Pets

Dear PoPville,

My neighbor and I rescued a litter of kittens from a nasty shed behind New Hampshire Street before Thanksgiving. I have been taking care of them since then, spending a lot of time with them to socialize them so they can be good pets. It has been so fun to have them in my house, but since I already have a dog and an enormous cat, I can’t keep them. They are completely litter-box trained, eating wet and dry food, absolutely lovable, and ready to be adopted in the next week or so. Would love to find them good homes in the neighborhood, so please contact me if you are interested.

In the box are Chico Tuxedo and Celebration, both males, and rolling around on the floor are Sierra Nevada (the only girl), Torpedo, and Hefeweizen. Torpedo is the largest of the litter and the daredevil, and the first one to learn to appreciate ear rubs.

Celebration is the smallest and sweetest—no words to describe how adorable this one is. He’s the one that loves his human best, always wanting to be near me even if there’s no food involved.

Sierra Nevada is the most confident and adventurous, the one who leads the litter into a new room and won’t run back to the box when the washing machine starts a new cycle.

Chico Tuxedo, named after the home of the Sierra Nevada brewery and his black and white outfit, is starting to come out of his shell but is the most reserved of the five.

And finally, Hefeweizen—the other little one—is truly the baby of the batch, with a big round head and gigantic mischievous eyes, but he can hold his own with the big guys.

Please email [email protected] if interested.

“My dog is currently missing. He got out from 903 Webster st NW Washington dc. He is a black, white, and gray Siberian Husky named Pierce. He is friendly (not aggressive) and is about 60 pounds. He is very energetic and obedient. I can be reached at 201.618.9361 or 201.275.8984. There is a reward $$$$ for him being found.”

For those who missed the DPR Doggie Day Swim.

Dog Dip at Washington Hilton — Sat 11/3

Clear skies are forecast for Washington Hilton’s Neighborhood Dog Pool Dip tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 3 from 1-3pm.

Neighbors and their four-legged companions will enjoy complimentary doggie treats, hot cider, and sample drinks from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Washington, DC. A donation of $5.00 is suggested which 100% benefits the Washington Humane Society. The outdoor pool is heated to 75-degrees and is saline treated. Dogs only in pool (owner’s stay on pool deck).

Enter at the corner of 19th Street & Florida Ave, NW.

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The United States Marine Corps has around 400 IED (Improvised Explosive Device) sniffing dogs that are being decommissioned and need forever homes. They all need forever homes. Most of the dogs are breeds such as: Labradors, Belgian Malinois, Border Collies, German Shepherds & Rottweilers. These dogs are all incredibly well-trained. Many of them have served in war zones and are responsible for saving countless American, NATO and foreign lives. The dogs are based in the District of Columbia (D.C.). Adoptive families must be able to travel to D.C. to pick up the dogs or arrange transport at their own expense.

Update: Email was a hoax. Some ridiculous fools out there.

From 11th Street, NW in Columbia Heights.

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From Wayan:

The Petworth Dogs group would like to invite the PoPville community to join us for the 5th Annual Petworth Dog Walk Halloween!

Starting at 7pm on Monday, October 29th, dogs and owners will walk the “pupway” and strut their mutt to win prizes for:

• Best Costume – the classic, dress ’em up
• Best Trick – costume or not, show your dog’s skills
• Best Twins – celebrating how dogs and owners can look alike

Register your pooch online – pre-registration required to win a prize & you get to include a write-up to be read as you stroll the pupway.

Find Murray:

Please help find Murray, a dog lost in DC near H Street NE! If you can help put up flyers and search for Murray, please call or text 202-641-0955 or just come to 1012 1/2 6th St NE to pick up flyers.

On the morning of Friday, October 5th, I was walking my two dogs along with my friends’ dog who I was dogsitting. A guy came along and as he was passing us on the sidewalk, yelled that Murray, my friends’ dog, bit him. He grabbed Murray’s leash, then Murray pulled out of his collar and the guy started chasing him down the street.

After dropping my dogs inside my front door, I eventually caught up with the man, who had luckily not caught up with Murray, since he’d grabbed a long piece of metal trash he’d found on the sidewalk while in pursuit that he intended to use as a weapon on the dog. Once I caught up with him, he ended up assaulting me while screaming at me about the dog- dragging me around in the street by the arm and grabbing me in sexual places. I have filed a police report (and luckily the assault portion of the incident happened right near a police camera- plus he was stupid enough to leave the piece of metal with his fingerprints on it sitting on the ground so the police collected it as evidence).

But I don’t care that much about the police finding him— I want to find Murray.