My mom adopted a very sweet cat from a shelter. Within two weeks we learned that she was sick, barely eating and losing weight. She passed on my mom’s lap within a month of adoption. We assume she was dropped at the animal shelter because the previous owner knew and didn’t want to deal with it. That seems so cruel- to put a sick animal through that process of shelter and adoption. I’m glad that we were able to give her care and love at the end but I’m still angry at the asshole who dumped her.

Every time you go to the vet it’s a few hundred dollars. Before you know it you’re in $2-3k and trying to do iv fluids at home on an 18 year old cat.

That’s how we learned that our girl had liver cancer. She was getting sick most days but looked like she was gaining weight. Imaging at the vet showed the tumors and fluid and she said we had a few weeks, maybe a month.

I’m so sorry for your loss.

With people it’s sometimes when you start morphine, knowing that it’s the beginning of the end. It’s the same- when they can’t really communicate and you know they’re uncomfortable, when you’re praying that they go in their sleep,…

These moments in life are so fucking hard. And the guilt in your heart hangs on even when your brain knows it’s the right and merciful things to do.

They say that by the time they let you see how bad it is, it’s past time. It’s impossible to know the exact right day, especially when you see the little perk ups, the tiny tail wags, laying in the sun,… We do the best we can. I’m sorry for your loss.

Thank you!

Thank you!

It’s merciful but it’s incredibly difficult. What would you want someone to do for you?

When you come home and your 20 year old dog is lying on the floor in a puddle of pee, poo, vomit, and blood and can’t get up it’s likely time (or past time) to help him go, but you’ll still feel terrible about it

When your blind dog with liver cancer is at the date your vet thought she would pass; she still lifts her ears and wags her tail a bit when you walk in, but she also can’t hold bowel or bladder, vomits most days, and has to get carried to the yard; and you put her down a few days before you have surgery knowing you won’t be able to clean the floor or carry her for a couple of weeks, you’ll feel guilty and selfish and like you killed your dog because she was an inconvenience even though everyone tells you it was the right thing to do.

The arrival date is a lie and there’s nothing you can do about it.

The two pups are ok, but i still keep accidentally calling the third one’s name (we lost her at the beginning of October) when it’s time to go out to potty. Feeling guilty that i might have taken her in too soon and maybe she could have had a couple more weeks.

Three cats - after livng together for 3 years they still bicker but it might be getting better. The stubborn one is finally peeing in the box!! She’s had a sneeze for about a month. Vet gave her steroids but it doesn’t seem to be helping so i probably need to take her back in.

Sometimes there’s s discount if you go a certain number of months/years without a ticket or accident.

Also, it’s increasing while the value of your car is decreasing. In Texas we used to be able to insure a car for a maximum amount. I could keep full coverage on my kids cars with a $10k max and it was only slightly higher than justhaving liability. Texas has taken away that option.

Take better care of your knees and back.

Sometimes i kiss inanimate objects before i put them in the donation box.

Driving by braille.

So many ways!

Independence from what?

His brother bought a gun, a little 22 pistol, on the advice of his therapist. He’s taking classes, keeps it at home with safety on and a cable lock in a locked bag, and goes to the range to shoot at paper targets on sunday afternoons. Both sons are in their 30s. Angry sun says we shouldn’t have let other son buy it and felt like we were condoning it by connecting him with a navy vet who teaches safety classes. When he got upset with us over the gun I accused him of being drama-seeking in a text (I get that you might enjoy the drama of saying you don’t get along with your family. If you’re not spending time with us, understand that it’s because you’re declining an invitation, not because you’re not invited. We love you and we’re always happy to see you.) That was our last real contact in late July. His wife’s family are total trumpsters- Church-going, racism-spewing trumpsters. I know he hates that, but he spent Thanksgiving with them.

I’m very stubborn and can hold a grudge forever. He shares that trait. I believe he just needs time and will come around. My husband is very very sad about it and scared that we will never see him again. Son with the gun is sad about losing his brother but also thinks he’s being ridiculous.

We did the same with a chicken on the pellet grill. Delicious.

Plane hijackings, gas lines/limits, mortgage interest rates over 10%, school bomb threats, …

We had movies and songs about nuclear war, Russians, bombing Iran, etc. because these were daily concerns.