Thanks to Caitlyn for sending Winnie (Instagram: @itswinniecat) testing out the snow in Cleveland Park.
Standby for many, many, many more snow dogs coming soon.
Pets
11th and Park Road, NW
“Dear Popville,
I’ve been following the dismayed reaction to the news that the 11th Street dog park is now for sale and I have some questions.
1. How did anyone not see this coming from miles away? WMATA properties must, by law, be disposed of at market rate. The dog park is zoned as MU-4, is over 7,000 square feet and sits directly in the middle of a high density, high value corridor. It was never going to be worth anything less than $2,000,000. And guess what, the opening bid for the property is now a minimum of $2.1 million. So remember that $1.5 million that the Council voted on to ‘save the park’? Yeah…that was never really a thing that was going to work. You should think about whether or not that’s why it passed.
2. Did anyone think about the propriety of spending public money for this use relative to what the overall needs of Ward 1 are? (more…)
“Found this little guy roaming the streets near Shaw/Bloomindale area. He had a collar but no tag. A man was kind enough to take him to Wagtime on 9th St. for temporary holding. If he belongs to anyone reading this please contact them: (202) 789-0870.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user kkthersk1976
“Dear PoPville,
I’m looking for a cat-sitting service for the holidays. It’s been about 7-8 years since this topic was covered here, so I wanted to reach out and see who people are using and would recommend these days. I’m in the Navy Yard so hoping for some recommendations that service this general area.”
“Last seen today at 4pm 11/29/18 near Klingle Valley Trail and Connecticut Avenue NW. Her name is Lola, she’s approx. 30 lbs, black & white short-haired mix, wearing a pink collar with tags. She’s a recent rescue and very timid/shy.
If found/spotted, please call 410-870-4679”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Erin
A reader reports:
“Beloved Romo passed away over the weekend. I know so many of your followers (myself included) loved seeing his pics on the blog. His Mom has a Facebook page that had the info:
It is with a heavy yet full heart that I share, from 4 weeks until today, Romo’s very rich 11 years on this earth. I know he was greeted in heaven with so many loved ones. He gave us endless love, laughter, entertainment, and drool. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
It was quite a long, but very enjoyable process and the finished product looks great! Thanks to brother Daniel and his artistic skills for creating this special work for my wife and I! And thanks to PoPville for helping me track him down!
For others interested in employing Daniel’s services, he always says his phone number, 202-705-9412, is open for business 25 hours a day 8 days a week.”
via google maps
From MPD Monday:
“Earlier today, members of the Fifth District responded to a call in the 1700 Block of H St NE for a call for service for a dog attacking a citizen. A 5D Sergeant arrived on scene and was advised that an adult male was inside of the location and was being mauled by the family dog. The member took immediate action and entered the premises. The victim as found inside of the location and was actively being mauled by the dog. The member deployed his departmentally issued Electronic Control Device (TASER) on the dog in an attempt to halt the attack on the victim. The first Taser deployment caused the dog to retreat, but the dog attempted a second attack on the victim. The member deployed his Taser a second time and the dog retreated into a bedroom at the location. The dog was then barricaded in a room until additional assistance arrived. The victim is currently being treated at an area hospital for serious injuries to the torso and arm that were sustained in the attack. Sgt. Ferretti is to be commended for his swift and decisive actions!”
A reader writes us:
“I had called the police and animal control just 9 days ago on this dog because it attacked another dog last weekend and said it was aggressive and I was scared for the neighborhood. I called 9-1-1 because the pit had gotten free from the house and attacked a husky walking by with a woman. the husky was severely injured. the woman was screaming for help and the owner never even left his doorway.
I had been in contact with an investigator from animal control about the dog and feeling unsafe.
I’m just disturbed that this could have been prevented.
I hope the man is okay.”
“Last seen on the 400 block of Kenyon NW in Park View on Saturday 11/16, but is a bit of a wanderer. Medium/Large. No collar. Very friendly.
May have been seen as far north as the 700 block of Rock Creek Church Road.
Please call Rebecca at 850-590-7407 if you have any information.”
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