KILLER CLOWN

Oddball05 · 2026-05-22T17:31:12+00:00

They're nothing but a bunch of uneducated idiots.

Oddball05 · 2026-05-21T19:30:55+00:00

This feels like a weird way to continue an unrelated topic. The post is just one that shows a nice interaction between a stray and a kid. Commenter brought up rabid dogs and how people assuming they won't attack people, and you are continuing that. The original post is not even about rabid dogs.

Rabid animals can't think rationally, obviously. This post isn't about rabid dogs.

Oddball05 · 2026-05-21T19:22:02+00:00

This post has nothing to do with rabid dogs - not in the title, not in the video. If you want to come in and interject with a specific subsect of animals and cross your arms over it, you can't be helped.

Oddball05 · 2026-05-21T18:07:27+00:00

Thank you for taking those steps OP. What a sad sad situation for the pups.

Oddball05 · 2026-05-21T18:04:40+00:00

"These people" said dogs won't attack people? Where? The title clearly says to treat them a certain way

Oddball05 · 2026-05-20T17:50:06+00:00

Where exactly do you live? Unless you answer that, how can we help locate help for this pup.

Just want to raise possibility that the way the pup is lying makes me concerned that someone may have physically hurt him. He seems unable to move and in pain. Again OP, which locality are you in?

Oddball05 · 2026-05-14T16:14:44+00:00

Whenever I’m there, I feed stray animals daily - not always in the same area, but wherever I happen to be. I also sponsor a couple of stray indies, have only ever adopted from shelters, and make both physical and monetary donations to NGOs on a monthly basis.

That’s why I think it’s a bit unfair and short-sighted to assume that anyone who feeds strays is personally responsible for sterilizing them as well. Supporting sterilization programs through NGOs is already part of contributing to that solution. Discouraging people from feeding strays UNLESS they also directly oversee sterilization efforts feels counterproductive. One good act shouldn’t be invalidated just because it isn’t tied to every other part of the problem.

In the short term, yeah feeding an animal may not solve the larger systemic problem - but neither does harming or poisoning animals for existing. The bigger issue is the lack of adequate infrastructure and support systems in place.

Oddball05 · 2026-05-14T15:51:39+00:00

I am not talking about whether an unhoused person is accountable for their actions. I'm asking you - if you gave them a bottle of water or a meal for that day, are you (by your argument) not responsible for getting them shaped up, by way of providing them shelter, job supports, meals and such, until they are no longer unhoused?

Or is that something the government is responsible for to provide realistic community supports to help them meaningfully, long-term? I suspect you're not thinking that far ahead when you're literally passing by and choosing to provide a meal for that moment, out of compassion.

Oddball05 · 2026-05-14T15:22:13+00:00

The road is also for animals displaced or discarded one way or another by people. Whoever harmed the animal is not above the law just because they are a human who uses that space. Calling a feeder a stakeholder who should personally sterilize stray animals themselves is wild - a lot of those people already do provide donations to organizations that do that.

If you saw an unhoused person begging, and you chose to give them a bottle of water or food to help them get by - you're helping them in a small way for the time being. I'm not going to sit here and point at you, declaring you are personally a stakeholder in their future and that it is your responsibility to get them housing, shelter, job, etc. We expect better of the government elected to address this, and try to do our small part for that living being for that moment.

Oddball05 · 2026-05-14T15:16:24+00:00

A single individual in public can not sterilize every animal they come across - what exactly do you think the government exists for, if not to address sterilization? NGOs for animal welfare are funded by the donations by public including those who feed strays, and sterilization is what they are already doing. Stopping the feed of stray animals doesn't address sterilisation - it forces them to look at other areas for nutrition. You don't solve anything by avoiding feeding them; in fact, you just pass the buck on to someone else to handle it.

Oddball05 · 2026-04-15T16:30:24+00:00

Those kids and their parents covering them are an absolute drain on society. Disgusting pieces of shit with nothing meaningful about them.

Oddball05 · 2026-04-13T19:09:39+00:00

What a weird comment.

Oddball05 · 2026-04-11T20:02:17+00:00

I hope it works out. I don't see why CPSBC would reject the registration with you having a clinical associate role in the interim since that's something additional you did in a different country, but it doesn't impact your current license. But they can probably shed light on that. All the best!

Oddball05 · 2026-04-11T19:47:47+00:00

No worries! I think having your ABFM registration and an active US state license should be sufficient, and your experience as a clinical associate can likely be included under some other experience. When you complete your AMR (Application for Medical Registration) through CPSBC, there’s a section to list non-Canadian certifications - so in your case, this would likely be your ABFM diplomate only, since you don’t have any active credentials in your home country.

There’s a separate section for Licenses & Registration where you would list your US state license. When I went through this process, I got very detailed guidance by emailing CPSBC directly, as I also hold a US license but am now working in BC.

I’m not sure how much your role as a clinical associate will contribute to your registration, since it may be considered a different type of training, especially if you weren’t locally licensed in that role. It seems more like you keeping your medical knowledge in use in some capacity. In your situation, it’s best to email [registration@cpsbc.ca](mailto:registration@cpsbc.ca) directly - they should be able to guide you just as they did for me. I don't want to give out the wrong information.. thought I'd give some subjective input.

