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[justbugged]

Well I am caught up for now.

I now know that I can get a flight out on Thursday and Jet and I would be home on Saturday night. The airline ticket will cost me only 5.00 out of pocket, and the Holiday Inn excepts pets, so at this point all I need to do is confirm with the airline that Jet will be able to board the home bound flight, and confirm with the shelter that he will be there no matter what for me. I am even willing to pay for boarding him. The only real out of pocket would be the car rental. But I may still have a trick or two up my sleeve with that.

 

[Imp]

Well I am caught up for now.

I now know that I can get a flight out on Thursday and Jet and I would be home on Saturday night. The airline ticket will cost me only 5.00 out of pocket, and the Holiday Inn excepts pets, so at this point all I need to do is confirm with the airline that Jet will be able to board the home bound flight, and confirm with the shelter that he will be there no matter what for me. I am even willing to pay for boarding him. The only real out of pocket would be the car rental. But I may still have a trick or two up my sleeve with that.

Good Luck JB

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

Regardless, Why would they say they are doing that when it is obvious they are not? I am not a techy which may be the reason I can't wrap my brain around this but how in the world can they go into EVERYONES PM's DAILY? Even if it's possible, they are NOT doing it. There are so many people frustrated that they can't delete PM's I don't understand why making it so we can just delete are own isn't a priority.

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NO that is not what it said. It said that once a person has more that 20 in the trash they (BYC) will go in daily they will leave the 20 newest and delete the rest (older).

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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Hey, did bu-bu Baloo ever turn into a pullet or a cockerel??
Watching for our first egg. You wanted if a cockerel right? At this point all indications are pullet.

 

[RedReiner]

[SIZE=14pt]Well I had a very frustrating day. The traffic was fabulous, but the Great Dane never did sit done and chill for than 5 minutes at a time. She kept going from the back seat to the back of the station wagon, and back to the back seat, and....... She did offer to drool in my hair, and right towards the end of the drive, she snuggled up her nose under my arm, and told me that she really really loves her Grammy. Nala’s Grammy is delighted that she is back with her parents. It's going to take me weeks to get all the Great Dane dog hair out of my house. So I really hope that it will be a long time before I get to babysit again. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt]So at that point I was very happy and I headed north to Lynnwood.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt] It was at Paws that I got the run around, and things went south. I had all the paper work together, and I filled out the application. Right off the bat it was fairly clear that the clerk didn't seem to like me. They had me put Teddy back in the car because of bio-security. I thought that was very reasonable. But they wouldn’t adopt Oso out today. They want me to bring all of my permanent Yorkies back to meet Oso tomorrow. So that means I would have to take a 7 and half week old pup into the same shelter that they didn’t want Teddy in the day before. I don’t think that I can bring myself to expose Miss Bubbles to what could be going around a shelter. She hasn’t even gotten her first shots yet. And Miss Gabby gets extremely car sick.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt]They also need to have DH meet the dog. Given that DH is in Hawaii at the moment. This means that there will have to be at least 2 more trips to Lynnwood and back. Each trip is at least 120 miles round trip, and there is clearly still there is no guarantee that we can adopt the dog. Oso does have so major social issues, but I know that I can help Oso overcome them. I have done this before with Chuckles our rescue Komondor. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt]What really got me was when she told me that the manager wasn't there. She obviously went and talked to the manager in the back. She was in the back office for more than 10 minutes talking to someone. I really got the feeling that they just didn't want to adopt Oso out to me. Part of me wants to fight for Oso, but another part of me doesn't think that it is going to be worth it. They just don't want me to have this dog. I am really crushed. I know that I could have given Oso a forever home, and he would have been happy. He is even more handsome in person. I should have called the shelter before I drove all that way.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt]After I left the shelter I headed north to the Mukilto ferry. I walked, and I met up with BYC member poultrypalacewhidbey's at the Clinton ferry terminal, and I got a dozen Silver Grey Dorking eggs. That I think is the only think that made the day worth it. After I got back to the Mukilto side of the sound, I stopped at the Ivar’s that is right next to the terminal. As I was waiting for my dinner, a young woman asked if I knew where a bathroom was. We talked a little when I realized that she and her friends had gotten stranded at the Mukilto ferry dock. They needed to get back to the Bellevue YMCA. So since I was going that way any way I gave them a ride back to the Y. I also found that they hadn't had anything to eat, so I bought them dinner too. They were the nicest kids, and they slept off and on all the way to Bellevue.It’s an odd thing, I very rarely even consider doing things like this, but there was just something that said that I needed to do this. After I dropped off the kids, I stilled had to swing by the in-Laws home in Renton. It was a long day for me. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt]So at this point I think that I am going to go to Las Vegas, and drive out to the town of Mesquite. They have a Black Russian Terrier/Giant Schnauzer that needs a home. I talked to the shelter there and the guy I talked to was more than willing to work with me, and they allow out of state adoptions. So I am going to call them tomorrow and arrange things. I kind of hate giving up on Oso, but I don't think that I am willing to fight the shelter staff here. Sometimes the answer to a prayer is no, and I try to respect that. I keep finding that I am so honest, that I mess up things all the time.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt] I do have more animals than is allowed without a kennel license. If I had all the pets licensed I wouldn't be able to afford to care for all of them. I have taken on the responsibility for more animals than I am allowed, and I have been flying under the radar for years. I do know that we care for all the pets, better than average though. I am spending at least 120.00 every two weeks on just food. We also keep the pet waste picked up on regular basis. Our dogs are always kept on our property besides. The cats I must admit have run of the neighborhood. But given how much time they spend hanging out in my garden, I don’t think that they are any more annoying than any other the other neighbor’s cats.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt]So as outrageous as it seems it may be much simpler to adopt a dog from out of state than from a local shelter. This is the second time I have wanted to adopt a shelter animal, and have been essentially turned away. It is very depressing to think that I am not an approved pet owner.   It makes me wonder who is considered good enough. There are times that I wish I was better at lying. But as some of you know, I can talk way too long, and say too much. This must be what happens when a kid is taught to be a public speaker from birth.[/SIZE]

