Since a few people were asking how I was doing...

[TorchTheWitch]

I get thrown out at noon on Monday. I still have no idea where I'm going, and once again my case worker has totally dropped the ball on me. Thursday before the holiday weekend this weekend her and her supervisor did a conference call with my one brother who was the one that insisted I work with them. That was when I found out that none of them will store a few of my things like my computer and personal papers. That brother also said that one of my other brothers had offered to take Yoshi, my dog, because he had a yard. I talked to that brother last night, and there must have been some miscommunication going on because he can't take my dog and doesn't understand why my other brother had thought that. His yard isn't fenced, and he has cats, and his roommate is afraid of most dogs. Apparently, when the roommate was a little kid she was attacked by a neighbor's dog. In any case, now I'm in the eleventh hour and have no idea where I'm going (if I can even go anywhere) and am back to square one trying to find a good place for my dog.

Yesterday I called the breeder to see if he or anyone he knew could take Yoshi for just a few months. I was shocked that I didn't get a call back since he always responded to my yearly emails about how we were doing and sending him photos, which he always said he was thrilled about and why every year I did it. So, today I called the woman who owns Regalia Akitas and had co-owned Yoshi with the breeder when he was a baby. She's 78 now and in poor health. She also has to lose some of her dogs since she's too ill now to keep going with the number she has and severely downsizing her kennel though I have a terrible feeling it's not just downsizing she's doing. It's such a tragedy as Regalia had been one of the very best in the world. She also told me that the breeder I got Yoshi from and who she had been very good friends with suddenly stopped communicating with her at all about a year ago. She since found out that he isn't dead, but some disaster must have struck him/his family, as she's heard that he is trying to find homes for his dogs, stopped showing them over a year ago, and she thinks it may be his health as he was having some kind of health issues the last time they talked.

She gave me some advice most of it through the national Akita organization and the name of the person she's known for a long time that is on their board who might be able to help. She also said that I should still try the closest Akita rescue organizations even though they say that they only take dogs permanently and find homes for them, she said that some will help with a temporary situation especially if it's short term (a few months maybe). I've already known the few anywhere near me which are in NJ (all the PA ones I could find are clear across the other side of the state). I'm re-charging my phone now and will be calling them, but I doubt they'd be able to do anything this weekend. Then I'll try my saintly vet though I don't think there would be anything they or any organizations they know of that would be free. Though they board cats, they've never had to room to board dogs. I'm still hoping they can steer me in some better direction or that someone on their staff would take him temporarily as that's happened before but it may have been permanent situations only.

I FINALLY got a job (menial and low pay as it is) and it's taken over a month to get through the whole hiring process. It's a long term temp job with a medical supply company, so I had to do a urine drug test and a vision test and a whole bunch of computer testing and filling out endless information, but that's all done with now, and it will be some time next week before they get the testing results especially with the pee and vision tests. It's middle shift and not too far away and that I'm scared to death about since the shelter locks the doors at 8pm every night. Yesterday, the guy I talked to at the agency I've been getting no help from who man's the phones over the weekend said that the shelters really jump through hoops with their own rules so people can keep their jobs since most of the people they house don't have jobs and have their own big issues where it's next to impossible to find them jobs. I'll probably be the only one there that has a car (such as it is) as well.

I've been having problems with my car for months and was another issue that suddenly cropped up after the tire sabotage. It seems that a cylinder is randomly crapping out causing it to stall out when idling. As long as I have my foot on the gas it's not a problem. Wednesday and Thursday last it was REALLY bad. I'm wondering if it has something to do with how much gas is in the tank as it seems to me that the more gas is in it the less it's been doing this "coughing" and stalling out thing. And I know that Wednesday and Thursday I had barely a drop of gas in the tank and was terrified I wouldn't make it back home.