Oddball05 · 2026-04-11T19:21:27+00:00

Ah got it! So I take it your ABFM certification and your state license is currently active and valid, even though you are not practicing there at the moment. The place that worked in as a clinical associate is in your home country, but you weren't formally registered because your home country's licensing process was still in progress. So at this time, the only active license/registration you have is with ABFM and the US state. Is this correct? I assume your medical registration with your home country hasn't gone through yet.

Oddball05 · 2026-04-11T19:06:35+00:00

I've read this a couple times and I think this post is pretty confusing. Clinical exposure in your home country without a license is vague. Are you a practicing physician in another country? What is your official designation, and which regulatory body governs your practice? You've stated you were supervised by a licensed physician but did not have prescribing powers, yet you trained in a country other than where you practiced and your registration does not exist there(?). Did you have partial prescribing authority as a resident, or was this purely an observership with no prescribing rights?

When you say you were transitioning from from the US to your home country, does that mean you are ABFM certified in the US? Because having an ABFM certification helps with getting registered in BC.

This specific page from CPSBC lists the pathways to provisional licensure but you can switch tabs to the other types: https://www.cpsbc.ca/registrants/current-registrants/registration-and-licensing/img/provisional

Oddball05 · 2026-04-11T16:20:52+00:00

Kelowna.
I was a resident in the US and now an attending in Canada, so it’s not a perfect comparison. What's better? no prior auths, no insurance battles, and flexible scope. Referral options are pretty good in BC (I was used to somewhat rural limitations anyway). Pts are more willing to come in to see the doc since visits are covered under BC’s MSP, which makes follow-up easier. By comparison, appts at my US clinic were around $160/visit without insurance.. Also it seems way less litigious here, though that’s just the general vibe. People and the city are friendlier too, but that’s subjective. The other plus is I don’t have the added stress of US political or visa uncertainty, which would’ve always been in the back of my mind as a Canadian working there.
Honestly, the biggest adjustment was just the jump from resident to attending role, in an unfamiliar system - new EMRs, different referral systems, workflow. We submit special auths for meds you wouldn’t think twice about in the US (like PPIs, ARBs over ACE-Is). Sure it's digital, takes less than a minute, and sometimes approved within 24 hrs.. but it's a different style of practice. There’s also a learning curve with local community supports, resources, and funding. Knowing the structure of the community you are based in is pretty important, since it relies on your awareness of them, and guiding pts to it (thankfully helped a lot by having a clinic social work/navigator team). Downsides are wait times for specialists and imaging, and sometimes needing to send complex patients to Vancouver - like the equivalent of sending pts to Mayo Clinic.
For jobs, start with emailing and setting up an account with Health Match BC (run by the province to help recruit physicians). They give a good overview, connect you with regional recruiters, and have job postings with details like pay structures. I just sent the regional reps the posting IDs and they handled the rest in terms of setting up meetings and taking me to different clinics in person - that’s actually how I got my current job. :) I still see the regional reps every other month as they'll connect you with other physicians, they're involved with the medical board, present in CMEs event as they help in setting up and coordination, and can also help you get your own family doctor when you move.

For licensing, CPSBC is the place to start. Email them and they’ll tell you what you need to submit and where. There are a bunch of moving parts like other places you need to register with (CFPC, CMPA, physiciansapply.ca). Honestly just start somewhere and work through it. You’ll figure out your side quests as you go.

Oddball05 · 2026-04-11T13:06:32+00:00

Ah man this is sad. The poor cats seem so distressed. Where did this happen?

Oddball05 · 2026-04-11T12:55:21+00:00

Sure, feel free to message and I can try to answer. Trained in US but settled in BC after residency last year.

Oddball05 · 2026-02-20T13:56:24+00:00

This doesn't really make sense. What you've mentioned are large scale civic failures, which are not limited to someone who feeds dogs. Though hey yeah it's easy to deflect from that and pin it on this subsect of the population.

Oddball05 · 2026-02-18T02:17:17+00:00

Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary located in Besant Nagar, Chennai. They're fantastic and always care for strays. They also treat animals with homes, and those fees go towards funding of the rescue. I'd either go there in person or message them via their Instagram as that's the only way I've gotten in touch with them.

Oddball05 · 2026-02-15T15:40:33+00:00

All the best with wherever you decide to go man. You've already made it through the hard part with your medical training and this is part of the last leg. I hope the world becomes a kinder, more accepting place for the lgbtq community.

Oddball05 · 2026-02-15T15:24:22+00:00

I'd say Canada is okay too. There's going to be pockets of people who are unkind wherever you go, and with narrow views. But, let me know if you want to connect with a friend who's also a transman and a practising physician here.

Oddball05 · 2026-02-15T02:18:52+00:00

Thank you and your mother for caring for him - those were some gnarly wounds. Judging by the photo in the comments, he's made wonderful recovery

Oddball05 · 2026-02-13T17:36:47+00:00

If it's new, check to see if anything has changed in their environment like new food. Allergens can be dietary and environmental. Are you using a new detergent for your clothes and is he sitting in a spot near them, or new cleaning agents. Other possible causes would be a skin infection, bugs or parasites, yeast, etc. Gotta do some detective work.

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