#THEY WERE HIS FAMILU

[puhpandas]

here are some of my thoughts on how beckory could be if ggy never happened and gregory continued to live a normal life being abnormal

[boygirlctommy]

saw the new alien movie! it was. um. well. there certainly was an alien in it

[were-wolverine]

just watched the final doctor who special.... spoilers ahead

THEY FINALLY. GAVE THEM A HAPPY ENDING. WITH DONNA TOO!!! SHE WAS THE BEST CHOICE TO COME BACK TO. TO 'COME BACK HOME' ADFASF;UOHSDFOS

they're a familu ims sobbing they afinalyl let 10 be happy wven if technialy theyre 14

10 has always been the most traumatized honestly. it's esp evident in the one special with 10 11 and the War Doctor where 10 remembers exactly how many children were on Gallifrey when they "destroyed" it. he's also the angriest and most unhinged (Waters of Mars, his 'death' scene, def more i can't remember). he lost the most of all the new who doctors (rose, martha, donna, river song)

just remembered donna was 10's last companion. crying again. he was always meant to come back to her.

ALSO!!! IVE ALWAYS SAID THEY ACT LIKE SIBLINGS AND NOW ITS PRETTY MUCH CANON. "MY BEST FRIEND, MY NIECE, MY BROTHER-IN-LAW" LIKE CMON. THEY ARE SIBLINGS!!!!!!!!!

and he still gets to have a Rose in his life :,)

i am now going to make a bunch of crack hcs about the Doctor and Donna being a PTA-mom duo lol. everyone is like "why is this man with you? where is your husband" and donna is like "excuse you, this is my long lost brother who cares deeply for his niece. shaun is making dinner for us. never speak to me again."

ncuti seems like SO much fun omg im really looking forward to his adventures. and him being so caring towards 14 :,) their interactions were so sweet esp bc its also david passing on the mantle yk?

15 really said "you're going to therapy for both of us thanks" as if that's how it works. babe pls.

i was kinda disappointed that their TARDIS interiors are the same but alas, its probably way easier than making a whole new one so i get it. for a sec there i thought we were gonna get 9 & 10's TARDIS back but no :(

ALSO- the toymaker being afraid of 'the one who waits'... listen i know its unrealistic BUT i really want it to be Me/Ashildr because she is said to be 'waiting to play chess at the end of the universe' and i think it would be so cool. i want to see her again. which reminds me i really wanna write/read a fic of her and capt jack meeting bc they were both turned immortal by the doctor and then left behind. but anyway

i also think it could be river song or capt jack, maybe even clara. aside from them tho idk who else it would be (unless its someone from classic who or a new character)

[kankuroplease]

What would your ocs infinite tsukuyomi be

Aori

She and her father were laughing over her mother stressing about her latest mission in the familu bakery. Katsura is sweeter than ever, she never became a shinobi and enthusiastically introduces them to her handsome devil boyfriend

Katsura

She’s seeing Shino’s eyes for the first time (which would be heavy on her mind because Yuuta would have made fun of her for her “confession” to a guy she’s never even seen the eyes of)

Yuuta

He has a younger half brother that looks a lot like his stepfather and is the voice of reason within their hectic familu. Its’s his and Daisuke’s wedding day and everyone is hurrying about with Ino making sure all the flowers look nice.

Okami

She can talk to animals and is talking to every animal she comes across~

Gou

She wins a shopping spree for all the cute things her heart could ever desire and Kankuro is perfect gentleman that notices she tried a new hairstyle and compliments her on it.

Yoi

C acknowledged her hard work and she actually didn’t fumble her words. Also Genki wasn’t such a show off

Genki

Had a hot gf that thought he was the best at everything!

Haiiro

Shizune said yes to the proposal he got Tonton to help him with

[aotomegane]

19 Days Training au:

This is when He Cheng decided to take all four boys under his wings and train tf outta them. Lol obviously he had to train He Tian and Jian Yi, but he decided to train Xixi and Momo too. Because that man can see potential in these two boys. Every single one undergoes different kind of training.

For Jian Yi, Brother Qiu was assigned specifically to train him. No one else. After he received the order from Mr Jian, he briefed Brother Qiu about Jian Yi’s training. But he trusted Brother Qiu with his methods. As long as they follow what Mr Jian’s command.