I'm basically dead broke now. Yoshi has only a couple of days of food left if that and I've not got a cent to get him more. I'd also been trying to stretch it as far as I can with hot dogs or any other kind of people food I can feed him that's not bad for him. I begged the water company, phone company and internet companies for a month's grace to pay those bills, and they're all coming due next week plus I still have to pay the month's bills that come due immediately after. All I could really do was just push back the time to pay last month's bills without being shut off, so I'm still being charged every month with them all (it's not like they waived a month's bill) though of course I'm grateful that they were willing to not shut me off for that month. It means though that now I have to pay them all double. The electric/gas company hasn't sent me a shut off notice though now I must owe them three months of my bill. It's not nearly what I used to pay though since I've been on their poor people program. So those three months probably don't even add up to $150. When you're this broke though, anything is too much. And I'm grateful as can be that they were willing to do that much since I've never needed the phone and internet and water more than I do right now.

I have to shut off and pack up the computer some time Sunday, and find a way to get it stored somewhere so the scumlord can't get her hands on it. And before that I have to find out how to password protect it so no one can get in it.

Then I find out that someone lied to me about what happens to my stuff... the scumlord gets it all!!!! I HAVE to get my stuff the hell out of here before she gets her grubby paws on EVERYTHING... my personal papers, my underwear, my tv, computer, my winter clothing and frankly most of my clothing, my sentimental things, my furniture, and just everything. More than anything else though I have to get the computer, tv and blueray and anything else like that since that would be stuff she'd more likely want to steal. And there is no way to stop her and no way to prove she stole or broke a thing. She's supposed to pack everything up and put it in storage for 30 days, but I have to PAY her for that! I also have to get "permission" from her in 10 days from the day I'm thrown out, and she WILL do whatever is worse for me and better for her. She'll never pack anything herself but hire the most expensive company she can find to do it and move it into storage just to make it harder for me to get it back. If I can't pay whatever it will be then she owns every single thing I have down to my underwear and whatever balls of lint are still in here that came from me.

I can't get "permission" from her in the first place since she has an attorney which means I can't speak to her at all (and good thing, too, because all I have to say to her would get me thrown in jail). But the attorney won't return my calls, and I have no idea if she even knows anything about what happens to my stuff. I don't even know if the scumlord knows though I think she does since the last time she was in here was right after the hearing when the building code office made her come immediately to put in new smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors (the latter she never had in here) since they were so old they didn't work. And while doing that she was looking around at my stuff with covetous eyes especially the tv and stereo and computer. Most of the stereo is gone now since I sold it on craigslist for peanuts, and I never had speakers for it or hooked it up anyway. She'd steal any of my music and movies as well. She'll also go through all my personal papers I have no way to get out and everything else I have to just be nosy and use anything against me. I'd rather have anyone else do this than her... even the devil himself should there be one.

I had been told right from the beginning of this horror that it was the constable or sheriff's office that packed up my stuff, put it in storage, and if I couldn't pay the bill for storage then the township would own all my stuff and auction it all off keeping for itself any proceeds. But the notice I got saying when I get thrown out said otherwise, and I'm just horrified by that. That beast is going to steal my stuff.

I just talked to an Akita rescue that's the best one near me I could find though they're in NJ. After a very long conversation with the nice woman who called Yoshi is doomed unless I can board him, and any place like that would make me pay for at least a week of boarding up front. Apparently, they normally charge $20 to $30 dollars per day, and that's most of what this new job pays. Even if I got donated money to do that there's no way it could be in hand in time that I can think of at the moment anyway. Worse, the prospects for him are grim even if I was to let him go permanently as this one weekend is the worst of the whole year with people dumping their pets that don't want them anymore, and every shelter is packed to the ceiling with dogs and cats being gassed to death just to make room for the new ones that come in.

