The dognappers, it seems, are more brazen than ever. more ›

To prove that there is a day to celebrate absolutely everything, tomorrow is Take Your Dog to Work Day. Not to be confused with Tie Your Dog Up Outside Whole Foods Day, TYDTWD is an actual event sponsored by Pet Sitters International. According to their website, "This annual event asks pet lovers to celebrate the humane-canine bond and promote pet adoption by encouraging their employers to support TYDTWDay by opening their workplace to employees' four-legged friends on this one special day." We would like to join in the celebration, and encourage any readers that are bringing their dogs to work tomorrow to share some photos with us. Whether you work from home and your dog is with you every day, or you just get this one day a year to work with your pup, we would like to see your fur balls in action. Photos can be submitted to our Flickr pool with the tags "dogwork2010" and "dcist" and may be featured in a gallery on Monday. Creativity and photos of dogs doing actual work is extremely encouraged. more ›

The eyes of DCist photographers are upon you! This moment brought to you by the memory of the Great Molly the Dog Comment Thread of '09, and Flickr contributor Matt.Dunn. more ›

Last month, we launched our first collaboration with the Washington Humane Society and highlighted a handful of dogs that needed to find a home. The WHS's goal to "increase adoption, decrease the number of animals in need, and teach responsible pet ownership" is one that we truly believe in, and we're happy to report that two of the dogs we featured in October, Tancho and Nina, found homes!! Nina's new owner saw our photos and knew that she was the right dog for their family. She now lives with a family of five, two young children, two adults and another pit bull who is Nina's new best friend. Sumi, the beautiful and smart Akita mix is still at the shelter waiting to be sprung. Kate was diagnosed with heart worms and has been moved to the Washington Animal Rescue League to recover. She will be up for adoption again once she gets better. more ›

The Washington Humane Society pledged in 2006 to find a good home for every adoptable animal. This is no easy task while providing care for over 20,000 animals a year, taking in an average of 33 animals a day at two different shelters. Their goals are to "increase adoption, decrease the number of animals in need, and teach responsible pet ownership." With shelters around the country being forced to euthanize 4 to 5 million dogs and cats a year, we applaud the WHS's efforts to find good homes for the pets of D.C. So we've decided to help by highlighting adoptable dogs and cats in the District. This new column will feature some of the four legged friends who are currently waiting to find a loving family. more ›

The plight of the D.C. urban chicken owner has been a hot topic this year, with a big write-up in the Post about how awesome it is to have fresh eggs, and how much of a drag it is to be forced into adopting a clandestine approach to chicken ownership. Enter Ward 6's Tommy Wells, who, in addition to a chicken in every pot, would like to see a chicken in every backyard. Wells has introduced legislation that would do away with the current regulations, which prohibit fowl within 50 feet of any building “used for human habitation,” the Examiner reports. more ›

One of the longest comment threads in DCist's history can at last come to a happy conclusion. Molly, the 7 year-old Vizsla who was allegedly taken by a stranger while she was tied up outside the P Street Whole Foods, is back home with her family. Tyler Newby, Molly's owner, last night sent out an email to fellow dog owners in the Logan Circle neighborhood announcing his dog's safe return. Molly seems to be in good health, he said, although understandably tired. Details on the police-involved recovery of Molly from the woman who allegedly took her are scant, Newby said, though an officer did tell him that it was evident the woman had mental health issues. "... we want to offer our most heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us and provided tips and leads. Without those leads, it's unlikely the police would have had enough information to justify spending time investigating," Newby wrote. more ›

Is someone stealing dogs in Logan Circle? more ›

Bloomingdale residents have long relied on Scott Roberts's excellent neighborhood news and information email list (email scott (at) scott-roberts.net or apply to the Google Group to get it). Today's email was no exception, even if it revealed an alarming trend. Behold these two separate, and hopefully unrelated postings: more ›

Your apartment feels awfully lonely without anybody else there. You could really use a running companion. You want someone to share your inexplicable hatred of the mailman. Whatever the reason, you've decided you're in a good place to adopt a pet. For many people in the area, that's when the hard part starts. The Washington Post has a story today about how the Washington Humane Society is overhauling their adoption requirements to make pet adoption easier. The group has "recently dropped its home-visit requirement and will now give applicants more chances to explain problems that might have landed them on a no-pet blacklist in the past, such as a loose-running pet killed in traffic or a tendency to return previously adopted animals." more ›

Interesting story in today's Examiner, which tells the story of Logan Circle resident and dog owner Daniel Greenberg. Greenberg likes to let his dog off its leash inside Logan Circle, even though the practice is against city code. He was caught with his dog off-leash by an MPD officer back in May, and was actually arrested on criminal charges -- even though the D.C. Council has passed legislation that makes having a dog off its... more ›

All across the Ist-A-Verse (or at least the American parts thereof), writers and editors are in the midst of enjoying their three-day weekend. But after the week we've all had, we feel like the break is not only needed, but deserved. Just look at everything we've been doing! Gothamist headed into the Memorial Day weekend with a number of tasks accomplished. They worried about Long Islanders giving New Yorkers a bad name. They tried... more ›

