PAL Partners
These fine organizations are special friends of PAL, helping us out in many ways. We hope you'd like to be a PAL Partner, too.
We can't do the work without help!
Armed Forces Retirement HomeHosts our monthly orientations. PAL has been visiting at AFRH for over 25 years!
Barkley Square Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique
Donated the delicious doggy-biscuit "Bark Bar" at all PAL Yappy hours in 2009, helps recruit volunteers by giving out PAL recruitment postcards and posting flyers.
Donated the delicious doggy-biscuit "Bark Bar" at all PAL Yappy hours in 2009, helps recruit volunteers by giving out PAL recruitment postcards and posting flyers.
Partnered with PAL to conduct a Canine Good Citizen Test for PAL teams. The CGC is a nationally recognized standard.
Donates ten cents of every frozen puppy pop sold -- including one purchased by President Barack Obama! Helps recruit volunteers by giving out postcards, posting flyers, and keeping a donation box in the lobby of this crowded ice cream shop.
MightySpark: Designed and supports the PAL website, while answering all our crazy questions quickly and patiently. Also designed a bus ad for us in 2009.
And a thanks to all of the fabulous doggie-related businesses that help us promote PAL...
Veterinarians and Clinics:
Adams Morgan Animal Hospital: Full-service veterinary medical facility that seeks to provide the best possible care for their patients.
Collins Animal Hospital: Full-service animal hospital for NW DC pets.
Dupont Veterinary Clinic: Full-service companion animal hospital that provides quality veterinary care throughout the life of every pet.
Friendship Hospital for Animals: High-quality compassionate veterinary care to DC cats and dogs.
Georgetown Veterinary Hospital: Full-service companion animal hospital that enhances the human-animal bond through personalized, compassionate care.
Palisades Veterinary Clinic: Dedicated to animal welfare and preventative medicine for pets.
Petworth Animal Hospital: Full-service animal hospital dedicated to quality care of DC pets.
Pet Lovers Animal Hospital: Provides every service imaginable for pets in Fairfax, VA - grooming, boarding, housebreaking training, and
vet care.
Union Veterinary Clinic: Compassionate primary veterinary medical care to small animals. Every patient has an individualized wellness plan.
Animal Clinic of Anacostia: Helps dogs, cats, birds and other pets achieve happier, healthier lives. Treats pets like family.
Capitol Hill Animal Clinic: Devoted to the health and medical care of dogs and cats.
National Capital Area Spay and Neuter Center: The Washington Humane Society's effort to solve the problem of pet overpopulation in DC.
Alpine Veterinary Hospital (Cabin John): Treats pets like family.
Bradley Hills Animal Hospital(Bethesda): Gives pets excellent medical care while making them feel safe and loved.
Fairland Animal Hospital(Silver Spring): Makes pets feel at home.
Foxhall Veterinary Clinic(Silver Spring): Values each and every client and considers them as part of the family.
Hillandale Animal Hospital (Silver Spring): Superior vet care at a reasonable price.
Kenwood Animal Hospital(Bethesda): Takes pride in the scope and quality of the services they provide.
Montgomery Animal Hospital(Rockville): Gentle, comprehensive and compassionate veterinary care.
New Hampshire Avenue Animal Hospital(Takoma Park): Providing quality veterinary medical care since 1974.
Seven Locks Animals Hospital(Potomac): Committed to providing quality veterinary throughout every pet's life.
Silver Spring Animal Hospital: Friendly service and gentle care close to home.
Wheaton Animal Hospital: Determines and provides optimal care for pets.
Ambassador Animal Hospital(Silver Spring): Offers high quality veterinary medical care in a friendly, relaxed setting.
Chevy Chase Veterinary Clinic: Innovative veterinary medicine with personal attention to both people and pets.
Animal Dental Clinic(Vienna): A veterinary practice specializing in dentistry and oral surgery.
Ballston Animal Hospital(Arlington): Combines top-notch medicine, surgery, dentistry and wellness care.
Belle Haven Animal Medical Center(Alexandria): Provides pets with a "safe haven."
Cherrydale Veterinary Clinic(Arlington): Enhancing the quality of life and longevity of pets.
Colonial Animal Hospital(Springfield): Dedicated to the care and treatment of pets.
Columbia Pike Animal Hospital(Annandale): Provides nothing short of superior full-service care as efficiently and conveniently as possible.
Dunn Loring Animal Hospital (Fairfax): Full-service animal hospital serving Northern Virginia.
Falls Church Animal Hospital(Falls Church): Quality professional care to the pets to which they are entrusted.
Fairfax Animal Hospital(Falls Church): Gentle hands, warm hearts.
