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Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - Rick-o - 12-03-2021
Ombligo wrote:
Any predators in the area?
Om, there are plenty! coyotes, fox, bobcats, bears, owls, hawks, 'iggles, etc.
Some of the cats are indoor/outdoor. They haven't been let out since they arrived. My Sis is scared to death that something will grab them.
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - Rick-o - 12-03-2021
> What a beautiful house! I love the porch and view of the water. Have you seen it in person?
Oh yeah! I went to see it a few weeks ago. It needs a few things done, but nothing serious. There are also a few red flags, one being no cable internet. This is out in the boonies, after all.
> I shudder to think what something like that would cost in San Francisco.
No kidding! That's why I'll put up with a few months of cold every year.
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - deckeda - 12-03-2021
Rick-o wins the award* for best thread of the week.
Rick-o wrote:
A bit more detail... We had planned this for awhile. In fact, I ...
Heyyy, that's complicit behavior, pal.
Go rural if possible. It's great for pets to be outside 24/7, even in winter. Of course a porch or other shelter is ideal. OK if I'm being honest the little dog hates to be cold and we pamper him with a spot in the garage on the coldest nights.
Unfortunately this isn't an option in the city or suburbia, but my solution there is to not have pets. Life (yours ... ) will go on. None of that B.S. rushing home to let the dog out. Really? We leave for 2-3 days at a time and the dogs take care of themselves outside, no leash required.
We have 3 cats, 5 dogs, another (the developmentally disabled pup we're keeping inside because she's got a ton of problems and ain't gonna really make it) and the 2 goats (we had 3; one fell on the hotwire, couldn't get up, and so yeah) and 4 horses and need to make a "decision" about one of them this winter.
*No cash prize awarded; kudos is symbolic only and yet probably heartfelt just the same
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - graylocks - 12-03-2021
Rick-o wrote:
Take a look and tell me what you think.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/32725-S-Radisson-Rd-De-Tour-Village-MI-49725/106310543_zpid/
sure has a lot of windows to clean...
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - richorlin - 12-03-2021
Wow! What a house! I’m in the WashDC area (No Va) and a house like that, on the water and the right neighborhood, would go for 1.5 to 2mil.
As for the 11 cats, that’s about nine too many for us.
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - TheCaber - 12-03-2021
Rick-o wrote:
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Oh yeah! I went to see it a few weeks ago. It needs a few things done, but nothing serious. There are also a few red flags, one being no cable internet. This is out in the boonies, after all.
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Check SpaceX.com to see if they offer Starlink service. $500 down for equipment, $100/mo for 20-150Mbps down, 5-10Mbps up, short latency (20-40ms). My daughter and son-in-law have Starlink on their farm in rural Nova Scotia (north of Halifax). Much better reliability and throughput compared with DSL (1-5Mbps down, 0.5Mbps up, latency 40-100ms) that was their only prior option.
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - Speedy - 12-03-2021
Now might be the perfect time to add a small apartment or a sunroom to your pole building. Your sister can live in your house but the cats stay in the addition.
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - Spiff - 12-03-2021
Awesome house! To be clear? The new house is just for you and the old house stays with your sister? Bargain!
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - Rick-o - 12-04-2021
Spiff wrote:
Awesome house! To be clear? The new house is just for you and the old house stays with your sister? Bargain!
Correct. I was supposed to be at a new place by now with my sister taking my current place.
Re: *GULP* My Sister Moved In With Me... Her, With 11 Cats And 2 Birds!! - Rick-o - 12-04-2021
TheCaber wrote:
Check SpaceX.com to see if they offer Starlink service. $500 down for equipment, $100/mo for 20-150Mbps down, 5-10Mbps up, short latency (20-40ms). My daughter and son-in-law have Starlink on their farm in rural Nova Scotia (north of Halifax). Much better reliability and throughput compared with DSL (1-5Mbps down, 0.5Mbps up, latency 40-100ms) that was their only prior option.
Yes, I've read about it and feel it may be my only option if I get too rural.