muttleynfelix
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Post by muttleynfelix on Aug 31, 2017 11:56:27 GMT -5
There are so many positives that I have seen on the Internet this week from Houston. Let's have this be a place to share the good ones.
My 2 favorites:
J.J. Watt has surpassed $10M raised!!!! Incredible.
Mattress Mac has opened his stores up as a shelter.
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 31, 2017 12:07:25 GMT -5
chiver78 might be temporarily fostering some displaced doggies.
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weltschmerz
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Post by weltschmerz on Aug 31, 2017 12:15:59 GMT -5
We sent a CTV news crew down to Texas.
Lisa Laflamme rescued two cold, wet and hungry puppies, and found them homes.
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spartan7886
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Post by spartan7886 on Aug 31, 2017 12:53:21 GMT -5
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chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Aug 31, 2017 13:06:18 GMT -5
chiver78 might be temporarily fostering some displaced doggies. maybe.... highly unlikely, though. the offer has been made.
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 31, 2017 13:30:03 GMT -5
it says eventually the cabbie took the hawk inside and gave it chicken hearts to snack on... cuz who doesn't have spare chicken hearts lying around? LOL
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weltschmerz
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Post by weltschmerz on Aug 31, 2017 13:39:43 GMT -5
it says eventually the cabbie took the hawk inside and gave it chicken hearts to snack on... cuz who doesn't have spare chicken hearts lying around? LOL I buy chicken hearts all the time. They're delicious1
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 31, 2017 13:43:38 GMT -5
I don't do innards.
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Post by movingforward on Aug 31, 2017 13:54:06 GMT -5
Note to self - don't read YM while eating lunch
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2017 17:02:18 GMT -5
I have a neighbor with a chainsaw who cut up two fallen trees and stacked them on the curb. One was in the yard of an 80+ year old man and the other in the street where it would block drainage when we get more rain next week. Unsung hero in my books and there are so many more here.
Update on the hawk and chicken hearts - it was taken over by a local wildlife rescuer who is hoping to get it to a facility for xrays as soon as floodwaters permit. It's eating and getting "feisty" which is a very good sign. My local grocery always has chicken hearts which are totally yummy. Hell, my local grocery had trays of duck tongues yesterday
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Post by Tennesseer on Sept 1, 2017 17:55:10 GMT -5
Speaking of foul fowl innards, I saw this video a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was funny what the mother said about part of the innards her young daughter pulls out. Turn up the volume after the first few seconds as some jerks yells in an annoying voice before the video of the young lady begins.
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Post by NastyWoman on Sept 1, 2017 19:04:04 GMT -5
chiver78 might be temporarily fostering some displaced doggies. maybe.... highly unlikely, though. the offer has been made. and that offer makes this a good news story
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chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Sept 1, 2017 19:10:54 GMT -5
LD's rescue has since posted an Amazon wish list to the group of volunteers/adoptive parents/etc and also reiterated the need for temporary foster homes. from the sounds of it, there's a lot of availability much more local to Houston, so that's probably going to make more sense. but yes, the offer was made. I'll absolutely welcome pups if needed
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Sept 1, 2017 20:22:04 GMT -5
Boston has sent 8 tractor trailers of necessities on down to Texas. They left today, if I understood the news correctly.
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Post by spartan7886 on Sept 1, 2017 20:31:43 GMT -5
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 1, 2017 20:46:11 GMT -5
I just saw a story about a fleet of monster trucks that drive through flood waters to rescue people. My kids like monster trucks, so that just tickles me. Finally, a good reason to have one!
