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[den]

Petrol here jumped from $1.25/litre ($5.68/gallon, or $4.73/US gallon) to $1.30/litre ($5.91/gallon, or $4.92/US gallon).

I was going to convert this to $US to see what I'm paying, but then I remembered I don't get paid in $US. I get paid in $AU (which is currently worth US$0.76)

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The animals

[ladyursus.livejournal.com]

Just a thought. How are these gas prices going to trickle down in your organization's ability to travel around to rescue all of these critters who need your help? Are they going to be able to absorb the cost? And for how long? I know that these things can take time to trickle down that far, but I have seen programs start being cut because the government just can't afford to support what they might consider "unnecessary" expenditures. I hate to think that could happen, but I saw something similar happen in Nevada in the land management department several years ago. In short, many wild horses starved to death before private agencies stepped in and started a private adoption program for the animals. It was a horrible thing to watch.

Re: The animals

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

The group I belong to is an unfunded volunteer charity. All costs come out of our pockets. I've been lucky in that the local pet-vets will donate their time to fix wild animals; all I have to pay for is the medication. Also, there are always the zoovets who do everything free, and since they're funded by the state government I'm happy to see my taxes wasted this way.

Re: The animals

[ladyursus.livejournal.com]

I am glad to hear that the pet-vets and zoovets are covered, but I certainly hope you don't have to pay for your own gas, nor your unfunded volunteer charity. That could get pretty tough if that were the case.

Re: The animals

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

We buy all our own everything. There is no funding for wild animals if you're not a zoo 8(