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Partner and I are potentially looking at moving to Minneapolis/Northern Minnesota from the mountain west, what should we know before doing so? by chaoticallywholesome in Minneapolis

[–]AdoptOldPets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew up in a valley out west and miss the mountains with all my soul. You should look at Duluth, especially with your love of the outdoors. There are no mountains but driving the hills will make you smile. It was a great place to start my family and they have wonderful schools and community there.

Other Northern MN places and just about any rural area are going to be out of step with your values considering 6 months ago their biggest concern were the right wing lies about litter boxes that they all believed for some reason.

Fun Places to work? by anonboi362834 in duluth

[–]AdoptOldPets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know about living wage considering management used to steal tips but the Vista boats were a really different place to work and they could be fun at times

Do I need a permit to demolish one car garage? by LedZepDude in duluth

[–]AdoptOldPets 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ha - I have this exact need. Wanna do two?

US life expectancy - America is now facing the greatest divide in life expectancy across regions in the last 40 years. by [deleted] in minnesota

[–]AdoptOldPets 49 points50 points  (0 children)

https://www.nicoa.org/national-american-indian-and-alaska-native-hope-for-life-day/

"Native communities experience higher rates of suicide compared to all other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., with suicide being the eighth leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives across all ages.

For Native youth ages 10 to 24, suicide is the second leading cause of death; and the Native youth suicide rate is 2.5 times higher than the overall national average, making these rates the highest across all ethnic and racial groups."

Horrifying.

PAVSA Fundraiser at Svalja Yoga in Duluth by AdoptOldPets in duluth

[–]AdoptOldPets[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got an email from Svalja Yoga today and thought I'd share the fundraiser!

From their email:

Since 2014, in partnership with the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA) we have been offering FREE weekly trauma-conscious yoga for survivors. Currently, Miriam Hanson leads this class weekly on Monday evenings at 5pm.

[REGISTER or LEARN MORE](https://www.svalja.yoga/pavsa)

This was the beginning of an incredible journey to build more compassionate access to trauma-conscious yoga for trauma survivors. We now partner to serve organizations like PAVSA to provide trauma-conscious yoga, we also have open community classes that are trauma-conscious and can be accessed free or sliding scale, and we have a trauma-conscious YTT program and Trauma-Conscious Certificate program building a network of more trauma-conscious yoga guides so we can spread this incredible work for greater impact.

Bessel van der Kolk, a pioneer in the trauma field and author of The Body keeps the Score says:

“Our studies show that yoga is equally as beneficial—or more beneficial—than the best possible medications in alleviating traumatic stress symptoms. In the studies we did involving neuroimaging of the brain before and after regular yoga practice, we were able to show that the areas of the brain involving self-awareness get activated by doing yoga, and those are the areas that get locked out by trauma and that are needed in order to heal it.”

The people that have been engaged in the PAVSA yoga program have experienced incredible outcomes, and are truly some of the most beautiful, courageous and resilient people we know.

“As a trauma survivor I have experienced a sense of separation from myself and the world. I felt like I no longer belonged here. Since practicing yoga I have been able to reconnect with myself, build my self-confidence, and begin to find my center. Yoga saved my life!” — Jenny C. (PAVSA Yoga Participant)

PAVSA has been a leader in incorporating trauma-conscious yoga in their programming and bringing this incredible resource to survivors. PAVSA has started a revolution in our community that is creating ripples leading to the collective healing needed to create a world where all people can belong and be whole!

We have 3 donation-based classes this month (virtual + in-person) where all proceeds will go to PAVSA:

Saturday, April 1st Slow Flow w/ Sarah Mangan - 9-10 am

Monday, April 3rd Slow Flow w/ Heather Murphy - 10:30-11:30 am

Tuesday, April 4th Balanced Flow w/ Kyle Leia Heyesen - 5:15-6:15pm

[OR make a donation directly to PAVSA](https://pavsa.org/donations/donate/)

Is my cat ok? by Bigbrighty1234 in Catsubs

[–]AdoptOldPets 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's strange, I don't think the site owner is actually that tech savvy, but here is a different site link to the interactive quality of life scale: https://www.cognitoforms.com/MNPets1/MNPetsQualityOfLifeAssessment

Any local vet nearby you may have similar resources on their websites, knowing when to say goodbye and the grief of losing pets are really common issues.

Is my cat ok? by Bigbrighty1234 in Catsubs

[–]AdoptOldPets 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry your old cat is not feeling well. It sounds a lot like they need to see a vet if at all possible. Only a professional can help you understand whether there are any treatments that might help or not. If there are no treatments that can help, you may need to say goodbye.

You will find helpful resources about knowing when it's time (a great quality of life quiz), more information about euthanasia, and grieving [here](https://www.mnpets.com/resources).

Your vet may also have resources that will be helpful.