For Xixi, he begged He Cheng to teach him everything that he needed to know in order for him to protect Jian Yi. And He Cheng agree to personally teach Xixi everything about the familu business. So, Xixi would mostly learn about the administration. At first, He Cheng would bring Xixi along to all meeting eventho the younger boy didn’t understand a thing about the business. But overtime, He Cheng started to assign tasks to Xixi so he could start to learn how to handle stuff.

Momo is a bit special. He Cheng knew all about his family history. And He Tian made him promise not to drag Momo into dangerous stuff. So, he let Momo learn everything that he wants about cooking from the chef in his mansion. And let me tell you, Momo did not want to leave the kitchen because it has EVERYTHING in it! But, He Cheng did teach Momo a couple of a few things about the family business. This is because Momo personally asked him to because he’s not gonna let He Tian carry all the weight alone. And so that he could learn when He Tian’s hiding something from him.

Lastly, He Tian. He Cheng made sure that he started from the bottom. He had to learn all the skills himself. And since He Tian is a smart boy, he caught up pretty fast on everything. He Cheng also made him learned all the combating skills. But for this, He Cheng assigned Brother Qiu to handle it. And he made He Tian practice with all the underlings first.

“What, so you’re just gonna send me your underlings? Too scared to handle me yourself?”, He Tian mocked Brother Qiu.

Brother Qiu would just ignore all of He Tian’s taunting.

“Where’s He Cheng? Too busy to teach his own brother?”, He Tian added.

Brother Qiu smiled and said, “Trust me, you can’t handle him. You can’t even handle me yet, brat.”

He Tian was so pissed after hearing that but Brother Qiu was right, He Tian couldn’t even handle the underlings properly. They were all well trained. He got a long way to go.

[homicidal-lagamorph]

May as well keep a record of my hc somewhere and what better place than here I guess. Enjoy if you want to. If not then have a nice day/night. 

I think I’m just gonna put part 5 ones down for now. Cause I’m in a good mood I’ll just share the happy ones. 

I don’t really ship anyone besides bruabba so some of the other pairs are open to interpretation (I think that some of them are cute but I kinda see it as one big familu of mama bucca papa abba and their 4 kids)

Oh yeah I’m not including Trish bc I don’t really like her very much....sorry!

Giorno is bilingual (Japanese and Italian), and one day when Narancia was complaining that there wasn’t any new music to listen to Giorno introduced him to Japanese-lyric songs (idk how else to word that) and even translated it for him when Narancia got confused as to why he didn’t understand it. Now, Narancia will find new songs that are in Japanese and beg him to translate the lyrics for him (and ofc he always does) and then play it nonstop for like a week tops. 

They whole group celebrates mother and father’s day with Bruno and Abbacchio.

One Mother’s Day Bruno recieved one of those pink fluffy bathrobes with the matching slippers and hair curlers. No one but Abbacchio knows that Bruno wears the full set to sleep. 

Narancia still has issues with seeing in the eye that was infected when he joined the gang. He’s not blind but sometimes if he strains it too much or he’s stressed or dehydrated his sight gets blurry in that eye. 

When Fugo first got Purple Haze he had nightmares and was afraid of the dark because of the inhumane sounds it made, like perhaps it brought back that childhood fear of the “monster under the bed”

As a kid Mista’s favourite movies were Wild West settings, and he’d always reinact the gunslinger’s movements with a wooden gun. Sometimes he still does to keep himself levelheaded when in the field. 

Abbacchio has mild tritanopeia 

Narancia LOVES horror movies while Mista is absolutely terrified of them. 

Fugo is the most ticklish but no one dare do it because one time he was tickled and Purple Haze ended up nearly killing everyone there. 

Abbacchio has a stuffed bear he goes to bed with (Father’s Day gift) Bruno thinks it’s very cute. 

Bruno listens to the music that a single mother in the 00s would listen to (i.e. shitty old r&b songs about sex, like freek’n you), mixed with Michael Jackson, and classic rock. 

