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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
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she looks fantastic especially considering on tueday she was at deaths door. she still has a LONG way to go but i am very optimistic on her out come. we have to give her SEVERAL meds per day for at least the next two weeks or so, she has to stay indoor for that long and can not get excised or exert too much energy. but look at that smile!!!
 

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Excellent!!!!!!!
 
It's Pickle butt!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Awwwwwwwww Robin, I'm SO glad to see Pickles home!!!! :)
 
she is taking famotidine 20 mg once daily
baytril 60 mg twice daily
amoxitabs 400 mg twice daily
imuran 60 mg tabs once a day
carafate 1gm twice a day
diawin #1000 as needed for diareah
1.5 tablets of prednizone twice daily
and a one time dosing of strongid for hooks
its allot but well worth it.
and we will be starting both morgan and pickles on heartgaurd as soon as russ can have time off... the doctor wants us to watch them to make sure they have no adverse reactions and since i dont drive, its hard for me to get them to the vet if they do have a reaction. btw morgan also tested positive for HW however very low.... so even though they have HW the outlook looks good and we hope pickles makes it but so far it looks very promising.
 
Are they going to put Morgan on the prednisone and a blood thinner before starting the Heartgard? If she has been tested positive as well, it would probably be a good idea. Just a one time dose of the Prednisone injectable given shortly before the initial treatment, along with the blood thinners (we just use aspirin in appropriate dosage) can help prevent any possible complications. We still give the apsirin for a couple days before and after each dose of Ivermectin, just to be on the safe side.

VERY glad you aren' going to use the Immicide, that stuff is SCARY!
 
i dont know i will have to call the vet on morgan... i have to call and get pickles weight too. we are using the heartgard to kill the larva and microfillaria in the bloodstream... i do not know by what means they will chose to kill the adults in the heart itself... they said the females are hard to kill so we will see.

i had to get money out of an account i have but my father actually has control over it and he nearly shat when i told him what i needed from it.... for both morgan and pickles $1400 .... i told him if you could have seen pickles the other day and how she turned around and looked at her today it's worth every penny... he huffed and puffed and said "well they are taking advantage of you, they know you will pay it" while i agree thats allot of money i look at the itemized bill and things just add up and they are a bit higher in prices but i do think it reflects in the care and time they spend with your animals.
 
Welcome Home Pickle Butt !

Robin, glad to hear she is home and feeling better. I will keep her and Morgan in my thoughts and prayers.
Keep your chin up. :)





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