sadly that is pretty much the same I have heard from other folks about paws... sorry you went thru all that trouble. I could write a book on how badly the rescue business has gotten lately

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Regardless, Why would they say they are doing that when it is obvious they are not? I am not a techy which may be the reason I can't wrap my brain around this but how in the world can they go into EVERYONES PM's DAILY? Even if it's possible, they are NOT doing it. There are so many people frustrated that they can't delete PM's I don't understand why making it so we can just delete are own isn't a priority.
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NO that is not what it said. It said that once a person has more that 20 in the trash they (BYC) will go in daily they will leave the 20 newest and delete the rest (older).




PLEASE don't kill the messenger ! ! ! I just ran across that and thought I would share it. I really don't know if it is happening since I haven't checked and could really care less. I don't say anything in PM that I need to hide and WE ALL now have UNLIMITED PM's

 

[KMoran]

Well I had a very frustrating day. The traffic was fabulous, but the Great Dane never did sit done and chill for than 5 minutes at a time. She kept going from the back seat to the back of the station wagon, and back to the back seat, and....... She did offer to drool in my hair, and right towards the end of the drive, she snuggled up her nose under my arm, and told me that she really really loves her Grammy. Nala’s Grammy is delighted that she is back with her parents. It's going to take me weeks to get all the Great Dane dog hair out of my house. So I really hope that it will be a long time before I get to babysit again.

So at that point I was very happy and I headed north to Lynnwood.

It was at Paws that I got the run around, and things went south. I had all the paper work together, and I filled out the application. Right off the bat it was fairly clear that the clerk didn't seem to like me. They had me put Teddy back in the car because of bio-security. I thought that was very reasonable. But they wouldn’t adopt Oso out today. They want me to bring all of my permanent Yorkies back to meet Oso tomorrow. So that means I would have to take a 7 and half week old pup into the same shelter that they didn’t want Teddy in the day before. I don’t think that I can bring myself to expose Miss Bubbles to what could be going around a shelter. She hasn’t even gotten her first shots yet. And Miss Gabby gets extremely car sick.

They also need to have DH meet the dog. Given that DH is in Hawaii at the moment. This means that there will have to be at least 2 more trips to Lynnwood and back. Each trip is at least 120 miles round trip, and there is clearly still there is no guarantee that we can adopt the dog. Oso does have so major social issues, but I know that I can help Oso overcome them. I have done this before with Chuckles our rescue Komondor.

What really got me was when she told me that the manager wasn't there. She obviously went and talked to the manager in the back. She was in the back office for more than 10 minutes talking to someone. I really got the feeling that they just didn't want to adopt Oso out to me. Part of me wants to fight for Oso, but another part of me doesn't think that it is going to be worth it. They just don't want me to have this dog. I am really crushed. I know that I could have given Oso a forever home, and he would have been happy. He is even more handsome in person. I should have called the shelter before I drove all that way.

After I left the shelter I headed north to the Mukilto ferry. I walked, and I met up with BYC member poultrypalacewhidbey's at the Clinton ferry terminal, and I got a dozen Silver Grey Dorking eggs. That I think is the only think that made the day worth it. After I got back to the Mukilto side of the sound, I stopped at the Ivar’s that is right next to the terminal. As I was waiting for my dinner, a young woman asked if I knew where a bathroom was. We talked a little when I realized that she and her friends had gotten stranded at the Mukilto ferry dock. They needed to get back to the Bellevue YMCA. So since I was going that way any way I gave them a ride back to the Y. I also found that they hadn't had anything to eat, so I bought them dinner too. They were the nicest kids, and they slept off and on all the way to Bellevue.It’s an odd thing, I very rarely even consider doing things like this, but there was just something that said that I needed to do this. After I dropped off the kids, I stilled had to swing by the in-Laws home in Renton. It was a long day for me.