Hayfield Animal Hospital(Alexandria): Service with full understanding of the importance of pets.
Hometown Veterinary Clinic(Alexandria): Treat clients like family.
Hybla Valley Veterinary Hospital(Alexandria): Providing good veterinary care at reasonable prices.
Kingsview Animal Hospital(Alexandria): Striving to provide the best quality care for all our patients.
Little River Veterinary Clinic(Fairfax); Offering the best medical and surgical advice and treatment.
Mt. Vernon Animal Hospital(Alexandria): State of the art medicine with a personal touch.
Northside Veterinary Clinic(Arlington): Providing caring and personalized service to pets since 1949.
Old Dominion Animal Health Center(McLean): Premier veterinary hospital of Northern Virginia.
Paws, Purrs & Exotics Animal Hospital(Alexandria): Providing comfortable, compassionate and convenient small animal and exotics care.
Potomac Valley Veterinary Hospital(Fairfax): Full-service small animal veterinary hospital in Fairfax County.
Sacramento Veterinary Hospital(Alexandria): Providing the best and most compassionate veterinary and rehabilitative service possible.
Springfield Animal Hospital(Springfield): Full service companion animal hospital providing quality lifetime care.
Suburban Animal Hospital(Arlington): Provide the most rewarding experience for clients, pets and employees.
Town & Country Animal Hospital(Fairfax): Fully equipped and modern veterinary facilities serving the needs of pets and people in the Washington metropolitan area.
Tysons Corner Animal Hospital(Vienna): A veterinary health team committed to providing exceptional client services and care.
Parkway Veterinary Clinic(Burke): Full service veterinary hospital with indoor boarding facilities.
Pet supply stores:
Doggie Style LLC: Bakery, boutique and pet spa that pampers companion animals.
The Big Bad Woof Pet Store: Holistic and organic foods and eco-friendly and fair trade pet supplies.
PetMAC: Retail boutique in Arlington and DC selling high-quality food and supplies. Promotes the rescue and adoption of homeless animals.
Pet Needs: Friendly neighborhood pet supply shop in NW DC.
Pro Feed: Great customer service, extensive products knowledge, a wide range of products and a caring staff at stores in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Center Pet Pharmacy: An online ordering system that can't be beat!
The Posh Pooch: Boutique offering luxury pet supplies in Bethesda, MD.
Unleashed by Petco: Unique neighborhood store that carries everyday pet essentials.
Chateau-Animaux: The "Animals' Castle" that provides everything for a healthy, happy pet.
Pawticulars: Pet care, treats, lessons, fitness and more.
Metro Mutts: Specializes in dog and cat products for the passionate pet owner.
Bethesda Pet Shoppe: A quaint mom and pop shop covering all your pet's needs.
Living Ruff(Silver Spring): Pet boutique carrying unique, one of a kind products for your dogs and cats.
Westwood Pet Center (Bethesda): Top quality customer service and supplies for your pet.
Pet Valu(Silver Spring, Alexandria and Reston): A specialty retailer of pet food, treats, toys and accessories.
Wylie Wagg(Fairfax, Arlington and Falls Church): Healthy food and supplies for dogs and cats.
Nature's Nibbles(Alexandria): Natural food for healthier pets.
Petco: Where the pets go.
Dominion Pet Center(Arlington): Arlington's only family owned and operated full service pet supply store.
Weber's Pet Supermarket (Fairfax): For all your pet supply needs.
Great Dogs of Great Falls(Great Falls): Caring for our neighborhood dogs inside and out.
Doggone Natural LLC(Ashburn): Northern Virginia's pet nutrition and retail center.
Petsage, Inc.(Alexandria): A wisdom in holistic pet care.
Groomers, sitters, walkers and trainers:
Wagtime: Cage-free doggie daycare and boarding, pet grooming, feline care and pet pickup and delivery. Wagtime also fosters fosters dogs for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and counsels people on pet adoption.
Happy Paws: Unique day care, boarding, spa and boutique - "a slice of doggie heaven."MightySpark: Designed and supports the PAL website, while answering all our crazy questions quickly and patiently. Also designed a bus ad for us in 2009.
And a thanks to all of the fabulous doggie-related businesses that help us promote PAL...
Veterinarians and Clinics:
Adams Morgan Animal Hospital: Full-service veterinary medical facility that seeks to provide the best possible care for their patients.
Collins Animal Hospital: Full-service animal hospital for NW DC pets.
Dupont Veterinary Clinic: Full-service companion animal hospital that provides quality veterinary care throughout the life of every pet.
Friendship Hospital for Animals: High-quality compassionate veterinary care to DC cats and dogs.
