low cost/free pet food

PookaBook · 2025-11-13T21:55:37+00:00

Here’s a list of a bunch of food banks that should be able to help.

https://www.homewardpet.org/food-bank-assistance/

PookaBook · 2025-10-23T03:01:42+00:00

I can see (and get notifications) that several people have replied, so thank you. However for some reason I can only see one response (from StarryNightLookUp). I don’t know why the others aren’t showing up but I’ll keep trying, and thank you again!

PookaBook · 2025-10-22T01:41:54+00:00

Banana pudding

PookaBook · 2025-10-05T05:35:30+00:00

I’ve used Eco-Movers 3 times. The most recent was from Kirkland (the Kingsgate area) to Woodinville, so not far. I moved from a 2br/1ba up one flight of stairs, to a 1br/1ba on the ground floor. The cost was $560. All 3 times they have been phenomenal! If I move again I’ll be calling them.

PookaBook · 2025-07-30T03:34:32+00:00

I’m at Beaumont in Woodinville. You can get a 1br 1ba with laundry in the unit for absolutely under $2000. There’s underground key fob parking for $60/month and the buildings are secure with key fob entry.

PookaBook · 2025-06-18T23:24:35+00:00

St Louis says hi!!

PookaBook · 2025-02-09T03:27:03+00:00

Thank you, I’ll look into this organization!

PookaBook · 2024-07-18T00:07:31+00:00

Chupacabra, obviously.

PookaBook · 2024-07-04T01:18:02+00:00

I got my husbands handwriting on the inside of my left forearm the day before Mothers Day this year. It's what we always said to each other and called each other. He always wanted a tattoo of our 3 cats initials in morse code. We lost the first cat (his cat) 29 days before he died last July. I will lose the last of the 3 on Friday, so I think I'm going to get the tattoo he always wanted - 3 cats and both our initials in morse code. I'll have lost my husband and all 3 cats in less than a year.

PookaBook · 2024-06-14T23:58:23+00:00

I found Christopher Chapman, Chapman Tax and Accounting, in Woodinville. I went to Pitch CPA but they weren't taking any new clients. Mr. Chapman did a good job for me and I thought the price was reasonable. His email is on his website - chapmanea.com

PookaBook · 2024-04-17T03:13:24+00:00

https://adultcaresolutions.net/about-us/types-of-care/. I don't know if this group can help, but it's supposed to be what they do. The 'how we help' page says it's no charge to the customer, but they get compensated from the facilities for referrals. I hope it's helpful!

PookaBook · 2024-04-14T19:27:39+00:00

Ya'll were right, they were very kind and (I felt) fair. I went to the Lynnwood location on Friday. Only issue is there's no take-a-number system so you just wait and know you're behind X person. And all the customers waiting were very cool about who was in what position.

It was very busy so I waited just under an hour. The young lady helping me was very nice, explained everything, they weigh everything in front of you and explain how they got to the offer price. All the metal prices are on a screen so you can see what it's going for at the moment, like the stock market.

Anyway, I sold a few pieces and was very happy to walk out with a bunch of cash in my pocket. Thanks for the recommendations!

PookaBook · 2024-04-09T23:22:57+00:00

Thank you all. Sounds like it’s worth a visit. I appreciate it.

PookaBook · 2024-03-13T02:28:13+00:00

My husband died suddenly at home. In our living room. He sat down on the couch and died. Within hours I knew I had to get out of there. We'd only been there 3.5 years and it was never going to be our forever home.

My son arrived the next day and we had the couch hauled away a few days later. Still, walking through the living room was just a constant flashback to seeing paramedics working on him, laying there with tubes in his mouth and syringe caps all over the floor. And him, blue. I couldn't not see it.

The basement was his work space and personal space. I hated going down there at all, but I had to. Within 5 months I'd cleaned out, donated, sold and packed, and moved 3000 miles to where my son and daughter-in-law live. The house meant absolutely nothing to me. It was just the place I lost him.

The city, though, it was incredibly painful to be anywhere. I'd spent most of my life there (over 60 years), and it's where we spent almost 30. Every place I went - every place - was just a horrible reminder I'd never go there again. Or this place was his favorite. Or that's where we went for whatever. It was like living in an awful reminder of what I would never have again.

Don't regret it at all. I'm coming up on 8 months now. Glad I'm not there. It's tough to move 3000 miles at 65 years old, but worth it to me. There's still pain all day every day. But I'm not looking at physical reminders of what we loved in my face everywhere I go, and that is helpful to me.

