Tag: animals
Animal hospital expanding to site of former 7-Eleven on Columbia Pike
Work is well under way on renovating the former 7-Eleven building on Columbia Pike at Gallows Road in Annandale into an extension of the Columbia Pike Animal Hospital. It will be used for grooming and boarding, and the inside has already been divided into cubicles. The guys working on the building say it should be … Continued
Classes for kids at Hidden Oaks on nature and science
Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale’s best spot for kids to experience and learn about nature, is starting a series of classes for kids next week. The classes are these topics: Meteorology—starts Monday, March 28, 3 p.m.; ages 5-10; program code 308 271 6401. Zoology (Science behind Animals)—starts Wednesday, March 30, 4 p.m.; ages 6-10; program code 308 … Continued
After 161 cats taken from her home, Village Drive cat lady is adjusting to a lonelier life
Houdini and Eleanor Eleanor Kaufer is adjusting to a lonelier life after Fairfax County Animal Control shut down the cat rescue operation she and her former roommate, Paula Burns, ran out of her home at 7100 Village Drive, Annandale. Since the cat hoarding story surfaced Nov. 19, the total number of cats reported varied. Washington’s NBC … Continued
Cats removed from Annandale home will be available for adoption
Here’s an update on the cat hoarding case from a former cat rescuer: Fairfax County Animal Control collected 168 cats from 7100 Village Drive, Annandale. Most of the cats were relinquished by the owners. They have been examined by a vet at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, treated for medical needs, and are being housed … Continued
‘It just sort of crept up on us,’ says Annandale cat hoarder
“It just sort of crept up on us. It’s what we lived for,” says Annandale cat hoarder Eleanor Kaufer about the rescue operation she ran with roommate Paula Burns that eventually led to a house filled with about 180 cats. Fairfax County Animal Control removed the cats (including the one pictured here) from the house at … Continued
Animal shelter seeks donations for 180 cats taken from Annandale cat hoarders
Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter (FFCAS) is in desperate need of donations to help the cats taken from the cat hoarders on Village Drive in Annandale. Fairfax County Animal Control removed cats (including the ones pictured here) from the house at 7100 Village Drive, Annandale, throughout the weekend. According to Animal Control, more than 160 … Continued
Annandale cat hoarders took good care of their 130-plus cats but just got overwhelmed, neighbor says
The cat ladies, Paula and Eleanor, “have been doing cat rescue for years and just got overwhelmed,” said Linda Kozaryn, who lives across the street from the cat hoarders. “These people love animals but are too old to care for the volume.” Fairfax County Animal Control has been removing cats from 7101 Village Drive, Annandale, all … Continued