[halfrest]

* olivia holt, cis woman + she/her  | you know freya nilsen, right? they’re twenty-three, and they’ve lived in irving for, like, most of her life? well, their spotify wrapped says they listened to suicide blonde by mallrat like, a million times this year, which makes sense ‘cause they’ve got that whole falling asleep on crowded buses, nights spent anywhere but home, automated ‘to accept this call, press 3 now’ messages seemingly on loop thing going on. i just checked and their birthday is august 2nd, so they’re a leo, which is unsurprising, all things considered. 

pinterest.

death tw, drug use tw, postpartum depression tw / freya comes from a family that has plagued irving for years with their stunning reputation on both her father and mother’s side. death or jail was the common theme there. father, conrad ‘willie’ nilsen, was a menace and there was more than enough stories about him from his heyday. mother, holly koch, came from a family where everyone was constantly at each other’s throats. holly dealt with the drama of it all through defiance. she fell for willie hard and fast and was soon caught up in his world, drugs and petty crimes. as was common in both willie and holly’s familues, an accidental teenage pregnancy was the next step. at first, willie was ecstatic and supportive in the way that he usually got. holly moved out of her family’s place at delphinus creek and into a trailer with him at lilac ridge. of course, willie was flaky and asshole-ish and it only took him three months to disappear from town. a pregnant holly still caught up in love did her best during those months of pregnancy. she remained clean, worked to pay rent, and believed willie would be back any day. her younger sister, fiona, who adored and looked up to holly was there to help every step of the way. freya was eventually born and willie never showed up. holly fell into a deep postpartum depression and had to be moved back in home with her mother and her siblings. she couldn’t care for freya at all. a month and a half later, willie returned to irving and holly was ecstatic despite the initial abandonment. and soon after that, both of them were gone, leaving freya behind. / end tw

it’s not as if her parents suddenly disappeared from existence, although freya prefers to pretend that they did. it’s easier to deal with them as nondescript figures in her life. and, at the end of the day, they ditched her. in reality, collect calls from correctional facilities let her figure out that her dad’s been locked up. memories of a woman in youth that looked so much like her and so much like fiona proved that holly was still in and out in irving. freya also remembers that holly never acknowledged her as her own before disappearing once more. she never figured out if it was done purposefully or if it was because that’s just the way her mother functioned. that being said, all potential contact with either parent was short and brief and freya learned to not let it mean anything. there hasn’t been any substantial contact for years now either way. her dad’s in prison. her mother’s missing. 

freya grew up under the care of her grandmother at first, a bitter woman with a husband long dead, who resented having to look after this baby. that only lasted a handful of years ‘cause soon enough, she wasn’t fit and sent off to a nursing home. fiona, who was of age at that time, took guardianship of freya at lilac ridge or at whichever boyfriend’s home.

fiona raising freya was more of a weird friendship/sibling sort of relationship rather than a proxy mother-daughter one. that meant freya had too much freedom, but it also meant there were a lot of screaming matches between the pair and a lot of times freya was left directionless. her aunt also loved serial dating so there were a lot of strange men in and out. not the most reputable guys either, but truth be told those men were providing them with financial support, so fiona was never quick to let them go despite the way things would go sour.

very independent. freya has a lot of practical smarts, although most of the time it’s used for nothing good (knows how to shoplift without getting caught, can talk her way out of most things, knows how to get what from who). she’s someone who does what she wants. discipline is foreign to her and god forbid if anyone tries it. in typical teenage fashion, heightened by the fact that life was set up for her to fail, she’s always had this aura of apathy. her general approach to life is to accept it as it is but make sure she’s having as much fun as possible. of course, as most people do, there was an inkling of yearning there. the shiny gold possibility that she didn’t have to become another nilsen-koch irving deadbeat staple hung at the back of her mind. that she could possibly get out and have some dreams was encouraged by a few teachers. so she ended up trying as much as she could possibly try in her last few years of high school and proved to herself that she wasn’t completely useless. although, it was soon clear that getting into a good out-of-state college required more than just making an attempt — extracurriculars and money and other obvious yet non-obvious things that freya lacked. at the end of the day, her best option was a local college, which wasn’t a defeat by any means cause she had made it and it was college. still, she was stuck too close to irving. she decided to major in business. good at numbers and can talk the talk baby.

kind of always has her foot out the door though. it didn’t take long for freya to fall back into old habits because her life is her life. there’s always a lack of money, another toxic man fiona’s caught up with, another wrench thrown in the works. her education became spacey and full of cracks. she never made it to graduation, dropping out a few semesters in. unfortunate bc she’s the kind of person who could accomplish things if she cared or tried, but the problem is that she does not and no, she will not ask for help <3 she refuses to take anything seriously.

