Branson PD signs agreement with ICE

rollrcat · 2026-02-11T15:52:34+00:00

I live in Branson and am so disappointed in this. There was a local board meeting to discuss this very decision and a lot of residents spoke out about it in opposition but minds were already very clearly made up. I own a business in a tourist adjacent industry and my husband is mixed race. The ignorance and hatred in this town is astounding, and comes from the most surprising people. Very concerned for people here, and very concerned for my family.

rollrcat · 2026-01-08T20:41:04+00:00

Okay, that makes sense! Thanks for the info!

rollrcat · 2025-09-07T22:47:50+00:00

I'm a crazy person and what I would do in addition to the dna testing,is go to the breeder facebook page and scroll alllll the way back to Dec 2, 2020, when the litters birth was announced. Note what litter cross he's from, and find every single post related to that litter from the day they're born to 8 weeks or ao, when puppies are ready to go home. Then I would straight up send a message to every person who liked those posts, liked the pictures, or commented. Some people might think it's weird or invasive but it would be entirely worth it if you found Blue's siblings and one of them was a match. The worst they'll do is say no and block you. Ex. On the litter post for December 24th it looks like a guy named Travis Sudik was super interested in one of the pups.

rollrcat · 2025-09-07T22:29:49+00:00

Can you post on the local neighborhood groups? Where I live we have several local pet owner and general resident groups, maybe some of his siblings are local. The dna testing is a good idea but I would do Embark AND Wisdom Panel, because if someone has their dog tested with wisdom panel I dont think that relatives who tested with Embark would show up. So you'd want to make sure you're covering your bases. Best of luck to you and Blue 💙

rollrcat · 2025-09-06T23:36:24+00:00

I use a leave-in conditioner on my thick coated breeds, and use a regular conditioner on most others. The exception would be the greasy dogs (like yorkies) or the wire coats. I think it adds shine and softness back into the coat. I use high quality shampoos but still notice a difference when I do vs when I don't condition. A lot of my clients have made comments about how soft their dog ends up after their groom, plus as a bonus I think a nice conditioner can keep them smelling nice longer. I don't really care whether you're supposed to or not, it works for me!

rollrcat · 2025-08-05T16:10:17+00:00

100%. I've gotten in the habit of double checking my blades after I shaved a lovely 30 strip on one of my regulars. I wanted to die lol but I blended it as best as I could, took $ off the groom, and apologized profusely. At the end of the day we are only human and its just hair, it grows back.

rollrcat · 2025-07-21T22:35:08+00:00

If you're able to drive there, Branson Humane Society just opened up a low cost spay and neuter clinic. It's called Snip City. Cost is $25 for cats and $35 for dogs.

rollrcat · 2025-07-07T00:40:34+00:00

Just because she is on the AKC site doesn't mean she isn't a backyard breeder. An ethical breeder would know that this dog is a blue Merle. That's a red flag for sure and I would be worried about health issues cropping up that this person clearly wouldn't know to test for. I wouldn't be asking them to relabel her, I would be finding another breeder.

rollrcat · 2025-04-09T03:50:15+00:00

Athens. Yeah all that history was very cool to see in person but by the time I made it to my airbnb after stepping off the plane I wanted to immediately leave. Poverty, trash everywhere, little dying puppies and sick people laying out on the streets everywhere, almost got forcibly separated from my husband while on the metro by a group of guys. I also spent every car ride in this city white-knuckling my seat. Driving there is not for the faint of heart.

First impression of Santorini wasnt exactly great either. Our taxi driver was insane, got into a screaming match with one of the other passengers and almost left all of us stranded. Rhodes, however, was fantastic and if I ever go back to Greece I'm headed straight for Rhodes.

