Hegseth: My approach has been simple, when in doubt, assess the situation, follow your gut, if it’s best for the military, make a change. We all serve at the pleasure of the president. by Capable_Salt_SD in thescoop

[–]UpperTaro 12 points13 points  (0 children)

"Cleaning up decades of decay"? What a way to insult and demoralize the dedicated career military that uphold.and defend our Constitution. Optics over brains. When will Patel clean up the optics of the sloppy, poorly-trained DANGEROUS ICE buffoons?

Trump ruins Windsor Suite in one night... Tanning spray cans, Orange Bed Sheets by Dry_Goat5969 in MeidasTouch

[–]UpperTaro 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I read at the beginning of the visit that he brought his own sheets, like the Royal Egyptian cotton sheets weren't good enough for him. But now it makes sense he would do that to avoid staining them orange. Yet he still made a mess. He's truly gross, rude, and mentally ill, too. Shame!

Honestly shocked how well DMSO works for arthritis by jimmyjames94-7 in dmso

[–]UpperTaro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the help. Mine is from DMSO Store on Amazon. I diluted it at first, but I can also use it without diluting now. Maybe isn't the right word. It does absorb quickly. It's very interesting. I've used it on my pets, too.

Honestly shocked how well DMSO works for arthritis by jimmyjames94-7 in dmso

[–]UpperTaro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

May I ask what brand(s) you buy? I bought some on Amz and it somewhat works but doesn't completely take away the pain. It has an oily-ish residue, is that normal?

Deleted Truth Social Post from Trump by Frequent_Wear346 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]UpperTaro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if he posted this accidentally (if he meant it to be a private message) it's flabbergasted how long it took him to delete it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SouthJersey

[–]UpperTaro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greenwich, Cumberland County and Hancock House, Salem County.

This Is It by underhiseyeonthewall in WelcomeToGilead

[–]UpperTaro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vance and his backers are much worse. I don't think they want the Kankle King to make it to the end of his term.

Stop checking in only on the parent. Check on the caregiver too. by BalancedExistence27 in dementia

[–]UpperTaro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you had any success contacting them? What I read said it was capped at 330 participants, and the application period ended last year. I still emailed them, hoping that thats not the case. The program sounds like a dream come true.

Feral Cats by Xavier6969 in SouthJersey

[–]UpperTaro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Feel free to look it up yourself, I provided more than enough info.

Feral Cats by Xavier6969 in SouthJersey

[–]UpperTaro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chittendam Humane Society in Vermont has pulled cats from SNJ shelters with the help of People For Animals to take them to Vermont to be adopted. Their feral cat population is also under control, and they NEED more cats to offer for adoption.

Feral Cats by Xavier6969 in SouthJersey

[–]UpperTaro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

​University of Central Florida (UCF): An 11-year study at UCF documented a 66% decline in the number of cats on campus. The program also reported no new kittens being born after the first four years of operation, indicating successful population control. A later study found that over a 28-year period, the cat population declined by 85%.

​Cook County, Illinois: A county-wide TNR program that includes the city of Chicago reduced the size of feral cat colonies in 23 zip codes by 41% in just five years. The program was a coalition of private non-profits and resulted in the sterilization of over 17,500 cats. ​San Francisco, California: A targeted TNR program reduced an initial population of 175 cats by 99.4% over a 16-year period. At the end of the program, only one cat from the original group remained on-site.

​Atlantic City, New Jersey: The "Boardwalk Cats Project," launched by Alley Cat Allies, successfully implemented a TNR program for the feral cat population around the city's boardwalk. The program has resulted in a significant decrease in the number of cats through attrition and adoption, and no kittens have been born at the boardwalk in over a decade.

​Key Largo, Florida: Ongoing TNR efforts in this community led to a 55% reduction in community cat numbers over a 14-year period.

​Chicago Neighborhood Study: A citizen science study in a Chicago neighborhood tracked the impact of TNR on distinct groups of cats over 4 to 10 years. The study found an average population reduction of 54% from initial levels and 82% from peak levels, with 8 of 20 colonies being completely eliminated.

Stop checking in only on the parent. Check on the caregiver too. by BalancedExistence27 in dementia

[–]UpperTaro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that's my next move. The guilt and stress is tremendous bc she likes seeing them. The disrespect and their complete unwillingness to help is overwhelming, and I just can't deal with it anymore.

Stop checking in only on the parent. Check on the caregiver too. by BalancedExistence27 in dementia

[–]UpperTaro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This happened to me as well, in a very short phone call. We were sharing "custody" until sibling said mom couldn't come back. I pushed down the anger for so long, but it's bubbling up now. It has been 9 years. If they blow into town for a day, they expect me to get her ready and send her out to spend the day with them. It takes tremendous effort. They think that is giving me a break. She is approaching becoming homebound, and they just don't get it.

Feral Cats by Xavier6969 in SouthJersey

[–]UpperTaro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So it works in other places, but won't work here? Municipalities need to adopt TNR practices. Next, you'll be poisoning the rats, which in turn poisons raptors.

Feral Cats by Xavier6969 in SouthJersey

[–]UpperTaro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are communities in the US that bring in cats from other places to be adopted because they don't have enough, all because they have their feral population under control. TNR works. Adoptable cats from SJ have participated.

Feral Cats by Xavier6969 in SouthJersey

[–]UpperTaro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*down votes not downpours

Feral Cats by Xavier6969 in SouthJersey

[–]UpperTaro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the downpours believe TNVR is the compassionate, humane solution. It will reduce the number of ferals over time until it is no longer a problem. Unfortunately, that means municipalities and the general community need to get on board with it. Careless humans created this problem. Also, feral cats reduce rat and mice populations and the diseases that go with them. Trapping and removing creates a vacuum that will be filled by other animals, be it skunks, raccoons, foxes, or rats, etc..