by Patricia Davies Maybe it’s because it shows up more in the snow, or that I’ve trodden in a pile of it a couple of times recently (yuck!!) while picking up after my own dog, but it seems to me that an increasing number of dog owners – or walkers – in our neighborhood are […]
2013 Flashback: Furry Housemates
The wildlife is a big part of life in Forest Hills. So is the domesticated kind. Many friendships have been made while out walking pooches with names like Ty, Romeo, Emmy, Patrick, Max and Mia. And do you remember “Pupton” Street? Our Upton Street neighbors have really bonded over their dogs. We met Patrick and […]
Enchantment Needs A Home
Enchantment the cat has a gentle and sweet demeanor and is in need of a forever home. Enchantment is being fostered in Forest Hills by Amy Rofman and her family for the Washington Animal Rescue League (warl.org). “We foster because it is a great way for our young boys to learn how to be kind […]
A Dog’s Life: ‘Thanksgivukah’
by Emmy Elfin Chief canine correspondent What do I think of the early date for Chanukah this year which lands on Thanksgiving? Can you believe someone actually asked me that? Well, I measure my life in dog years so the Gregorian, which is the “new” version of the Julian and the Jewish calendars, really doesn’t […]
The Party Animal
by Emmy Elfin Chief canine correspondent My readers know that I am a great booster for the neighborhood so when my family gave a reception for the Forest Hills Neighborhood Alliance, I was excited to be part of it. Initially when the guests arrived, I barked quite loudly as I usually do until I’ve sniffed […]
Dog’s-eye View Of Parkinson’s Disease
by Patrick Hello again, everyone! Remember me? I wrote to you about how much I liked living in Forest Hills. Well, we’ve been here for over a year now and I love it more every day! I wanted to share with you that I have tried my hand at video making! My human, Pat, has […]
We Love Forest Hills!
By Patrick and Sophie Hello everyone, my name’s Patrick. I moved to Forest Hills in July and I love it here! I live on 29th Street with my human, Pat, and a cat called Sophie – well I guess nothing’s perfect – you’ll hear from her in a minute. We moved here from Burleith where […]
Tails a-Waggin’ On Upton Street
by Shari Barton The 2900 block of Upton Street has been “renamed.” It is now known as “Pupton Street” to the dog lovers who are a majority of the street’s homeowners. There are 31 houses on the block and 21 dogs live in many of them (three more died within the past two years and […]
Remembering Sylvester
by Marlene Berlin My neighbor Margery Elfin knew Sylvester, our tuxedo manx, as the guardian on our front stoop, and Emmy, her dog and a contributor to this publication, would often greet him with a friendly bark. A while back, she came over and instead saw Dickens, our grey and white manx (a tailless cat). […]
Pooch Profiles: Max and Mia
On December 6th, 2012, our canine columnist Emmy Elfin interviewed Max and Mia, two black pugs, at their home in Forest Hills. The late fall morning was sunny and pleasant when I paid a call on Max and Mia, in their lovely, spacious home set above a wooded glen. They gave me a raucous welcome […]