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smonster, go you with the productivity!
As for the pooch. I bet you can guess what I'm gonna say. Right? It starts with a C and ends with a 'rate'.
You know I offered lifetime help for Frankie...that extends to the roomie's dog...since it effects the two of you.
You are 100% correct that a Rat Terrier puppy is going to take a minute to calm down. Many minutes, in fact.
Their whole reason for being is seeking and destroying!
Yeah, it sounds like the roommate's dog needs to be crated when she's not there to supervise. Destroying your property is really not OK, and the fact that she's not crating means that she is actually directly responsible for it.
However, since that's a solution that relies on other people doing the right thing (which is something I generally do not do) - is there any way to move the litterboxes out of your room, perhaps into your roommate's space? Or the laundry room or bathroom? That way at least you can close your door.
I'm mad at your roommate on your behalf, BTW.
Fuck Cancer! A good friend's mom passed away on New Year's Day after a long fight.
My condolences, sj. I'm sorry.
Thanks, Shir. They're not doing anything like a wake or a funeral because the Mom didn't want anything, but I was thinking of making a donation to a breast cancer charity. Does anyone have a suggestion of the best ones to donate to?
sorry to hear that SJ. Fuck Cancer indeed.
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It starts with a C and ends with a 'rate'.Wow. Maybe it's because I just woke up. Maybe it's because I'm not a pet owner. My brain didn't put those two together, but added a couple letters in between. And was like, "don't they call it neutering for dogs??".
I was thinking of making a donation to a breast cancer charity. Does anyone have a suggestion of the best ones to donate to?
A new tool I learned about (Thank you NewsHour on PBS!). Charity Navigator rates many non-profit organizations. As they say in their about us area, it shouldn't be the deciding factor. Just because they have a lower rating, doesn't mean they are not worthy of donation. If they have stars in the rating, that is good. They have ratings that are "zero stars" and "Donor Advisory". Those are the ones to watch out for. Anyhow. Here is a link to Charity Navigator with a search for "Breast Cancer".
Omnis, that would probably also help.
Breast cancer gets way more than its share of donations, so I usually suggest donating to the American Cancer Society. If you want to give to a breast-cancer-specific charity, I'd suggest Breastcancer.org or the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation [link]
Charity Navigator is good, but they also don't know the whole story. Our favorite charity, the GS rescue where we got Kaylee and Newton, has been embroiled in an awful lawsuit accusing them of mismanaging funds for two years, and knowing the back story, it's the foundation suing who is at fault. They are flagged on that site, though.
Sj, sorry to hear. Cancer sucks.