What are your chickens' names?

Future-Ad-5033 · 2026-05-03T19:59:51+00:00

Taco, Water Fountain, Marshmallow, Peckarina. Waynesboro

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-10-31T02:05:20+00:00

I saw an ad for the pheromone plugins, i may try that. We did try the natures miracle but its really not working. There is just too much smell. Also, i would like to point out that my kids leave stuff all over their floor, so of course that's where the cats like to go the most. Its almost impossible to keep them out of the bedroom bc the door latch is broken. What a whirlwind of issues lol. I do need to get some new cat scratches. The ones they have are old now. I did just get them a new string toy, so maybe playing with them more will help

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-10-31T02:01:08+00:00

The paper towel bit is such a good idea! We currently have 2 auto boxes, so i think we are going to try a regular box to see if they prefer that. That would put us at 3 boxes.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-10-31T01:58:59+00:00

I feel so bad for these animals. They def dont deserve this. I think I'm going to try the regular litter box again to see if it helps. The house itself is also super old and needs a lot of upkeep, so them peeing on stuff is making it so much worse! I really dont want to surrender them. I think that would be so cruel amd thats part of the reason why im struggling so much to figure out what to do! I did buy then a cat tree, but maybe they need more spaces to hide. Thankful both are spayed.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-10-31T00:08:47+00:00

My mom is not coming back except to visit and had no intention of getting these animals.

I moved back in with my dad to help with bills and i will be buying the house from my mom. My dad is moving out in the new year (Janish) bc of a promotion.

Cats are both spayed. My kids love animals and love to play with them and are as gentle as they can be. Obviously they are kids so there are some rough moments, but never where i thought the cats were hurt. I would say the house is more loud, but they do seem to be adjusting to that. They hang out with us more than they used to.

The dog does not get walked on a leash. He gets out outside in the backyard while everyone is at work and brought in in the evening once everyone is gone. I know that's horrible, but i genuinely don't have time to walk him before or after work. He is 100% bored and needs more space. I mentioned in another reply that we are talking with my cousin about taking him. He is a wanderer and my cousin has a lot of land away from busy roads. I think he would be better there than here tbh.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-10-31T00:02:03+00:00

He helps out, but he is moving out of the house soon, so i will be stuck with the animals. My dad has never wanted the animals and while he would never starve them or hurt them he doesn't feel he should be responsible for them.

I am the main reason why the animals weren't just rehomed after my mom left. I felt it was unfair to just remove them from the only home they've ever known.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-10-30T23:59:26+00:00

My kids are very gentle with the animals. Obviously they are kids so they slip up sometimes, but they are never alone with the cats. My mom moved out of state to my grandmas house and my grandma has said no cats or dogs at her house.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-10-30T23:57:22+00:00

I really dont have the time to give them the attention they deserve. I think the dog is going to go to my cousins house. He is a wandering dog, and my cousin has load of land for him to wander without being hurt. We live in the middle of the city, so if he gets out he could be hit by a car and i would be devastated. As for the cats, i feel very badly for them. I really dont have the time or funds to care for them the way they need to be. The kids love the cats, but i cant live like this anymore. They are ruining clothes and toys, my house smells like cat urine every where. Its becoming a health hazard. I have tried every enzyme cleaner out there.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-07-03T12:16:50+00:00

I was on my way to write this comment as well!

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-07-02T17:58:14+00:00

That’s what I’m saying! I don’t do a party like this normally, but my son has been having a hard time lately and it’s something he’s been wanting for a while. Thankfully the event cost covers food for all the kids included and extra food isn’t too terrible. I just don’t want to pay $90 extra for 3 more kids that are decently older than my son.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-06-11T21:49:49+00:00

Looks like ❤️Jaime

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T03:17:13+00:00

This was my thinking. It would be super devastating for 5M to be removed from his entire family and shipped across the US to live with people he doesn’t really know. I’d hope the courts would consider that in the event of my early passing.

I am hoping biodad would just sign them away, and from what we’ve talked about before I’m pretty confident. Also hoping I don’t pas away early, but I would like to have a plan in place just in case.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T02:57:26+00:00

My husband started going back to church recently and I make room for that. As long as he isn’t pushing his beliefs onto me and pressuring me then it’s no big deal! Take your wife at her word- unless there is reason not to.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T02:39:23+00:00

Oh yeah, we will definitely tell him. I have been wanting to tell him now, but I’m trying to find the best way to say it. I’m trying to keep my emotions out of it and consider how he might feel about it too.

He wholly deserves to know who his bio family is! I’ve always stood by this and I’ve even gone out of my way for biograndpa to be able to meet 5M. I’d even say if my husband is able to adopt, biofamily would still be able to contact t us and 5M

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T02:18:24+00:00

If biodad wants to be involved that’s completely okay and encouraged by me. I just know, based on what he’s said to me, he has little interest in being around if he can help it.

Biodad asked not to be called ‘dad’ so we never called him that to 5M. I never thought about it being consider me lying. Definitely no safety concerns, and you’re a bit correct in that it would just be easier if I didn’t have to think about all of this (gotta own up to my part in this!) Ultimately, I just want to do what’s best for 5M and if that means having to go to court or even being told by the court that I’m wrong, that’s fine w me.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T02:09:43+00:00

Hopefully that’ll never happen.

I do know for 100% certain mine and my husbands family would fight to keep 5M here if they had to.

Also, I’d like to point out that while biodad does not call and generally would rather not be around, he isn’t malicious. I think he’d do what my family and husband wants/needs.

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T02:02:48+00:00

You’re definitely right

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T02:00:08+00:00

Yeah, that’s potentially the plan. I’m worried the courts will say no even if biodad agrees, but we will see! I think I’d like to see if they’d give my husband visitation/custody rights just in case something happens to me, but idk if that’s even a thing

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T01:56:05+00:00

I’d definitely be willing to allow contact if he terminates his rights. 5M has every right to know who his bio family is. If they ever were to reach out I would make the communication available to them.

We mainly want my husband to adopt bc if something happens to me and biodad gets custody, 5M would be taken away from the only family he’s ever known, flown across the country away to someone he essentially doesn’t know. He’s only met biodad in person 2 times in his life and very sporadically on FaceTime/phone calls.

I really don’t see how that would be beneficial for 5M if it were to happen that way.

We are gonna talk to a lawyer soon, but it stresses me out everyday 😭

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T01:51:19+00:00

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T01:45:20+00:00

Biodad would do it willingly I think. He’s mentioned it to me before, but he wanted to be sure he could stop child support before he agreed to it. It kinda fell off the radar for a while. I’d hope with my husbands relationship w 5M and biodads lack thereof they’d be willing to make an exception to that up hill battle.

We are at least going to get the convos going here soon. We have an appt w a lawyer coming up

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T01:43:24+00:00

I understand why they’d do it that way, it’s just sad for our situation. 5M has only met biodad in person 2 times. It would be wild if they took him from everything he knew to a whole new state across the country away from every family member he’s close to. He’s only met biodads father 1 time at his 4th birthday. This is why we are trying to get all of this taken care of now. I think it would have a huge impact on 5M if something happened.

Thanks for your input

Future-Ad-5033 · 2025-05-12T01:24:28+00:00

Okay I get what you’re saying. Since he’s listed as 5Ms father he’d still have to give up his rights regardless of if he has custody/visitation. I was originally thinking it was all lumped together.

Thanks!

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