Okay, my co-workers need to shut-up. Their voices are even cutting through my earphones. This place is nearly always quiet, except when I am on a deadline!

ugh best friend had to take her dog to the ER vet this morning because she couldn't get up. Thinks she had a stroke. She's stabilized but still can't support herself on her back legs. She'd had a seizure last year that the vet said was probably caused by an untreatable brain tumour (that's usually the cause of such seizures in dogs her age). She's been on anti-seizure meds and hasn't had any problems since then. I wonder if this is related though and signals some kind of change in her condition. She's a very good dog and a great companion for my friend so some good thoughts in their direction would be appreciated.

Pets are hard.

Pet~ma for your friend, lisah.

My landlord generally gives a heads up on any visits because he doesn't want to accidentally lose someone's cats. But he doesn't care about housekeeping unless it's to the point where it might affect the apartment, such as liquids and food left to molder on, and ruin, the carpet.

Aw, poor dog and friend.

"They are part of programs designed to help people with need, and she does not see that as welfare."

Seriously, my head just exploded.

Lisah, that's so tough. Best of luck to them.

My landlord generally gives a heads up on any visits because he doesn't want to accidentally lose someone's cats.

Not that it's not great of him to think of that, but giving a heads-up isn't actually optional unless it's an emergency.

giving a heads-up isn't actually optional unless it's an emergency.

I know that Illinois requires 24-hour notice in a non-emergency situation before the landlord is allowed to enter a rented unit. I think most states have similar laws.

Sweet Jesus. I just got into the office after a breakfast thing, and people are already making me nuts. The same people, about an issue we've ALREADY DISCUSSED. I have ALREADY TOLD YOU why your "concerns" are unfounded! STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT.

I know that Illinois requires 24-hour notice in a non-emergency situation before the landlord is allowed to enter a rented unit. I think most states have similar laws.

My landlord usually gives a week, so we can make pet arrangements if necessary.

The company that manages my buildings has a regrettable tendancy to tuck a note under the door to the effect of "clear out half your apartment - the painters are arriving at 8:00am tomorrow". I began denying them access for that kind of thing ... starting with when they wanted to paint the radiators in January. morons

Mine gave us a week's notice about today's HVAC inspection/filter changeout. When the guy came over to fix my unit on Monday, I had to leave for work and warned him to make sure the cat didn't get out when he left. He told me that was something they all had to get used to--management didn't allow cats at all until Fall 2005, some months before I got there. They still don't allow dogs, although I swear I've heard some barking at times.