instead of school, she spent time on the road. she had it in her mind to visit her dad in prison in louisiana, not knowing really why she had that urge. maybe it was to properly meet him, ask about her mother, curse him out. but, she never ended up making it out there. instead she got caught up in a few things and with a few people and at the end of the day she once again just didn’t follow through.

now back at irving, freya’s at her usual job at cutie pie’s as a waitress (wanda has a soft spot for her thankfully so there’s always a place for her). she’s moved out of fiona’s place at delphinus heights, mostly bc freya was sick of dealing with her aunt’s disgusting boyfriends, and into the same trailer that was supposed to be willie and holly’s family home in lilac ridge. she found out that fiona had been making payments on the place, expecting holly to return at any time. from childhood, fiona had held her older sister in revere although frankly freya doesn’t get it. told her aunt off for wasting money like that, but still took the trailer off of fiona’s hands, so. shrugs my shoulders.

let’s plot so good everybody.........

[robotslenderman]

Nox is gonna be... interesting. I have the feeling she's going to be one of those characters who does what the fuck she wants regardless of what I try to make her do.

She wants power. Specifically, she wants to be a badass - learn as many Kindred Disciplines as she gets the opportunity to, and lower her generation as much as she can. I've decided to do the Diablerie playthrough and so she's gonna eat Reremouse. Sadly she can't eat anyone else but canonically she's totally cool with eating as many vamps as possible so she can be more powerful, while avoiding Camarilla attention. Not because she's a crazy power hungry villain or anything - she sorta just views it the way gym goers view lifting. You gotta do better, be better, get stronger.

She has a military background. It's really useful emotionally - where Elisa and the others were pretty miserable about their tough lives as Courier, Nox isn't even fazed. Also totally indifferent to humans and adapted well to being Kindred. She treats unlife the same way she did the military - this is her life now, do as she's told, keep her head down, always train and try to become better, and beat the shit out of anyone who tries to fuck with her.

I was gonna romance Julian but I have the sneaking suspicion she's gonna go for Lettow so I made sure to use those flirt options. She isn't attracted to him (yet?) but I just have a feeling.

She thinks Riga is AWESOME and wants to learn Animalism so she can have her own familiar.

(Why do they have to be called familus? WHAT'S WRONG WITH FAMILIAR. EVERY TIME I READ FAMILUS I FUCKING HATE IT. WHY. WHY. WHY)

I restarted bc she REALLY wanted to beat the crap out of Modian but he survived both times so no go. Aww, I wanted to see Lettow and Julian beat each other up...

She's going to try play both sides as long as she can because money is power, and it's not like she swore an oath to anybody... she doesn't actually really give a shit about either side. Again tho I'm getting Lettow vibes from her.

She doesn't really give a fuck about the Masquerade. As long as neither the SI or the Camarilla are getting pissy, she's a little sloppier than the average vampire.

That doesn't mean she wants to tear it down either - she really doesn't care. She's just gonna do what she's told and get by however she needs to.

I don't know exactly when she was Embraced so I don't know if she's seen active duty or not. Would she have been in Afghanistan or Iraq??? Or a war before that??? no clue.

Has travelled. Recognised Lettow as Polish from his accent.

Smarter than most people think. Yeah, she was totally into weight lifting and fitness and combat in life, and sports, not studying or nerdery - but she's smarter than the average person. Likes to read.

Occasionally the Banu Haqim urge to murder a bitch in the name of Justice kicks in.

I don't know if I should make her White or Middle Eastern. I don't know if it's appropriate for her to be white, but I am definitely not sure if "power hungry military person with occasional urge for JUSTICE" is, uh, a good idea for a Middle Eastern character.

Surprisingly chipper and cheerful for someone who wants to amass power and was in the military. She compartmentalises things well. Maybe a little too well...

I have no idea how I'm gonna find all the XP for the skills she wants to level.

[alexhaydenxii-blog]

The Man Who Changed the Philippines

A short story

On a non-descript grey room, there sat a man wearing the orange jumpsuit of a prisoner and opposite him is a man wearing a navy-blue polo with his eyes looking intensely at the prisoner. In his hand he had a ballpen and the other hand is on his lap clenched in anger. As a journalist Martin must learn to control his emotions, or else this jackpot would go away like a fly chased by a human hand.

