia, #6 in Langley
The Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation (LDCRF) was incorporated as a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in 2001 when restaurant owners, Pam McAlwee and Ross Underwood,of Arlington, VA decided to formalize their efforts to save homeless pets in their community. They purchased 63 acres of land in Sumerduck VA and began building The Lost Dog Ranch, a kennel facility for homeless pets with plenty of outdoor space for dogs to run and a cage-free building for cats. In 2018 LDCRF embarked on a new chapter of its mission and purchased a facility in the heart of Falls Church, Virginia. The facility today is now know as the Lost Dog & Cat 'Rescue Care Center'
Since 2001, LDCRF has saved the lives of more than 45,000 homeless pets, most of whom were facing the threat of euthanasia at over-crowded municipal shelters.
Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation is overwhelmingly a volunteer-run organization with a small paid staff providing direct care to animals at the Lost Dog & Cat 'Rescue Care Center'. Many other animals are cared for in our network of volunteer foster homes and some cats are housed at Petsmart Cat Adoption Centers.
Every weekend, LDCRF holds off-site adoption events at local PetSmart and PetCo stores and places more than 2,000 dogs and cats per year for adoption. In addition to weekly adoption events, LDCRF is very active within the local community and partners with local businesses and community members to hold 'Special Adoption' events through the year.