I'd FAR rather the vet euthanize him humanely then put him or ANY animal through that hell, and no vets WILL do it - I know mine wouldn't because he's young and healthy. There's all kinds of organizations that help people save their pets after natural disasters or domestic violence but nothing but paying for him to be boarded somewhere is there anything for. Even if I were to surrender him forever he'd STILL get stuck in one of these terrible shelters first because she said it can take a couple of weeks to get them out to their place or to another rescue place and only after they're evaluated him... after he'd be stuck in a cage with nothing but strangers around him. She also said she knew for a fact that the shelters in Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties are horror houses, and they even ship animals out for mass slaughter before they ever see a cage. OMG! I'd rather die a thousand times than have him suffer like that. I can hardly stand losing him temporarily, but I'd deal with it as long as he was at a good place and I'd get him back.

Tomorrow I have to pack what I can for where ever I'm going (if there even IS a place that will take me) and by early Monday I have to password protect my computer and box it all up to go I don't know where. And if I can't find a decent even short term (a few days) place for Yoshi I'm flying off that cliff I've been teetering on for awhile now.

I'm still owed my last month's rent since I'm not getting a last month though I bloody PAID for one, nor am I getting my security deposit back because I'm not getting the opportunity to do those things the lease required in order to get it back. And I KNOW that viper never put either of them in escrow since I'm ALSO owed the interest that would have accrued after all these years.

I also just found out days ago (maybe as long as a little over a week) that PA law required the scumlord to return my last month's rent with interest accumulated after occupying this place for 25 months...
http://laws.uslandlord.com/laws/pastatelaw.html (escrow sections)
Jesus, I could have gotten out of here YEARS ago had she not broken the law. SHE's broken the law at every turn yet I'M the one having my entire life destroyed, and she even gets everything I own!

So, there it is. When I started this hours ago I had hope even not knowing where I was going and having everything I have taken from me with the last person on earth I'd ever want anywhere near it, and resigned to have Yoshi taken away even temporarily to a good place. After hitting brick walls for finding a good place for him he could go to tomorrow or even early on Monday I'm sickened beyond belief that there is nothing at all I can do to keeping him from hell and losing him forever. That's the one thing I can never live to see. I'd pull out my own entrails with my bare hands to keep him from a single moment of his suffering at some hideous shelter wondering why I've done it to him. OMG, I can't even let myself think it.

I need to take him for his walk now. I may never be able to do it again, and it's finally stopped raining. I still have tomorrow to try, but after that I think I'm back to being done with this world. After what I've been finding out about the situation for Yoshi I can't cope at all. God help me, I've never fought so hard for anything in my life and at every turn I've utterly failed.



And for any non-believers...

[Omaha Steve]

1. K&R

I'm shutting down until the AM.

Good luck.

OS

[7wo7rees]

2. Just really sad. No words. n/t

Ttw, so sorry to hear how things have gone off the rails for you. Lots of persons here at DU have tried so much to help you and it is really sad to see how much you are still struggling.
Unfortunately we sent Bernie money yesterday so we are out of any extra dollars.

Hang in there. For every door that closes, another door opens, always.

[hrmjustin]

3. My heart is broken for you.

I am so sorry.

[chillfactor]

4. I wish I lived close to you...

I have a large home with lots of extra space....and 2 acres all fenced in for dogs..I live in new mexico

[chillfactor]

8. DU mail me to see if I can help....

I do not have the money..DUers helped me get a propane delivery recently....but as I said I have plenty of room and will help you if I can

[daredtowork]

5. Sometimes having the eviction notice in hand

actually triggers programs that can help. That's what some localities use to screen what's an "emergency" and what isn't. The preference usually is to keep someone housed, though.

I read something today about local governments deciding to prioritize food and other services because "housing first" was just taking up housing from solving the housing crisis. Apparently people who got emergency rental help still couldn't hold on to the housing after the emergency help was over.

This really made me mad.

If people don't get housing, they are homeless. Do localities really want to deal with an enhanced homeless population problem instead? Or perhaps they are rubbing their grubby little hands together and thinking their cruel anti-homeless laws will then chase the homeless people to other localities. Jerks.

