Ed. Note: You can also find a GoFundMe for District Dogs flood survivors here.
Pets
Thanks to Koko for sending: “Spotted at Aslin dc. This is CJ….he’s a regular pup there. First time in a back pack though!”
***This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
My wife and I were among the owners that lost our dog yesterday at District Dogs during the floods. I won’t say how many, but the manager at the Humane Rescue Alliance where her body was taken said that there were many others that also died. There is an immense amount of grief so many pet parents like us must be going through, and I’m hoping I can turn to this incredible community for help in crowdsourcing local resources for people like us suffering the trauma of unexpectedly losing our furry family members. We aren’t even in town right now, as she was being boarded during a trip, but we are headed back today and would love some help when we get back and the immense sense of loss fully kicks in.
Thank you to all of you who responded to my comment on the original post, offering your condolences. Even just a few words of compassion eases this pain ever so slightly.”
Ed. Note: If those in pain/grieving wish to speak with OP with directly instead of commenting please contact me at [email protected] and I’ll put you in touch.
Another reader sends from District Dogs: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Our friend and neighbor, Billy, lost everything in an electrical fire early Sunday morning , and his cat Jules was hospitalized. She later died of her injuries, but the emergency vet bill was very high. We created this go fund me to help him start rebuilding his life.”
1200 block of 3rd Street, NE between M St NE and Fl Ave.
Thanks to Dylan for sending the news that Playful Pack is coming to NoMa.
Stay tuned for an opening date.
“Dear PoPville,
I’m looking to take my dog swimming this month. Thing is, as we just rescued him in the fall, this will be his first time doing so (we’ll definitely put on a lifejacket!). He’s a bit timid but definitely seems interested in the water. So… (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering if this is due to a change in DC water- I’m curious if any other dog owners have had this happen within the last six months: (more…)
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Ed. Note: On May 14th an off leash attacked a beaver (that had to be euthanized) in Rock Creek Park, Park Police still looking for info.
“Dear PoPville,
It’s impossible to got to any public park these days without getting accosted by off leash dogs. At Tregaron, dogs must be leashed for a simple reason- the area is a fragile urban ecosystem and dogs are the leading cause of damage to it.”
17th and S Street, NW
From Councilmember Pinto:
“Dupont Circle Dog Parents! The S Street Dog Park resurfacing project is finally here! @DCDGS
& @DCDPR anticipate temporary closure from August-December 2023. They will post signs giving 2 weeks’ notice before the closure to replace surface with in-kind surface material begins”
Thanks to Jeff for sending: “Whitman Walker on R. The pup was clearly enjoying the wind on its tiny floofy snout.”
***This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]