The prisoner didn't smile, he simply stared at the journalist waiting for an answer. Alexander is studying this man before him, observing every little body language he sends out involuntarily. He noticed Martin's jaw clenched and sweat forming on his forehead. The room given to them has good ventilation, why the hell would this man sweat profusely? He asked himself that. Finally the cold and silent atmosphere improved when Martin finally said something.

He laid out his phone on the table and pressed record. "I am Martin Andreas, the journalist assigned to interview Mr. Alexander Reyes, convicted drug lord and terrorist."

It was at this moment that Alex broke his silence by laughing. "Whoa, terrorist sounds a bit too much, what about a multi-billion drug lord who earned billions of pesos throughout my entire career." He boasted with a huge grin on his face, like a kid who found out that he is the top of his class.

Martin ignored his comment, but it made his heart pump hot blood throughout his veins. He felt an urge that made him rub both of his hands and take a deep breath before speaking. "As you have known I am interviewing you here today about your deeds that changed the country Mr. Reyes." Alex replied by nodding. "You were a notorious crime lord that caused the crime rate of this country to go up by 72%. Tell me, why did you choose the path of crime in the first place? You were an excellent lawyer, who came form a very prestigious schoo. what made you decide to become an infamous criminal in the first place?" Martin asked, preparing to take down notes.

A response was formed right away and Alex answered. "Short answer would be I wanted to change this country for the good, long answer is that I thought being one of the good guys would help me change the system of this country but I was wrong. Do you know who is Senator John Santos?" The reporter nodded.

"Of course you do, you're the one who reported his death on television. John Santos and I were close friends and we share the same passion to change this country. He became elected as Mayor of Manila and he ran for the Senate and won. That victory was the final nail in his coffin. He stepped on a lot of dirty politicians during his term and made laws that actually helped our country. Obviously the corrupt government officials wanted him out of the picture and they succeeded. He was gunned down on his own home with the rest of his familu and up until now no one knows who ordered the hit. Can you imagine that, his wife and three kids lied there bleeding with him." For a second Martin saw a hint of pity on his eyes, but only for a secomd.

"It was you." Martin suddenly said. The sudden interruption caught Alex off-guard, he simply smiled. "Oh wait, yeah now I remember. People thought I did it, but it's all bullshit. When there are no facts present, people turn to rumors and stupid theories which they use as an answer to the unknown." To Martin this is clearly bullshit, but then why would he need to lie since he is already convicted to rot here in this jail. Martin said nothing and let him explain.

"God this interview makes me feel old. If I remember I was a lawyer back then. A lawyer who is pissed off at the system. Can you imagine how many of the fuckers that I nearly convicted but was released due to their deep pockets? Fucking bastards. John's death was a blow to me, and also served as my epiphany. I decided that, in order for me to make real change, I must adapt and beat the assholes in their own game." Martin was surprised to see tears forming on the convict's eyes, tears that he fought hard to hide.

Still his arrogant tone is the same, but Martin could see the sadness in his eyes as he was speaking. "So you believed that by poisoning millions of Filipinos with the drugs you brought to this country, and also instigating a massacre in Binondo that killed defenseless Filipinos children and adult alike, it would change the Philippines?" Martin said, raising his voice. "Yes, I do. I worked so hard to be the drug kingpin of this country. I did what was necessary. Charles Darwin once said that the strong should survive and the weak shall perish. That's what happened. Those weak enough to try the harmful substances I brought died, those strong enough fought back against me and forced the government to do their jobs properly." The sadness he once had is now gone. He was like an artist, boasting his magnum opus to the world.

"5 million Filipinos died because of you Mr. Reyes, 5 million." Martin said, his face now turning red. "So? Should I care that 5 million useless Filipinos died? Filipinos that are what you call in Tagalog "palamunin"? Should I care about--"

"Because of that stupid shoot-out with the Chinese Triads in Binondo my sister died!" Martin shouted, standing up and striking the metal table with his hands. Alex didnt even flinch, he just stared at Martin. "The two guards outside despise me because I did something nasty to their families before, if you decided to vent out your anger on me with your fists you are welcome to do so." Alex mocked.

