smonster - has he made any mention of "hiking the Appalachian Trail"? And, as far as I can tell, non-profits all seem to be wacky and disfunctional ... each in its own way. (aren't I the comforting one?)

Maria, if it'd help, I think I still have the recording of "Songs of the Plains Apaches" my mother gave me for Christmas one year ... I can pretty much guarantee there'd be no memories attached to that. Painful, however ....

Seriously, my office has closed down and I'm "working from home" and if you need a friendly voice, would you like my phone number? or I'm in the book ....

Hoping you get an earlier appt., Ginger. That sucks to have to wait that long.

smonster, did you see the job posting that T tagged you in the other day? I didn't take a good look, but might be up your alley?

Clearly you are a LUSTFUL FORNICATOR not fit to teach CHRISTIAN CHILDREN.

I KNO!

But it's okay, because these weren't Christian children, they're the paying white children.

But yes, I appreciate the feedback, even on a funky webcam pic, because seriously, I don't know these things! If I learned them when I was a teenager, then I'd be good at it by now!

In lieu of transporter technology, we need a Buffista Emergency Transport Fund

Totally.

I am good at sitting in hospital waiting rooms. I am good at being a hospital advocate. I've never actually been admitted to a hospital myself, but I did a lot of advocating for my blind, deaf, non English-speaking grandmother.

Cat question: My BFF's 17-year-old cat, who's frail and has to be coaxed to eat, has started dragging his left hind foot. Does anyone know what might be the cause of this? She doesn't have pet insurance or any money for medical procedures, and she's afraid if she takes him to the vet, she'll end up having to put him down.

to clarify, she'll have him put down if it's the right thing to do, she's just overloaded with life crap and praying it will resolve on its own.

she's afraid if she takes him to the vet, she'll end up having to put him down.

Does she trust the vet's judgment, though?

Does she trust the vet's judgment, though?

Probably. She's known him a long time.

Then, even if she doesn't want to deal, isn't that most important?

Yes. And I already said she would if necessary. The question wasn't, will she do what's right, but, does anyone have any ideas what might be wrong with the cat? She can't get to the vet until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest and she's worried.

Sorry. I interpreted you to mean she was hesitant to go to the vet. I know diddly about cat illnesses, but it does sound like the best next step for a frail anorexic elderly cat dragging a limb.