tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5119743439837917111.post6991091637753168819..comments2023-04-26T08:19:07.925-07:00Comments on Elyse in Benin: Shopping for Post, Pets and HairElyse Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13067342856215197669noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5119743439837917111.post-10394903103563647882010-10-17T09:19:48.686-07:002010-10-17T09:19:48.686-07:00I'm nominated for Sub-Saharan/non-Francophone ...I'm nominated for Sub-Saharan/non-Francophone Africa :) Thanks for all your insight, I swear questions keep popping up that I never thought about when I first started this process, but I love having the blogs to read and get so many different views on things. It seems like everyone has some valuable information that is helping me sort through all of this!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062781252872432184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5119743439837917111.post-22435693884747338122010-10-17T01:49:30.030-07:002010-10-17T01:49:30.030-07:00Sweet! That's exciting, for what region?
It&#...Sweet! That's exciting, for what region?<br /><br />It's common for your neighbors or people in your village to eat your pets, at least here. Or, I know people who's dogs and cats have died from weird illnesses, worms and/or messing up with worm medication and other vaccinations.<br /><br />I had family mail me worm medication from the US, as well as good flea medicine. Peace Corps actually requires that we get our pets vaccinated against rabies, and if you want to bring a dog home you also need the kennel cough vaccine.<br /><br />I pay a trusted neighbor girl to take care of my pets, some volunteers just raise their dogs like Beninese dogs and let them roam free. Mine are inside pets, so I pay her to visit, let them outside, feed them, etc. Also, I can lock two rooms, some people only have two room houses where one room leads to the back, so there's no way to keep anything separate/private. It all depends on your post!Elyse Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067342856215197669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5119743439837917111.post-652527547659117052010-10-16T14:52:58.201-07:002010-10-16T14:52:58.201-07:00Thanks for your reply! Your guys are so cute :) I...Thanks for your reply! Your guys are so cute :) I am a nominee right now, primary teacher training for SSA in February, if it all continues the way it should :). My medical packet is being sent on Tuesday when I pick up my last two labs - I will be so relieved. Is it common for pets not to live long lives (I'd imagine there's little room for error when it comes to vet care?) Does having pets make it harder to travel or stay away overnight? Thanks again!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062781252872432184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5119743439837917111.post-90458816982506796542010-10-16T12:24:50.730-07:002010-10-16T12:24:50.730-07:00Hey! So are you an applicant, nominee or invitee? ...Hey! So are you an applicant, nominee or invitee? It's funny that you ask about pets because that's the first thing I asked someone about after finding out I was coming to Benin.<br /><br />I know of at least 4 returning volunteers who brought their dogs back to the states, this summer. Some people give their pets away to neighbors, new volunteers (especially their replacements) or someone they trust.<br /><br />If mine live I definitely want to try and bring them home. It's expensive, but I've already grown really attached to them in the past month.<br /><br />Let me know if you have any more questions, I'll have internet until Monday!Elyse Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067342856215197669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5119743439837917111.post-44370073606355517932010-10-16T08:54:03.653-07:002010-10-16T08:54:03.653-07:00Hey :) I just stumbled upon your blog and was wond...Hey :) I just stumbled upon your blog and was wondering about your pets - are you planning on bringing them back to the states with you when you return? I have a cat and a dog here that are going to be staying with friends/family when I go, so I'm used to having the companionship and would love to have a pet where ever I am, but I don't know about bringing one back and adding to my menagerie :) That's probably the last thing I need to worry about at this point, but I was just curious :)elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062781252872432184noreply@blogger.com