I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the number of threads I want to read. And I understand what Sasvermont meant by "trivial" posts. I'm sure she meant the ones that are very pointless and relate to only one other person, such as "Susy, did I see you on forum X last night?" This is where a PM would be better.

I try to read all of the posts in dog, cat and general. That doesn't leave much time to post-----if I want to keep my job! I try to post on subjects where my experience can help or where someone else's can help me. I don't have time or ability to view the videos but try to catch the pictures.

If I start a thread and don't get a lot of replies, I don't feel too bad. Not everyone will have something to say about what interests me.

I consider this a place to learn about a lot of things, not just pets; To commiserate with people I consider friends; To rejoice in their triumphs; To give or get a laugh.

I could spend all day, every day here on PetTalk. Unfortunately life gets in the way.

Mary