So at this point I think that I am going to go to Las Vegas, and drive out to the town of Mesquite. They have a Black Russian Terrier/Giant Schnauzer that needs a home. I talked to the shelter there and the guy I talked to was more than willing to work with me, and they allow out of state adoptions. So I am going to call them tomorrow and arrange things. I kind of hate giving up on Oso, but I don't think that I am willing to fight the shelter staff here. Sometimes the answer to a prayer is no, and I try to respect that. I keep finding that I am so honest, that I mess up things all the time.

I do have more animals than is allowed without a kennel license. If I had all the pets licensed I wouldn't be able to afford to care for all of them. I have taken on the responsibility for more animals than I am allowed, and I have been flying under the radar for years. I do know that we care for all the pets, better than average though. I am spending at least 120.00 every two weeks on just food. We also keep the pet waste picked up on regular basis. Our dogs are always kept on our property besides. The cats I must admit have run of the neighborhood. But given how much time they spend hanging out in my garden, I don’t think that they are any more annoying than any other the other neighbor’s cats.

So as outrageous as it seems it may be much simpler to adopt a dog from out of state than from a local shelter. This is the second time I have wanted to adopt a shelter animal, and have been essentially turned away. It is very depressing to think that I am not an approved pet owner. It makes me wonder who is considered good enough. There are times that I wish I was better at lying. But as some of you know, I can talk way too long, and say too much. This must be what happens when a kid is taught to be a public speaker from birth.

That's so sad. Poor Oso. I hate trying to adopt anything its always so hard to prove your worthy. I tried to adopt a Malamute once and they told me flat out I was not allowed because I had kids and Malamutes did not do well with children. They would not even consider anyone who had children under 8. I was so upset. I can understand a particular dog but the whole breed in general. I know its not true. They say over and over adopt dont get a purebred, then why make it so hard. So unfair. Millions are dying every year some of which could have been saved if they were willing to set the "rules" aside and look at the particular families. So sorry for you.

 

[Ogress]

Well I had a very frustrating day. The traffic was fabulous, but the Great Dane never did sit done and chill for than 5 minutes at a time. She kept going from the back seat to the back of the station wagon, and back to the back seat, and....... She did offer to drool in my hair, and right towards the end of the drive, she snuggled up her nose under my arm, and told me that she really really loves her Grammy. Nala’s Grammy is delighted that she is back with her parents. It's going to take me weeks to get all the Great Dane dog hair out of my house. So I really hope that it will be a long time before I get to babysit again.

So at that point I was very happy and I headed north to Lynnwood.

It was at Paws that I got the run around, and things went south. I had all the paper work together, and I filled out the application. Right off the bat it was fairly clear that the clerk didn't seem to like me. They had me put Teddy back in the car because of bio-security. I thought that was very reasonable. But they wouldn’t adopt Oso out today. They want me to bring all of my permanent Yorkies back to meet Oso tomorrow. So that means I would have to take a 7 and half week old pup into the same shelter that they didn’t want Teddy in the day before. I don’t think that I can bring myself to expose Miss Bubbles to what could be going around a shelter. She hasn’t even gotten her first shots yet. And Miss Gabby gets extremely car sick.

They also need to have DH meet the dog. Given that DH is in Hawaii at the moment. This means that there will have to be at least 2 more trips to Lynnwood and back. Each trip is at least 120 miles round trip, and there is clearly still there is no guarantee that we can adopt the dog. Oso does have so major social issues, but I know that I can help Oso overcome them. I have done this before with Chuckles our rescue Komondor.

What really got me was when she told me that the manager wasn't there. She obviously went and talked to the manager in the back. She was in the back office for more than 10 minutes talking to someone. I really got the feeling that they just didn't want to adopt Oso out to me. Part of me wants to fight for Oso, but another part of me doesn't think that it is going to be worth it. They just don't want me to have this dog. I am really crushed. I know that I could have given Oso a forever home, and he would have been happy. He is even more handsome in person. I should have called the shelter before I drove all that way.

