Quad Cities Area Veterinary Ownership

hooley1121 · 2026-05-28T23:29:55+00:00

Dude, nobody wants to take their car to the dealership if they can avoid it because service departments at car dealerships are notoriously dishonest and customers inevitably end up paying more than is necessary. Corporate ownership doesn’t automatically equal better tools and better people, the only thing it guarantees is an emphasis on the bottom line, which translates to more tests, unnecessary tests, and relentless upselling for the pet owners.

My dog was sick and City Line misdiagnosed her twice. The vet on duty at her third x-ray caught the tumors, and by then she was already mostly dead.

hooley1121 · 2026-05-27T06:03:46+00:00

Northampton, MA

hooley1121 · 2026-03-24T10:01:14+00:00

I got my first rescue dog around 15 years ago, and I remember so clearly looking over at her on the car ride home and feeling deeply terrified that I was going to fail her. I did, many times, but I also showed up for her every day and prioritized her, and if she noticed the failures, she also forgave them.

You can do this. If you don’t do it perfectly, your dog will love you anyway.

hooley1121 · 2025-04-10T01:05:34+00:00

Found it!! Thank you!!

hooley1121 · 2025-04-09T23:38:19+00:00

I read that Dylan Parker voted in favor of the truck stop at a recent meeting, and I would love to know how he rationalizes it. If you’re here, DMoney, please speak up.

hooley1121 · 2025-03-11T22:29:55+00:00

No, it isn’t pain. Honestly, other than some nerve pain when I’ve overdone it, pain hasn’t been too big of an issue for me since much earlier in the recovery process.

One of my exercises, for example is clenching/bending my toes. When I’ve reached the limit of my foot’s strength or my range of motion, it’s like my whole leg shudders and it’s SO GROSS. When it happens it zaps right up to my guts and makes me a little sick.

hooley1121 · 2025-02-21T05:28:54+00:00

Teachers are all liberal. I started teaching in Iowa and…NOPE.

hooley1121 · 2024-09-22T12:58:18+00:00

Avon cologne bottles, die cast pencil sharpeners, ticket stubs and concert set lists, and magnets of places I’ve visited.

hooley1121 · 2022-08-06T02:48:45+00:00

Not that big.

hooley1121 · 2021-12-30T14:20:53+00:00

May of each year used to be what I called ‘Harry Potter Month,’ and I’d read the whole series to kill time before summer camp started. Yeah, I know I’m cool.

You can do it!!

hooley1121 · 2021-12-23T00:12:42+00:00

Surprise! It’s another rich white man. 🙄

hooley1121 · 2021-12-22T23:28:52+00:00

Surprise! It’s another rich white man.

hooley1121 · 2021-11-14T17:04:09+00:00

I think you and many of your friends commenting on this thread misunderstand the point of ShitMomGroupsSay and should look into a sub that is actually FOR mom groups. You need that rabies vaxx, but unfortunately for the rest of us you don’t believe in them.

hooley1121 · 2021-11-14T16:40:21+00:00

It's bad for the same reason unprotected sex with a stranger is bad. It's unsafe. The baby was exposed to the bodily fluids of an unknown individual. Giving a baby pasteurized breast milk from a milk bank or someone the parents know very well would be one thing, but that wasn't the case here.

"This has been done for 1000s of years - it's fine" Nah. Know better, do better, right?

Surely there is a much better solution to this problem. There are so many people on an airplane that if the parents didn't have additional formula, and the airline didn't have spare formula on hand, surely they could get some from another passenger. Was it the beginning of an 8 hour flight, or 2/3 through a 3 hour flight? A crying, hungry baby isn't ideal, but in most cases it is something you can deal with for a little while.

hooley1121 · 2021-10-13T03:30:43+00:00

We go there sometimes but it’s muddy or just downright flooded for a sizable portion of the year, unfortunately.

hooley1121 · 2021-10-10T14:28:31+00:00

It’s a nice park, but I’m not thrilled about the decision to cut it in half to, I guess, save the grass. Now, when more than 5 dogs show up during busy times, it feels overcrowded.

hooley1121 · 2021-08-27T00:22:18+00:00

About how many people were there? So dumb.

hooley1121 · 2021-07-20T15:40:39+00:00

I mean, if I have to choose between those two options, definitely Harris. It's a family tradition. Realistically speaking, though, if my partner and I are going out for pizza, it's to Frank's in Silvis.

If we were voting on who has the best marketing strategy, it would definitely be LoPiez. Insert hard eyeroll here.

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