State Sen. Barbra Favola (D-31); Neil Trent, president and CEO, Animal Welfare League of Arlington; and Patricia Ragan, chairman of AWLA board of directors Photo Contributed
State Sen. Barbra Favola (D-31) presented Neil Trent, president and CEO, Animal Welfare League of Arlington and Patricia Ragan, chairman of AWLA board of directors, with a resolution on Sept. 3 on behalf of the Virginia Assembly in honor of AWLA’s efforts to reduce the number of animals that need to be euthanized due to lack of homes and shelter space. The measure notes that recent efforts have led AWLA to exceed national standards, with more than 90 percent of the cats and dogs it takes in ultimately leaving the facility.