Pittsburgh had a lot of downfalls, but at least their people aren’t gatekeeping asshats.

There are a lot of people who shouldn’t own dogs. A lot.

I probably should have said I don’t do this. I’m a dog groomer. Being able to buy tags online is why I require to see the paperwork.

I miss low licensing fees. It was $6.50 a year when I lived in Pittsburgh. It’s $27 in Burlington 😭

Rabies tags don’t mean too much anyway. You can buy packs of them on Amazon.

Edit for the downvotes: I DON’T DO THIS. I’m a dog groomer and it’s the reason I require people to bring paperwork. Rabies vaccines are required by law and usually the only one groomers require, but people still try to bring old tags, swap tags with other dogs, or buy tags instead of just taking their dog to the damn vet.

That’s something I really hope to try one day, but I’m hesitant to do it without guidance.

I’m renting for $1755 (will be $1805 next year) in the New North End of Burlington for a two bedroom, about 600 square feet, with a “big name” landlord who hasn’t had the building inspected since 2015 and can’t be bothered to do some pretty basic repairs. The apartment below me is listed for $2100. We love the area, but we won’t be staying. It’s just not feasible. We’re looking into southern Vermont or western Massachusetts.

I’ve been on wait lists for in person licensed therapists since we moved here a year and a half ago. UVM is the worst for medical care. If you have a pet, you may need to have a sob story to get in with a vet (from my experience with my diabetic cat). I can’t speak to other areas, but Chittenden County is fucked.

That being said, I moved from a red area and the atmosphere here is way more in line with my beliefs. There are pockets of assholes everywhere you go. Burlington wants to be progressive in theory, but in practice they do not have it figured out at all.

Can’t thank you enough for this tip, again. I’m already scheduled for this week at Timberlane. It took them less than 4 hours to look at my referral and get me in for testing.

UVM can kick rocks.

Wow thank you so much! I’ll call my doc Monday and have them move the referral. I really don’t want to deal with UVM and thought I had no other choice. Thank you!!!

Consider yourself lucky for even being scheduled. Cardiology at UVM has been holding my referral for weeks and won’t schedule me. Dartmouth or Boston are options. When we moved here I was told about how great the healthcare system is. Lies.