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Help find a lost dog from Camelot

October 6, 2013

Otis, a medium-size, mostly white male poodle/Wheaten terrier mix, vanished from his backyard in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale on Sept. 22. Otis was last seen wearing a brown leather collar with tags, but it might have been removed. He also has an ID chip registered with HomeAgain. There have been some potential sightings south … Continued

Dog-Walk Fest, the fundraiser organized by a 7-year-old, is a huge success

September 30, 2013

#animals, #community events, #pets, #volunteers

Neighbors gather for Dog-Walk Fest on Colmac Drive, Falls Church. Dog-Walk Fest, a community event organized by 7-year-old Hayley Teich, raised $622 for the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation. About 30 dogs, and even more people, participated in the Sept. 29 fundraiser in the Ravenwood Park community near Seven Corners. The Teich family (left … Continued

Deer hunting in Annandale starts Sept. 7

August 21, 2013

#animals, #nature, #parks, #safety, #wildlife

Roundtree Park on Annandale Road. Only two people attended the public meeting on Fairfax County’s deer hunting program Aug. 20. Maybe the low turnout had to do with the inconvenient time, 6 p.m., and remote location at the Fairfax County South County Center on Richmond Highway, which is nearly as far as Mount Vernon. The … Continued

Celebrate National Dog Day at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter

August 21, 2013

#animals, #community events, #pets

This dog needs a home. The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will be celebrating National Dog Day this weekend with no-fee dog and puppy adoptions along with fun activities. Normally, the fee for adopting a dog is $40. The shelter is at 4500 West Ox Road, Fairfax. The celebration takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24 … Continued

No local public meetings on deer archery program scheduled for Annandale

August 13, 2013

#animals, #nature, #safety, #wildlife

Deer in Green Spring Gardens. Annandale residents concerned about Fairfax County’s decision to allow the use of archery to control the deer population in several Mason District parks are encouraged to attend one of two upcoming public meetings. Unfortunately, neither of these sessions on the 2013-14 archery program is actually in the Mason area. The … Continued

Mosquito traps are part of county’s West Nile Virus surveillance program

June 18, 2013

#animals, #environment, #health, #nature

If you see a device like the one pictured above in the woods, don’t disturb it. It’s a mosquito trap used by the Fairfax County Health Department to collect samples as part of its surveillance of West Nile Virus in the community. Traps have been set up in 68 locations, more or less evenly spaced … Continued

Farewell to ‘Darling,’ the nature center snake

April 10, 2013

#animals, #nature, #wildlife

Darling swallows a mouse. An eastern rat snake that had lived at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale for 20 years has passed away. Naturalists don’t name exhibit animals—because they aren’t pets and shouldn’t be humanized—but staff members referred to the snake as Darling. He arrived in 1993, when a homeowner found some snake eggs … Continued

Diva, an exotic pet crow, lost near Green Spring Gardens

November 1, 2012

#animals, #pets

If you see a strange crow-like black bird with white markings on her chest and neck, it could be Diva the Crow, an escaped pet. Please call Catherine, 703/862-5283. Diva is an African pied crow, who has lived with Catherine near Green Spring Gardens since late July. Diva flew away Saturday morning when Catherine was … Continued

Beaver attacks swimmer in Lake Barcroft

September 5, 2012

#animals, #crime, #wildlife

American beaver Police from the Mason District report an 83-year-old woman was attacked by a beaver while she was swimming in Lake Barcroft Sept. 4, around 6 p.m. The beaver has tested positive for the rabies virus, according to a police update issued Sept. 5. “The woman managed to get to shore,” states an earlier … Continued

Dogs XL needs volunteers to help foster large dogs

May 18, 2012

#animals, #pets, #volunteers

These Great Dane puppies were rescued by Dogs XL When an extreme animal hoarding situation was discovered in Kentucky in April, many of the larger dogs were saved by a group called Dogs XL Rescue. There were more than 200 animals of all sorts, including many large dogs, such as St. Bernards and Mastiffs, living … Continued

Cop school: the K9 corps

May 15, 2012

#animals, #crime, #police

MPO Harford and Scout The K9 corps plays a key unit of the Fairfax County Police Department, tracking suspects, victims, evidence, and lost children, Master Police Officer Rob Harford told participants at a recent session of the Fairfax County Citizens’ Police Academy. Harford works with Scout, a black German Shepherd, who can track human odors … Continued

Cop school: Animal Services

May 3, 2012

#animals, #pets, #police, #wildlife

Fairfax County has a pilot program to test the 4-poster system for combating deer ticks that spread Lyme disease. [photo from 21st Century Deer Management.] The work of the Fairfax County Police Department isn’t all about chasing bad guys; sometimes it’s about chasing a rabid raccoon or catching an aggressive dog. That’s because a key … Continued

Two dogs lost in Annandale near Americana Drive

April 27, 2012

#animals, #pets

Two dogs have away when they dug under the back door of Eddie McGaffigan’s townhouse. They were last seen near the intersection of Americana Drive and Oreana Drive at the southern edge of Bristow Village. Kaiser is a very beautiful 10-month old male purebred German Shepherd who weighs about 80 pounds. Callie is a 5-year … Continued

Annandale resident seeks help finding a missing cat

April 25, 2012

#animals, #pets

There is a missing cat in Annandale, and his distraught owner is offering a reward for his return. Nogrie, a 22-pound, gray and black striped tabby went missing March 28 when he slipped out of the door of his home near Gallows Road and Ashton Street. He has a small, inverted white triangle on his … Continued