Disaster on the way, what do you do about your pets?

Ashes said:
If possible, email me and we can arrange for some of your animals to stay with me for a while. You can trust me; I swear. I will do anything I can to help.

I'm totally serious. Email me and give me your phone number if there is any chance that I can help. I don't have the money to fly them to Pennsylvania, but I do have the resources to care for them if you can get them here.

I intended not to post on BFC again, so as of now I'm sticking to this (lurking in the community center and the general knife forums) but this kind of thing upsets me a lot. Please, please, let me know if there is ANYthing I may be able to do to help!

lantoniolli@aol.com
I don't want to post it here, but if you email me I will send you my phone number, or you can send me yours.

very sincerely,
~ashes
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That's very kind of you. :) I have no doubt that you would be kind to whatever pet came into your home. Hopefully, we can all get an emergency plan in place where no one, but ourselves, will be inconvenienced.

I wouldn't leave if I were you. People, and relationships, have their ups and downs. BFC is a big neighborhood with lots of good people. Just remember, the most important opinion is the one you hold of yourself. That's the one that carries the day. ;) :)
 
jsmatos said:
That's very kind of you. :) I have no doubt that you would be kind to whatever pet came into your home. Hopefully, we can all get an emergency plan in place where no one, but ourselves, will be inconvenienced.

I wouldn't leave if I were you. People, and relationships, have their ups and downs. BFC is a big neighborhood with lots of good people. Just remember, the most important opinion is the one you hold of yourself. That's the one that carries the day. ;) :)
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Thank you for your thoughtful words, jsmatos. I won't leave; I just can't go back into certain forums or even read what has been written about me there. Those people don't know me, and I'm not the person that some of them seem to think I am. I have refused myself to access W&C and Pirates' Cove especially.

I know that am having a lot of personal problems, but helping others (especially animals, or people who need help with their animals) seems to help me feel a little bit better. I can't even watch the news anymore without crying, and I feel stupid sometimes that I care more about all the animals that have been left behind or killed by this than all the people... but still... I feel like animals are like children in a way; we need to take care of them; once domesticated, especially, they rely on us.

Animals and children are my weak points. I'll even take in a child if needed. My financial situation won't allow me to help much, but I really wish there were something that I could do to help. So, honestly, anyone, please email me if there is anything I can actually help with. I'm true to my word. You could send me your animals, if possible, and I will take care of them for you until you want them back.

Please believe that I'm serious. I don't know of any other way to help, and I really want to help. ("If I had a million dollars..." I would donate it all. I don't need much.)

love,
ashes
 
Ashes said:
Thank you for your thoughtful words, jsmatos. I won't leave; I just can't go back into certain forums or even read what has been written about me there. Those people don't know me, and I'm not the person that some of them seem to think I am. I have refused myself to access W&C and Pirates' Cove especially.
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Despite all of the harsh words, I'd still like to see you post here. I think a number of other people would agree.
 
Ashes said:
I won't leave; I just can't go back into certain forums or even read what has been written about me there. Those people don't know me, and I'm not the person that some of them seem to think I am. I have refused myself to access W&C and Pirates' Cove especially.
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Ashes, you have to expect NOTHING from posting in Whine and Cheese. It's a no-holds barred, shut the hell up, and quit being a dumbass type of forum. You're going to get put down if you keep trying to get personal problems solved over there. Like I've mentioned in other posts, PLEASE take a look at other on-line support groups and discussion forums. Some people really want to help, but other don't really want to listen, and when you post in those forums, they're going to let you know, either way. And for the most part, these forums aren't really conducive to people when they're down.
 
Walking Man said:
Ashes, you have to expect NOTHING from posting in Whine and Cheese. It's a no-holds barred, shut the hell up, and quit being a dumbass type of forum. You're going to get put down if you keep trying to get personal problems solved over there. Like I've mentioned in other posts, PLEASE take a look at other on-line support groups and discussion forums. Some people really want to help, but other don't really want to listen, and when you post in those forums, they're going to let you know, either way. And for the most part, these forums aren't really conducive to people when they're down.
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If you'd seen my original post (which I've edited; sorry) you would see that I did not go there for some serious kind of answer. Other people took it the wrong way and responded as such, and it just kind of went down-hill from there, and people started bashing me for things I had not even done. All I did was post a simple question that was in my head from something I had read in a book I was reading, and people automatically jumped on me for it.

Anyway, this thread is not about me. My offer to take in animals or help out any way (other than financially, which I am currently unable to do) still stands. Even to those who were "rude" to me in any other threads; your animals weren't mean to me, and I will still gladly take them in and give them a good home. Or if you know of anyone who needs help with animals, I will do what I can. Just email me and I will arrange something with you. Even larger animals, like horses and things, I could help make arrangements for.

~ashes
 
Ashes said:
1) from something I had read in a book I was reading,
2) My offer to take in animals or help out any way (other than financially, which I am currently unable to do) still stands.
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1) considering that suicide is a pretty emotionally-charged subject, it would have been very nice if you had made it VERY clear that's the only reason you wanted know this info.
2) That's very kind of you.
3) Never let a topic get in the way of writing a good reply. ;)
 
My critters (2 dogs one at 105 lbs and the other at 50) go everywhere I go except work and other obvious places. (The truth comes out, I really do not own any goats. :yawn:)

For 30 years I have planned vacations so they will be going with me. The only time I have left them (in good hands) was due to business travel. If I die before they do, that will be the only way I leave them behind and I have made arrangements with a friend should that happen. I have no problem giving up comfortable accomodations in order to have them with me knowing they are safe.

Many of my friends know this about me and I am the only person they will leave their animals with. (That includes my X.) It is not unusual for there to be 4, 5 or at one time 6 dogs staying at my house.

I am such a fanatic that when I was looking for a house, the first thing I would check out was the back yard. If it was not "right" for my critters (good back yard with access via a doggie door), I did not look further. (drove the real-esate person crazy for the first few tours until she asked why.);)
 
silenthunterstudios said:
If you had to leave during a crisis without your pets, and your children/loved ones would be safe, would you willingly leave your pets behind? If I absolutely had to, I would just leave food out for them, and the gate open for them to get out if need be.
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Our pets ARE our family. If they can't come along, we stay with them.
 
Here's a link to an organization that is heavily involved in the pet rescue in the Gulf Coast. Apparently, they need a lot more boats. They said that they only have a couple of more days left to save many of these animals. I figured some other forumites might be interested.

http://news.bestfriends.org/index.c...ry=3BE4A97A-BDB9-396E-9C4E458EABE3BBE5&stid=2

BTW, I saw the picture of the pit bull swimming in the water several days ago. I was under the impression that the news crew that photographed the poor boy just left him there to die. :( It turns out he jumped into the water and was swimming to the boat. He's safe now. :)

Here's the pick of the pit bull. Poor boy.

http://www.bestfriends.org/

Interesting post from one of the rescuers regarding the situation.

http://forums.petfinder-network.com/viewtopic.php?t=74262&sid=e25b7cccc57aef85f308a4b29bce88db
 
There is no man-made nor natural disaster or event that would keep me from exerting my very last breath trying to save my dogs.

Regardless of the consequences.
I can't live without my dogs, they're just that important to me.

If I go, they come along, or I stay with them. No two ways about it.
 
My dogs are family first, pets second. They go where I go. There was a picture of the Katrina aftermath where a couple was walking in knee deep water. They were dragging a small boat with their two big dogs sitting in the back. That's what I would be doing if I was not able to get out before the storm.
 
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