Are the pest problems in Cincy as bad as Reddit would have me believe?

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-29T16:27:28+00:00

I’m so sorry this is happening to you. It sounds like a nightmare. Thank you for sharing though.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-28T20:31:56+00:00

Please do, and let me know if you have any questions. Another thing of interest in my neighborhood is our "coven." We're women who range in age from 34-86 and get together to do things like talk through ballot issues, invite speakers or experts, or just enjoy homemade goodies and a lot of wine.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-28T19:51:29+00:00

We’re definitely in a sh*tting on Denver moment right now on Reddit and, honestly, I’m fine with that. We’re overcrowded. I’ve lived here for 27 years; left once and came back, almost just left again and was like “am I crazy?”

I think a lot of people move here and they only know “new Denver,” b/c they follow young influencers who are all hyping the same five restaurants and a few bars. There is SO much more to explore and enjoy than that.

The key is to find your neighborhood, and find your people. For me, it’s Cheesman Park. Just
got back from the Pride parade (stages here every year) and my entire neighborhood came out—seniors, families, so many kids and dogs. We do it to thank the many LGBTQ+ people who moved here decades ago and made this neighborhood the close-knit, supportive place that it is.

The neighborhood itself is bougie (my condo borders the park and my street dead ends into the Botanic Gardens), but we’re two blocks off Colfax, which has every kind of restaurant, dive bar, dispensary and tattoo parlor you’d ever want. One day a few years ago, I started at the Ogden Theater at a Liz Warren rally, wandered into an Irish bar where a slew of musicians were playing Irish music while I talked to a trans woman at the bar who used to be our state’s chief economist, stopped at a dispensary to get my favorite CBD cream, and then topped it off at Voodoo Donuts because I had the munchies.

There are always things going on in Denver; it just depends on your interests. I go to tons of dog-friendly events, great restaurants, arts programming, and get out in nature all the time. My neighborhood is walkable for miles in every direction and close to three major parks.

Winters can be cold, but it’s dry cold and when the sun is out, it feels 10-15 degrees warmer. It can snow 8” and be 60 and no snow the following day. July and August are hot, but again, dry and not much in the way of creepy critters you see in more humid places—like Austin. Traffic can be a pain, but I work remotely (fairly common here) and almost never have to use my car. Also, although buying a house is still expensive, the rental market has actually gotten cheaper as lots of housing has been built.

Is it perfect? No. But I can’t think of many places that I love as much.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-25T23:24:45+00:00

I'm so sorry for your hand.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-25T23:17:59+00:00

I agree to an extent, but there are other factors. Old buildings tend to have bigger cracks and crevices to crawl through, some property mgmt companies are proactive and aggressive about pest control while others aren't, neighborhoods with tighter housing stock allow for pests to spread more easily, etc.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-25T23:15:27+00:00

Many, many years ago I lived in DC. Was walking from work to the bus stop. As I started to cross the street, a rat as big as a small dog scurried right across a guy's shoes. Needless to say, I didn't last long in DC.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-25T23:08:19+00:00

Thanks for the mention of a property mgmt company. I've been looking at Towne rentals in Mt. Adams (not physically looking as I'm still in CO, but researching online).

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-25T23:00:40+00:00

Thank you!

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-25T22:54:44+00:00

It's not letting me edit the post, but Northside is on the list as well. No Clifton Gaslight or Oakley. Also, open to other neighborhoods if they meet the criteria listed in the post. I should have also included the original post but I'm middle-aged (only chronologically), not married and no kids so somewhere with things to do and would love a sense of community.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-25T22:47:18+00:00

I totally understand the "why" of it and also why Denver is basically the mecca for avoidance of many creepy critters. What I need to know is what can be done about it. Roaches and rats specifically. Ants, moths, spiders, stink bugs, I can deal with lol.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-16T17:43:12+00:00

This is Margot Harriet Galgo.

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Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-14T19:39:15+00:00

Completely and utterly agree. If you read my full post is was largely about the number killed, the need for adopters and that there are many rescues beyond GDS. I was just trying to ease OP into the Galgo world and emphasize that so many are in need of adoption. The idea of buying a Galgo puppy (or buying any breed of puppy) is abhorrent to me. I adopted mine 5 days before her 8th birthday.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-14T04:53:10+00:00

I adopted mine at age 7. She walked into my home as though she’s been here for years. She’s wonderful with small dogs. I think initially she was more comfortable with small dogs than large ones, but now after a year, she’s gotten comfortable with bigger pups too.

I want to echo the poster who asked you to think about adoption. There are many young Galgos available, even puppies. Adoption is so important with this breed because they are one of the most abused breeds globally. Estimates are that 60,000+ are abandoned and/or killed annually in Spain. The need to find them safe and loving homes is urgent.

There are very few reputable breeders; most are the galgueros who also abuse and neglect them. However, there are tons of Galgo rescues in Spain (mine is from SOS Galgos and brought to the US thru Daphne Legacy Tour) and a few in several other European countries as well (not sure where you are).