The problem with rent of course is you need it month after month. That's what made it problematic for you to come to DU for what was essentially a rent problem: you would need that month after month. That's why a lot of cities don't want to deal with this as a subsidy either. It's expensive - especially in this time of sky rocketing market rate rents. It's ridiculously expensive.

At a deeper layer the problem that needs to be addressed is regular income. While the Obama administration does it's darnedest to create statistics of job growth, a lot of that is temp jobs, seasonal jobs, gig jobs. People are being subjected to a lot of chaos and upheaval in their working lives while rent-takers still subject them to REGULAR demands. How can they cope?

People need regular livelihoods to meet regular rent demands. They need a mincome as a safety net at the very least. Until we get the mincome and/or guaranteed jobs, we need realistic rent subsidies or vouchers that involve a minimum of red-tape and delay to get so people aren't left homeless while they rot on some waitlist for years on end.

Aside from addressing the income problem, the State needs to start intervening in the housing problem. Whenever private developers build luxury condos, that housing does not trickle down. Highly paid professionals or foreign investors snap up those units as ADDITIONAL properties to hold their investments. These properties become International pied de tierres, fabulously expensive AirBNBs, or they even just sit empty...but they do not trickle down and expand the regular housing stock. San Francisco and New York have modeled this phenomenon well in the US, but I'm sure this works the same all over the world. Supply and demand simply does not work the same for life necessities like air, food, water, and housing. They buyers are a desperate captive audience and the market is easily manipulated.

The economists who got us in this "trickle down" housing theory mess need to all be fired. Now.

Thanks to this mess, we need some sort of emergency intervention/repairs. Perhaps some nonprofits or community agencies could form to build coops and apartment buildings. Perhaps the government could help them buy in materials in bulk and achieve some economies of scale while they actually built small in their local situations. Perhaps the rent on these places could be tied to income.

Well, that's the way I'd like things to be. I hope the Presidential Primary hopefuls are listening!

Meanwhile, TtW, call 221 again and tell them you have your eviction papers in hands. Eviction may change the resources they direct you to.

[Flying Squirrel]

6. New fuel filter might help

When you're sucking gas out of the very bottom of the tank, all the crud gets sucked up too. I've had a fuel pump go bad (and other problems) as the result of running on empty. If you get any kind of financial break, try getting the fuel filter replaced and try to stay above 1/4 tank. Good luck!

[TorchTheWitch]

12. that's what I was wondering

It also makes me think it was sabotage again since my fuel tank is easily accessible and anyone could pour anything in it. First car I ever had where the fuel flap doesn't lock. There's no way to lock yourself for safety in the car either without having to crawl into the back seat to get out.

[cwydro]

7. Just curious

if you ever contacted any of the many, many resources that good-hearted DUers posted here for you in regard to your dog.

And you were offered a free place to live with your dog. You turned that down because you thought job opportunities were better where you are. Obviously that's not so.

Maybe you could reach out to those who offered you help previously?

[riderinthestorm]

30. Another offer of a free place to live for her and Yoshi in post #4

I think that's #3 she's gotten.

I wish she'd taken the several thousands of dollars she's gotten here and from her RL friends and gotten out.

Or taken up any of the other 100+ suggestions.



If this is truly eviction day today then its going to be a very bad day for her and Yoshi.

I doubt you'll get any answers now anyway.

[cwydro]

34. Somehow, I don't think we've heard the last.

Just a hunch.

[hrmjustin]

9. Kicking for visibility.

[sketchy]

10. kick

[TheManInTheMac]

11. Kick

[Alenne]

13. I don't know who gave you advice about shelters in your area but

Delaware county and the Philadelphia spca send hundreds of animals to no kill shelters in the surrounding areas, including the 3 no kill shelters in Delaware. There is no need for them to ship animals out to be euthanized when they can do that at the shelter.

Chester county spca is an open intake no kill shelter. In Wilmington, Delaware, there are 2 no kill shelters and one in Newark, Delaware. They aren't open intake but their staff love those animals and work very hard to adopt out animals to loving forever homes.

