Thanks to Koko for sending: “This pup joined us at Aslin DC”
***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]
Humane Rescue Alliance has been alerted again.
“Dear PoPville,
Calling attention to a situation that has recently escalated on Georgia avenue.
Neighbors have noticed two dogs left alone on a regular basis overnight at a store on Georgia Ave. Often seeing the dogs sitting alone in the morning with nothing more than one towel to share between the two of them and (more…)
Thanks to Mary for sending: “Now that’s a happy corgi, not corgi!”
***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]
And thanks to Rachel for sending from the SW Waterfront Farmer’s Market. (more…)
Thanks to Dan for sending the great update:
“The bear is being hauled away. Neighbors were saying “bye, Franklin!” (more…)
From the National Park Service: “The NPS is working with the Washington Humane Rescue Alliance and is interviewing witnesses to gather more information about the dog and its owner. (more…)
Thanks to Katie for sending:
“I met “Sunny on the Hill” today, a ten year old African spurred desert tortoise who lives in Capitol Hill and apparently has furniture rearranging as her hobby”
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
A reader writes:
“To the two older men with the aggressive off leash dog on Klingle,
I was walking behind you at the top of the Klingle Valley Trail when I saw your dog ahead of you It was barking and lunging very aggressively at a DC public works employee who was very clearly scared. You had no control over your dog, who ignored your yells to stop. (more…)
Thanks to JR for sending: “Came across this couple and their corgi while walking through the Enid A. Haupt Garden this Memorial Day weekend.”
***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]
Thanks to Paul for sending: “Came across this guy and his pet cockatoo while biking on Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park yesterday. Didn’t catch either of their names, but the guy says he bikes regularly with the bird, up to 20 miles at a time, and she just likes hanging out there enjoying the rush.”
***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]
From the National Park Service:
“On Sunday, May 14, an off-leash dog attacked a wild beaver in Rock Creek Park near Boulder Bridge. Due to the severity of its injuries, the beaver was euthanized. The National Park Service (NPS) reminds visitors that dogs must be on a leash no longer than six feet in Rock Creek Park and other local national parks at all times—it’s the law.
Keeping your dog on a leash keeps everyone safe, including your dog, park wildlife, native plants and other park visitors. Federal regulations require all pets to be always on a leash no longer than six feet: (more…)