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You're Invited: Bark Ball 2021!

Join us on Saturday, October 16 for the 34th Annual Bark Ball! Learn more.

Sep 23 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

SPEAK - Students demonstrating Engagement, Advocacy, & Kindness
Sep 25 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Adoption Event at PetSmart
Sep 30 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

SPEAK -- 2nd week of a three part workshop series
Oct 7 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

SPEAK -- Third workshop in three workshop series
Oct 9 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Adoption Event: Fitzgerald Subaru Loves Pets

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HRA deploys team to assist in Hurricane Ida relief efforts Sep 3
Read our most recent rescue updates here and if you can, please help and donate today . Donors like you make our lifesaving work possible. In...
DC Cat Count launches Cat Counting Toolkit Sep 3
After three years of research and development, the DC Cat Count has released its Cat Counting Toolkit , a guide for sheltering organizations, municipalities, conservation groups and beyond to estima...
Celebrate Clear the Shelters 2021 at the Humane Rescue Alliance Aug 23
The Humane Rescue Alliance is excited to join NBC4 and Telemundo44 once again to host Clear the Shelters! This nationwide pet adoption campaign is returning for its seventh consecutive year on Aug.&n...

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