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Over here in Rincon - in one area - there was no water for almost 4 days - yesterday the water began to run again. ---- Here is another bit of info, and I don't know how true this is. A couple days ago, I listened to a neighbor say that in ... Read More

Hi Tonie You may know about these insights already? Over here in Rincon, the July 4th brings a feeling of dread and bad memories among many residents of Rincon. Many here shake their heads in exasperation at the mention of July 4th. This is ... Read More

Thanks for the ideas. Here are some more. Maybe you and others here already know or wonder about these. 1) In reply to this comment, "It is true, drivers here are absolutely horrible....For example, they make up their own left hand turn ... Read More

Whatever mode of transportation anyone uses, it is helpful when it not only produces none or minimal air and ground pollution, it is helpful when it, and will be quietly non-intrusive on the ears too. Read More

Hi again - I understand why you are looking for ways to get around transportation-wise, and I already knew about the type of biking you mentioned. Best of luck! Read More

Hi seoulguy. Here are many reasons why I will not use a moped or bike in Puerto ... Read More

Hi again Schuttzie ~ and All ~ Over here we need to install several rain collection barrels, otherwise we're doing all we can knowingly do to save money on the water bill, and conserve water. Read More

Hi Schuttzie My landlady pays for the water bill, so I have not been directly notified. But she did recently email me and gave me tips on how to conserve water - which I'd been doing all along. --- Read More

Where is there proof of the 'passage' of this increase in the Puerto Rico 2013 legislation? Or Who or what group "approved" of this? http://www.gdb-pur.com/investors_resources/legislative-measures.html I ended up on the above ... Read More

Here is more information that is related to this particular thread. http://puertoricomonitor.blogspot.com/2015/06/prepa-rico-lawsuit-claims-widespread.html#links Read More

Thanks again for the added input. I am happy to hear that people that handle these toads, and dogs that have had physical contact with them, are okay. As for me, I'm not taking any chances with my own dogs. A lethal or sickening dose could ... Read More

Thanks for the shared input everyone. My two dogs are sporting dogs that are part-cocker spaniels. They would feel irresistibly compelled to chase down and bite their teeth into these toads. The toads could look to them to be like a rubber dog ... Read More

A Heads Up Earlier this week, my husband booked a rental car from the main Enterprise website online, and used all of his points to do this. Yesterday, when he went to pick up a car next to the Aquadilla airport, he was told that they could not ... Read More

Hi Jolo84 Here is a website that when you explore it can perhaps help provide you with some information you are asking for. According to the information in the "About" section of this website, portions of this website has information ... Read More

Hi and thanks for the clarification Anolis of, "You may also find that there is a low correlation between allergies in the temperate & tropical zones. Many people suffer from seasonal allergies due to seasonal variation in aerial pollen ... Read More

Hi Friend Johnny My sympathies for you with having allergies. Everybody needs something different, including specially-needed, specific immune boosters. If you have not visited a naturopathic doctor or an ND yet, look for one or ones who ... Read More

Hi Schuttzie Friend. Thank you for the well-wishes. On this 天美麻豆, I hope that my openly-acknowledged scuffle with The Dusts will help other lungs, and lives. Love to all Read More

For anyone here here who is new to this blog, and that has a body that physically reacts obviously to inhaling air borne particles, believe you me, I've spoken with many people here about the Saharan Dust about how it's been effecting me, ... Read More

with that said Gary, here are the Temptations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-es4Q8AJaU Read More

:| Mmm Thanks for the info - sort of. Three more months of :huh: ? Jeez. For anyone that is interested in protecting their lungs right off the bat, here is at least one website that can pertain to anyone protecting them, including ... Read More

Hey, thanks Gary. I sure do hope you and all in Puerto Rico are going to be okay too. :top: If you could Gary, or anyone else knows about this, please do tell. Which months, and or how long do the Dusts coat Puerto Rico; and if anyone can do ... Read More

Frankly, if I had known beforehand, how my body reacts to constant exposure to unhealthy Saharan Dust, I'd have made plans to remove myself altogether from this hazard. One of my dogs is exhibiting signs of physical distress as well. Both of ... Read More