Martin grabbed him by his collar and raised his fist, clenching tightly. Should he do it? His face deserves to be reduced to a bloody pulp. He deserves so much pain, and all that power lies in his hands. Martin can't, it seems like an invisible chain tightened on his hand that prevented him from punching. He tried, tried so hard but he can't. Martin simply screamed, screamed like a bloodthirsty barbarian. His scream echoed loudly on the room. He punched the metal table instead before sitting down and taking a deep breath.

"Huh, your principles got the better of you. I admire that Martin, I am very impressed. Anyway, back to the main topic. If it weren't for me, those drug lords, crooks and politicians I dumped on Manila Bay would still be alive, stagnating this country. If it weren't for the gang war in Binondo that escalated into masaacre, the President wouldn't have the balls to push the Chinese out of our country. I'm sorry Martin about your loss, but look around you, I greatly reduced crime and corruption due to stricter laws that punish criminals and the sudden boom of rehabilitation centers in this country." Alexander's voice now started to get intense as he explained.

"Because of the great panic I created that disrupted this country, you wouldn't have the strength to fight back against the system. I served as the rallying cry for you to rise up and fight! Look what happened? Senators, Mayors and governors are being imprisoned left and right. They are replaced by Filipinos who have the country's interest first before their own. Yes, I did kill 5 million people, I had to do it in order for the next 5 million Filipinos about to come out of their mother's womb yo have a better life Martin. Now, tell me if I am still a terrorist." Alex said, his gaze now intensifying as all his words were delivered proudly, no inch of remorse present at all.

Martin had a thousand words he wanted to say to him, questions and insults but at this moment he was speechless, as if he accidentally swallowed his own tongue. The alarm rung out and the guards outside announced that the interview is up. Martin turned off the recorder, picked up his notepad and phone and walked out the room, without saying anything. He was in deep thought, he felt like being his teenage self again suffering with existential crisis. Everything around him seemed unreal. He thought of heroes as someone who is the epitome of all that is good in this world, someone who'll preserve life at all costs. But Martin lives in the real world, the real world where the Rules are different and there is no good and evil. Maybe Alexander did save this country, or maybe he was a mass murderer who condemned millions of lives to their deaths. But one thing is for sure, Philippines is vastly different from what it used to be. Perhaps the end really does justify the means.

[topicprinter]

Wasn't sure if this should go on r/confessions or here, but figured i'd share.5 years ago I was bored at work (tech sales) and was browsing craigslist for services needed and came across a post about needing a valet company for a private party. I thought to myself, I could do that! So I replied and said I had a valet company (I did not know the first thing about valet companies) and soon after I was heading to their house to have a meeting about logistics. It was a huge house in a very wealthy neighborhood ($4M+ house), and this very nice husband and wife greeted me and said they were planning a graduation party for their son and parking was limited (house on a hill) and would need valet. I asked how many cars were expected, where we could park, times, etc and said i'd check with my "team" and get right back to them.I then called a few valet companies and told them I was a party planner for a wealthy family and needed a valet service. I explained that I would be their main point of contact and to please ask their staff not to speak to the owner. I provided the details and decided on the one that had the most reasonable prices and seemed legit (had insurance etc) and they sent me an invoice. The total for this service was $1,000 for 5 hours and 7 guys. So I created my own invoice, fake letter head, etc for $3,000. I sent it to the "client" and had no idea how they would respond to the price and not a few minutes later he said "perfect!" and I was stoked. I took a deposit (personal check made out to me) to pay the valet deposit, etc.The day of the event was stressful. The owner of the house thought I owned this valet company and the valet company thought I was a party planner! I kept going between the two to make sure that the right hand never talked to the left. At one point the actual owner of the valet company stopped by and I told him his guys were rockstars and got him out of there as quickly as possible.The event was a huge success. The valet guys were awesome to hang out with. I basically just hung out, ran a few cars myself and gave them all the tips. The plan was executed perfectly.After the event I came back to get my check and the wife had made me a huuuge goodie bag of food from the party (indian familu and Indian food i'd never had before. Was amazing). Told me how great we did, and all the compliments from their guests, etc.After that day I did a lot of research on valet companies, the market, the margins, and almost started a business but ultimately decided not to pursue it.Anyways, that's how you make $2k in a day. Always remember kids, there is money to be made a million different ways if you get a little creative and put your mind to it.My only regret... looking back at this picture of his house, I should have told him I also owned a roofing company :) :)Pic here: Valet for a day https://imgur.com/gallery/XB8tzFQ

[theguardian911]