After I left the shelter I headed north to the Mukilto ferry. I walked, and I met up with BYC member poultrypalacewhidbey's at the Clinton ferry terminal, and I got a dozen Silver Grey Dorking eggs. That I think is the only think that made the day worth it. After I got back to the Mukilto side of the sound, I stopped at the Ivar’s that is right next to the terminal. As I was waiting for my dinner, a young woman asked if I knew where a bathroom was. We talked a little when I realized that she and her friends had gotten stranded at the Mukilto ferry dock. They needed to get back to the Bellevue YMCA. So since I was going that way any way I gave them a ride back to the Y. I also found that they hadn't had anything to eat, so I bought them dinner too. They were the nicest kids, and they slept off and on all the way to Bellevue.It’s an odd thing, I very rarely even consider doing things like this, but there was just something that said that I needed to do this. After I dropped off the kids, I stilled had to swing by the in-Laws home in Renton. It was a long day for me.

So at this point I think that I am going to go to Las Vegas, and drive out to the town of Mesquite. They have a Black Russian Terrier/Giant Schnauzer that needs a home. I talked to the shelter there and the guy I talked to was more than willing to work with me, and they allow out of state adoptions. So I am going to call them tomorrow and arrange things. I kind of hate giving up on Oso, but I don't think that I am willing to fight the shelter staff here. Sometimes the answer to a prayer is no, and I try to respect that. I keep finding that I am so honest, that I mess up things all the time.

I do have more animals than is allowed without a kennel license. If I had all the pets licensed I wouldn't be able to afford to care for all of them. I have taken on the responsibility for more animals than I am allowed, and I have been flying under the radar for years. I do know that we care for all the pets, better than average though. I am spending at least 120.00 every two weeks on just food. We also keep the pet waste picked up on regular basis. Our dogs are always kept on our property besides. The cats I must admit have run of the neighborhood. But given how much time they spend hanging out in my garden, I don’t think that they are any more annoying than any other the other neighbor’s cats.

So as outrageous as it seems it may be much simpler to adopt a dog from out of state than from a local shelter. This is the second time I have wanted to adopt a shelter animal, and have been essentially turned away. It is very depressing to think that I am not an approved pet owner. It makes me wonder who is considered good enough. There are times that I wish I was better at lying. But as some of you know, I can talk way too long, and say too much. This must be what happens when a kid is taught to be a public speaker from birth.

I know many people who have had similar experiences there. I was lucky, when I adopted a cat, they only called my landlord to make sure pets were allowed.

My neighbor and her family drove all the way up there 3 times to tryand adopt a black cat. First time she did not have DH with her, second time the manager was not there to finalize the adoption and the third time she sat and waited and got the run-around. After calling them many times, the manager finally returned her call and said they decided they would not adopt any pets to her because her youngest daughter was only 4, and that is too young to know how to treat an animal well.

Another neighbor tried to adopt a dog. They asked her where the dog would be while she worked and the kids were at school. She has a 1 acre fenced yard with a dog door into the garage and laundry room. That was not good enough. She was declined because the dog would not have run of the house while they were gone.

When I worked in a pharmaceutical lab, a co-worker went in with her disabled teenage son. On the walls of the shelter at the time were photos of animals in a labratory where scientists were doing experiments on them. The son looked up at the photos when the PAWS worker was taking them down the hallway, and the son exclaimed "look mom, that looks just like what you do for your job!" The boy meant scientist in a lab - we did not do any research or testing on animals at this company. My friend got the look of death from the PAWS worker and was pretty much chased off the grounds.

I do have friends who worked and ran animal tesing facilities at other pharmaceutical companies, including vetrinary pharmaceuticals. Without exception all of these people love animals and are vegetarians - one told me while many people eat animals, he used his animal quota in his job, and he is certain that the ones under his care had a much better life than most of the meat you find in the grocery store. They believe it much more ethical that the animals gave their lives to science so that other animals and people won't have to suffer as much with their diseases. They understand that testing is sometimes necessary and if a test animal is not treated with love and respect, the adverse affects they are seeing could be due to stress and not the potentially life-saving drug the are testing. I'm not saying this is always the case at all facilities, but most pharamceutical companies are very careful about picking out their workers in a testing lab. By the time a drug makes it to the animal testing stage, tens of millions of dollars have already been spent on its development, so the last thing they want is for a drug to fail because an animal was mistreated.

 

[Chickielady]

Okay Chickie Lady STOP SHOUTING. Use your inside voice. All you guys should move out here. If I even hint I would move in with DS, he's ready to split for the border. Have to make him think it's his idea. Yah that's it. Actually I love it out here - have been here 42 1/2 yrs. Besides when my DS comes for a visit I see more of him than when he lived here.

I haven't had my Marek's vaccination but I did have a Shingles shot - that must count for something.

Nope ! We are staying here & you gotta move out here !
You do not move IN with DS, just somewhere within bus ride to him....so you can visit him but not necessarily drive him crazy...or him you !

Then we could all visit !

 

[Chickielady]

I am sewing totes again today...it is a messy deal what with the dust inside feed bags it may bother me....due to allergies.

Anyways, chickmanna is supposed to be here today to pick up eggs...but have not heard from her so far in a few days.

Guess I will talk to you all later !