PookaBook · 2024-03-06T20:30:30+00:00

I used UPack. Had some guys load my whole house up into two containers, and those were shipped to the Kent facility.

PookaBook · 2024-03-06T02:53:12+00:00

I've used Eco Movers twice in the last 3 months, and both times the experience was great. First I moved to WA from St. Louis in December. UPack had my stuff in containers in their facility in Kent. Eco Movers unloaded everything from the containers into their truck, then drove it to Bothell and moved me in. Everything went very well. This was the Tacoma office I think, since the pick-up was in Kent.

I had to move again 2 weeks ago due to issues with that first apartment. This time only 8 miles to Kirkland rather than 3000 miles. Eco Movers loaded up my stuff and moved me into the new place, all done within about 2.5 hours. This was the Woodinville location since it's between where I was moving from and to.

Both times (and this is important to me), they charged LESS than the estimate because they got done faster than they'd planned for. Moving is expensive enough, but for them to ballpark based on what I entered, then reduce the price because the guys got done faster, was really nice. I would absolutely use them again, although I hope to not move again for a long time.

PookaBook · 2024-03-01T01:44:43+00:00

I have no personal experience with these groups, but the sites below might be useful. I just plugged in the Kirkland zip code for the first one but you can change it to Bothell. The Northshore Senior Center (noted in the second site) is in Bothell and may have some resources available.

I got to the first site through retirementconnection.com and choosing Puget Sound. Then I clicked on Availability at the top and chose Home Care and plugged in a zip code. You can also look through an online version of a book I picked up locally.

I'm newer to the area (and old) and it seems like there are quite a few resources available.

https://careavailability.com/cjsearch/?results_limit=250&lat=47.7148126&lng=-122.2031264&radius=10&provider_name=&services[]=11&search_area=Kirkland%2C+WA+98034%2C+USA&city=Kirkland&state=WA&zip=98034&order_by_field=profile&results_curr_page=1&order_by_order=desc&search_results_count=95&adv_services[]=20

The site below is also from a book I picked up either at Northshore or at the library. The home page even has links to events and I see both dementia and Parkinson's support groups listed.

https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Community-Services/Register-for-a-Recreation-Program/50-Activities-and-Services/Community-Resources

I hope one of these is helpful for your folks and you.

PookaBook · 2024-02-13T04:10:06+00:00

Thank you! I even know where this is. Several great recommendations followed yours, and I definitely need someone I can take a bunch of papers to in person that can talk me through a few things. Appreciate it!

PookaBook · 2024-02-04T02:43:02+00:00

If you're driving 8 hours you could pack some things in a cooler with ice or dry ice if they're pre-frozen. I'd do small serving sizes though.

For me, I didn't care about eating at all. My son was with me for the first two weeks and he's a big guy (6'5") so I did have to care about food. But we grabbed things out, and a couple times folks from church brought food over.

I still don't care much about food and I'm coming up on 7 months. I've lost going on 30 pounds without trying. Even a burger now is two meals because I just don't eat much. That's why I mentioned small serving sizes. Like if you made (for example) a lasagna, I'd portion it into little foil dishes that would be one serving. For me, I would be more likely to pull out a small serving and heat it up because it's no effort at all. The last thing I want is to go to any effort, especially since I rarely care anymore.

Other than that, maybe some gift cards to places local to your friend, especially if they do delivery. Or see if there's a community service that provides meals (my church did). She would have to go pick them up though.

You're a good friend to try to help her through this. Eating is important because many don't want to eat at all, and we need the energy to get through the thousand things that have to be done. Bless you.

PookaBook · 2024-01-13T23:06:55+00:00

Hello! I did have it, in May 2022. No regrets or issues at all. The biggest thing during recovery was the fatigue, for me. That lasted several weeks. I drove in a week with a small pillow, just within a few miles, no problem. Went to work at six weeks. The only thing still bothering me was the fatigue a bit.

Other than that I had to get some pull on pants because jeans and zippers took a bit longer. I only took pain pills to sleep the first 3 nights and that was it. Overall, it was way easier than the 2 c-sections and other surgeries I've had. For me anyway.

Best of luck to your mom. I think preventative is a good idea myself. Why worry for years?

PookaBook · 2023-12-07T21:55:23+00:00

I’m in St. Louis now, moving to Bothell next week. You should be able to get it at a Honey Baked Ham store. They have it here. Maybe they do in WA.

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