If the time comes and there is no other option for your dog but an animal shelter you have 4 no kill shelters and 20 or more rescue groups in your area. Don't wait until you have no other options.

[TorchTheWitch]

14. every single one I have to surrender him permanently

I CAN'T do that. I WON'T. I HAVE to find somewhere that I can leave him temporarily so that when I make enough money to have a place to live again I can have him back.

The person I talked to runs BEAR Akita Rescue in NJ.
http://bigeastakitarescue.net/
She WORKS with all these places trying to rescue Akitas out of the shelters particularly the elderly and unadoptable ones that she cares for with her volunteers for the rest of their lives. She knows that all of the area shelters are packed to the ceiling with strays and drop offs from those people that just don't want their pets anymore and that this weekend is the biggest time of year that this happens. She personally works with these places and knows that in order to make room for all the animals coming in that a ton of them go straight out the back door before they ever see a cage to be killed because they have no room for them all, and that even the no kill shelters do it particularly the one in Media and another one she mentioned I think in Delaware or Delaware Cty, PA.

The ONLY way I can put him somewhere that I don't have to lose him forever is to board him somewhere that will cost at least a week's worth of fees up front, and they charge about $20 to $30 per day. I'm dead broke, and can't even afford to FEED Yoshi for more than a couple more days. I've spent all day calling everywhere I could find and that's my only option, and I don't have a cent to do it.

[woodsprite]

36. The Doggy Playhouse LLC in Newark, Delaware fosters dogs once in awhile

I don't know if you could swing something with them or not. I don't know how their fostering works or if they would agree do temp fostering for you. It would be worth a try. Their number is 302-456-DOGS.

I know they really care about dogs and give them attention, and their fosters are not shut up in kennels, but play with the other dogs. We take our dog there for play days.

[luvspeas]

39. This is simply not true about the no-kill shelters...

She personally works with these places and knows that in order to make room for all the animals coming in that a ton of them go straight out the back door before they ever see a cage to be killed because they have no room for them all, and that even the no kill shelters do it particularly the one in Media and another one she mentioned I think in Delaware or Delaware Cty, PA.

They have to report every instance of sending away an animal or of an animal being euthenized. It happens sometimes. If an animal is very ill or if there is parvo.

[ladyVet]

15. I'm so sorry things are turning out this way for you.

I wish I could help, but I'm flat broke myself.

Isn't there any DUer near TtW who could at least take Yoshi so she doesn't have to worry about him? It would help her get back on her feet, if she knew he was okay and they'd be together again. I just hate the thought that he is vulnerable to being put down. I'm crying here.

It's not right that people should have to live like this in this country. People shouldn't have to lose everything they have, especially their fur babies.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

16. She has been offered help from DUers for months but does not seem to accept it, citing one

reason or another.

[SheilaT]

17. Yes. Isn't it a bit odd.

She got lots and lots of good and useful advice over a several month period, and somehow was never able to act on any of it. I'm finding it rather difficult to feel much sympathy for someone who so stubbornly refuses all good help.

[TorchTheWitch]

18. Utter BS n/t

[ChisolmTrailDem]

19. I'm sorry, but I did use the word "seem". I know I've seen offers of help from DUers. You were

asked by cwydro above in post #7 if you had accepted any offers of help and you haven't responded to his post.

My apologies if I'm wrong. I will wait for your response to cwydro.

[7wo7rees]

20. + 1000 and then some.

Ttw, legitimate questions being asked and your response is "BS"
Please answer questions dear.
This has been goimg on since Feb.
I am taking my lead from OS.

[cwydro]

24. I'm not holding my breath. nt

[Boudica the Lyoness]

44. We have wildfires raging across the west!

People's homes, farms and business's are being destroyed by fire. With no warning people are losing everything they own, even their pets, horses and cattle. We had about 40 of our acres go up in smoke a few days ago and we are still in great danger.

