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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.
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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.
Yeah, he did, no chip.
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Not really, I like snakes, as long as they don't rattle.
I have one. (not a rattler). Snakes are cool.
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
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
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
This has been bugging me all day... As some of you know (probably not), I've been looking for different rescues to foster with. I filled out about 4 applications and only 1 got back to me (I am now an official foster with them btw).
I emailed the remaining 3 today to ask if they were still in need of help. So, 2 of them responded right away. One was very nice, the other? Left me scratching my head.
I follow all of them on social media. I check their facebook pages almost every day for new updates. The one in particular that left me scratching my head post almost every single day asking people to apply to become fosters. When I contacted them again, she said she had no record of our conversation. I reassured her that I did because I research extensively on their rescue and even inquired about fostering a particular dog that was still in need of a foster home.
Anyway, she tells me that they called me but I didn't answer so they moved on. But I don't remember recieving any call whatsoever. I have my phone on all the time because I expect these rescues to call me. Even then, I thought they'd at least send a email letting me know what day and time they'd call since we had been talking primarily though email. She also said that a voicemail was left but I always check my voicemail and there was nothing.
She says they are completely volunteer run and I get that. But, you post on facebook all the time asking for help and stating how much they need people to foster yet you supposedly call me once without email warning or follow up and just right me off as "wasting your time"? Even when we had an in depth conversation about foster and I was told that I'd be contacted once they had more information on the dog's health status?
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). She still hasn't responded to my email... I don't know why I'm so upset about this. I reached out to foster because I actually want to get involed and make a difference. So, for her to basically say that I wasted their time was like a huge slap in the face.
I emailed the remaining 3 today to ask if they were still in need of help. So, 2 of them responded right away. One was very nice, the other? Left me scratching my head.
I follow all of them on social media. I check their facebook pages almost every day for new updates. The one in particular that left me scratching my head post almost every single day asking people to apply to become fosters. When I contacted them again, she said she had no record of our conversation. I reassured her that I did because I research extensively on their rescue and even inquired about fostering a particular dog that was still in need of a foster home.
Anyway, she tells me that they called me but I didn't answer so they moved on. But I don't remember recieving any call whatsoever. I have my phone on all the time because I expect these rescues to call me. Even then, I thought they'd at least send a email letting me know what day and time they'd call since we had been talking primarily though email. She also said that a voicemail was left but I always check my voicemail and there was nothing.
She says they are completely volunteer run and I get that. But, you post on facebook all the time asking for help and stating how much they need people to foster yet you supposedly call me once without email warning or follow up and just right me off as "wasting your time"? Even when we had an in depth conversation about foster and I was told that I'd be contacted once they had more information on the dog's health status?
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). She still hasn't responded to my email... I don't know why I'm so upset about this. I reached out to foster because I actually want to get involed and make a difference. So, for her to basically say that I wasted their time was like a huge slap in the face.
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.
Margret
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
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.
Either way, I still think the situation could have been handled a lot better.
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.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.
I've FINALLY gotten caught up on all the missed sleep associated with not being able to take my allergy meds pre-shot! I think I may be something resembling a human again!
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.
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.
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Have you ever had a backed up toilet and gone to the store for some Liquid Plumber or some such, only to find when reading labels that it's actually dangerous to use these chemicals in your toilet? I have, and found myself muttering "Where else am I likely to need it?!" on my way out of the store.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!
(Gee, I wonder why they don't advertise it for this purpose. Okay, maybe I don't wonder.) This is why I always keep a six-pack on hand.Margret
Rest in Peace, Peter Mayhew: Peter Mayhew, fierce Chewbacca in the 'Star Wars' franchise, dies at 74
At last report the cause of death hasn't been announced.
Margret
At last report the cause of death hasn't been announced.
Margret
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.
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.
Can't remember now but someone recommended it as a cheap alternative with good, if not better results than the other stuff.
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.
Margret
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I use it to clean the terminals on my battery. Eats right through battery acid.
Which is why I won't drink the stuff.
Wow! I heard it's a great laundry detergent. Pour a can or half a can into your washer (depending on size of wash) before you start a load and it'll remove stains.
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