Tag: animals
AWLA recgonized as a Certified Autism Center
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria was recognized as a Certified Autism Center by the International Board of Credentialing and...
Suspect in dog poisoning attempt surrenders
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
On Feb. 6 a resident in the Del Ray neighborhood contacted police and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria after...
My View: Annie, the dog, dies at 16
Annie Dunbar, a mixed breed dog with a musical bent, died Aug. 2 at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital. She was 16.
Annie was a special...
Your Views: More on the chicken slaughterhouse
To the editor:
It has come to my attention that the Alexandria City Council – specifically Mayor Justin Wilson and councilors John Chapman, Canek Aguirre,...
Your Views: Slaughterhouse would harm city’s image
To the editor:
I wholeheartedly object to having a business that allows customers to pick a chicken and have it weighed and then slaughtered within...
Your Views: Proposed slaughterhouse is horrific
To the editor:
I was horrified to recently learn that a permit has been submitted for a slaughterhouse in Old Town.
Having lived in Old Town...
Our View: Are we a slaughterhouse city?
We offer no opinion on the advisability or morality of meat consumption.
Happily, we live in a free society where people make decisions about diet...
Proposed halal poultry butchery goes to public hearing amid controversy
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
City council will vote on a proposed special use permit for a halal poultry market and live butcher shop at...
Pets: New Year’s resolutions for dog people
By Kim Gilliam
Heading into 2019, you will inevitably think about things you wish to accomplish in the New Year – but these don’t have...
Pets: Are dogs or cats smarter? Science has an answer
By Kim Gilliam
Dog owners say their pets are smartest because they are loyal, joyful and trainable. Cat owners say their pets are smarter for...
