Sunday, May 19, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Crow in the closet — A report of a bird trapped in a closet in the West End turned out to be nothing more than a decoration. On May 14, an Animal Control officer responded to a call of a trapped bird in the 4500 block of Strufield Lane. Upon arriving at the residence, the officer was shown the interior hallway closet where a resident discovered a bird. The officer opened the closet doors and discovered a decorative crow that was slightly smaller than a real crow. The officer removed the decoration …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Children to the rescue — A group of children helped save a baby sparrow thanks to lessons learned during a class trip to the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter. On May 5, an Animal Control officer was dispatched to the 900 block of Wolfe Street to assist a bird that had fallen out of a nest. Upon arrival, the officer was flagged by a group of children who had placed the nestling in a plastic ice cream container filled with dry grass clippings. The young bird was chirping away. The children had punctured …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Dog bite in pet store — An Animal Control officer responded to an incident at the Potomac Yard PetSmart where a dog bit a customer at the store. On April 27, an officer was dispatched to the PetSmart located 3351 Jefferson Davis Highway after a biting incident was reported. Upon arriving at the scene, the officer spoke with both the bite victim and the owner of the dog. The victim suffered a minor leg wound and did not require medical treatment. The dog was up to date on its vaccinations. The dog …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The latest from the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and Alexandria Animal Control.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Alexandria Toyota donation — During the month of March, Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota volunteered to donate $10 to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria for every new Facebook like the dealer received, with a maximum donation of $2,000. Alexandria Toyota and AWLA spread the word to animals lovers and supporters, letting them know they could contribute with just one click of the mouse. At the end of the month, Alexandria Toyota received more than 215 new likes and on April 25, AWLA received $2,…
Sunday, April 21, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Injured owl rescued — An Alexandria Animal Control officer rescued an injured Barred Owl that was attacked by a murder of crows in the 2800 block of King Street. On April 11, an officer responded to a report of an injured owl that was unable to fly away from a flock of crows. Upon arriving on the scene, the officer was directed to the location of the owl by the man who placed the report. He had remained close to the owl to fend off the crows. The officer discovered the owl hopping on the ground …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Pesky pigeons — An Alexandria resident was asked to release a flight of pigeons being held in the 200 block of S. Jenkins Street. On April 9, an Alexandria Animal Control found more than a dozen pigeons in a coup and others were scattered across rooftops in the West End after responding to a complaint about the birds. The resident of the home told the officer the birds belonged to a family member and used to be housed in Fairfax County. The officer told the resident the pigeons were considered …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Animals in hot cars — Alexandria Animal Control is reminding city residents that it is illegal to leave animals confined in a car when the outside temperature is 70 degrees or higher. On March 30, an Animal Control officer was dispatched by Alexandria police to the Landmark Mall parking lot for dogs confined in a car. While there was no violation, the officer prepared a warning notice for the owner of the vehicle advising that it is illegal to leave animals in cars when temperatures reach 70 …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Bird in dryer vent — An Animal Control officer discovered a bird trapped in a dryer vent on March 22 in a residence in the 3200 block of Gunston Road. The officer received a call reporting an unknown animal was stuck inside a residence in an area near a washer and dryer. Upon arriving at the residence, the officer determined the animal was a bird and it was located somewhere in the flexible vent pipe connected to the dryer. The officer and resident opened a window in the laundry room and removed …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Mystery box — On March 18, an Animal Control officer received a call reporting that a box was left outside of her office building in the 4800 block of Beauregard Street. The caller said something was moving around inside the box was afraid to open it. The officer arrived and discovered a rabbit inside of the box. After speaking with employees at the office, the officer learned the rabbit was left as a gift from an admirer. The recipient of the rabbit was not allowed to have animals at home or in …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A look at some recent incidents in Alexandria.
Animal Control officers in Alexandria deal with a variety of calls every week. Here's a glance at some recent incidents in the city courtesy of Patrick Cole, the director of communications and outreach at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Warning: It’s raccoon mating season — Alexandria Animal Control is reporting an increase in the number of calls for service regarding raccoons. Animal Control cautions that it is mating season for many species of wildlife. As the weather gets warmer, residents can expect so see and hear more activity and should not be alarmed if raccoons or other wild animals are spotted during daylight hours. Animal Control urges residents to keep all pets indoors—especially at night—and to make sure animals are …
amy lu
10:55 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
Warning - heard from someone who lives nearby that they've heard dog owners yelling and dogs fights on the W&OD (portion south of Stewart Ave.) on several occasions in the past 4-5 weeks. more ›