Ann Patchett

Retired Principal after over 40 years in service. Time to look after myself and my family.

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@DJM549845319274 Beautiful

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@ShouldHaveCat Inhumane -stopping people having their pets in nursing homes-criminal and cruel

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@kedi_sofa I’m so sorry

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Dog Poisoned by the Diffuser
Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn't recognize me. Being a nanny I thought I woke him up and he was having a night terror. Sunday, he was still acting weird. I realized that I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off. Sunday afternoon, he was feeling better.
Today at work, my dog sitter said that he wouldn't come out from under the bed. It was very odd as he is a happy dog.
I came from work early and again, he was very confused about who I was.
So I took him to emergency vet.
It turns out that the tea tree oil I was using in the diffuser is toxic for dogs. Thankfully the test showed that his liver was ok but we weren't out of the woods yet. He was given fluids under his skin to get the toxins out.
The vet and the poison control are saying that they see these cases often now that the popularity of essential oil is growing.
Please make sure that the essential oils you are burning are not toxic for your pets.
Here is a list of essential oils not to use if you have a dog at home
Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Birch (Betula)
Bitter Almond (Prunus dulcis)
Boldo (Peumus boldus)
Calamus (Acorus calamus)
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)
Cassia (Cassia fistula)
Chenopodium (Chenopodium album)
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Goosefoot (Chenopodium murale)
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Hyssop (Hyssopus sp. with the exception of Decumbens)
Juniper (Juniperus sp. with the exception of Juniper Berry)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Mustard (Brassica juncea)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
Red or White Thyme
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Savory (Satureja)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina)
Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Please share this story as it may save someones precious furry family member!
Credit goes to original owner/author
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@Milliganreports Not tough enough-it should have been custodial

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@r_nd_rgh Have a disco during your school day- the kids don’t miss out then or the P and C run it after hours

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@r_nd_rgh If staff attend, it becomes a school disco (even with only one staff member attending) - with all the responsibilities that go with it. If it is a P and C disco (with no staff attending) they are responsible.

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@r_nd_rgh They are generally class free

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@aliceleung Makes me so angry

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@BCWRkittens Poor guy, he is gorgeous

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@r_nd_rgh The staff read the questions to the children at my school and explain anything they don’t understand. It’s not NAPLAN- he he!

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@r_nd_rgh I’d say yes

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@aliceleung Teachers have no time to put up posts atm

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@mrglangford Damn

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@mrglangford 29/6 last year

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