Join us now in celebrating this historic week for the animals in our nation's capital! Please join the Washington, DC Week for the Animals Facebook community and let's twitter together.
The 2nd Washington, DC Week for the Animals kicks off on Saturday, May 29th and concludes on Sunday, June 6, 2009.
Community building events have been planned for the entire incredible week. Please see our Calendar of Events page for details on the wide array of activities taking place across Washington and the DC Metro area during this amazing 2nd Washington, DC Week for the Animals. We are delighted to announce that the Washington Humane Society's 23nd Annual 'Bark Ball' on Saturday, June 5th will be a special 'Grand Finale' evening event for this historic week!
Throughout the week humane organizations, shelters, rescue groups, educational agencies and non-profit organizations across the area will be hosting wonderful animal-related special events. Educators, students, businesses and caring citizens throughout the District and across the entire Washington, DC metropolitan area will be joining in as well, each planning activities to celebrate and help the animals.
Events will include adoption fairs, spay/neuter awareness events, low cost vaccinations, highlighting shelter events, programs in libraries, pet food drives for low income citizens, events for the farm animals and sweet therapy dogs visiting hospitals, nursing homes and helping the military's wounded warriors.
Also to be included are a salute to our military K-9's and horses, police dogs, animal law events, art galas, musical concerts, special programs at sanctuaries, blessings for the animals, and full-filled festival days for families to come and enjoy food, music and the amazing animals!
Join us. We encourage animal lovers everywhere in the area to participate! See the "Become Involved" page on this website for lots of great ideas and suggestions on what you can do for this special week and everyday to help the animals.
Visit the calendar page and please note we will be adding events and activities as we receive them and together we will make the 1st Annual Washington, DC Week for the Animals a joyful celebration!
Please Join Together With:
Mayor Adrian Fenty
Animal World USA
Alley Cat Allies
Alliance for Stray Animals and People
Animal Law Coalition
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Welfare Institute
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Animal Welfare League of Arlington
Annapolis Vegan/Vegetarian Meetup Group
ASPCA
Audubon Society of Northern Virginia
Barkley Square Bakery
Best Buns Bread Company
Big Bad Woof
Busboys and Poets -Shirlington
Cafe Ole'
Calvary Episcopal Church
Club Pooche
CHAI, Concern for Helping Animals in Israael
COK, Compassion Over Killing
Dog Paws and Cat Claws University
DogCentric Dog Walking Services
Dogma Dog Bakery
Dogtopia
Dogs Deserve Better - No Chains!
Farm Sanctuary
Fort Myer 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment
Fort Myer Army Base K-9's and Handlers
Friendship Hospital for Animals
George Washington University Law School - Animal Law Program
Gerry Gantt, Nature Photography
Garuda Aviary
Government of the District of Columbia, DC Department of Health
Great American Restaurants
Harris Teeter - Shirlington
Holly's Place
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, Inc.
Humane Society of Charles County
Humane Society of the United States
Karen Derrico, Artist
Karing By Kristina Complete Pet Care Professionals
Korea Animal Welfare Inspector Union
K-9 Lifesavers Dog Rescue
K9 Support, Inc.
King George Animal Rescue League
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation
Loudoun County Animal Shelter
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
Montgomery County Humane Society
National Geographic Society
NIFAA: National Institute for Animal Advocacy
OFB Club, Inc.
Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue, Inc.
Painting 4 Paws-Art with a Cause
PAL - People Animals Love
Pet Chaplain, Rob Gierka
Pet People
Petwork
Phoenix Landing, Helping Parrots
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Rerun, Inc, Adopt a Thoroughbred
Rikki's Refuge
Robert McClintock, Artist
Saint Seton's Orphaned Animals
Search Dog Foundation
SPCA/Humane Society of Prince George's County
Springfield Days 2009
Stephen Kinsey Paper Sculpture
The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary
The Curious Grape
The Dog Shop
The Gryphon Press
The Humane Society of the United States
Tracey Clarke, Artist
U.S. Army Therapeutic Horses of Caisson Stable
Veterans Helping Today’s Returning Heroes
Wagtime Pet Spa and Boutique
Walker Nature Education Center - Reston
Walta T. Daniel/Shaw Library
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington Humane Society
Washington Animal Rescue League
World Peace Diet
WVSA ARTs Connection - WVSA ARTiculate Gallery
