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May 27, 2016

Kitten Rescued From Metro Tracks At Fort Totten

Yes, the six-week-old tabby has now been named “Totten.”

Apr 29, 2016

Out of Frame: Keanu

On the surface, Keanu threatens to be a comedy sketch padded out to feature length, but along the way the movie asks interesting questions about cultural expectations.

Apr 25, 2016

[UPDATED] Police Have Found Kitten Stolen From Adoption Center

She’s safe and sound.

Jul 03, 2013

Woman Who Stole Kitten Will Do Community Service

If 24-year-old Porsha Evans serves 32 hours of community service by Nov. 1, she won’t be prosecuted for the cat-napping.

Jun 14, 2013

Woman Accused of Stealing Kitten Did So Because She Couldn’t Afford One

“I really didn’t mean to do what I did,” the woman accused of stealing the kitten said. “It was one of those spur-of-the-moment things. I wanted to do something for my daughter.”

May 31, 2013

Kitten Stolen From Washington Humane Society Has Been Found

D.C. Police retrieved Callista from a residential address in D.C. last night and returned her to the WHS.

May 30, 2013

National Zoo’s Fishing Cat Kitten Gets Weighed in Cup

The kitten was born on May 17.

May 28, 2013

Very Cute Kitten Stolen From Washington Humane Society Center

The gray-and-white kitten disappeared Sunday during an adoption event.

Sep 03, 2010

D.C. Man Kills Three-Month-Old Kitten In Front Of Children

A 30-year-old D.C. man was arrested last night and charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly struck a three-month-old kitten named Tyra in the skull with a broomstick. Ronnie Melson, who was visiting a friend at a home on the 1200 block of Howison Place SW, when the kitten would not move off the couch. He then went to the kitchen, grabbed a broom, and struck the animal. Melson told Washington Humane Society investigators that…

Dec 20, 2007

Blind Kitten Missing With Stolen Car

The Associated Press brings the heartbreaking tale of a stolen car taken from near 10th and S Streets NW on Wednesday with a blind kitten inside that needs medical attention. Two employees from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue were getting ready to take two foster animals to the vet — a dog, and Wonder, a kitten born without eyes. They said they were standing outside the car at about 4 p.m. for just a few moments,…

 
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