Homeward Trails Animal Rescue | Pet Adoption in VA, DC, MD

Dog and Cat Adoption Hours
2025-08-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-09 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates | Homeward Trails Adoption Center, 4000 Burke Station Road, Fairfax, VA, 22032, United States
Come visit the Homeward Trails Adoption Center every Saturday and Sunday to meet great cats and dogs available for adoption.

Zoom Dog Training - Topics Vary
2025-08-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-31 19:00 - 20:00 | VA
Help your adopted pup thrive! Join us for rotating dog training topics with Kathleen Alvania, CPDT-KA.
Learn more about Kathleen and her business Treats and Triumphs here https://treatsandtriumphs.com/
Join the training here.
Meeting ID: 880 4477 2090

All About Separation Anxiety Training
2025-08-20 18:30 - 19:30 | VA
All About Separation Anxiety -Preventing It & Addressing It, Zoom training with Alexandra Dilley, CPDT-KA
Learn more about Alexandra and her business Home Alone Canine at https://www.homealonecanine.com/
Join here.
Meeting ID: 872 9209 2545
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Puppy 101 and 201 Training
2025-08-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, VA, United States
Exclusively for our Homeward Trails puppy adopters! Join Jutka Terris, CPDT-KA on Zoom, to learn all about the basics of puppy training through adolescence.
You can learn more about Jutka and her business PuppyK at https://www.puppyk.com/.
Join here.

Join us @ Petco for a dog and cat adoption event!
2025-08-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Petco Fairfax, 10708 Fairfax Blvd,, Fairfax, VA, 22030
Come meet some adorable, adoptable cats and pups!

Third Annual Kitten Scavenger Hunt in Old Town Alexandria
2025-08-16 12:00 - 14:00 | The Dog Park, 705 King St Suite 100, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Anyone looking to add a kitten or two to their family and have an extra good time doing so can participate in this family-friendly event. Participants start at The Dog Park where they will receive clues on how and where to find adoptable kittens, located in various businesses throughout Old Town. Those who visit all locations will be entered to win prizes.

Dog Yoga - Poses with Pups
2025-08-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Trails Home Farm, 2581 Winchester Rd, Delaplane, VA, 20144, United States
Join the sweetest dogs for a tail wagging good time
at the Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Trails Home Farm in Delaplane, VA
on Friday, August 15 from 10:00am – 12:00pm.
Enjoy a fun all levels Dog Yoga – Poses with Pups class with the dogs joining us with their wagging tails, playfulness, snuggles, and sweet kisses. After the 1-hour Yoga class, we will be able to enjoy an additional hour of playful toy time, snuggles, leash walks, cuddles, fetch, and lots of love. Our peaceful energy, loving attention, playful interaction, and gentle affection will be wonderfully beneficial for the dogs as they await adoption into their forever homes.
The cost is $30 which supports the incredible mission of Homeward Trails Animal Rescue at both their Delaplane and Fairfax Station locations.
Please join us and enjoy a day surrounded by beautiful mountains, only one hour outside of the DC Metro area, and support Homeward Trails Animal Rescue and the dogs in their care.
After ‘Dog Yoga ~ Poses with Pups’ enjoy a packed lunch or delicious homemade pizza made by Wood Fired Foods, as well as award-winning beverages, at Three Fox Vineyard who won first place for Winery of the Year in the Northern Virginia Magazine ‘Best of NOVA’ for 2025. Three Fox Vineyards will generously donate 10% of the sales from our group that day to Homeward Trails Animal Rescue.
Space is limited and you don’t want to miss this fun and unique event that supports Homeward Trails Animal Rescue and their mission to provide the feeding, veterinary services, and incredible care for the dogs awaiting adoption at Trails Home Farm.
To register and secure your spot, please email Angela Hart or fill out the contact form at Dreamcatcher Movement and Wellness.

Lazy Dog (Fair Oaks Mall) & Pet Evolution Fundraising event for Homeward Trails!
2025-08-10 10:00 - 23:30, 2025-08-09 10:00 - 23:30, 2025-08-07 10:00 - 23:30, 2025-08-06 10:00 - 23:30, 2025-08-04 10:00 - 23:30, 2025-08-03 10:00 - 23:30, 2025-08-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Lazy Dog, Fair Oaks Mall: Shop Center, 11963 Fair Oaks, Fairfax, VA, 22033, United States
Join us for a Restaurant Week Fundraiser and special adoption event at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar in Fairfax at 11963 Fair Oaks Shopping Center, Fairfax, VA 22033. The Restaurant Week Fundraiser is Sunday August 3rd to Sunday August 10th. All orders any day from 8/3 to 8/10 mentioning Homeward Trails will have 15% of their bill donated to HT! Simply bring this printed flyer with you to dine in or use online code 01Fairfax when ordering online from the Fairfax location.
On Friday, August 8th we’ll be on the patio from 5pm-7pm with adoptable dogs and the nail van from our friends at Pet Evolution. Pet Evolution will have tons of fun things for your pets, and you can help find homes for our adoptable dogs! Take a night (or a couple) off cooking and save lives with Pet Evolution, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar and Homeward Trails!

Join us at Pet Evolution for an amazing Paw-rty
2025-08-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Pet Evolution, 3903 Fair Ridge Dr, Suite F, Fairfax, VA, 22033, United States
Come meet some adorable, adoptable pups and help Pet Evolution celebrate their 1-year anniversary!

Join Homeward Trails on the Fair Oaks Mall Lazy Dog Patio with our friends from Pet Evolution!
2025-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Lazy Dog, Fair Oaks Mall: Shop Center, 11963 Fair Oaks, Fairfax, VA, 22033, United States

Lazy Dog (Fair Oaks Mall) & Pet Evolution Fundraising event for Homeward Trails!
2025-08-05 10:00 - 23:30 | VA

CatVideoFest Co-Presented by Homeward Trails & AFI Silver
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-03 | AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Feline fanatics, join us for the paw-some 2025 edition of CatVideoFest! Curated and edited by award-winning Seattle-based filmmaker Will Braden (HENRI, LE CHAT NOIR), CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and greatest cat videos, culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos and classic internet powerhouses. CatVideoFest is a joyous communal experience, only available in theaters. Enjoy 70 minutes of nonstop cuteness and bond with your fellow feline fanatics. DIR various; PROD Will Braden. U.S., 2025, color, 73 min. In English and Feline.
And 20% of proceeds go to Homeward Trails!
For tickets and more information: https://tinyurl.com/CatVideoFest25AFI

Join us at Old Farm Winery at Hartland!
2025-07-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Old Farm Winery at Hartland, 23583 Fleetwood Rd, Aldie, VA, 20105, United States
Come meet some adorable, adoptable pups!
