Thanks to Sonia for sending: “Highlight of my day in Mount Vernon Square.”
*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]
Update: “Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District still seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in a Theft One offense that occurred on Friday, September 16, 2022, in the 1200 block of 22nd Street, Northwest.
At approximately 6:00 pm, the suspect entered a hotel room at the listed location. The suspect took the victim’s dog then fled the scene.
The suspect was captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below: (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
I had a very bad day today (like, cried-in-front-of-my-boss bad) so I decided to take my dog on a long walk to clear my head. (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending from U Street/Shaw: “Seems like it belongs in the notes from your neighbor category (from my building elevator)”
“Dear PoPville,
I live in Shaw, and there is a dog owner in the neighborhood with two big Great Danes – one has a black and white coat, and the other is all black. I have seen him walking both dogs off leash in residential sidewalks. Sometimes he has one dog on leash, and the other off leash. One of the dogs is not neutered (probably because he is not yet old enough), and sometimes that dog is the one off leash. Other neighbors have also noticed this guy with his two Great Danes, sometimes off leash. (more…)
Thanks to Liz for sending: “Looks like the new small dog park or dog run in Petworth on Randolph St NW along the Georgia Ave Safeway finally opened.”
Photo by akung
From DPR:
“Sunday, September 11 | 11 am – 4 pm
5 Outdoor Pools Across DC
Langdon, Hearst, Randall, Ridge Road, and Upshur Pools
With the end of the outdoor swimming season, this annual event provides dogs with a one-day opportunity to jump in the pools, enjoy a swim and play fun aquatics games.
Admission is free. However, (more…)
I’m still getting queries, understandably, whenever anyone spots that pig going for a walk in Navy Yard. Back in 2020 we learned that Lucy is an assistance animal to a Navy Vet: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A friend had her car stolen on H St NE when she was doing door dash to drop off food. The kicker here is that her dog Franklin was in the backseat. Franklin was last seen in a car at the McDonald’s drive thru off of Nanny Helen Burroughs in SE. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve noticed more “missing cats” signs posted on lampposts lately. I might suggest that DC newbies and students be aware that Rock Creek Park is very intertwined with our neighborhoods, and when you notice those cute bunnies in the early mornings and evenings in your blocks, there are also those beautiful foxes seeking them out … as well as for your cats. Beware, bring in your pets at night.”