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Around 3' or so. I unwrapped it from the wood pole going up and moved it twice, but the third time I figured it's nature and there was nothing I could do.How big was the snake? They really creep me out.
Around 3' or so. I unwrapped it from the wood pole going up and moved it twice, but the third time I figured it's nature and there was nothing I could do.How big was the snake? They really creep me out.
did he have the cat checked for a chip just in case he/she has an owner who is heartbroken over a missing cat? Some cats won't tolerate a collar so a chip is the way to find their caretakers.My brother, until recently, worked at Target. A couple of months ago, he was helping to unload a shipment from Ohio, and it turned out a cat had stowed away in the truck
He wound up taking the cat home. He's just as much into classical mythology as I am, and so he picked the perfect name to honor this cat's odyssey-Ulysses.
You are brave.Around 3' or so. I unwrapped it from the wood pole going up and moved it twice, but the third time I figured it's nature and there was nothing I could do.
Yeah, he did, no chip.did he have the cat checked for a chip just in case he/she has an owner who is heartbroken over a missing cat? Some cats won't tolerate a collar so a chip is the way to find their caretakers.
Not really, I like snakes, as long as they don't rattle.You are brave.
Glad his dog chose a safe place, and followed you...I'm so embarrassed. A guy came to my door today, looking for his lost dog. I told him that no, we hadn't found a dog, and he went away. About 45 minutes later he came back; he'd been hearing his dog barking and trying to follow the sounds, and it seemed to be coming from our garage! Would I mind opening the garage door?
Sure enough, when I had gone out to get the mail earlier today his dog had followed me into the garage without my knowledge and gotten locked in.
Margret
At a guess, they got a wrong number, one where the voice message message is one of those canned "You have reached ###-###-####. Please leave a message at the tone." messages that don't actually mention the person's name. If they left a message on a stranger's phone the phone's owner may very well have ignored it, since they hadn't initiated the contact.I apologized for missing the call (although there is no record of it in my phone neither did they provide the number they'd be calling me from).
Actually, I think the dog was just momentarily out of her human's line of sight. If I hadn't inadvertently kidnapped her she would never have been "lost" in the first place. And I feel like I really should have heard her barking and realized where it was coming from, especially after I'd already been asked about her.Glad his dog chose a safe place, and followed you...
I think you're being a little hard on yourself. That was a very odd situation. Who checks their garage to see if someone else's dog has gotten in there? Even if you had heard her barking, why would you assume she was in your garage? It could have just been a dog barking somewhere.Actually, I think the dog was just momentarily out of her human's line of sight. If I hadn't inadvertently kidnapped her she would never have been "lost" in the first place. And I feel like I really should have heard her barking and realized where it was coming from, especially after I'd already been asked about her.
Margret
Either way, I still think the situation could have been handled a lot better.If they left a message on a stranger's phone the phone's owner may very well have ignored it, since they hadn't initiated the contact.
Margret
And why on earth would you think a random bark was coming from your garage? Those empty spaces distort sound, so direction and proximity aren't easy to pin down.Glad his dog chose a safe place, and followed you...
Their loss. I'd blow it off, and be glad that you aren't associated with a group that is SO unorganized. I get "volunteer," but if that's how they operate, you were going to have issues with all sorts of things down the road.So, for her to basically say that I wasted their time was like a huge slap in the face.
Because he'd come to the door, and because I had actually seen the dog earlier, I feel that I should have listened better. She really was barking a lot, begging for someone to come let her out, poor baby.I think you're being a little hard on yourself. That was a very odd situation. Who checks their garage to see if someone else's dog has gotten in there? Even if you had heard her barking, why would you assume she was in your garage? It could have just been a dog barking somewhere.
Yes, probably, but I don't think it's worth the amount of attention you're giving it. I suggest that you may want to qualify this as a cheap lesson - you found out in advance what this particular group was like, and now you can avoid them in the future.Either way, I still think the situation could have been handled a lot better.
Their loss. I'd blow it off, and be glad that you aren't associated with a group that is SO unorganized. I get "volunteer," but if that's how they operate, you were going to have issues with all sorts of things down the road.
You can also get a home-use toilet auger for fairly cheap. They work great! And aren't hard to use. A little hard to store, lol, but it can be jammed in a closet corner after being washed, I suppose.Fortunately, a friend has told me what you actually can safely pour down your toilet to take care of clogs, short of calling a plumber with a plumbing snake, and I found myself using it this afternoon: Coca Cola!
We bought a "snake" several years ago; unfortunately it was pre-internet so I couldn't check out reviews first - the thing is total junk. And I saw a "Drain Devil" at the grocery store a while back, which I bought on the cheap. Long piece of flexible plastic with plastic hooks on either side every 3/4 of an inch or so, and a ring at the top to hang onto. It may work very well; I wouldn't know since I haven't needed to use it yet. So far pouring a Coke down the toilet and speeding things along with a plunger does the job quite nicely, without me needing to stick my hand in dirty water to feed a piece of plastic down the pipe. If it ever goes to the point where I do have to call a plumber I'll seriously consider buying a toilet auger, but for now I think I'll stick to Coca Cola.You can also get a home-use toilet auger for fairly cheap. They work great! And aren't hard to use. A little hard to store, lol, but it can be jammed in a closet corner after being washed, I suppose.
I use it to clean the terminals on my battery. Eats right through battery acid.Interesting because I heard Coca-Cola is a multipurpose cleaner. But also not just for cleaning, lots of other things too.
Can't remember now but someone recommended it as a cheap alternative with good, if not better results than the other stuff.