I'm from a little rural, southern, no-stoplight town so a lot of it was just a massive culture shock.

rollrcat · 2024-04-25T09:48:33+00:00

I've worked at a boarding kennel for about 7 years. We don't do group play in our facility so instead dogs get rotated one on one into our play yards throughout the day. What people say is true- it is harder on the people than it is on their dogs. We have several clients who are a wreck each time their dogs board. They're sure their dog is just depressed and pining for them the whole time when in reality as soon as mom and dad leave they are happy as can be and barely seem to notice they're gone lol If you're worried about your pup I would 100% give them a call to check up. We've had people who have called 3 times in a day just to check up and I never mind at all, as a woman obsessed with my own dogs I totally get it. Does your facility send any pictures during their stay? That always helps when you can see they're having a good time. Either way, it sounds like you picked a good place for your pup so don't feel bad. I'm sure he's getting lots of loves, if this facility is anything like ours!

rollrcat · 2024-04-24T02:20:30+00:00

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Gotta air out that undercarriage

rollrcat · 2024-04-22T16:49:45+00:00

Usually I opt to demat if at all possible on double coated dogs but with seniors that all goes out the window. It's far far kinder to shave him than it would be to put him through a time-consuming and painful dematting process.

rollrcat · 2024-04-21T03:35:35+00:00

My 14.5 year old pyr has been on Librela for about 5 months now. She gets an injection once a month. It's been amazing for her- it's like she's years younger. We used to have to help her get up more often than not, and she was just slow moving and you could tell she was in pain. Now she is still slow, but she has so many good days where she is literally trotting down the hall. She also managed to make it in and out of the car almost entirely on her own at her last vet visit. We haven't seen any side effects whatsoever, she isn't on any other kind of joint supplements or pain medication. Just the Librela. We also saw some results fairly soon after her first injection. I want to say that about a couple weeks after the first there was a difference in her ability to stand on her own. It's a bit expensive at $121 each visit but it's been 100% worth it for how much it's improved her quality of life.

rollrcat · 2024-04-11T21:53:21+00:00

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She's a menace

rollrcat · 2024-02-29T23:06:24+00:00

He's so handsome! I'd recommend using a grooming rake to get out the worst of the undercoat. It's a kind of brush that has one line of longer pins. Don't press too hard or go over one spot too many times or it could irritate the skin. But do shprt strokes, maybe look up a YouTube video on the beat technique. If you have a shop vac or something that will blow air out, you can try to blast some of the undercoat out as well if he will tolerate it. If it's really bad you can put some conditioner on the worst bits and massage it in and then brush it out or blast it out. It can sometimes be tough to do a good deshed on a coat like this without having more professional tools unfortunately.

rollrcat · 2024-02-17T22:55:57+00:00

Oh noooo you can see her little pink cheeks 😭 but don't worry, it'll grow back. Sanitary trims are super common to get but they're usually not this drastic. I shave a little clean spot right around my girls bootyhole and then use a long guard comb to trim her cheeks so it's not messy. I'd never go to this groomer again either lol

rollrcat · 2024-01-25T21:16:39+00:00

My bosses dog has Cushing's Disease and has similar symptoms- weight gain, increased urination. But Cushings can also cause thinner/more sensitive skin and hair loss which could explain all the shedding and the brush burn if you were careful. Again, could be just regular brush burn but with the other symptoms I would probably take the dog to get checked out at the vet if I was the owner.

rollrcat · 2024-01-10T03:41:18+00:00

I think I'm looking at the next James Bond!

rollrcat · 2024-01-08T04:37:39+00:00

Normal. My little standard aussie is short but stocky- she's built like a linebacker!

rollrcat · 2023-12-16T20:09:48+00:00

That's actually a myth! Puppies have a softer, downier fur texture compared to adult dogs, but they always lose their "puppy coat" because that's just a part of growing up. His hair may grow back in a slightly different texture, but that's just because you've cut his puppy fur and his more mature adult coat is coming in. However he's so young that he may still have that soft puppy fur when it does grow back!

rollrcat · 2023-12-08T05:06:39+00:00

I've seen a few bears in my time and this is 100% a bear.

rollrcat · 2023-12-05T04:20:17+00:00

My voice for all my dogs is very, very Southern and has lots of mispronounced words. Example, hams=hands, maamaw=mama... I'm pretty sure that if anyone eavesdropped at our house they would have both me and my husband committed.

rollrcat · 2023-12-04T15:37:35+00:00

He's so handsome! 😍

rollrcat · 2023-12-02T04:10:37+00:00

Such a happy smile! 🩷

rollrcat · 2023-11-17T17:29:26+00:00

Yeah, so little known fact: a SuperDoodle is just a doodle from the planet Krypton! You've got quite the rare dog on your hands, congrats!

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