Fort Reno, the long-running summer concert series that dates back to the days when Marion Barry wasn't dodging indictments, gives D.C.'s indie and punk faithful welcome respite from dark, dimly lit clubs, and everyone a chance to enjoy some great local bands during the long summer evenings. The stage has witnessed many amazing performances by a who's who of local luminaries including Fugazi, Q and not U, Ted Leo and Mary Timony, and was to... more ›

Most of us have dreamed of having a pet monkey at some point. Whether it was after watching Mike Myers and his monkey on the SNL skit "Sprockets" or laughing our way through the episode of "The Simpsons" where Homer gets himself a helper monkey named Mojo, the idea of having a monkey as a pet just seems hilarious. more ›

LAist is experimenting with blogging dates from J-Date, but finds the best men are found offline. Some date vicariously online and that is one reason why porn is big -- really freaking big -- so they ask if they should cover XXX since the heart of it lays in the city's San Fernando Valley. A writer grapples with her food porn photography obsession, another gets censored on Flickr, one gets scooped by the LA... more ›

Our friends over at OffSeventh are, if you pardon the expression, losing their shit over some pet owners' inability to pick up after their pooches. They're up in arms over a monumental amount of dog waste occupying a strip of sidewalk on 9th Street. The city is littered with signs warning people to curb their dogs, or face a weighty ticket. Yet it's clear that a few dog walkers still aren't scooping the poop.... more ›

It was two years ago that we first took notice of D.C.'s new population of coyotes. Back then we worried about the threat of an international incident as the animals made their way to Embassy Row. Today the Post confirms that coyotes continue to roam the edges of Rock Creek Park, bringing them in much closer contact to city residents. This is one case of animal/human cohabitation that can't be blamed on urban development pushing... more ›

We hope you had a relaxing, if not warm, holiday weekend, Washington. Mixed in with the egg decorating and good cheer, we sure noticed a lot of grumbling about the ongoing cold snap (along with those flurries on Friday night), so let's get right down to the all-important question: When will this misery end? CapitalWeather.com is breaking it down like so: Most of this week will still see cold temps in the morning, with... more ›

Rob Crow is best known for his work in Pinback, though he's been a part of too many bands to count. In January, he released a solo album called Living Well. And well, it's a damn good album. Pitchfork said, "Living Well is likely the most cohesive album to bear Rob Crow's full name on the cover." It's what PopMatters called "an extremely sharp flex of his solo muscle," and what Lost At Sea magazine... more ›

>> Is Smith Point Burning? If only Billy Frick were still around to ask the question. [Wonkette] more ›

FRIDAY: >> Baltimore's Fertile Ground return to 9:30 Club for a concert with collaborator Raheem DeVaughn called Let's Do It Again. Also singer Anthony David. 9 p.m., $22. >> Gallery Openings of Note: Maria Friberg opens her show, titled embedded, at Conner Contemporary, reception 6 to 8 p.m. That's embedded #4 at left. Also we checked out a preview of Colby Caldwell's new show, Small Game, at Hemphill Fine Arts on Wednesday, and definitely recommend... more ›

With visions of sugar plum fairies dancing through their heads, the -Ists began to get into that holiday mood. Well, some did. more ›

Quite a few interpretations of Mary Shelley's have been gracing the D.C. stages lately. Round House Silver Spring has a take, and we were impressed with the lyrical, atmospheric vibe that Synetic Theatre's production captured in September. more ›

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All week you've been saying "Is it Friday yet?". Good news: it's Friday! Expect the sweltering heat to take a bit of a hiatus, with our temperatures today slated to drop into the low 90s, with isolated thunderstorms into the evening. How does the weekend look? Saturday and Sunday will vacillate between partly sunny and partly cloudy, according to Weather.com, with highs in the low 90s and high 80s. Sounds lovely, compared to the feels-like-110-degrees... more ›

It's like a lot of Thursday night happy hours: Workaday folk enjoying the final school night of the week, gather to imbibe and hang with friends. Except this one involves a lot of barking, the occasional canine scuffle, and the wholesale sniffing of butts. more ›

If your dog has a particular talent, this weekend may be its time to shine. more ›

Antipathy: The first sign of a successful relationship. We here at DCist like to bring our readers advice derived from our years of relationship success. The most basic element is the ability to be fed up with all of your partner's personality tics and foibles from the beginning. It saves the heartbreak and disillusionment that is in store 30 years down the road when all the kids and/or pets are grown and gone from the house, and it's once again just you and your spouse together, without a buffer, staring eternity in the eye. Trust us. You'll thank us some day. more ›

Police Officer Killed at Station Shooting in Virginia: The local news is leading with this story that DCist brought you yesterday: WTOP and the Washington Post are reporting that, in the 66-year history of the Fairfax County Police Department, this is the first time an officer has been killed by an assailant. Detective Vicky O. Armel was shot at the Sully District Police Station when 18-year old Michael Kennedy, in a stolen van after an unsuccessful carjacking, and in possession of multiple weapons, opened fire on a group of officers. Two other officers were wounded. CNN mentions the story this morning. more ›