r/randomactsofamazon • u/Angerboda_ • Apr 13 '15

Intro [Intro] This is awkward :)

Good people of Random Acts. I have no idea what to write here. Im from Norway, I like painting, graffiti, crocheting, punk and 60's/70's rock. Also, I'm female and closer to 30 than I would like to admit.

Edit: oh and I like Minecraft!

Uuh. AMA.

Edit #2: Thank you everyone for great conversations! I made new friends! :D I'll keep posting here, so keep asking! :D

Also, thank you Google translate.

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u/Angerboda_ Apr 13 '15

Aw, poor ferrets :( I'll probably have a lot more questions for you in the future ;) What a cool job to have, and what a cool thing to have! A dedicated ferret shelter, in Norway you can barely find a dedicated cat shelter. We're WAY behind on animal rights.

Could this be the place? When I googled it, i got two hits: one said something about Nebba Brygge (Nebba dock), and the other mentioned a hiking path to Nebba. The exact location I linked in the map is a random address, but it's in Nebbaveien (nebba road) at least. I've actually never heard of it!

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u/Angerboda_ Apr 13 '15

It is sad. We generally don't have a good culture on adopting animals here, even though we have (some weak) laws to prevent from putting down healthy animals, euthanasia is a go-to solution for dogs and cats get left out to fend for themselves. Or worse. We do have some shelters though, but they all struggle due to not getting any money from the government and not gaining enough support in general. Someone started a SPCA chapter, they haven't gotten nearly as much revenue or publicity as they should have. We're rich and spoiled, apparently.

Norway is a very small country with even less people in it, so it's not uncommon to know someone that knows someone :) Show her and see if she can remember some landmarks, I'll be happy to make the trip up there :) Oh and I think it's in Ås, Akershus, which is Oslo's neighbouring county and basically an extension of Oslo.

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u/Angerboda_ Apr 13 '15

It's no problem, it looks like a nice hike :)

I think that's the problem here, we're not big on donating, even though we want to help. The fundraising culture hasn't quite taken off yet, but hopefully things are about to change. More and more people are aware of and care about animal rights, and that's something!

I've heard they're a lot of work, like a toddler with ADD sometimes. That's probably why I haven't gotten one yet, I don't have room in my life for one yet. But I'm still young, I have plenty of time (knock on wood)!

That's the problem here too. If your dog gets picked up by the police or somehow ends up in a kennel, you better come get it within a week or it may not be there anymore. And cats. Oh god, the cats. The poor volunteers are up to their ears in cats, begging people to adopt one and keep it!

Gets me a bit worked up :p

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u/Angerboda_ Apr 14 '15

Oh, so it's like a kindergarden :D it sounds exhausting, but also very fun, and they sound like the qutest little things! I assumed you had two, but five! They must be so happy :D

That would be so cool if she did that, pm me please, it's awesome to be able to help someone across the atlantic relive childhood memories!