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I'm in a dark place. Haven't gotten out of bed yet. I'm so exhausted about having to deal with Sex Nurse, I don't think I can do that today
 
So don't. Let it lie for 3 days, not just today. There's no rush and you'll be able to do it better when you're enjoying it. Go for a walk, rain or not, and eat something nourishing.

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Llama said:
So don't. Let it lie for 3 days, not just today. There's no rush and you'll be able to do it better when you're enjoying it. Go for a walk, rain or not, and eat something nourishing.

:grouphug:
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This is good advice. Thank you.

@Cate , there has been a new development in my pet plans. I'm negotiating about rehoming a 1-year old chinchilla - he would move in with me this summer. I don't think I'm ready for another dog yet, but a chinchilla would have a long lifespan (15-20 years), his care would be somewhat easier to organize as he could be left to sleep in his enclosure during the day, and caring for a chinchilla would be considerably cheaper than caring for a dog. Dogs and chillas can also live together if I would ever want a new dog.
 
I went for a long walk. I bought beer and I cried and I thought about Nera. And how no dog can or will ever replace her - nothing can. But a new pet would not dishonor Nera. Me getting a chinchilla would be a plunge into something new and it wouldn't create any comparisons; I would learn to be a new pet owner for a new pet, a new era. I think this opportunity to get a chinchilla is wonderful. Getting a pet is always a leap of faith. I have a lot of faith in that little guy.

I'm making red lentil and chorizo stew - I soaked the lentils for 48 hours instead of 24 but they didn't smell weird and they'll be boiled for an hour anyway, should be safe I think.
 
I wasn't sure what a chinchilla was. They look very cute & that sounds like a good option.
A walk & a good cry may just have been what you needed :grouphug:
 
Cate said:
I wasn't sure what a chinchilla was. They look very cute & that sounds like a good option.
A walk & a good cry may just have been what you needed :grouphug:
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They are considered exotic pets, they aren't super rare but their basic care needs are quite specific. They originate in the Andes, a cold, desolate, dry climate, so they have a thick coat and are prone to overheating. They only eat hay and pellet, veggies even are too energy dense for them. And they need exercise and dust baths. Other than these, they are fairly low maintenance but do show interest in humans, play, learn tricks etc. They poop constantly but it's dry droppings, can be toilet trained to pee in a toilet tray, and they smell less than other rodents. And of course they are ungodly cute 😂✨
 
A Chinchilla really does sound like a good option for you. They look a little like a Bilby or a Bandicoot. SO cute!
 
I am in a weird place mentally. Am I not ready for another pet? Or am I curling up in my loss because sorrow is safer than taking a leap of faith?
 
Llama said:
Do you have the ootion to go meet the little guy before you decide anything?
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Unfortunately not really; I mean, if he's on death's doorstep I won't buy him to die on my watch, but as he lives a 4-hr drive away, it's kinda one-shot to get him or not. The seller has sent me a vid and some pics and he looks fine but... Pics are just pics.

And I would obviously always go see a pet first but this distance is a bit sucky

EDIT: I did consult a group that's specialized in chinchillas so they might be able to give their input!
 
alligatorob said:
Used to know a woman who's family raised chinchillas on a farm, for the fur. Never knew anyone to have a pet chinchilla.
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Wow. I knew they were raised for their fur and also meat, but not in Finland. Then again, the distinction between farm animal and pet is not always clear. Guinea pigs are farmed in South America but only kept as pets in Europe, f.e.
 
In my head you'd be going going to see him in his home, where he'd be relaxed and cool, but that makes no sense at all with that distance.
 
Llama said:
In my head you'd be going going to see him in his home, where he'd be relaxed and cool, but that makes no sense at all with that distance.
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Indeed. They can survive the transport, I would stockpile on coolers, but... It's gonna be fucking rough to drive 4hrs to potentially meet a sickly animal. IDK. Fuck. Maybe I just need to prepare for my own eventual passing and not take any more animals.
 
Floater said:
I knew they were raised for their fur and also meat, but not in Finland. Then again, the distinction between farm animal and pet is not always clear. Guinea pigs are farmed in South America but only kept as pets in Europe
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Had not heard of eating chinchilla, but I am sure you can. I suspect the ones from my friends farm ended up in dog food.

I did once try Guinea pig, in Ecuador, they called it "Cuy". It was awful...
 
Floater said:
It's gonna be fucking rough to drive 4hrs to potentially meet a sickly animal. IDK. Fuck. Maybe I just need to prepare for my own eventual passing and not take any more animals.
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My dad says: "The only way to do nothing wrong is to do nothing - and that's just wrong." Don't wish your life away, my friend. It may have a lot of sharp edges but it's probably the only one we get.
 
If it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't. I still think you'll find a dog.
 
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