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Cat Missing From Petworth Found in Massachusetts!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Well this is amazing. From Jenny:

“@PoPville and everyone who RT Alice has been found! Long story…a family picked her up and took her home but was allergic so she flew to Mass. w/ visiting MIL, flying home on April 3. We are thrilled!! Thanks for your support! 🙀😻😺”

Thanks to Evan for first tipping us off:

“Neighborhood listservs are something else. A cat from Petworth went missing — and days later somehow ended up 400+ miles away in Massachusetts. BRB buying the movie rights to the cat’s story.”

“Dog Run in Bruce Monroe locked”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I arrived at the dog run in Bruce Monroe Park today to find a shiny new padlock on the gate. There is no note to explain why the dog run is locked. Does anyone known anything about what is happening here?”

Ed. Note: The dog park faced a similar issue here back in 2015.

“What was confusing is the brindle owner HAD a leash in his possession”

By Prince Of Petworth


NOT the dog in question just a stock photo of Leashing up a brindle pup by kellybdc

“Dear PoPville,

Just a quick head’s up on the off-leash brindle story from last Wednesday.

Sunday night around 7 pm, I saw a verbal altercation between two owners after an off-leash brindle appeared to nip his dog.

I had an inclining this may be the same dog a previously reader wrote in about. What was confusing is the brindle owner HAD a leash in his possession, only putting it on to after the pup almost got into street traffic.

The nipped dog appeared to be okay as they walked away, but I called 311-not only was this off-leash dog at risk and putting cars/pedestrians/others risk, the owner appeared pretty volatile. As with most nights, it was pretty crowded on this corner with dogs, kids, cars, etc. Keep your eyes peeled.”

“My dog is now on a 45 day quarantine”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

One of my dogs was bitten at a dog park last weekend. I didn’t know the dog was injured at the time, and neither did the other owner. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to get information from the other owner regarding vaccination records “just in case.” My dog is now on a 45 day quarantine. I’m looking for any help possible to encourage the other owner to call the Humane Rescue Alliance to provide vaccination information, so my dogs and I can get back to our normal routine of long group walks and doggy daycare.

The incident happened at Bundy Dog Park, between 4th & 5th Street, on P St. NW, on Sunday, February 18, around 1:00pm. The other dog whose records are needed looks like a yellow lab mix, with a shepherd looking face, with dark face markings, named Mambo. The other owner simply needs to call the Humane Rescue Alliance at 202-576-6664, and provide vaccination information. The Human Rescue Alliance said they will not be in trouble for calling in to provide the information. The goal is to prevent rabies in the District.

Update:

Additional information. Thanks to a helpful person who was at the dog park last weekend, the dog whose vaccinations records are needed is named Mambo. It is a yellow lab mix, with a shepherd looking face, with some darker markings on the face. If you know anyone with a dog meeting this description and named Mambo, please encourage the owner to call the Humane Rescue Alliance ,so the the little white dog in this picture does not have to be quarantined.”

Looking for Witnesses 5:45pm Tuesday 14th and W St, NW “They let their dog off of its leash and it charged my husband and our dog”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

Last evening my husband was walking our dog at 5:45pm right past the gas station at 14th & W Streets NW. Two women with short hair were walking a large black dog with some brindle coloring. They let their dog off of its leash and it charged my husband and our dog (a corgi). It immediately went for our dog’s throat and while my husband was able to tackle it off of our dog he broke his finger and sustained a bite. He’s on his way to the ER and the finger injury will obviously impact his work. He was in such a panic over whether or not our dog was hurt (she is relatively okay) and in pain himself that he didn’t get their information before they fled. He says there were lots of witnesses because of the time of day and nice weather. If anyone has a picture or video, we would love to obtain it so this doesn’t happen to others. Thanks.”

Ed. Note: If there are any witnesses please email [email protected] and I’ll put you in touch with OP.

“11th & Bark was formed to create an official city off-leash dog park at 11th and Park Rd NW.”

