My sister has offered to help me pay for the neutering, which will be $25/cat. I think I'm going to try and catch the kittens tomorrow if I don't have to work, and borrow some traps for the others. I really didn't want to get into this business, but I don't like watching kittens die and knowing that more will be born to die if I don't do something.

Keep an eye on your email, I know someone who may be able to help. Also, Tom and I will also totes help with the TNR if you can't get it done for free.

oh smonster, I totally feel for you on the kitten front. My MiL discovered a feral cat family in the alley near her old home and spent years trapping the various kittens, and eventually the momma as well, and bringing them in to a rescue facility that would neuter and return them. The cats were always too feral to become house pets, but at least she was able to end the cycle of more feral kittens.

Look around, there might be a rescue facility near you that can help defray costs and help with collecting the kittens.

smonster, you're good people for doing this. Were I there, I would help with it, at least physically. Alleviating misery in whatever doses possible is weight in the balance.

sj, yay for getting your wheels back! Enjoy RI.

Yikes, Tep, totally DTMFA, DDS. Have had some bad dentists, but nothing like that. Also suspect that until recently my cleanings were not thorough before the Russian hygenist...have never had such a serious hygenist.

Happy birthday, Epic!

Steph, I am boggling at your soon-to-be ex-dentist. WTF?

Happy Birthday Epic!

I know have a fan that will not hurt me. Actually 2 fans, because Will wired the cover of the other one on. The new fan is smaller, so it will stay in the living room and the larger one is now in an out of the way corner, but blowing on bed.

We went and had dinner in McDonalds, a place we were sure would be super air conditioned. Then I found out the Fashion Bug & Fashion Bug Plus store here is closing by end of the year. I guess the company is ending the chain. Which is too bad because it's the only place in town to get new plus sized clothes. And I like their stuff.

why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit?

Zen, can I tag this?

Fashion Bug Plus store here is closing by end of the year. I guess the company is ending the chain.

That's a real shame. They closed the one nearest me, but once or twice a year Mom & I take a field trip to the next nearest one still there (and generally spend way too much money - but on a LOT of stuff).

And yay for cooling appliances that won't attack!

Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! I'm getting out of here and will likely not be able to spend much/any time on the computer this evening, due to being very booked (but not by things that are All About Me - what's up with that?) I've really enjoyed being a Birthday Girl Semi-Work-Slacker so I could post more than once in a single day.

Have a lovely evening, Lovely People!

Smonster, I'll happily pay for the fixin' of any of this kittens. Just let me know. And thanks for helping them.

Also, Tom and I will also totes help with the TNR if you can't get it done for free.

My god, you people are absolutely the best. Thank you. Nora, I saw your email, and thank you!

Also, guess who got to deal with the kitten body per Dept. of Sanitation instructions (which amounted to picking it up without touching it, double-bagging it, and chucking it in a trash can)? Yep, me. And two of my three coworkers declined to help. I said "Man up! Hell, woman up!" Kids these days.

I think I got a little dehydrated today (didn't bring my usual bottle of Gatorade), and I so don't want to make dinner. But I've eaten lunch out twice and supper once this week, and I've got produce a'spoiling, so make dinner I must. Salad first, then pasta.

Just as soon as I stand up. Yup. Here I go. Uh huh.

Happy Birthday, Epic!

Also, smonster, you are good people.