You on the other hand have had months of warning, offers of free places to live and hundreds of people offering you advice and giving you money.

You have the fucking cheek to say "Utter Bullshit". I have no sympathy for you whats so ever.

[REP]

45. I hope you and yours are safe

40 acres is a lot to lose to fire, and I hope your dwelling, family and all animals were far away from it and you continue to be safe.

I live in a Level 9 Wildfire Risk Area. Even the usual idiots weren't setting off fireworks this weekend.

[Boudica the Lyoness]

46. I have been very frightened and stressed by it all.

Thanks for asking.

Our house is some distance from our acreage burned. The burned bit was very dry pasture. Our house is very close to very dry vegetation and to make matters worse we have wheat growing the other side of it. We have been clearing as much brush as we can near the house. Our neighbor had more land burned, including tractors and trucks etc. Hearing the fuel tanks exploding was awful.

So many people suffering. Stay safe.

[Marrah_G]

61. omg that is frightening

[Sheldon Cooper]

21. Hey chisolm trail, for you, and Sheila, and 7wo7rees:

Please, do enjoy yourselves.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

22. Whatever. Have you donated to TTW's fund? Some DUers have a vested interest in the outcome of this

months-long saga.

I see that she still has not responded to cwydro's post #7. She has asked for help from DU. So some of us wonder if she has accepted any help other than what has been donated to her gofundme fund here: http://www.gofundme.com/slumlord-escape

My purpose is not to kick someone when they are down. Indeed, I have been there and sympathize with TTW's situation. I am a actually, like cwydro, curious if she has accepted any offers of help from DUers.

[sketchy]

23. If you actually read through what TTW wrote she's

probably packing her computer in her car right now and doesn't have time to answer all these oh-so-charitable questions.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

25. I've read every single word since this began, as well as every response. And there's nothing wrong

with asking if TTW has accepted any offers of help from DUers. I, and others, would like to know if she has.

[sketchy]

26. She has to get out TODAY -- RIGHT NOW

Tell me how she has time to even be on her computer, which is probably in a box.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

27. No shit? So, what part of "I've read every word" do you not understand?

But rather than saying "Utter BS" to me at 2:36am this morning and completely ignoring cwydro's post #7 above, she could have simply answered the question. She did not.

Because her computer is obviously now boxed up and in her car, I am no longer looking for a response from her. What I am doing right now is responding to your posts, not looking for one from TTW.

[sketchy]

28. It's possible cwydro's on ignore

She has gotten not just one, but two jobs since this saga began.
Are you aware of that?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

29. Again, no shit? What part of "I've read every word" ... ? You seem to think that I don't believe

TTW's story. That's not it at all. I've been where she is right now and know without a shadow of doubt that these things happen to good people. It was cwydro's post that got me to wondering what help, other than what has been donated to her gofundme (here, if you want to contribute: http://www.gofundme.com/slumlord-escape), that she has accepted. That's it. No accusations. Just curiuosity.

Also, she did not say in response to me that she has cwydro on ignore. So, though I have wondered that also, there's no indication that she does.

[sketchy]

32. She has taken people's advice and gotten two jobs

Look in the computer forum for a recent post from her explaining more.

[cwydro]

31. I've read every word of every monthly epistle from TTW.

I think the first one came in April. There have been very many kind-hearted DUers who have offered resources, shelter, temporary living space, etc.

TTW has had four months and numerous donations on which she could act. But she apparently has not.

[sketchy]

33. Please see above about her getting two jobs

[cwydro]

35. I have read EVERY word.

Goodness.

[snooper2]

38. you are repeating yourself

[cwydro]

40. I noticed that too.

[SheilaT]

49. Two jobs? That's two more than I thought.

So explain to me again why she hasn't found a better place to live? Why she hasn't solved the problem of her Akita, which in a much earlier thread, she proudly proclaimed would do serious damage to anyone who came into her place.

