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I’m feeling quite defeated right now and just hoping the right person somewhere out there might see this. I’ve been fostering two kittens, Flo and Rida, through the Pet Resource Center (PRC) here in Tampa. To be completely honest, fostering is never easy and can be really exhausting and stressful at times. Then comes the hardest part, if everything else worked out for your furbabies, when your fosters are ready for adoption, you don't have complete control over what happens next, on top of the bittersweet feeling of saying farewell. With these two, it actually has been a pretty smooth ride - we only went through initial GI bumps and of course the general chaos of raising kittens... But overall, it’s been incredibly rewarding, and I’ve poured so much love into getting them healthy and ready for adoption. They are a happy, playful, and completely adorable little duo. The last pic is from when I first got them, and the rest are more recent. As you can see, they belong together.

They are scheduled to return to the shelter this coming Wednesday, and I haven’t found anyone yet who will adopt them as a pair. Just look at Rida’s eyes - how can anyone say no to those?

My biggest worry right now is that once they are back at the shelter they are going to be adopted separately. They are a deeply bonded pair. They sleep in a tangled pile, groom each other, and rely on each other for everything. Flo, the white patchy boy, is a cautious, gentle soul, and Rida, the black sassy girl, is a bundle of energy who keeps them both entertained. Seeing them split up after all the work put into raising them together would break my heart, and I know it would be incredibly stressful for them. And there are so many great reasons to adopt 2 kittens instead of 1!

They are fully litter-box trained, microchipped, vaccinated, and will be fixed through PRC. They can be pre-adopted, meaning they can go straight to a home and won't have to sit in a shelter cage.

I really just want the best outcome for these two. If you or anyone you know in the Tampa area has room for two, please reach out. I'm running out of time and am just really worried about them.

To make a complicated story short, the owner had a dispute with his business partner and decided to steal my art that I consigned to his partner. I don’t know the details of their dispute, all I know is I stopped by to see if any of my art had sold and I was told all my art was thrown away. I later confirmed I was not the only artist this happened to over their petty problems.

Considering how they treat others creatives while trying to run a creative business I thought the community should know before supporting this business.

I live near New Tampa so the location looks good and it has a lot of reviews. Curious to hear thoughts from other Tampa natives who have used them or another recommendation.

Hi everyone! New here

My cat went missing on July 3rd at 2 am. Due to it being July 4th weekend all places were closed so it’s been a little hard searching and checking animal shelters. Does anyone have a good list of places to check out? I’ve had this cat for 4 years and she has been the light of my days, I’m really hoping we can re-unite soon…

For reference - she is a calico tortoise shell looking cat, with short/medium coat. On the smaller side in size but around 10lbs. She has her collar (last time I saw her) with my phone number in the back. She has a pink AirTag holder in the collar, but no AirTag bc it fell out and we found it in the bushes while searching (bummer)

Any and all help is appreciated
THERE IS A $150 REWARD IF FOUND

Make a one star review for this rip off shit dinner on the 4th of July on where the ship was so overbooked that they didn't leave on time and we were a ways away from the viewing. As well the fireworks can only be viewed from the bow which obviously can't hold 150 people. I didn't see the fireworks at all and neither did a lot of other guests because what is the damn point of paying 230 dollars for a 4th of July boat if you are still having to bunch up with 150 people just to see anything. What a joke.

The staff were friendly because they obviously knew the fireworks viewing and diner were going to be a waste. I didn't pay 230 dollars to have to fight to see any fireworks at all and get worse than olive garden dinner. This boat was a complete wate of time and money. Don't ever ride this boat. The picture is what I saw of the fireworks because I went to the bow and I couldn't even get too it because so many people were blocking the door trying to also see the fireworks

I've got Daisy the calming band and on top of that I've put electronic ear protection (that I normally wear to the shooting range) and I'm playing relaxation music through it. Seems to be working pretty well!

I pulled up to the pump, put $20 in gas, got back in my car, and drove about a block. On my way to go fishing, I checked my bank account to see if I had enough money left for bait. That's when I noticed the transaction that should have been $20 was showing as $126.

I immediately turned around and went back to the gas station. The pump was still showing my $20 transaction. I went inside and told the cashier—a young man—that I had just made a $20 purchase, but my account had been charged $126.

He mumbled the entire time, wouldn't look me in the eye, asked what pump I was on, and told me to come back for the money. I kept asking him to speak up because I couldn't understand him. He pressed a few buttons on the register, and suddenly I got a notification on my phone. The charge changed from $126 back to $20.

Before I went inside, I had refreshed my banking app at least five times, and it consistently showed $126. It wasn't until after he did something at the register that it corrected itself. Maybe it was just a mistake or a temporary authorization issue, but the timing felt really suspicious. I got my money back, so everything worked out, but the whole situation left a bad feeling.