Universal Hub - pets

What the shell? Tortoise on a leash in the Back Bay

adamg — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:53:26 +0000

Amy Wong was strolling through the Back Bay today when she spotted a lady walking her tortoise. Slowly. Very slowly.

Also see:
The tortoise in the South End.

Budgie in a salad-spinner bowl

adamg — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:14:53 +0000

Pheddo reports he was chillin' by his fire pit in Brighton when a parakeet landed on the fire-pit lid. He managed to capture it with a salad-spinner bowl and now he's hoping to find the owner to reunite pet with person.

City says irresponsible dog owners forcing it to lock up Mission Hill ball field

adamg — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:18:04 +0000

In response to a citizen complaint about a McLaughlin Playground baseball field on Mission Hill being locked up all the time except for when the local Little League is using it, the city says:

The little league field and the batting cage is locked because ... of some dog owners who allow their dogs to run wild and not picking up after their dogs.

Strollercat rides the rails again

adamg — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:33:11 +0000

On commuter rail to Worcester this morning.

Looking out the window.

Earlier:
Furor on the Red Line over Strollercat.

Ewok awaits reinforcements at Prudential Shaw's

adamg — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:10:47 +0000

Jed Hresko spotted this extra fuzzy thing among the carriages tonight.

Citizen complaint of the day: Could we get that pug-walking cop over to the Arboretum?

adamg — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:11:28 +0000

A concerned citizen complains:

Can someone PLEASE do something about all the unleashed dogs in the Arboretum? I should be able to take my kids there without being accosted multiple times by dogs bigger than them running full bore at them. Nobody to enforce?

Dog-walking off-duty cop draws gun in leash dispute with other dog owners in Franklin Park

adamg — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:06:20 +0000

The Herald reports BPD is now investigating the incident, which happened as tensions are rising between dog owners who keep their pets leashed in the park and those who don't.

Cats take up residence outside South Station

adamg — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:49:07 +0000

Meghan M. spotted a pair of cats by the South Station tracks today, wonders "Why are there a bunch of homeless cats hanging around the tracks?"

Earlier:
Remember Kenmore the Kitten?