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RandomChurn t1_j95k4h9 wrote

Reply to Anyone else’s bulbs coming up? by Loveroffinerthings

Snowdrops were blooming a month+ ago in Providence! Earliest I've ever seen.

My next door neighbor's daffodils have visible buds formed, been that way for two weeks.

Another neighbor has crocuses in full bloom, at least a dozen. Those all popped just this week.

All are the earliest I've seen in my 30+ years here.

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sarrrah89 t1_j95izzh wrote

Reply to Ocean State Veterinary Specialists really the only emergency vet hospital in the state? by ihavebigboobiezz

I know you asked for MA/ RI (and this is a Rhode Island sub) but I’d rather share all options for emergencies than not, especially with ER Vet wait times….

Pieper Veterinary Hospital in Middletown, CT without a doubt saved our German Shepherds life. Our boy saw a board certified surgeon there who was able to remove a tumor that allowed him to continue walking (our regular vet removed one previously that was smaller and ended up doing a partial amputation). They are wonderfully compassionate & experienced and our family was impressed & appreciative of their follow ups.

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RandomChurn t1_j95haul wrote

Reply to comment by SeveralResident1455 in Ocean State Veterinary Specialists really the only emergency vet hospital in the state? by ihavebigboobiezz

>If anyone knows any local reporters

There are two who frequently post here and on the Prov sub.

Doubt they'd do an overt hit piece on the state's sole emergency vet but given RI's ratio of pets to people, the story might be how shocking it is that there aren't more emergency vets in the state. (Which btw likely explains why Ocean State is so arrogant: no local competition.)

There's certainly a story in how much all our vets were absolutely buried during the pandemic without a break (I know mine didn't get any time off) and are still overwhelmed now. I hear it's very difficult to find a vet taking new patients 😣

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RandomChurn t1_j95fy1z wrote

Reply to comment by Mrmojorisincg in Rent to Own programs by Rickdemption

👆This is the answer, for sure.

Unless it's for an absolute dog in Nowhere, Arkansas, what property owner would do this? There is no upside for them.

So, OP, if you ever were to find such an offer here in RI, it's telling you loud and clear that it's predatory or worse

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TheBeardliestBeard t1_j9571gm wrote

Reply to comment by get_wet5334 in Someone lost their keys on the Riverside portion of the East Bay Pike Path, on the longshot you’re on this here’s where I put them by whatcheer91

Not sure why I'm getting recommended this sub as I live in VT and have barely ever been to RI, but thought I'd chime in here. Up here you'd probably take the keys to the town car garage, clerks office, or PO. No police, so some of the reputable people in town would likely hold them.

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Mrmojorisincg t1_j953rwr wrote

Reply to comment by sarrrah89 in Ocean State Veterinary Specialists really the only emergency vet hospital in the state? by ihavebigboobiezz

When I was young in the early 2000s my family’s dogs had a litter of puppies (puggles specifically) one was born too small with obvious mental deficiencies, and physical issues. Like when she was a puppy when she would run her front legs would often lock up and she would fall forward. No vet could diagnose her and everyone suggested she should be put down because it effected her mobility deeply.

My parents took her to Tufts on a suggestion and they are the only ones to try to treat her. They ran a multitude of tests and kept her for a week. They gave her back with a vitamin regiment. It eventually went away, the physical issues i mean, mentally she always struggled.

she ended up living 14 years thanks to Tufts. She did die from a likely combination of both Cushings disease and cancer

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