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Incredible Lifesaving Opportunity!!

Homeward Trails Animal Rescue and the PenFed Foundation are teaming up in an incredible partnership to save lives and help military families adopt, kicking off at a very dire time due to Hurricane Helene.

A generous $25,000 matching grant will allow Homeward Trails to waive adoption fees for approved military families! Help us leverage the $25,000 as we seek to raise the $25,000 1:1 match.

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Get Chili Bingo Tickets

Our fan favorite fall fundraiser is coming up on October 12th!

This event is fun for the whole family and features all-you-can-eat vegetarian chili with all the fixin’s, salad, bread, dessert and soft drinks, lively Bingo games and an extensive silent auction. Bingo supplies, raffle tickets, and beer and wine are available for purchase at the event.

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Up Close and PAWsonal Photo Contest!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our Up Close and PAWsonal photo contest winners Luna and Tiger Shemar!

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Become a Trails Home Farm Sponsor

In late 2023, Homeward Trails was gifted an amazing farm property in bucolic Delaplane, VA complete with working kennels for rescued animals, a home for visitors and 52 rolling green acres for our two and four-legged friends to enjoy.

We offer a variety of opportunities to support our rescue efforts and honor a loved one in your life or past, as well as for businesses to support or work.

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Come Meet Adoptable Dogs & Cats

Every Weekend at the Adoption Center and Meow Palace!

We have adorable adoptable dogs and cats waiting to meet you every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM 

11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039.

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Help Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Continue to Make an Impact!

Placed Pups!
Forever Felines!
Happy Homes!

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Drive Change. Donate a Vehicle Today!

Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to Homeward Trails! You may qualify for a tax deduction while supporting a cause that is near and dear to your heart… We’ll even pick it up at no cost to you!

CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) is a 501(c)(3)

More News from the Trail!

  • Clear the Shelters Adoption Weekend – August 31 and September 1

    Reduced and Waived Adoption Fees! Join Homeward Trails as we participate in NBCUniversal Local’s 10th annual Clear The Shelters nationwide pet adoption event.  Help us clear the Adoption Center and our foster homes August 31 and September 1 – many of our adoptable cats and dogs will have reduced fee and fee waived adoptions.  Homeward Trails Manny Law Adoption Center 11116 Fairfax Station Rd. Fairfax Station, VA 22039 Saturday, August 31 10 AM – 4 PM  Sunday, September 1 10 AM – 4 PM Our nation’s animal shelters are facing a capacity crisis and need your help now to get pets from shelter kennels into the couches of loving homes! Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters has led to more than one million pet adoptions and raised more than $4.5 million. The 2023 campaign resulted in more than 158,000 adoptions – lifting the all-time adoption total past one million – and raised over $575,000.

  • Helping Happy Hounds – Fee Waived Hound Adoptions

    As you may or may not know, Virginia animal shelters are filled with Hounds. These amazing dogs are most often discarded by callous hunters, found starving wandering the countryside. Many never make it as hunters and are then tied up to chains or left along the side of the road like old furniture. A good number of them do not make it out of shelters alive.But these dogs – like all dogs – are amazing and worthy of families. We just cannot get them families fast enough to stop them from dying in our shelters when there is no more space.And so we are trying something new here. ALL HOUND DOGS ADOPTED FROM HOMEWARD TRAILS WILL BE FREE. Yes, we are WAIVING ADOPTION FEES for Hounds for the foreseeable future.We hope that will entice well-matched applicants to consider a Hound now. Use the money you save on training, treats, toys.We think all dogs are worthy. But the reality is that some take extra incentives. Some have more barriers to getting adopted. And the result is well, more end up dying. And no – this does NOT mean we are just giving dogs away. All applicants will still go through our application/screening process to ensure good homes. This is just us trying to save more dogs by eliminating one more barrier to adoption. And hey, Hound lovers can use all the extra money they can get to buy treats, right?Help us help these Hounds. Our program Helping Happy Hounds is live NOW. Let’s save some lives!

  • Our Current Supply Needs – Can You Help?

    Each year Homeward Trail spends thousands and thousands of dollars on supplies to care for our animals and support the general operations of our organization. We always strive to keep our costs as low as possible so that we can spend every extra dollar saving more lives.  One simple way you can help is by donating these supplies – everything from postage stamps, to cleaning supplies, to ink cartridges and paper, to dog and cat food and litter. Our wish lists are updated regularly so you can always find our most current needs. Please consider donating supplies to help us cover the cost of these items. The more we are able to get donated, the more animals we can help. Thank you! Adoption Center Wishlist Meow Palace Wishlist Dog Enrichment Wishlist Trails Home Farm Wishlist Farmhouse Wishlist Trails UP Wishlist  Puerto Rico Wishlist

More News from the Trail!

  • Clear the Shelters Adoption Weekend – August 31 and September 1

    Reduced and Waived Adoption Fees! Join Homeward Trails as we participate in NBCUniversal Local’s 10th annual Clear The Shelters nationwide pet adoption event.  Help us clear the Adoption Center and our foster homes August 31 and September 1 – many of our adoptable cats and dogs will have reduced fee and fee waived adoptions.  Homeward Trails Manny Law Adoption Center 11116 Fairfax Station Rd. Fairfax Station, VA 22039 Saturday, August 31 10 AM – 4 PM  Sunday, September 1 10 AM – 4 PM Our nation’s animal shelters are facing a capacity crisis and need your help now to get pets from shelter kennels into the couches of loving homes! Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters has led to more than one million pet adoptions and raised more than $4.5 million. The 2023 campaign resulted in more than 158,000 adoptions – lifting the all-time adoption total past one million – and raised over $575,000.