First of all Woodman I would like to start off by saying it is always great to see someone that has been a member for quite some time join in on the forum.
I do however have a few things I would like to respond to that you may not agree with but that's the point of the forum, to be able to express one's view point in a 'respectful' manner.
First of all if I may start off with my view point of your slant on Kelly's attitude....
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"Help" in resolving an issue such as yours can be had but not through a bitter and untrusting attitude on the part of the person seeking help.
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LOL I personally think and again this is just my view point...but Kelly has been one of the most patient and kind hearted people all through her terrible ordeal that she has been a victim of. I say 'victim' since she did not ask for her bills to sky rocket from a contractor that did a shoddy job and then refuse to answer her calls leaving her to fend for herself in this matter.
Her attitude of bitter? I certainly do not read this in any of her posts. Maybe perhaps you should go back and read her posts again. But honestly...I think someone that has gone through what she has been through could easily be bitter...I know I would have lost my patience and my kindness a long time ago! But not Kelly, even though she has been rightly upset, she still has tried to keep senseable all through out this mess. I have even commented on her patience before.
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In a case such as yours, the first person you should have contacted was a lawyer. You say you can't afford a lawyer. The truth is that you can't afford not to have a lawyer applying pressure with a few legal documents & orders. If you had done this in the very beginning, your problem with your heating & cooling system may very well have been history by now
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Again, perhaps you should go over the part where Kelly tells the story of how she did go to a lawyer and was told that the company that did the work on her furnace has been sued before, possible being sued again, and if she tried to sue that she would not only be out the retainer fee of the lawyer but would not get anywhere if the company went bankrupted which was how it was looking at that time for this company. At least that is how I read the posts.
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You say you take in unwanted fish. You also say that your fish are procreating on a daily basis. The number of fish you have continually climbs. Don't you need to find a place for these fish at some point in time? I mean, what is the end result of your operation?
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Kelly of course could explain her operations much better than I can...but I will say that she is a rescue business for unwanted fish. She is actually the only rescue business in our state. She has helped in many ways to save and care for fish in need. She also has a business of raising Angel Fish which in turns off sets the cost of the rescue to some degree.
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Finally, dogs & cats can be touched by their owners. They have names. They come when you call. They have very individual personalities. They show love & attention to their owners. Although I feel for the plight of all creatures, not all creatures are the same. Please don't try to lump fish into the same category. They are important but they are not the same.
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You are correct that fish are not the 'same' as dogs or cats. But it should not make them less of a creature. They may not have to be walked and cared for as a dog, but they also require a lot of work to maintain their 'homes' in order for them to survive. They depend on humans to care for their needs and in return they are beautiful to watch and can also be a health benefit for those with high blood pressure and to relieve stress. Maybe you could sit and watch a tank full of fish and see how calming it can be.
No, they are not the 'mans' best friend like a dog, or fun to cuddle like a kitten but in the eyes of those the choose to love them as pets, fish can become very important. Just in a different way.
I personally hate to see any animal suffer and I feel that fish especially thousands and thousands such as Kelly has should not be made to die without as many of us helping if we can.