This is complete and utter crap. Torch the Witch is at the very least diffusional. Possibly a scammer. Certainly she has NEVER taken advantage of any of the very many sensible offers or advice made to her here. She has claimed various contradictory things over the several months this has been going on.

I find her threads to be mainly entertainment, and I honestly feel sorry for anyone who believes her nonsense.

[sketchy]

50. You, Ma'am, REALLY need a new hobby than crapping all over a homeless person

Read TTW's recent post in the computer forum in which she describes the TWO jobs she has recently gotten. It's all there in black and white.

Please get some perspective on this sad situation, and thank God YOU have a home.

[Le Taz Hot]

59. Yeah, you've read EVERY WORD

and you're still dumping on her That makes you even more of a douchbag. I hope you're proud of yourself.

Yes, I know this will be alerted on but Jury, take a look at what CTD is saying to this about-to-be-homeless person. I'll take the hide if I have to but some things just need to be said.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

62. So, I'm a douchebag and "dumping on her" for merely wondering if she's accepted any offers of help?

Wow. I had you figured all wrong and you obviously have not read EVERY WORD of my posts.

I'm not going to alert on your post. I don't turn on people like some are wont to do. And your need to come down that hard and call people names at the risk of a hide for daring to be curious says a lot about you.

[cwydro]

65. I won't alert either, but I agree with you.

People who call others names on the internet...well...

Nuff said.

[akbacchus_BC]

52. TTW is asking for help, not your condemnation!

If you do not have a kind word to her and have not donated to her, then why are you embroiled in her asking for her?

[demmiblue]

42. +1

[SheilaT]

47. This is at least the third, possibly the fourth thread

TTW has started since January. In every single one she's in an utter crisis, totally helpless, and rejects every single sensible offer of help. One DUer has offered her a place to stay.

She has remained, for years by her own account, in what she describes as a slum, making no effort whatsoever to find a better place, and more or less suddenly her landlady has turned into the Devil's Spawn. Being unemployed is tough, but it does not feel as if TTW has made much concerted effort to find work. She claims to be a bartender, and yet not a single bar in her area will hire her. While I'm no expert in that field, I find that a bit odd as the turnover in such jobs (including waittressing which she could probably also do) is enormous.

It goes on and on. In a novel, she would be an unreliable narrator.

[Sheldon Cooper]

60. Yes, I know. I've read all of them.

Here's why I'm having such a problem with your approach: anyone with a brain, no - make that half a brain, can read all those threads and figure out that there are other things going on with TTW, things that don't really need to be spelled out if you're at all paying attention. A normal, reasonable person would decide to either help, or move on. Not to continuously beat on someone when they are clearly down and now, it appears, out.

Try to either Ignore her, or reach down inside and find enough compassion to butt out of any further threads related to her. You'll feel better for it, trust me.

[Le Taz Hot]

57. I hear that!

Jesus, some days it's embarrassing as hell to be on DU. Must be nice to be in a place to have never had to be afraid that your home was going to be taken from you. Some days this place is no better than FR.

[ladyVet]

48. Ah. Thanks for letting me know.

I guess it's a case of someone not being able to handle life or else it's a scam. I know I'd read some earlier posts from her, and I'd thought some folks had offered help, but my memory is bad and I could have forgotten how it went.

Anyway, I hope she and the dog are okay, whatever the real situation and where ever they are.

[luvspeas]

37. I'm very sad for you and Yoshi but please consider a no-kill shelter...

Are you really thinking of what's best for your pet? There are several no-kill shelters in Delaware and surrounding areas. I have volunteered in no-kill shelters for many years now in WI, MD, VA and DC. Many places are clean and have lots of people available to provide support and socialization for your pet until they get adopted. They very much want your pet to be happy and not depressed because that makes them easier to find homes. A well-behaved adult pure bred Akita is a highly adoptable candidate. They usually do a very thorough check of adopters and might even follow up. Before you decide not to give your pet up please look into one of the better places. And PLEASE do not euthanize a perfectly good dog just because you can't stand the idea of it belonging to someone else.