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weltschmerz
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Post by weltschmerz on Sept 1, 2017 20:59:48 GMT -5
I have a neighbor with a chainsaw who cut up two fallen trees and stacked them on the curb. One was in the yard of an 80+ year old man and the other in the street where it would block drainage when we get more rain next week. Unsung hero in my books and there are so many more here. Update on the hawk and chicken hearts - it was taken over by a local wildlife rescuer who is hoping to get it to a facility for xrays as soon as floodwaters permit. It's eating and getting "feisty" which is a very good sign. My local grocery always has chicken hearts which are totally yummy. Hell, my local grocery had trays of duck tongues yesterday Our store carries everything from ostrich to horse meat to kangaroo. and chicken hearts, slowly simmered with garlic. onion and rosemary, are divine. It's my comfort food, that my mom made for me when I was sick. It used to be cheap. Not any more.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Sept 2, 2017 0:57:29 GMT -5
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Post by buystoys on Sept 2, 2017 10:48:58 GMT -5
J.J. Watt has hit almost $16 million as of this morning last I heard! The Dell's pledge $36 million: Dell pledgeVolunteers lining up: On guy rescuing animals:
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Post by buystoys on Sept 2, 2017 10:57:22 GMT -5
HEB has all their bread items (and other items in their stores) on sale at all locations in the disaster zone: They have also sent in several kitchen trucks and are serving more than 5,000 free hot meals to rescue teams and those who have been in shelters.
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Post by weltschmerz on Sept 2, 2017 14:22:48 GMT -5
I saw SO many pictures of wet and terrified pit bulls. Every one of them was well-behaved and nobody got bitten.
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Post by thyme4change on Sept 2, 2017 17:02:00 GMT -5
That boat full of animals is so cute.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 2, 2017 20:09:41 GMT -5
I have a neighbor with a chainsaw who cut up two fallen trees and stacked them on the curb. One was in the yard of an 80+ year old man and the other in the street where it would block drainage when we get more rain next week. Unsung hero in my books and there are so many more here. Update on the hawk and chicken hearts - it was taken over by a local wildlife rescuer who is hoping to get it to a facility for xrays as soon as floodwaters permit. It's eating and getting "feisty" which is a very good sign. My local grocery always has chicken hearts which are totally yummy. Hell, my local grocery had trays of duck tongues yesterday Ducks have tongues?
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 2, 2017 20:10:30 GMT -5
Who leaves their animals behind? I don't understand this at all.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Sept 2, 2017 20:20:24 GMT -5
Semis full of animals are coming to our local animal shelter. I don't have a link.
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Post by spartan7886 on Sept 2, 2017 20:41:23 GMT -5
Who leaves their animals behind? I don't understand this at all. Some animals have gotten scared and run. Some shelters are taking in pets, but not all, and most of the ones taking pets are only in kennels. And, not all rescuers are prepared/have space to take animals (airlifts, for example). I doubt most people are doing it happily.
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Post by weltschmerz on Sept 2, 2017 23:00:18 GMT -5
I have a neighbor with a chainsaw who cut up two fallen trees and stacked them on the curb. One was in the yard of an 80+ year old man and the other in the street where it would block drainage when we get more rain next week. Unsung hero in my books and there are so many more here. Update on the hawk and chicken hearts - it was taken over by a local wildlife rescuer who is hoping to get it to a facility for xrays as soon as floodwaters permit. It's eating and getting "feisty" which is a very good sign. My local grocery always has chicken hearts which are totally yummy. Hell, my local grocery had trays of duck tongues yesterday Ducks have tongues? Of course! Why wouldn't they have tongues?
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Post by buystoys on Sept 3, 2017 9:17:11 GMT -5
Who leaves their animals behind? I don't understand this at all. There are some people (a small number) who just up and left their animals chained in the yard or to the porch, etc. Most of the animals being rescued had run off due to the storm or got out of the yard or were sadly left behind because shelters weren't allowing them to be brought in. It's not shown on the picture I shared, but a video I saw had a couple of guys going house to house to pick up animals that had been kenneled and put high in the house for a scheduled rescue. People were having their animals taken to the shelter that was opened at the fair grounds since they couldn't bring them to the shelter with them. IIRC, the mattress guy said animals could be brought with you if you had them in a kennel and kept them with you. Other shelters began to follow that guideline, but not all of them did. There are a lot of images of people taking their animals with them as well.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 11:41:09 GMT -5
A ranch with pastures and pens north of Houston has opened up to horses that had to be evacuated. Bring feed if you can, if not don't worry about it.
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