Holiday surrender day for unwanted pets at North Carolina shelter. Most likely one of the saddest days for any pet is losing his home and the familu he has loved from the moment that special bond was formed. Wednesday was no different at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control near Monroe, North Carolina as animal advocate and shelter volunteer Teresa Tucker shares the heartbreaking influx of owner surrenders just days before one of the most celebrated summer holidays. As told to Teresa by a fellow rescuer, their story begins as shared on social media: “THIS IS WHY ANIMAL RESCUERS HATE HOLIDAYS!  Today is a surrender day before a holiday. The line at the shelter has been steady all morning. The giant schnauzer you see  (pictured) is being surrendered for anal sac issues. I started talking to the lady after introducing myself and after the front desk explained how full they are: Me: What’s going on, why are you surrendering? Her: He has an anal sac issue Me: Have you seen a vet? Her: Once Me: Have you tried putting him on an appropriate diet? High fiber? Her: I tried switching him to Rachel Ray. Me: That’s not going to fix it. Would you consider trying another diet? Her: No. I had to buy a new couch when he shot out the nastiness during a seizure. Me: Oh, he has seizures. How often? Her: I don’t know because I’m not always home. Me: Weekly? Monthly? Quarterly? Her: Quarterly. Are you going to take him or not? Me: I don’t think I can find a foster very quickly with it being a holiday weekend. Her: Well how much just to put him to sleep? Me: Ma’am, that’s not necessary. These are fixable issues. Has he seen a vet? Her: My sister works for the American Cancer Society Me: I’m sure he’ll be okay here at the shelter Her: Why? Can’t they just put him to sleep? Me: Ma’am, I’m done here. ” And the stories continued. Next came a woman who brought in two cats she told the shelter staff she “found” at the gym. Reluctant to show any identification and acting as if she had an important appointment she was missing, it only took a moment to spot both “stray” cats wore collars, and the woman happened to have a carrying crate at the gym. After doing some social media digging, a volunteer knew the cats were not strays. Yet the morning continued with little compassion from other heartless owners. An owner surrendered his senior dog because his pet was “old and ill.” Although the shelter told the owner, the dog would most likely be euthanized, the man showed not a drop of emotion. And as the rescuer was preparing to leave after only an hour (two more hours left to surrender pets), a man holding a pit bull had grown tired of waiting in line, and as he walked out of the door of the shelter, he  stated he was just going to “let the dog go.” It was suggested the man return to the information desk and tell the staff what he planned to do, and maybe they would be able to assist him quicker. Tragically, the majority of the pets surrendered were pit bull types, cats and senior dogs. Pet owners are urged to be responsible; spay and neuter. Commit to a life long relationship with your canine or feline friend, and don’t desert them in their most vulnerable time of their lives. Perhaps skip the lattes, skip a restaurant dinner or even one pair of shoes or a designer purse, and when it’s time to say goodbye, be there with your companion and reassure him that he is loved. Finally, a personal message from this rescuer to all of the pet owners who treat their loyal four-legged companions as an inconvenience during the summer holidays. If not for the selfless volunteers who visit the shelters whenever they are able, the statistics of the Humane Society of the United States  citing about 2.4 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs—about one every 13 seconds—are put down in U.S. shelters each year would likely be much higher.  Spay/neuter is a proven way to reduce pet overpopulation, ensuring that every pet has a family to love them. “I was only there for an hour today and there are still 2 more surrender hours to go,” the rescuer lamented. “Knowing we can’t help because we are also inundated with returns (aka surrenders) and those dogs are taking spots that could have allowed us to pull more, just plain sucks. Next time you pick up a foster or need to utilize animal control, please go out of your way to thank these folks, bring them cookies or snacks, etc. Most importantly, continue to educate your friends and family that animal control is not the enemy. They only exist because these people do, and we live in a disposable society where people get rid of pets because they have vacations coming up.” Don’t shop for your next best friend, adopt from a shelter. Spay and neuter. Report suspicions of animal cruelty, and be kind; be the gentle hand that tells a frightened shelter dog it will be alright as they go gently into the night with a glimmer of hope and a wagging tail.  The rescue person at the shelter was there to try and save dogs and to offer possible solutions and alternatives. The schnauzer has since been rescued and will be receiving appropriate medical help. (Photo via Teresa Tucker on Facebook)