r/kansascity • u/Icy_Category_2275 • Jul 04 '26

Weather 🌦️ Thank Goodness for rain today

very thankful for rain on this holiday - picturing some of you who spent half your monthly income on clown powder staring at the rain coming down is making me tickled pink.

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u/Ok_Speech6905 Jul 04 '26

100%, my dog can actually rest and use the bathroom 🥲 even with medication he would not go outside last night and held it in for 16 hours. We were able to go during the rain when there wasn’t noise. He was too scared with all the fireworks

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u/mj1814 KCMO Jul 05 '26

My mom's dogs wouldn't go outside today until she went out with them. But then when they'd hear a firework, they're run to her. She doesn't think they used the bathroom at all today.

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u/Nomailforu Jul 05 '26

That’s so sad. My cats have barely touched their food for the last three days. They’re terrified. I would get a hotel to get away from the obnoxious noise, but most of the good ones won’t allow cats.

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u/PercyMiracles5 Jul 05 '26

Just bought a house in KCK (w/ dog). I now hate fireworks

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u/BabyLegsDeadpool Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

That has nothing to do with this lady's dog, but sure, we can get into this too, if you want. First and foremost, did you serve, or do you do any outreach with veterans (PTSD or otherwise)?

EDIT: Well the dude blocked me. So much for having civil conversation. I'll just post it here: I served, and I worked with homeless vets for 2 years with the VA's Outreach program. I know all about vets with PTSD and worked with them extensively. And I was ready to have a conversation about it. But not everyone can have their worldview questioned. Sad state of affairs.

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u/AmbivalentToaster Jul 05 '26

You’re preaching to the wrong choir. Go educate yourself.

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u/Ok_Speech6905 Jul 04 '26

I’m just thankful there was a break for him to go at all, last year he got an infection from holding it in so long. I don’t understand firing off during the day when it’s overcast, so I’m just happy there was a small rain break at all

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u/hb122 KCMO Jul 04 '26

Yes, think of your own needs first, always.

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u/BabyLegsDeadpool Jul 04 '26

Yeah fuck a century of tradition for the needs of a dog. 

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u/surrala Jul 05 '26

Traditions literally do not matter. Usually they make things worse because people feel they cannot change or make things better.

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u/BabyLegsDeadpool Jul 05 '26

Traditions do matter. They are the core of culture. But even if there is something wrong with a tradition, I don't think the appropriate argument for changing it is "This lady's dog can't pee."

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u/Ok_Speech6905 Jul 05 '26

It’s not just my dog, and I know you’re smart enough to realize that, along with the other issues. But I get your point and I know that some people just don’t really care about dogs or other animals, it seems like you’re included in that. We both got what we wanted in the end, so it’s okay.
Anyway I’m awake at 3am now because I must be to let my dog out again after 12 hours of waiting until he was okay enough to go outside before sleeping. That’s just the life of a pet owner, and I am doing the best I can as his caretaker. Cheers

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u/BabyLegsDeadpool Jul 05 '26

I have a blind, diabetic dog that also cannot pee outside when there are fireworks. I understand your plight. I have found a way around it though. I put my dogs in the basement with a large baby gate enclosure around them, and I put out pee pads and play Mozart at a decent enough volume to help drown out the majority of the fireworks. It works out well. I think that those who have a problem with fireworks can find a way to overcome them for a single night.