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Alexandria
This case was handled by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, which operates the city animal shelter and provides animal control services to the city. The shelter is open from 1 to 8 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. weekends. For information or to report emergencies involving animals 24 hours a day, call 703-838-4774. The league’s Web site is http://www.alexandriaanimals.org.
Eight cats surrendered
Six cats and two kittens were brought to the shelter Nov. 3 by their owner, who said that his rental agreement does not allow pets. The eldest cat, a domestic shorthair, is mother to the other seven, five of which are 18 months old and two of which were born in late September. The cats received medical care and vaccinations and are available for adoption.
Spaying and neutering
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria urges owners to have their cats spayed or neutered. These procedures not only prevent unplanned pregnancies, but they can also reduce the likelihood of serious illness. The AWLA offers reduced-cost certificates for spaying and neutering that can be redeemed at several area animal hospitals. The certificates are available at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter at 4101 Eisenhower Ave.
Arlington County
This case was handled by the Animal Welfare League of Arlington County, which operates the county animal shelter and provides animal control services to the county. The shelter is open from noon to 7 p.m. weekdays except Tuesdays and noon to 4 p.m. weekends. For information or to report emergencies involving animals 24 hours a day, call 703-931-9241. The league’s Web site is at http://www.awla.org.
Squirrel treated, sent to rehab
ARLINGTON MILL DR., 2600 block, Oct. 29. An apparently orphaned baby squirrel was brought to the shelter by someone who said that when she found the animal, it had seemed lethargic. Shelter staff members cleaned a maggot-encrusted leg wound and determined that the creature had no other injuries. It was transferred to a wildlife rehabilitator that day and will be released in the wild when it is healthy enough to survive.
– Compiled by KG Barnes
Alexandria
This case was handled by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, which operates the city animal shelter and provides animal control services to the city. The shelter is open from 1 to 8 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. weekends. For information or to report emergencies involving animals 24 hours a day, call 703-838-4774. The league’s Web site is http://www.alexandriaanimals.org.
Eight cats surrendered
Six cats and two kittens were brought to the shelter Nov. 3 by their owner, who said that his rental agreement does not allow pets. The eldest cat, a domestic shorthair, is mother to the other seven, five of which are 18 months old and two of which were born in late September. The cats received medical care and vaccinations and are available for adoption.
Spaying and neutering
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria urges owners to have their cats spayed or neutered. These procedures not only prevent unplanned pregnancies, but they can also reduce the likelihood of serious illness. The AWLA offers reduced-cost certificates for spaying and neutering that can be redeemed at several area animal hospitals. The certificates are available at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter at 4101 Eisenhower Ave.
Arlington County
This case was handled by the Animal Welfare League of Arlington County, which operates the county animal shelter and provides animal control services to the county. The shelter is open from noon to 7 p.m. weekdays except Tuesdays and noon to 4 p.m. weekends. For information or to report emergencies involving animals 24 hours a day, call 703-931-9241. The league’s Web site is at http://www.awla.org.
Squirrel treated, sent to rehab
ARLINGTON MILL DR., 2600 block, Oct. 29. An apparently orphaned baby squirrel was brought to the shelter by someone who said that when she found the animal, it had seemed lethargic. Shelter staff members cleaned a maggot-encrusted leg wound and determined that the creature had no other injuries. It was transferred to a wildlife rehabilitator that day and will be released in the wild when it is healthy enough to survive.
– Compiled by KG Barnes
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