This is a fairly recent article on the issue, although its hard to differentiate between lost hounds and dumped ones after the fact. We found a good number of emaciated dogs that just got left behind on our property. I am having trouble finding an article, but when I lived in Gloucester someone abandoned an entire pack, it was the talk of the town. At least a dozen dogs with no tags/trackers just dumped

Quit your bitching. He’s not saying this to promote rental properties, he’s just giving advices to future homeowners so that they don’t have a shitty house on their hands, especially their dream house because they bought from the wrong flipper. Ain’t nothing wrong with that.

Well, flips actually put housing that oftentimes "real" buyers couldn't buy back into the housing inventory. Or put old, dated inventory that no one is buying - because again, they only want "DONE!" - back into the active inventory. So I don't view what flippers do as a bad thing. When I don't think it's good is when first time buyers - or any buyers, really - get sucked into a badly done flip that turns into an unexpected money pit for them.

ETA: Sometimes properties will not qualify for financing for a "regular" buyer, so unless an investor comes in and updates the home, it just sits there and rots. Examples = non-functional heating systems, damaged roofs, etc.

A reliable bus system with higher frequency, implementing possibly a few light rail lines. Also, more connectivity to the suburbs (Hull Street specifically in Cfield is horrendous). Also hot take: get rid of the Downtown Expressway and turn it into a walkable boulevard with BRT.

Here's a distinguished (featured) student essay featured by VCCS titled "The Abandonment and Neglect of Hunting Dogs" that mentions cases from Virginia and North Carolina.

The issue doesn't seem to be common but it does occur and is primarily due to the hunter's inability or lack of desire to feed dogs off-season when they're struggling to feed themselves.

None of the schools he wants to close are in HIS district. 🤔

I know, I think it sounds crazy too, but I just remembered I also heard the same from a former director of SPCA Charlottesville-Albermale after we adopted.

This is the second dumbest thing I've seen on the internet today.

But to add some relevance to OP's post...I don't know anyone that hunts with dogs that would take this pooch.

He's unproven as a hunter and given the issues, won't be worth the time to train when there are plenty of other beagle/hound litters from proven lines of trackers to draw from.

This shit sucks. Housing is for humans, not your portfolio.

Thats wild. Some of my family is from Nelson. Damn near everyone has hunting dogs up there and never heard of that!

Seems like a major waste of resources considering puppies cost money.

> i don't think that is the obstacle

k, let's pretend it is, how do you do that?

0 chance of this happening but the city can ban cars/trucks on VCU campus or downtown. There are other ways to get to work or classes...walking, horses, biking, scooters, skateboarding, etc...visitors can park outside of the city with their cars. There are cities that put roads underground. The downside with that is that...no gps signal.

We heard the same thing from Cumberland County's animal control when we adopted our hound from there. Dogs either get abandoned or shot. We're not sure what our girl's history was...there's a part of me that hopes she had a family and just got good and lost, but no one ever came looking for her either.

oh, its clear now, my apologies

Raised crosswalks, stop signs, roundabouts, anything along Ellwood that slows cars down. The amount of little kids or pets or bikers I've seen almost plowed over by a car is too much.

That's how I felt at the end lol now I just want a really good cheese burger. I was telling my partner up until the one scene "I thought this was horror?" And then it happened. We work in the industry so this has sparked us to just watch industry themed movies for like a week

there actually are lane designs where buses and commercial vehicles can straddle a pit, and passenger vehicles fall into them. i don’t know how well they work in america with all of the lifted trucks.

Straight up start reporting drivers.

If they are in a company vehicle, call their employers. I had a truck stop and yell at me the other day when I was crossing with a walking sign. Drivers are way too fucking aggressive in this city. Every other week I hear about a biker or pedestrian getting hit.

I know RPD is spread thin but I think it is not public knowledge RPD doesn't really enforce traffic laws.

Cory is the shit and helped me move my partners motorcycle free of charge after he passed away from one house to my new house. I solidly back them!

Both times I have been hit by a car on my bike I was paying attention and they "just didn't see me". Car drivers look for other cars and tune out pedestrians and bikes. It's just as likely it was a driver looking at his phone or running a red as a pedestrian not looking. But nice victim blaming.

damn...pretty sure i know that cat. I guarantee you the cat is/was trying to head back to Marshall St. Looking around that area from Grace to Marshall would probably be most fruitful around Hill Cafe.

You must not know many hunters lol

The risk to OTHERS is NOT there for a pedestrian not paying attention. The risk is to themselves.

When a driver isn’t paying attention, the risk for OTHERS is escalated to a deadly measure. The driver is protected in the box, less risk for them.

Big difference.

I don’t blame you for thinking that way. Our culture has fostered that idea. It’s why we somehow don’t think it’s a big deal when people die just going from point a to b.

Park and rides are really successful in other areas

Side walks and street lights in Scott's Addition