Tag: pets
Chico’s one-year anniversary party on Sept. 30 features mini-makeovers for pets and people
Chico’s new pet spa. Chico’s Natural Pet Market invites everyone and their pets to an Open House and Pampered Pet Party Sunday, Sept. 30, 1-7 p.m., to celebrate the store’s one-year anniversary and introduce its new pet spa. Chico’s, at 6349A Columbia Pike, is hosting the best-dressed pet contest at the Taste of Annandale and will … Continued
‘Animal communicator’ will help judge pet contest at the Taste of Annandale
The Taste of Annandale Planning Committee is pleased to announce that Diane Roadcap, the “animal communicator,” will be one of the judges at the best-dressed pet contest at the Oct. 13 street festival on Tom Davis Drive. The Taste of Annandale schedule hasn’t been finalized but the pet contest, hosted by Chico’s Natural Pet Market, … Continued
Zoning board will decide whether Annandale resident can keep his chickens
The Kim family’s pet chickens. When a friend of Annandale resident Young Gee Kim gave him five chickens last spring, which he keeps in a coop at the side of his house, he didn’t know he was violating Fairfax County zoning regulations. Under the zoning ordinance, a homeowner must have a two-acre property in order … Continued
Coco the Couture Cat offers inspiration for the Taste of Annandale pet contest
Coco models one of her many outfits. Coco the Couture Cat, a guest at the upcoming Taste of Annandale, is a star feline fashionista and with 100 or so custom-designed outfits. But don’t worry, Coco won’t be competing in the best-dressed pet contest at the Oct. 13 street festival. That’s because her handler, Teri Thorsteinson, … Continued
Willie brings campaign for ‘mayor of Annan-tail’ to Taste of Annandale
Willie With the Taste of Annandale happening just a little more than three weeks before Election Day, we’re expecting there will be some intense political campaigning going on at the Oct. 13 street festival. Joining the real candidates, will be Willie, a friendly pit bull mix, who’s running as mayor of “Annan-tail.” Willie will be … Continued
Resident arrested for animal cruelty
A witness called the police Aug. 29 about 10 a.m. to report a dog left in the rear of a pickup truck in full sunlight with no water at the Home Depot at 6555 Little River Turnpike, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Animal Protection Police arrived and monitored the dog for over an hour. … Continued
Pet contest in the works for the 2018 Taste of Annandale
Dog outfits at Chico’s Natural Pet Market. The Taste of Annandale is pet friendly! If you bring your dog, cat, lizard, ferret, or whatever pet you have decked out in a Halloween costume you could win a prize from Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza. Chico’s owner Danielle Areco organized and hosted the pet … Continued
Help find Nemo
Nemo A lovely cat named Nemo has been missing for more than a week. He is mostly an outdoor cat who lives in Parklawn behind Barcroft Plaza and Barcroft Mews. Nemo is a Maine Coon with green eyes. He was last seen around Parklawn Elementary School on the evening of July 15. While his caretaker … Continued
Paws for pets: Lacey and Lynx need a home
Lacey The Paws for Pets series focuses on pets – dogs, cats, birds, fish, ferrets, geckos, snakes, or whatever you have. Here’s one example, and here’s another. If you would like us to publish a post about your pet, send us a brief story – or just a few sentences – and a photo to [email protected]. … Continued
Paws for pets: Teddy the terrier is a spunky diva
This is the second blog post in a new series focusing on readers’ pets. Theodore, also known as Teddy, “is a spunky little pup with a lot of personality,” says Chelsea Place of Annandale. She adopted the six-year-old terrier mix in 2012 when his first owners were looking for a new home for him. “He … Continued
Paws for pets: ‘Toothless’ was rescued from Thailand
This is the first in a new series focusing on readers’ pets. If you would like us to post a story about your pet, send us a few sentences about your dog, cat, bird, snake, or whatever you have and a photo. Contact [email protected] for more information. “Toothless,” a brown and white cat from Thailand, actually has three … Continued
Coyote kills dog in Parklawn area
There coyotes are in the Parklawn area but it is not known if they were responsible for the recent attack. [FCPD] Animal protection officers with the Fairfax County Police Department have installed nine cameras in the Parklawn community after a coyote killed a small dog there earlier this month. There is no cause for alarm, … Continued
Lost dog in Annandale
The owners of a lost dog named Elsa are seeking the public’s help in finding her. She ran away on March 28 near Monarch Lane and Tobin Road in Annandale. She was spotted on March 29 by the basketball court in Strathmeade Square. Elsa is black and brown with a red collar and leash. She … Continued
Chico’s invites the public to a foster dog event
Poseidon Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue seeks foster parents to care for dogs until permanent homes are found for them. The all-volunteer nonprofit is hosting an adoption event Feb. 11 at Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza, noon-3 p.m. The organization, based in the Shenandoah Valley, wants to find more foster parents in Northern Virginia, says … Continued
Coyote kills small dog
Rufus A small dog has been attacked and killed by a wild animal, most likely a coyote, in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale. Mary Trice let her dog, a seven-year-old male neutered Maltese named Rufus, outside for a bathroom break on Dec. 10, and he never returned. She found his partially eaten body the … Continued