u/saatchi-s

Reading about crocodile & bear attacks, a man-eating animal is typically hunted and then the remains of the person are identified in their stomach contents.

Are those remains then returned to the family for burial? Does the family have the option to say “no thank you, we don’t want the partially digested bits of our loved one”? What if all that’s recovered is a very small amount of tissue?

I just took my cat for her first grooming appointment the other day. She really fights having her nails cut and I usually have them done at the vet, but I also had fallen behind on her brushing and she was in need of a sanitary shave, so I figured I’d just take her in to get everything handled at once.

Several of her nails have really red quicks, and it looks like a few have a black crust at the end of the nail — I’m assuming where styptic acid was used. I get that her nails were probably longer than they should have been and I know that she really fights getting them trimmed, but I took her to a professional because I didn’t want her to be hurt.

Am I being unreasonable in thinking this is a red flag?

My mom is a survivor of domestic violence. She got both of us out of a really bad situation and has made a beautiful life from it. For Mother's Day, I typically donate to a DV shelter in her name but I totally slacked this year and am looking to make a donation before we see each other next.

Is anyone aware of any orgs that accepting donations, preferably that serve the SE Minnesota area or are aimed at supporting mothers in particular? Thanks in advance!