We adopted a cat from City Dogs / City Kitties and it was a great experience. They were very open with us about the vet records, and even had a vet call us and walk us through her chart. I’d highly recommend them. https://www.citydogsrescuedc.org/adoptable-dogs.html

I take my cat here, too. I can’t speak to the costs of a dog visit, but they’ve been really nice and I don’t ever feel like they’re rushing through an exam, and they’re always very clear about the costs of what they’re proposing to do.

I moved here from the desert in LA county 25 years ago. It’s been awhile, but the most surprising thing to me was that clouds actually to mean that it might rain! I know, obvious. But as a kid in the desert, clouds just meant less sun. I keep multiple umbrellas in my car because it still doesn’t really occur to me to see the sky and check the weather.

Isn’t that just the program name at the Homewood Center, and still around? https://hc.hcpss.org/about/gateway