Georgetown Veterinary Hospital: Full-service companion animal hospital that enhances the human-animal bond through personalized, compassionate care.
Palisades Veterinary Clinic: Dedicated to animal welfare and preventative medicine for pets.
Petworth Animal Hospital: Full-service animal hospital dedicated to quality care of DC pets.
Pet Lovers Animal Hospital: Provides every service imaginable for pets in Fairfax, VA - grooming, boarding, housebreaking training, and
vet care.Union Veterinary Clinic: Compassionate primary veterinary medical care to small animals. Every patient has an individualized wellness plan.
Animal Clinic of Anacostia: Helps dogs, cats, birds and other pets achieve happier, healthier lives. Treats pets like family.
Capitol Hill Animal Clinic: Devoted to the health and medical care of dogs and cats.
National Capital Area Spay and Neuter Center: The Washington Humane Society's effort to solve the problem of pet overpopulation in DC.
Alpine Veterinary Hospital (Cabin John): Treats pets like family.
Bradley Hills Animal Hospital(Bethesda): Gives pets excellent medical care while making them feel safe and loved.
Fairland Animal Hospital(Silver Spring): Makes pets feel at home.
Foxhall Veterinary Clinic(Silver Spring): Values each and every client and considers them as part of the family.
Hillandale Animal Hospital (Silver Spring): Superior vet care at a reasonable price.
Kenwood Animal Hospital(Bethesda): Takes pride in the scope and quality of the services they provide.
Montgomery Animal Hospital(Rockville): Gentle, comprehensive and compassionate veterinary care.
New Hampshire Avenue Animal Hospital(Takoma Park): Providing quality veterinary medical care since 1974.
Seven Locks Animals Hospital(Potomac): Committed to providing quality veterinary throughout every pet's life.
Silver Spring Animal Hospital: Friendly service and gentle care close to home.
Wheaton Animal Hospital: Determines and provides optimal care for pets.
Ambassador Animal Hospital(Silver Spring): Offers high quality veterinary medical care in a friendly, relaxed setting.
Chevy Chase Veterinary Clinic: Innovative veterinary medicine with personal attention to both people and pets.
Animal Dental Clinic(Vienna): A veterinary practice specializing in dentistry and oral surgery.
Ballston Animal Hospital(Arlington): Combines top-notch medicine, surgery, dentistry and wellness care.
Belle Haven Animal Medical Center(Alexandria): Provides pets with a "safe haven."
Cherrydale Veterinary Clinic(Arlington): Enhancing the quality of life and longevity of pets.
Colonial Animal Hospital(Springfield): Dedicated to the care and treatment of pets.
Columbia Pike Animal Hospital(Annandale): Provides nothing short of superior full-service care as efficiently and conveniently as possible.
Dunn Loring Animal Hospital (Fairfax): Full-service animal hospital serving Northern Virginia.
Falls Church Animal Hospital(Falls Church): Quality professional care to the pets to which they are entrusted.
Fairfax Animal Hospital(Falls Church): Gentle hands, warm hearts.
Hayfield Animal Hospital(Alexandria): Service with full understanding of the importance of pets.
Hometown Veterinary Clinic(Alexandria): Treat clients like family.
Hybla Valley Veterinary Hospital(Alexandria): Providing good veterinary care at reasonable prices.
Kingsview Animal Hospital(Alexandria): Striving to provide the best quality care for all our patients.
Little River Veterinary Clinic(Fairfax); Offering the best medical and surgical advice and treatment.
Mt. Vernon Animal Hospital(Alexandria): State of the art medicine with a personal touch.
Northside Veterinary Clinic(Arlington): Providing caring and personalized service to pets since 1949.
Old Dominion Animal Health Center(McLean): Premier veterinary hospital of Northern Virginia.
Paws, Purrs & Exotics Animal Hospital(Alexandria): Providing comfortable, compassionate and convenient small animal and exotics care.
Potomac Valley Veterinary Hospital(Fairfax): Full-service small animal veterinary hospital in Fairfax County.
Sacramento Veterinary Hospital(Alexandria): Providing the best and most compassionate veterinary and rehabilitative service possible.
Springfield Animal Hospital(Springfield): Full service companion animal hospital providing quality lifetime care.
Suburban Animal Hospital(Arlington): Provide the most rewarding experience for clients, pets and employees.
Town & Country Animal Hospital(Fairfax): Fully equipped and modern veterinary facilities serving the needs of pets and people in the Washington metropolitan area.
Tysons Corner Animal Hospital(Vienna): A veterinary health team committed to providing exceptional client services and care.
