News from the League

• May 20, 2013 WARL Hosts first Adopt-a-thon of 2013

  The Washington Animal Rescue League launches their participation in the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge with their first Adopt-a-thon of 2013 on Saturday, June 1st and Sunday, June 2nd from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• May 14, 2013 WARL will be closed Friday, May 31

  The shelter will be closed on Friday, May 31, so we can get ready for a two-day Adoptathon on June 1 and 2.

• May 11, 2013 WARL Receives 2013 Inspired Thought (it) Award

  The Washington Animal Rescue League has received the 2013 inspired thought (it) award from C. Fox Communications

• May 10, 2013 Westley Finds His Princess
• May 10, 2013 Animalicious: A Fun Way to Help Animals

  If a group of fifth-graders at Lafayette Elementary School in Washington, DC, is any indication, the future of animal-related philanthropy looks bright indeed.

• May 10, 2013 Up for the Challenge
• April 26, 2013 WARL Puppy Mill Rescue Video Online

  Check out the video of the rescue of more than 100 puppy mill survivors.

• March 01, 2013 Washington Animal Rescue League to take part in 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100k Challenge

  WARL Sets Goal of 800 Animals to be Adopted in Three Month Contest; Community Support Needed for Chance to Win $100,000 Grand Prize and Save More Lives

• February 13, 2013 From Puppy Mill Survivor to Pampered Pet

  Four-year-old Malamute mix Bella has blossomed from a neglected puppy mill resident to a beloved canine companion.

• February 11, 2013 HSUS Names WARL One of Its Top Ten Emergency Placement Partners

  The Humane Society of the United States has named Washington Animal Rescue League as one of its top ten Emergency Placement Partners of 2012.

• January 24, 2013 Sailing the Calm Seas of Life Together

  After journeying through some rough waters, two former feline shelter residents are cruising the calm seas of life.

• January 24, 2013 From Almost Forgotten to Always Loved

  Do you believe in love at first sight? Forget Me Not does. This three-year-old pit bull terrier mix was sitting in a kennel at one of the League’s partner shelters, just waiting for someone to turn his life around. And his waiting ended the moment WARL Shelter Director Maureen Sosa laid eyes on him.

• January 22, 2013 True Love Awaits You at Catapalooza 2013

  The Washington Animal Rescue League celebrates a day devoted to all things feline on Sunday, February 10, from noon to 3 p.m.

• January 11, 2013 Washington Animal Rescue League Takes in Animals Made Homeless by Hurricane Sandy

  The Washington Animal Rescue League, in partnership with the ASPCA, will receive dogs and cats made homeless by Hurricane Sandy on Monday, January 14.

• November 28, 2012 Twelfth Annual “Presents for Paws” Collection Drive Under Way

  The Washington Animal Rescue League is conducting our annual holiday pet food and supply drive, Presents for Paws, to help low-income pet parents.

• November 23, 2012 Washington Animal Rescue League Hosts Winter Holidays Open House

  Come in out of the cold and start celebrating the holiday season at the Washington Animal Rescue League’s Winter Holidays Open House on Sunday, December 2. Just stop by the shelter at 71 Oglethorpe Street, NW, between noon and 3 p.m., and join in the festivities, including live holiday music, pet photos with Santa Claus and tasty treats for all.

• November 02, 2012 And the Winner Is…

  The results are in...Barrrk has won Paws to Vote with 3,129 votes! But Mitt'ns shouldn't feel bad because by giving Barrrk a run for his money, he helped raise a total of $5,850 that will be used to help all our shelter residents. And, best of all, both candidates found loving homes!

• October 30, 2012 Washington Animal Rescue League Names Bob Ramin Chief Executive Officer

  The Washington Animal Rescue League has named Bob Ramin as their new Chief Executive Officer. Ramin begins his duties in November.

• September 06, 2012 WARL Receives 9 Dogs Homeless Due to Hurricane Isaac

  The Washington Animal Rescue League, in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare and ASPCA, received nine dogs today from the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi following severe flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac in the Gulf Coast region.

• August 16, 2012 Pledging for Pets

  Longtime League volunteer and contributor Roxanne Perugino was looking for a way to focus her charitable giving...so she made a five-year pledge.

• July 02, 2012 Power Has Been Restored

  Power has been restored at the Washington Animal Rescue League and we're open again for business. We can't thank our friends and the local community enough for their generosity during this difficult time! You helped our staff, volunteers, and most imporantly our shelter residents weather the heat safely.