[J_J_]

41. probably too late but, local DUers could help you move stuff into your own storage

so the landlord doesn't get to it and help buy your dog some food.

It will probably eventually be seen as a blessing that you got away from this horrible place...but for now, take a deep breath, the stress and panic aren't helping, easier said than done I know.

Clearly people want to help you. If you could just PM with local DUers and let them help.

You have a job, you just need some time to get on your feet, maybe somewhere to stay just for a few weeks.

A local DUer might be able to change out your fuel filter in 5 minutes.

If you would just let people help.

I think you are driving people crazy by telling everyone how horrible it is, but not accepting real offers of help.

I had a friend that would always complain, and we would try to help, and they would never take our solutions and keep complaining about the same situation.

We later found out, she just wanted to complain, not actually fix it.

But I don't believe that about you, you are in serious trouble here.

Sometimes, people just don't want to let people help? Don't want to get close to people?

I don't know, but get over it and save yourself, save your dog-Let people help!

There are still 300 fires going in Alaska, people and dogs being displaced, but difficulties sometimes bring out the best in people as everyone gathers what they can to help each other.

This is not only good for the victim, is it even better for the giver and humanity at large.

DU is the kind of community that will help you, wants to help you, will do anything to help you and your dog if you just let them.

Good luck!-Hoping for a miracle for you....

[missingthebigdog]

43. Please pm me

Let me try to help you with the Yoshi situation.

[akbacchus_BC]

51. TTW, you still have your gofundme up, if so, I will

try to help again. I just do not want to hear that you have to give up Yoshi. I have a pet too, I could never give her up. Please let me know.

[gwheezie]

53. I've been homeless

I saved my dogs by relinquishing ownership when I saw the writing on the wall. The last think I wanted was to do nothing until it was taken out of my hands and my dogs suffered. I would never let it get to the point that my dogs would die because I couldn't live without them. Save your dog, please if its not too late.
After my husband died it became abundantly clear I could not afford to or take care of my 11 dogs, 4 horses and 2 goats. I now have 2 dogs, one old horse and no goats. My animals were headed to disaster. I let people help me and I found good long term homes for as many as I could. I did not want to give up my pony. I love her. She is my soul mate. I wanted to keep her but a fantastic home became available and I let her go. I didn't want to but I was afraid if things continued to deteriorate when I desperately needed to find her a home, I wouldn't be able to. I am facing some dramatic changes but I am resourceful and I am preparing for what is to come. I may get help, I may not get help. I will take it when I find it.
When I was homeless I sent my daughter, my child to a relative, I went to the salvation army, I gave up my dogs. As soon as I got a paycheck I rented a room. And when I got enough money together I started over.
I don't want you to feel bad but please save your dog before its taken out your hands. Save yourself.

[akbacchus_BC]

54. GW, that is some sound advice, thank you

Do not know if TTW can bear to part with her Yoshi, but it is her decision.

[gwheezie]

55. My fear for her is if he is taken from her

Whatever grief she would suffer giving him up couldn't compare to animal control taking possession of him.
I don't think she's a scammer, I'll reserve my thoughts on what her problems may be. We all believe we are resilient but stress after unresolved stress with no resolution over a period of time can effect a person's ability to cope effectively. I don't know her beyond this forum so I can only assume things.

[Le Taz Hot]

58. Kick for visibility

of the OP and to see just how ugly some posters can be.

OP, I'd love to help (and have helped DUers before) but I'm dead broke myself at the moment. I'm sorry you're having to take such shit from SICK, UNFEELING, ASSBITES WHO ARE APPARENTLY DEAD INSIDE.

I can, however, kick this thread.

[7wo7rees]

63. So has anyone heard a word? TTW, are you ok?

Does anyone know, has anyone heard from her?

Just silence?

[PearliePoo2]

64. Check in TTW.

Give us an update.
I can send you a few more bucks on go fund me on payday. Not much, but some food for your furry.