Parkway Veterinary Clinic(Burke): Full service veterinary hospital with indoor boarding facilities.
Pet supply stores:
Doggie Style LLC: Bakery, boutique and pet spa that pampers companion animals.
The Big Bad Woof Pet Store: Holistic and organic foods and eco-friendly and fair trade pet supplies.
PetMAC: Retail boutique in Arlington and DC selling high-quality food and supplies. Promotes the rescue and adoption of homeless animals.
Pet Needs: Friendly neighborhood pet supply shop in NW DC.
Pro Feed: Great customer service, extensive products knowledge, a wide range of products and a caring staff at stores in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Center Pet Pharmacy: An online ordering system that can't be beat!
The Posh Pooch: Boutique offering luxury pet supplies in Bethesda, MD.
Unleashed by Petco: Unique neighborhood store that carries everyday pet essentials.
Chateau-Animaux: The "Animals' Castle" that provides everything for a healthy, happy pet.
Pawticulars: Pet care, treats, lessons, fitness and more.
Metro Mutts: Specializes in dog and cat products for the passionate pet owner.
Bethesda Pet Shoppe: A quaint mom and pop shop covering all your pet's needs.
Living Ruff(Silver Spring): Pet boutique carrying unique, one of a kind products for your dogs and cats.
Westwood Pet Center (Bethesda): Top quality customer service and supplies for your pet.
Pet Valu(Silver Spring, Alexandria and Reston): A specialty retailer of pet food, treats, toys and accessories.
Wylie Wagg(Fairfax, Arlington and Falls Church): Healthy food and supplies for dogs and cats.
Nature's Nibbles(Alexandria): Natural food for healthier pets.
Petco: Where the pets go.
Dominion Pet Center(Arlington): Arlington's only family owned and operated full service pet supply store.
Weber's Pet Supermarket (Fairfax): For all your pet supply needs.
Great Dogs of Great Falls(Great Falls): Caring for our neighborhood dogs inside and out.
Doggone Natural LLC(Ashburn): Northern Virginia's pet nutrition and retail center.
Petsage, Inc.(Alexandria): A wisdom in holistic pet care.
Groomers, sitters, walkers and trainers:
Wagtime: Cage-free doggie daycare and boarding, pet grooming, feline care and pet pickup and delivery. Wagtime also fosters fosters dogs for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and counsels people on pet adoption.
The Dog Shop: Supplies, training, dog wash, walking and socialization in Georgetown.
City Dogs: Dog daycare, dog walking, boarding and training facility.
Chichie's Grooming Spa: The ultimate destination for pet design and grooming.
Anytime K9: Dog training through positive reinforcement.
Ruff is Ready: Practical grooming solutions tailored to every pooch's individual needs.
Little Rascals Doggie Day Care: A 14,000 square foot facility that offers exercise, socialization, love and affection.
The Pet Lover's Companion: An A-Z guide of everything pet-related in D.C. and the surrounding region.
Planet Pet: The largest cageless day care and boarding facility in the DC area.
Petcetera: Personalized pet sitting and dog walking services to DC residents.
Pooches Kitties and Kisses: Mobile dog grooming salon that comes to your home.
Hair of the Dog: Personalized dog grooming services.
Dog-ma: 7,000 square foot daycare and boarding facility for dogs that offers carefully supervised group play and loving care.
The Healthy Dog Store: Pet grooming in DC, dog training for the world.
Saving Grace Services: Provides pet sitting, dog walking, house cleaning and home repairs to DC residents.
Fur-Get Me Not(DC and Arlington): Offers quality pet daycare, boarding, dog training, dog walking, pet sitting and grooming services in DC and NoVA.
Bone Jour(Bethesda): Serving dogs with discriminating taste since 1986.
Sniffers Doggie Depot(Rockville): Quality daycare, training, boarding and grooming, filled with opportunities for socialization in a controlled, safe and fun environment.
Dogtopia(North Bethesda): A safe and upscale environment for dogs to play, romp and receive lots of love and attention.
Dog Sense Unlimited(Rockville): Dog training at all levels for all breeds, mix breeds and ages of dogs.
Canine Obedience Unlimited(Rockville): Obedience training programs that result in a happy, confident and obedient dog.
Potomac Kennels(Gaithersburg): Quality boarding, grooming, training and pure bred puppies for the greater DC area.
A Critter's Groom and Board(Rockville): Boarding and grooming for all breeds of cats and dogs.
Best Friends Pet Care(Rockville, Gaithersburg and Fairfax): Your pet and dog boarding authority.
The Dog Stay(Silver Spring): A dog daycare and boarding facility committed to the quality care and love of your dog.