• May 10, 2012 Buster!  Special Needs Dachshund Takes Washington by Storm

  After being hit by a car and found on a West Virginia roadside, Buster, a dachshund/beagle mix has overcome tremendous odds and adapted so well to his special needs circumstances, he is ready to meet his new family and find a forever home. He is available for potential adopters at the Washington Animal Rescue League in northwest Washington, DC.

• April 11, 2012 Capital Cats Find Home with Windy City Native

  Two unrelated lookalike felines bring joy to a Chicago cat lover.

• April 11, 2012 A New Life in the Big Easy

  Nearly a year ago 29 small dogs—Yorkshire terriers, miniature poodles, and Maltese—were removed from the home of a “breeder” in Maryland and taken to the county shelter. There they languished for 5 months while the county and the breeder engaged in a legal tug-of-war over custody of these tiny souls.

• February 02, 2012 Take Me Home adoption video

  Volunteer Linda Gunter put this moving video together on behalf of all the animals waiting for a home of their own.

• January 31, 2012 When they have nowhere else to go

  The League is proud to be an HSUS Emergency Placement Partner! Watch this video!

• January 18, 2012 Arkansas puppy mill survivors recover, begin new lives

  When the 102 survivors of an Arkansas puppy mill that was closed during a cruelty investigation arrived, we had our work cut out for us.

• January 02, 2012 New Adoption Hours

  Tuesday - Saturday: 12 - 7 pm, Sunday: 12 - 5 pm

• December 21, 2011 Puppy Mill Survivors Arrive at the League

  The League is taking in more than 100 puppy mill dogs seized by Arkansas authorities.

• December 15, 2011 League takes in abused hunting dogs from Virginia raid

  The League took in 10 hounds seized by Virginia authorities investigatiing an illegal moonshine still.

• December 13, 2011 Washington Capitals Canine Calendars

  A benefit for our animals, the calendars feature Capitals players with dogs, some from the League!

• December 05, 2011 Your Photos with Santa

  Santa Claus portraits from our open house on December 4 are now available.

• December 02, 2011 ‘Tis the season!

  Park Hyatt Washington delivered a generous holiday present to the animals.

• December 02, 2011 League Rescues Poodle Left in a Carrier on a Busy Corner

  Blair was found shaking pitifully in a tiny crate on one of D.C.’s busiest thoroughfares.

• October 18, 2011 Homeless Animals Meet Their New Families at an Anniversary Celebration

  Friendship Hospital for Animals celebrated its 75th anniversary with an open house and adopt-a-thon for League animals.Over the course of the two-day festival, 65 dogs and cats were adopted.

• September 29, 2011 New video on pit bulls

  League volunteer Linda Gunter has made a new video about adopting pit bulls.

• August 18, 2011 Successful Adopt-A-Thon

  113 animals find new homes in non-stop, 33-hour adoption event.

• July 20, 2011 Humane Society of the US CEO visits the League

  Wayne Pacelle, President & CEO of HSUS, visited the League to discuss his new book, The Bond.

• June 09, 2011 League Team in Joplin, Missouri, after Tornados Devastate Town

  The League has been called by the ASPCA to assist at an emergency animal shelter in Joplin, Missouri.

• May 24, 2011 Update on the Alabama Animals

  They are on the road to recovery, but it may be a long one.

• May 15, 2011 LEAGUE SAVES DOG, CAT VICTIMS OF ALABAMA TORNADOS

  The League is bringing 37 dogs and 5 cats from Alabama to Washington.

• May 05, 2011 League Team Responds to Missouri Floods

  Five League employees are in Missouri helping to care for nearly 200 animals left homeless by the flooding.

• March 19, 2011 LEAGUE TAKES IN 30 DOGS FROM OHIO “RESCUE GROUP” ACCUSED OF NEGLECT, INHUMANE TREATMENT

  The League took in 30 of the more than 300 dogs whom the ASPCA rescued three weeks ago at the request of the Clark County (Ohio) Humane Society. The dogs were being held in inadequate, cramped quarters, both inside and outside, at a “no-kill” animal shelter called One More Chance Rescue and Adoption in Springfield, Ohio.

• January 21, 2011 Missouri Puppy Mill Survivors Arrive at the League

  The League took in 13 Missouri puppy mill dogs surrendered to authorities by breeders who acknowledged they could not care for the dogs properly.