Oh good for Gary, that the Saharan Dust does not affect your body. :) I have a type of body that has dry, thin and soft skin, and all of my lifetime an allergies to airborne particles. :joking: Therefore, the Saharan dust and my body do not get ... Read More

Thanks Gary. Over here, from my home in Rincon-Puntas, I can usually see the horizon on the Atlantic Ocean. I have not seen the horizon for several days now because of the whitish-yellow haze of the Saharan Dust. Sometimes it feels like ... Read More

Right now, there is Saharan Dust in our atmosphere. I am personally feeling a mildly-suffocating symptom at times because I am inhaling this dust 24/7. This means that my body is undergoing inflammation. I am keeping the doors and windows ... Read More

Hi GreggK. I have lived on this mysterious island since October 2014. I can sure agree with your comment of, "Above all, don't expect a whole lot of things to make sense." For me personally, living here is like living inside a ... Read More

This will be of interest for residents of Rincon. Two meetings are happening tomorrow and the next day, and that can be connected to renewable energy. ... Read More

Hi group - Here is another tip. It's about protecting adjustable side-mirrors on autos. If your auto has adjustable side-mirrors, when driving in close-tight quarters on narrower streets, you can tuck your side-mirrors in close to your auto. ... Read More

Oh good! More good tips. :top: Muchas Gracias! Here is link to another website that I just found. It has some similar and additional tips... http://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/120/adjusting-to-a-humid-tropical-climat Here is a ... Read More

Thanks for all the tips! :top: Okay. So far, here is a list of suggestions on how to physically accumulate to the tropical climate of Puerto Rico; and what I'm doing about this so far... 1. drink cold beer - (I have done and do this but ... Read More

Hi Gary - Thanks for the tip. I do have more questions for you and the group. 1. How can we tell when the cyclical Sahara Desert's dust is heading this way and is here? 2. What are the usual months it IS here? 3. What does it look like, ... Read More

Hi :cheers: I'd like to add this info to my post above this. That it is still okay to offer dry-crunchy-hard foods to the roaming dogs and cats, but it may prevent more heart-aching to have a "back-up" plan ~ a plan that provides ... Read More

Hi :cheers: I'd like to add to my post above this. That it is still okay to offer dry-crunchy-hard foods to the roaming dogs and cats, but it may prevent more heart-aching to have a "back-up" plan ~ a plan that provides softer-foods ... Read More

:cheers: Hola! Good ideas about providing food (and I'll add, clean water) for the roaming dogs and cats. However, and this is just tip, here's what unfortunately happened when I gave some healthy & crunchy dry food to a friendly ... Read More

This is a better and working link than the one above for Dr. Alan Ropoport -- https://www.doximity.com/pub/alan-rapoport-md/1 Read More

Lord a mercy. So true about not calling 911 here. I am coming to strongly and reasonably believe that the ambulance drivers here in San Juan should be more rightfully assertive-pushy about getting injured and vulnerable people through traffic. If ... Read More

Hola Contributor. Please check these links out to make sure they are correct. They are for the recommendations you mentioned. Thanks again for your help! If we need anymore recommendations or you can think of any more, please share some more good ... Read More

Wheww! It was like a drill for us here. I found this Facebook last night, in the process of trying to know what Gonzalo was up to, I hunted around online for up-to-date news about that character, because our battery operated radio didn't tune ... Read More

Hey you WJ. :cheers: About warding off the mosqs, I just saw the aerosol version of this, today at the local FreshMart in Hato Rey! This version is better for the air because it's a pump, not an aerosol. How Cool! ... Read More

:/ Here on Isla Verde, where was the storm? :unsure With all the people wishing it'd go away, :nothappy: :whistle: maybe it did :blink: Read More

Hi Gary (and all) -- Roberto will probably be around later tomorrow to ask him about those aftermath monsters. He did tell me that this week, he contracted that 'bad virus' that's going around right now here. It's from a mosquito ... Read More

:top: Great idea. A battery-operated radio. Read More

:cool: Okay. So here is the lowdown. About 30 ago, I spoke with Roberto. He is a security guard here. He said that panels are not usually installed up high like where we are, and that the governor of PR will shut the power off, maybe around 1pm ... Read More