By Prince Of Petworth


11th and Park Road, NW

From an email:

“We have a new website. www.11thandBark.org. It is filled with photos of dogs who use the park and has lots of information. Most important, it has a new petition and action items.

Whereas the last petition was focused on convincing the the first petition was designed to tell District officials that we didn’t want WMATA to sell the park. But now we need to tell the Mayor & the DC Council that we want the District to buy the property and designate it an official dog park.

The Mayor is currently crafting her budget and should present it to the Council in March. Ward One Councilmember Brianne Nadeau already requested that Mayor Muriel Bowser include money in her budget to buy the property for the purpose of a dog park. Now, it’s our turn to tell the Mayor to include money in her budget to buy the park and Councilmembers to support it.”

UPDATE: Owner returned. “I’m wondering if maybe someone would be willing to keep an eye on him”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I’m worried about a dog that has been tied up outside the H St NE CVS (645 H St NE) since at least 9 am. No food or water. I first saw the dog when I headed out on an errand and noticed it again as I was walking home over an hour later.

I called Animal Services at 10.30 am and they are sending someone out to look, but no ETA. I also asked around the CVS, but the owner wasn’t there either. I waited 15 minutes, but couldn’t stay any longer to keep an eye on the dog. I’m wondering if maybe someone in PoPville would be willing to keep an eye on the animal (and maybe offer it some food) until the owner or animal services arrives?”

Ed. Note: Mr. Shaggs was just found so this isn’t him!!

UPDATE: Found!! Keep Your Eyes Peeled for Mr. Shaggs “The parking ticket person last night reported a woman holding a curly blond dog and walking down first.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Mike passes on:

“URGENT ….. this guy got separated from me. His name is Shaggy. He is shy but friendly. He was last in Bloomingdale in R between 1st and north cap NW. He has microchip but slipped out of his collar. Help!!! Please text at 202-390-1513 and I will come get him instantly”

“Shaggy is still MIA. I’ve had an incredibly loving team of friends and nesters posting, postering, tweeting and more. NOT ONE call about him. The parking ticket person last night reported a woman holding a curly blond dog and walking down first. She had a black hat on. This was the same time Shaggy went missing. If she has him – she has not called animal control or taken him to vets and is not checking social media. There are literally 100 posters in the neighborhood since last night. This is miserable. We need Shaggy to come home! If you know anyone in the area who isn’t on social media – maybe reach out. I know he misses us as much as we miss him. Thanks for all the support friends”

“there’s a concerning lack of local regulations, laws, and certification requirements for dog groomers in DC”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

After a recent horrible experience with my dog groomer I realized that there’s a concerning lack of local regulations, laws, and certification requirements for dog groomers in DC. Thus, there are no options for officially reporting an incident to any department solely pertaining to the protection of our furry friends. I work in the legal world of health care for people – so I was shocked to find out that a dog friendly city like DC has no laws protecting our pets from bad groomers. Reporting any complaint or incident to the DC Department of Health is – and should be – reserved for people. The form does not include anything about animals, and there are no separate forms for these issues. Additionally, even if you do file a complaint, there are no laws or requirements that they (or even our Office of the Attorney General consumer protection complaint) can enforce – making the efforts moot. Unfortunately, it took a very bad personal experience for me to discover all of this.

Story continues with photo of pup (with injury) after the jump. (more…)

Columbia Heights Dog Park at 11th and Park in Peril; WMATA “considering putting it up for sale for commercial use”

By Prince Of Petworth


11th and Park Road, NW

Update:

Thanks to all who’ve messaged about this. Back in January 2009 we reported It’s Official – Columbia Heights Gets an Unofficial Dog Park at 11th and Park.

“Dear PoPville,

Help us save our beloved dog park!! The magical place all the lucky neighborhood dogs and humans get to go to to let their sillies out.

The lot, most warmly termed the 11th & Park Rd NW Dog Park is potentially under threat of closure. Through talks facilitated by local representatives and direct with WMATA (Metro), we’ve found out that WMATA, who owns the plot of land, is considering putting it up for sale for commercial use. (more…)

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