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In reply to the discussion: What can we DU now to help TTW and Yoshi ? [View all]foo_bar
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I am not questioning that. Just knowing what we've been told these many months
haikugal
Aug 2015
#14
sorry to interrupt your post, but i have a question. without my contacts i am 20/400. does that mean
dionysus
Aug 2015
#411
Good post, thank you. I agree, everyone did what they could and we can't do more.
haikugal
Aug 2015
#334
I know you are talking about me: and you are deliberately misrepresentin me just like you
daredtowork
Aug 2015
#124
"if she's raving about a conspiracy to take Yoshi away from her: well that's true."
Demit
Aug 2015
#135
I've made my point. You can't say you didn't accuse DUers of a conspiracy anymore.
Demit
Aug 2015
#190
perhaps the best help you could offer, is be a contact if the worse happens and the dog is
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#250
I understand what you mean. A lot of times the actual sign over the animals 'ownership' is the
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#292
Are you trying to tell me that no one in Philadelphia ( and suburbs ) will rent a place
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#25
You are the one not making sense. How can you say that there are no places
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#76
You can get a month to month + deposit place. Leases are not always necessary.
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#77
Not all places check records. Especially in the suburbs, maybe even country side
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#87
Then do it. Find a place for her to stay, get the numbers and report back asking the community
PeaceNikki
Aug 2015
#90
That is over 4 months, and much of that was already dispensed and used some time ago. nt
tblue37
Aug 2015
#259
when I was on the streets, its fairly easy to find lodging when you work for room and board.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#253
take a look in current craigs list for the city she is in/near.rooms to rent are listed there.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#273
Do find this landlord who will rent month-to-month, in a neighborhood that suits TTW.
LiberalAndProud
Aug 2015
#82
craigs list always has very cheap rooms for rent and many will take a large dog.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#251
Dog or no dog. No one is going to rent to a person with no income and an eviction on her record. I
Tipperary
Aug 2015
#287
you're so right about rentals. even around the houston area most rentals are no pets, some have
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#247
I agree. She's desparately in need of mental health help and until she accepts that
beaglelover
Aug 2015
#39
I have nothing further to say to someone who thinks fiding safe housing for a homeless person
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#83
You have me confused with another poster on this thread......that sorta ruins the exit. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#99
Msanthrope has learned the hard way that an unstable person is insisting on keeping
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#169
She promised she would keep Yoshi, yet they surrendered him to a kill shelter 2 days later!!
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#171
They surrendered her to a shelter where the dog would only have to stay for 3 days,
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#173
That wasn't definite. Don't make things up, that the rescue would have certainly picked him up!
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#177
They told TTW exactly where to go to get her dog. So what if she had to pick him up
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#227
There already is a GFM, but it hasn't collected much in 4 months--and most of that has been
tblue37
Aug 2015
#256
Yes. When I posted the thread a couple of days ago about Yoshi's plight in that doggie daycare,
tblue37
Aug 2015
#280
So she maybe able to overpay her way into temp housing that she cannot afford.
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#286
I began reading some of the earlier threads through links that another posted here. I did notice
Tipperary
Aug 2015
#290
She can't take 'responsibility' for her actions. She's mentally ill. Most likely a schizophrenic
underahedgerow
Aug 2015
#329
which is why many have concluded that throwing money at the problem will not solve it....
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#337
I agree, it is sad and all it takes is one bite and he's a dangerous dog with an irresponsible owner
haikugal
Aug 2015
#34
Yep, by taking the dog back TTW has dramatically shortened the poor thing's life.
beaglelover
Aug 2015
#36
I think the Akita breed experts, who thought he was adoptable, should have been listened to. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#84
Her ex couldn't keep Yoshi for reasons not relating to him being unadoptable
nadine_mn
Aug 2015
#141
You are talking to the person who has fed Yoshi for the last few months. My suggestion
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#89
Go check other people in Pets group who I have donated to and signed with my name instead of annonum
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#105
So check with other people you've made donations to you prove you donated to someone else?
tammywammy
Aug 2015
#108
I've seen rescues rehab drug house dogs. Placed in suburban homes after rehab( of course
Person 2713
Aug 2015
#136
It's hard, but as it is, she is not willing to take the steps that MUST be taken.
Adrahil
Aug 2015
#53
I'm not sure there is anything we can do, beyond trying to help some financially
Marrah_G
Aug 2015
#54
When Moose put up the thread on Sunday in the GFM acct it said $1300+ had been collected.
7wo7rees
Aug 2015
#223
Even assuming that you could, doesn't that just put her back where she was in February?
Yo_Mama
Aug 2015
#73
Thanks for this, you just put word to all my thoughts regarding this situation.
haikugal
Aug 2015
#88
I hope someone(s) can take up my suggestion to set up a Go Fund Me for TTW
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#75
"Not the best DU can do, but don't I don't want to invest in the time to do anything"
tammywammy
Aug 2015
#97
Someone did that long ago. It can still be used, but it won't solve her problems. n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#229
Years ago there was a concerted and unsuccesful effort to help a DUer named "bobbolink."
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2015
#316
Since you cut and paste, I will repeat you are mistaken about who is attacking who
daredtowork
Aug 2015
#232
This life coach should offer no advice that doesn't agree with TTW, then?
LiberalAndProud
Aug 2015
#126
Not mocking to say she (and you) are engaged in magical thinking that MP shld have kept a dangerous
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#284
Nothing, probably. The very responsible, caring DU person who tried to help her is now being attacked by her.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#160
The doggie daycare that TTW took her to did just that, and he was suffering in that crate.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#172
The shelter was just a necessary step to the Akita rescue. Yoshi was in no danger
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#176
BS, there was a danger to the daughter and other kids and pets . that's what professionals
JI7
Aug 2015
#187
didn't you deceive with the stuff about being able to get an apartment that will accept her and the
JI7
Aug 2015
#191
Deceive???NO! I said I didn't have the time to invest into coordinating that
darkangel218
Aug 2015
#193
You're the one advocating for a cage. So why are you suggesting the ex should have bought a cage
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#203
True, it is sad, but for longtime posters it is reminiscent of past 'emergency' threads
Nay
Aug 2015
#342
perhaps the best thing may be get a service dog vest to her and have her train the dog
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#246
no it is not a crime to train your own service dog. And tell your Doctor all about it.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#265
Getting the dog a service vest before it's trained is a crime. And that was your implication.
PeaceNikki
Aug 2015
#267
no I use "the in training" patch on the service vest with a new dog or puppy. not a crime, sorry.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#269
actually the Akita did very well its past 2 -4 weeks. Handled by multi-strangers and some with
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#381
If you think I have "loads of criticism", you must fall into one of 2 categories:
daredtowork
Aug 2015
#314
STOP!! For everyone's sake, just stop. You aren't helping TTW or Yoshi or anyone else, yourself
haikugal
Aug 2015
#340
OH PLEASE..... go take another nap. You sound sleep still and groggy. You need to take care of YOU
trueblue2007
Aug 2015
#345
There seems to be some confusion vs. the shelter and the rescue org.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2015
#317
Can you send me the same pm.........I linked to a OP for him, and I think I'll
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#379
I think sufficient money would have been "enough" to keep her in her (then) current situation
PoliticAverse
Aug 2015
#393
I'm too close to the situation to make a rational decision regarding that.....
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#409
I hope Yoshi is seeing a vet for his bowel problems and kennel cough. Damn.
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#414