• January 12, 2011 League Placed 2nd in Exemplary Animal Shelter Category

  In the 2010 Humanitarian Awards by American Dog Magazine

• December 20, 2010 Adopt a Pet: ABC 7 Live at the League!

  Footage from ABC 7's live broadcast of holiday pet adoptions at the League!

• December 19, 2010 Presents for Paws

  Now in its 10th year, Presents for Paws collects donations of items in local stores for members of our Rescuer's Food Bank program!

• October 13, 2010 Jesse Eisenberg PSA for the League

  You've seen him in the #1 movie, The Social Network, and now he's filmed a PSA for us!!

• September 24, 2010 League’s Work with Vick Dogs Featured in New Book

  Jim Gorant's The Lost Dogs about Michael Vick's pit bulls.

• September 20, 2010 From Research Labs to Dogfighting Rings, WARL Welcomes in Abused Animals

  Click here to read the article about our very busy weekend

• September 10, 2010 Check Out The League’s Brand New Blog!

  http://www.warl.org/blog We are thrilled to launch "Out of Harm's Reach"

• September 01, 2010 DC Police Chief Shares Special Bond With Watson

  Click to see NBC Washington's coverage of this special story about Watson and Police Chief Lanier

• August 30, 2010 Tucker Carlson & Ana Marie Cox, Tony Blankley & Eleanor Clift Film Adoption PSAs for the League

  Click here to watch our brand new adoption PSAs!

• August 10, 2010 D.C. Police Department and the League Collaborate on Caring Kids Camp

  The Caring Kids Camp fosters relationships with animals as a means of encouraging empathy in children and helping them mature into kind, thoughtful, engaged members of the community.

• July 28, 2010 League Welcomes Nine More Dogs From Kuwait

  The League is providing shelter, veterinary care, and adoption services to nine dogs evacuated from Kuwait, where summer daytime temperatures climb as high as 140 degrees.

• July 16, 2010 League Featured in Episode of TLC’s New Show: ‘DC Cupcakes’

  The ratings are in: 1.16 million viewers on our episode, Cupcakes and Puppies! The Georgetown Cupcake sisters bake us a sheepdog made entirely of cupcakes, which was unveiled at our Gala. It also features one of our adorable puppies finding a new, loving home!

• July 06, 2010 Red, White & Blue Pit Bull Promotion Extended Thru July

  Our promotion on pit bulls will now run until July 31!

• June 18, 2010 Living Longer and Better: Advances in Veterinary Medicine

  Read CEO Dr. Gary Weitzman's most recent Hill Rag article on Living Longer and Better: Advances in Veterinary Medicine

• May 25, 2010 2009 Annual Report

  The events of 2009 seem like distant history, but it was a truly remarkable year. We have captured the major happenings and achievements of a year in the life of the League in the 2009 annual report.

• May 17, 2010 Rescue of Kuwaiti Dogs Now Complete

  The League takes in an additional 7 dogs from Kuwait, bringing the total up to 27 rescued.

• April 29, 2010 Living With a Fiesty Fido

  Written by one of our trainers about dog-on-dog aggression, published in the Hill Rag.

• April 28, 2010 League Takes In 20 Dogs from Kuwait

  After a fire destroys Kuwait's only animal shelter, the League takes in the remaining 20 dogs.

• March 17, 2010 League Takes In 70 Dogs Saved From a “Rescue Organization” in Mississippi

  League Provides Refuge to 70 Mange-infested, Skinny Dogs Rescued from a "Rescue Organization" in Mississippi

• March 16, 2010 Shelters Collaborate to Rescue Three Puppies

  The League and WHS collaborate on the rescue of three rottweiler puppies.

• March 08, 2010 Fox5 Promotes Our Seniors For Seniors Program

  Watch the clip on Fox5 and learn about our new program

• February 02, 2010 Rescue Me Gala 2010

  The Washington Animal Rescue League's Rescue Me Gala 2010

• February 01, 2010 “How I…Muzzle the Competition”

  The Wall Street Journal wrote an article about the League and our partner, DogCentric

• January 21, 2010 Stop Puppy Mills

  Read an article from the League's CEO, Dr. Gary Weitzman, on why puppy mills need to be stopped.

• January 13, 2010 Listen to us on the radio!

  The Animal House, with the League's own Dr. Gary Weitzman, airs every Saturday at 7am on WAMU 88.5 FM. Don't miss it!

• January 13, 2010 Winterizing Your Pets

  Read the most current Hill Rag article written by the League's CEO, Dr. Gary Weitzman, on winterizing your pets.