:top: Hey! Gracias again Gary! We don't have panels on the windows, (yet?). I'm waiting to hear back from the realtor that rented this place to us, and ask him if these can be installed, and I've asked him where to go in case we need ... Read More

:cheers: That's a wonderful message James. Hope your journeys are kind, and thanks for the well-wishes and prayers. Read More

:cheers: Thank you for the heads up Gary. Appreciate it. My working husband and I, and two dogs are over here, visiting the island from Isla Verde. We're facing east, at the Coral Beach Condos, 12th Floor, West Tower. The east ... Read More

THIS GENIUS MACHINE FEEDS STRAY DOGS and CATS IN EXCHANGE FOR RECYCLED BOTTLES http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/this-genius-machine-feeds-stray-dogs-in-exchange-for-recycled-bottles/ Read More

Hi tonie0750 :cheers: Thanks for info and best wishes on your upcoming travels! Read More

:cheers: Here are more tips. They're about the crates. The current guidelines for crate sizes, is in my reflective opinion, too small. If we actually used the sizes that are being recommended, our pets would have to lay in a continuous semi ... Read More

Hi Gregg K. Thanks for the information. It's great to exchange tips here. A few days ago, we spoke with all of the airlines going to and fro PR. Between each of them, there sure are differences in how they transport pets. So far, we've ... Read More

Thanks Nomad Lawyer! It is good to know where to pick up our pets. I'm assuming your writing about the San Juan International Airport? What is the actual address where pets are picked up at the San Juan airport? The address can be Googled to ... Read More

Thank you for information Gary. The reminder about on flying with Jet Blue, because of their budget prices, is appreciated, and I'm glad you figured out the best airlines to travel for yourself. Read More

Hi Gary That's Great News! to know about, how a well-loved, respected, and influential person in PR, who is also an animal rights activist, is being listened to, and followed, more and more. :top: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Read More

Hi GreggK. Thanks again. With all the sun in Puerto Rico, are solar panels being made more and more affordable for the general public, and easily accessible to install and use? Or is this solution still way off in the future? The pets will benefit ... Read More

:) Thanks so much again GreggK for all the tips. We have the dogs ready to be officially accepted at the airport in San Juan. It's a great reminder of yours to protect the dog's paws from being burned. We even make sure that our dogs ... Read More

Thanks again "We're moving WHERE?" for the info. This past week I've been studying dog welfare at the online places that you have kindly recommended. It has warmed my heart to know that so many do care about animal welfare in ... Read More

Dear GreggK. It is an unfortunate reality that a dog could be harmed in the dog's own yard. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One of the protections we'll be using is having our dogs wear dog collars with a ... Read More

Hello toni0750. Thank you for the information. My sincere and best hoped-for wishes for the cold climate-loving and love-to-roam-and-run sled dog husky. May this pup's life be a long and happy one. This information I'm going to share ... Read More

Hello "We're moving where?" Thanks for the information about Walgrens and Walmart, yet I'm not clear on how it pertains to dog welfare in Puerto Rico. In regards to businesses in Puerto Rico, I'm aware that there are tax ... Read More

Hello All. Thank you Gary, for the information, and for your care of your sata dog :top: My husband and I are wondering about this ~ is a fenced-in yard recommended when we have dogs living with us? But even then, is it common that a neighbor ... Read More

Dear Gregg K. I am genuinely sorry to read about such tragic & painful deaths for the dogs. :( With much compassion for everyone involved, they probably didn't have to die that way. When the entire community and the government of PR ... Read More

:) Thanks for the tip on providing enough water for the dogs NomadLawyer. Is there anything else? Does anyone else here have safety tips for expat dogs? I'm doing what I can to learn elsewhere on how to protect our dogs. For instance, today ... Read More

:) Hello My husband and I, and our two small-sized cockatoos, will soon be living in San Juan, and for only a few months. A concern we have right now is for the safety of our dogs. What are the best safety practices for making sure our dogs will ... Read More

Hi Gregg K. So sorry to read about the loss of your five dogs in Puerto Rico. If you don't mind, could you tell us how they passed? Read More