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

Pet Blessing At Resurrection Lutheran Event
2023-10-01 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Resurrection Lutheran Church, 6201 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22205, United States
Join Homeward trails and some adorable, adoptable dogs at the Resurrection Lutheran Church.
The actual pet blessing service will take place at 10 AM. Humans and pets will attend the service in the Parish Hall, where it will be live-streamed. After the last hymn (which would be about 11 – 11:15 AM), Pastor Harry will lead the congregation out to the front lawn, where the humans and pets will be waiting. There, he will bless the pets, send the congregation out, and we will have an inter-species coffee hour. There will be treats for the pets, of course.

Dog and Cat Adoption Hours
2023-10-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-09 10:00 - 16:00 and 6 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.

Cat Adoption Event – Doggy Style Bakery DC
2023-09-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Doggy Style Bakery, Boutique & Pet Spa, 1632 17th St NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
Could one of the cats attending this event be the purrfect addition to your family? Come find out!

*CANCELLED* Barks and Brews
2023-09-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Bear Chase Brewery, 33665 bear chase lane, Bluemont, VA, 20135, United States
Join Homeward Trails at the Barks and Brews/ Pet Adoption Day event at Bear Chase Brewery to meet some adoptable dogs and support Homeward Trails!

Dog Adoption Event- Doggy Style Bakery
2023-09-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-20 13:00 - 15:00 | VA
Doggy Style Bakery, Boutique & Pet Spa is excited to announce WEEKLY CAT & DOG ADOPTION EVENTS with new partner, Homeward Trails Animal Rescue.!

Visit us at their new location – 1632 17th St NW Washington, DC 2009 EVERY OTHER SUNDAY 1-3 pm to meet adoptable dogs.

Paws in the Village Pet Festival
2023-09-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd, Leesburg, VA, 20175, United States
Join us at Village at Leesburg for the Paws in the Village Pet Festival from 12-4pm featuring both dogs and cats available for adoption!

Cat Adoption Event: Unleashed by Petco-Ballston
2023-09-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Unleashed by Petco Ballston, 3902 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22203, United States
Come meet adoptable cats and kittens at Unleashed by Petco in Ballston.
Submit an adoption application in advance for quicker/event day adoption!
You can see all of our adoptable cats and complete an adoption application online at: https://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a…/cats-for-adoption/

Pet Pals Parents Night Out
2023-09-15 18:00 - 21:30 | Homeward Trails Adoption Center, 4000 Burke Station Road, Fairfax, VA, 22032, United States
Parents and caregivers can enjoy a few hours to themselves while the kids have a great time hanging out at the Adoption Center.
Pet Pals Parents Night Out is mix of humane education and fun for our youngest animal lovers. Each monthly session will follow a theme and feature a short lesson, a project to help the animals, a craft to take home, a movie (maybe with a furry friend), pizza and drinks.
Children Ages 6-12

Cat Adoption Event: The Dog Park (the store) Old Town Alexandria
2023-09-09 11:00 - 13:00 | The Dog Park, 705 King St Suite 100, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Come meet adoptable cats and kittens at The Dog Park in Alexandria (the store).
Submit an adoption application in advance for quicker/event day adoption!
You can see all of our adoptable cats and complete an adoption application online at: https://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a…/cats-for-adoption/

Homer's Helpers Teen Volunteer Program
2023-09-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Homeward Trails Adoption Center, 4000 Burke Station Road, Fairfax, VA, 22032, United States
Geared toward our middle and high school age animal advocates the Homer’s Shelter Helpers program is based around community service with a side of fun. We will start each session with dinner and a discussion topic to help youth learn more about understanding animals, shelter operations, and animal advocacy. We will then dive into volunteering around the shelter – sorting donations, cleaning, organizing supplies, making enrichment toys, or caring for our kitties. Youth can earn 2.5 community service hours per session.
Youth ages 13-17
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Adoption Counseling Training Via Zoom
2023-09-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, VA, United States
Looking to do something fun and rewarding on the weekend? Join us for a virtual adoption counselor training session. Once training is completed we are looking for counselors to help in person at the Adoption Center in Fairfax Station, VA on Saturdays and Sundays so while the training is online, the actual volunteer role will not be.
Adoption Counselors are volunteers who are trained specifically to interact with prospective adopters at the Homeward Trails Adoption Center! You will share info on the dogs, gather info from the applicant, work with the Adoption Center staff to ensure a good match…and potentially play a key role in sending dogs into their forever homes.
We need folks who are willing to commit 3 hours on a weekend…just once a month! Just 3 hours can help send more dogs home more quickly, thus allowing us to have space to rescue more. Imagine – just 3 hours of your time can save dozens of lives!
You will be trained and fully supported by the HT staff as you get acclimated to your role. It’s fun, you’ll learn a lot and you’ll literally be saving lives.
Our next Adoption Counselor training session will be held on Thursday, June 1 at 7 PM via Zoom.

Paw by Paw Dog Training Adoption Event
2023-08-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Paw By Paw Dog training, 5000 Nicholson Ct, Kensington, MD, 20895, United States
Join Homeward Trails on 8/26/23 from 4:00pm-6:00pm to see some adorable adoptable pups!