Spot on Training: Positive motivation, thriving dogs.
Annandale Pet Spa, Inc.(Annandale): Full service pet spa specializing in cat grooming as well as terrier grooming.
Canine Carousel(Annandale): Full service pet salon and boutique.
Dog Paws N' Cat Claws(Arlington): Doggie daycare, mid-day dog walking, in-home pet care, boarding, positive motivational training, dog baths, grooming and more.
For Pet's Sake(Alexandria): Reward-based training to guide the dog and owner to a higher level of control and communication.
Old Towne School for Dogs(Alexandria): Landmark facility for educating dogs and their owners.
Vienna Pet Spaw(Vienna): Self/full service dog wash, professional grooming and high quality pet food and products.
WOOFS(Arlington): Your one stop resource for everything you need to raise a happy healthy dog.
The Muddy Mutt(Arlington): Your local self-serve dog wash and professional grooming salon.
Hairy Situations Dog Grooming(Alexandria): Full range of salon services to cater to your pet's specific needs with our trademark gentle touch philosophy.
Wag More Dogs(Arlington): Dog daycare and boarding on the Shirlington Dog Park.
Dogtopia of Alexandria(Alexandria): Fun, safe and upscale doggie daycare and boarding.
Dog World Pet Salon (Vienna): For all your dog grooming needs.
The Purrfect Grrooming Company(Falls Church): Experienced and compassionate grooming staff delivering quality grooming.
Just Fur Pets(Springfield): One stop shop for your pet's every need - grooming, caring, feeding and bathing.
Pet De Lite(Lorton): Passionate groomers with 10-20 years of experience.
Your Dog's Best Friend (Potomac, MD): A full-service education and training facility for new dog owners.
Animal rescues and shelters
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue: Dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals and finding them loving, well-screened forever homes.
Greyhound Welfare: Places ex-racing greyhounds in excellent homes throughout the metropolitan DC area.
Homeward Trails: A DC all breed dog/cat rescue specializing in rescuing animals from poor, rural areas and taking in local strays and owned animals.
Just Puppies: Dedicated to responsible pet ownership.
PAL CLUB PARTNERS
DCPS Out-of-School Time Office
The after-school program and summer camp are offered in partnership with DC Public Schools Out-of-School Time Office, which provides space, security, janitors, and coordination. PAL Club runs afterschool during the school year; PAL Camp operates during the month of July.
Scholar Academies
DCPS selected this Philadelphia-based nonprofit to take over Stanton Elementary's administration. Scholar Academies has a track record of turning around failing schools and is making a big difference already in Southeast DC. Principal Caroline John is very supportive of PAL Club and PAL Camp, and we are proud to work with such a strong and determined team of caring people.
City Year
City Year coordinates young corps members that dedicate a year of service to improving communities. At Stanton, a team helps out in the classrooms during the day, and nine corps members stay after school to help out at PAL Club. We work with City Year to improve the quality of our afterschool programming and give every child a valuable experience at PAL Club.
DC Department of Employment Services
Youth from the DC Office of Youth Employment provide helping hands at camp in the summer, learning and growing alongside their younger neighbors.
Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps
Cap Corps places a full-time college graduate at PAL Club to serve as a PAL Club teacher and Assistant Site Coordinator. Their corps members are integral members of the PAL team and use their talents to make PAL Club and PAL Camp the best they can be.
Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps
Cap Corps places a full-time college graduate at PAL Club to serve as a PAL Club teacher and Assistant Site Coordinator. Their corps members are integral members of the PAL team and use their talents to make PAL Club and PAL Camp the best they can be.
The Girl Scouts of McLean, VA, led by Linda Kuzmak, have been working at Stanton Elementary for a long, long time. They immediately signed up to help make PAL Club a success. The Scouts are donating books, supporting field trips, reading with the kids, and taking on other responsibilities as they come up.
The Washington Humane Society’s delightful Shakela Brown is a regular educator at PAL Club. Shakela helps the children learn how to take care of pets and what to do if they see an abused or neglected animal. Shakela is engaging and warm, and the children respond with enthusiasm. The Washington Humane Society provides comfort and care to over 30,000 animals each year and PAL is proud to be working with them.
The American Humane Society is also bringing a love of animals to PAL Club kids with its Humane Education program. PAL Club teachers attended a one-day intensive training and are helping the children develop character, avoid dog bites and appreciate the human-animal bond. Thanks to Jane Greco Deming and Marie McCabe for all their support.
The University of Maryland CIVICUS Living and Learning Program sends a group of enthusiastic students every week to volunteer as aides. They have been such a wonderful help in making PAL Club great!