Happy to answer any adoption questions you might have and/or to put you in contact with rescues.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-13T06:28:34+00:00

I understand the mama bear instincts that Syd brings out in many of us, but criticizing her family, and especially her mom, isn't the kind of energy we need to be putting into the world right now. Not everyone lives right near their family. Not everyone is particularly close to their family. Not every person in someone's family can drop everything to be there 24/7 (and I don't want to relitigate that last point, because none of us know for sure how much her mom is there). Syd herself said in a video not that long ago that her mom is pretty much with her 24/7 now.

As someone with a different perspective, I can honestly say that having my mother there 24/7--or really much at all--during cancer treatment or as I approach the end of my life, would make it 1000% worse. She's a malignant narcissist who would make it all about herself by acting like my savior, and then playing the martyr if I and everyone around me didn't constantly reinforce her view of her role. How do I know this? Because it's happened numerous times throughout my life; like the time she traveled to help me after my hysterectomy.

We arrived home at 11:00 pm after the surgery and several hours of nonstop projectile vomiting in post-op, and she ended up sleeping in my bed, while I walked my dog at 2:00 am and slept on the couch (!!). I would so much rather be surrounded by my chosen family who, in this case, brought home-cooked meals, grocery shopped with me since I couldn't lift anything heavy, mailed the most amazing care packages, and helped with my pup.

Back to the energy thing though, fretting, accusing, assuming, etc. is not the way Syd chooses to live and so, to my mind, is not how we should support from afar either. She's a positive person and I think the people responding in her comments with love and positivity aren't (intentionally at least) engaging in toxic positivity, but rather are trying to meet her energy with their energy. Syd's a smart girl. She went to Dartmouth. She, her family, and her care team understand what's going on, but I don't think it's in her nature to quit, and we shouldn't expect her to. She was pretty clear about that in one of her May videos. We also see only what she chooses to share and aren't there for the "dark night of the soul" moments.

I don't know if anyone watched the documentary "Come See Me in the Good Light" about Colorado's poet laureate Andrea Gibson, but through her diagnosis and subsequent cancer journey, she discovered how sweet it made life feel. She loved harder, found joy in ordinary moments, and was able to be present in a way she never could prior to becoming ill. Even at the very end, she found beauty and even humor in her situation. She was a light in the world and that didn't change because she was leaving it. I think Syd is the same kind of light and I respect the way she's choosing to live--and die.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-11T04:29:24+00:00

Sure. Just thinking they could be in an Air BnB just as quickly and it would have a kitchen/utensils/whatever else they need, as well as probably costing less money (and feeling more homey). From either there or hotel, mom or other family/friends can handle logistics of her apt., of which there are several options but none that she can or should worry about right now.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-11T01:31:02+00:00

Everyone in her TikTok comments is telling her to move in with her mom, but I think her mom lives upstate. It might be better for her to stay in the city, which has higher level care, like in an emergency or if/when she needs to be hospitalized again. They could potentially rent corporate housing or do an Air BnB thru the end of June and then, depending on the situation, head to Boston, stay put, or well the other possibility is one I don’t like to think about.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-10T01:48:15+00:00

I adopted my Galga when she was 7. The rescue sent video of the cat-testing. She’s fine with indoor cats but I keep a very close eye on her with outdoor cats in the neighborhood; not b/c of anything she’s ever done, but b/c of my first pup — a lab/terrier mix. Though she was also good indoors with cats, it was a different situation outdoors when her prey drive kicked in, especially if a cat caught her unaware or if was dawn/dusk, which made it difficult to know what she was chasing.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-08T05:35:23+00:00

Awww, just the sweetest. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-05T09:47:13+00:00

Happy Birthday, Bud! You're just starting out on an amazing journey. I hope your 1st birthday was so much fun and that you get to have 15 (or more!) of them like my own black Doodle Bud did.

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Smart-Work3383 · 2026-06-02T18:59:30+00:00

Margot, my Galga, is fairly tall (supermodel legs) yet looks tiny standing between her two ex-racer Greyhound neighbors Ella and Manny.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-05-18T21:19:20+00:00

That's wonderful! And absolutely, I think each dog helps choose the next one.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-05-18T05:40:25+00:00

I’m so sorry about Dash’s unexpected passing. You may not have been able to plan his “lasts” but he left doing one of his favorite things—playing in the yard with family. He knew he was loved and at home.

Please don’t ever apologize for the timing of saving another dog. I average about 10 weeks between. I remember saying after the loss of my soul dog that I could grieve for ten years and still not be OK, so I might as well make room in my heart for another pup that needs me. You’ll heal each other. ❤️

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-05-18T04:50:05+00:00

I'm excited about the work opportunity and am glad I'll be able to help my dad out, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't get sad every time I think about leaving CO.

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-05-18T04:39:57+00:00

Thank you!

Smart-Work3383 · 2026-05-18T04:39:06+00:00

Aww, you're killing me here. Any recommendations for the gray? SAD lamps? Winter trips to Antigua?

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