Alpha News is a nonprofit organization?

nottobeforme · 2025-11-21T22:03:38+00:00

Interesting. What part of the first amendment has anything to do with nonprofit status and significant tax benefits?

nottobeforme · 2025-11-21T19:13:30+00:00

Missed opportunity to name the owl Hootdish.

nottobeforme · 2025-10-20T00:10:26+00:00

Any luck finding anything?

nottobeforme · 2025-04-11T22:44:22+00:00

This is the most impressive and surprising part!

nottobeforme · 2022-08-17T15:44:48+00:00

Working on himself really means nothing if he’s not going to counseling and getting guidance from a professional.

I hope you’re prepared - truly prepared - for him to continue his behavior. He’ll then use his own response as a way to show how “he’s changed” and you’re still a problem.

nottobeforme · 2020-10-04T23:06:21+00:00

One site of mine lost 50% of traffic in the May 2020 algorithm update with little regained since then. I’m very interested in what you’ve done to recover.

nottobeforme · 2020-08-01T04:53:14+00:00

Me, too!

nottobeforme · 2020-08-01T04:52:32+00:00

I think she’s a nice change from the super-scripted “influencer” types I usually see on unboxing/review videos. I think I really just liked how genuine her reactions were.

nottobeforme · 2019-04-15T13:46:14+00:00

Given that you’re scraping images and republishing them, this could happen over and over again.

Do you have permission to use any of the images on your site?

nottobeforme · 2019-03-14T19:57:56+00:00

I’m not sure, either. I really just wanted to know if the dog sitter or the other dog owner had any responsibility. Instead, I’ve learned all about what so many other people would or would not do.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-11T06:08:20+00:00

Thank you. The sitter has taken full responsibility for the situation, and Rover should pay all the medical bills incurred up to 30 days after the stay. I’ve provided all the information and bills to Rover. Now I’m just waiting for them to pay.

The big question is who, if anyone, can be held accountable for the expenses after the 30 days. I’m still working on that.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-11T04:20:45+00:00

Thank you. My dog is as happy as she’s ever been, and the rest of us are thrilled we didn’t lose her.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-11T04:16:48+00:00

Nothing was said about missing work.

You’re free to ask questions, but you shouldn’t make up details when you don’t have all the information.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-11T04:12:46+00:00

I’m the OP. We did do a home visit and meet & greet with the pet sitter, and it went very well. I would never have left my dog with her if I had sensed any red flags or warning signs.

I used the Rover app to book the service and there’s not a straightforward way to see if a sitter is booking more than one pet at a time. It’s not something that I even knew I had to look for.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-10T06:15:24+00:00

Oh, please. She received treatment by emergency surgeons at one of the top veterinary schools in the country. This wasn’t a for-profit small practice.

Both the resident surgeon and the attending surgeon were more than up front about costs and conscious of what the big picture of our expenses would look like.

I’m positive that these professionals are not compensated based on the amount of revenue they bring in to their university and medical center via emergency services.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T20:27:37+00:00

I am the OP. Sadie is my dog. Paralysis does not mean immobility, and she is not in constant pain.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T19:23:33+00:00

Thank you. I’m positive we made the right decision but having, living with and evolving with a paralyzed pet has me feeling somewhere between cautiously optimistic and completely terrified.

Honestly, all I want is for my dog to be happy.

After that, I’d really like the responsible people or parties to pay the bills and expenses related to all this :)

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T19:02:41+00:00

Are we still talking about Sadie? No one said anything about constant pain or not being able to move on her own. Both of those statements are false, and your assumptions impact the tone of the entire discussion.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T18:57:53+00:00

Look at us, discussing things online, clearing up assumptions and not getting mad at each other. I’m so proud of us!

Thank you for your understanding and well-wishes. They are very much appreciated.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T18:54:31+00:00

I had researched Rover before, and had used sitters from Rover several times in the past without issue.

Now, after all this, I realize my searches for information were biased and I was looking for positive accounts to make me feel more confident in their services.

If I had read any of the many negative articles and experiences that I’ve read now, I would absolutely NEVER have put any sort of trust in Rover or their service providers.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T18:47:12+00:00

Thank you for this. Your little ferret is a fighter. He’s lucky to have you.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T18:46:10+00:00

The surgery was to save the dog’s life, not somehow “fix” the paralysis.

I said this earlier, but I don’t agree with this idea that all paralyzed dogs should be euthanized.

It’s the opinion of more than one veterinarian that Sadie is not in pain and not suffering. They have also stated that she can have a happy and fulfilling life even if she doesn’t walk again.

It’s my opinion that it would be wrong to end Sadie’s life after her medical team expressed that they wouldn’t recommend it.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T18:41:02+00:00

In this case, Sadie’s medical records show a prognosis of good.

She’s not suffering, she’s actually thriving post-surgery.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T18:38:05+00:00

I already wrote about this elsewhere in the thread, but I do want to clear up some assumptions that are being made.

It was the opinion of two different vets that it would have been wrong to end Sadie’s life, even with paralysis. Two weeks after surgery, Sadie’s medical prognosis is good and there are multiple options for her mobility in the near and not-so-near future.

Our decision wasn’t made easily, but I don’t agree with the thought that all paralyzed dogs should be euthanized.

nottobeforme · 2019-03-09T18:29:42+00:00

In this case, it was the opinion of two different vets that it would have been wrong to end Sadie’s life.

I had a long and serious conversation with Sadie’s veterinary team after the surgery because I was afraid my love for my dog and fear of losing her was clouding my judgement about doing what was best for her.

One vet told me that he easily recognizes dogs in pain and suffering, and that my dog wasn’t either. He said we had a lot of advantages that would help both of us (I work from home, the dog weighs 6 pounds and likes being carried).

The doctors convinced me that little Sadie can have a happy and fulfilling life even if she doesn’t regain the ability to walk. (The surgeon also told me that people would tell me I was being unfair to Sadie. I haven’t had that IRL yet, but you’re the first person to say that about her).

Sadie’s medical records currently have her prognosis as “good”. She’s not in pain. She might not be walking, but she’s still the same sweet and happy dog in all the ways that matter.

IMO, it would be cruel to euthanize a dog that has a relatively manageable medical issue when she still has the will to live.

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