What a great community!

Congrats on your first baby! There are some "hot-topics" here on IP, but I think we all have toned down our responses or just not responded at all. I like that we have evolved here on IP to trying to educate people instead of just lambasting them :)

I am glad I am not the only one who felt this way!!! IM can get viscious some times!! Congrats on the baby, too!!!

First - congratulations! Second - I also love this site. I've now met several of the individuals that post, and everyone of them has been extremely nice.

I agree with Rhonda. We have toned down (really almost all together stopped) our rude answers. I do not know that we ever really got vicious, but certain things were getting out of control. It is so much nicer now that people have kept rude and judgemental comments to themselves, and tried to be more educational than judgemental. I really do think that it will better the site, and hopefully save some animals lives with education and love. Thanks all for making this a great site !!

I couldn't agree with you more and congratulations on your pregnancy. I loved being pregnant! IM is not for me. I've been there several times and I just don't like it. IP people have become dear friends of mine and my family's.

Well, I don't have any kids so I can't speak about IndyMoms, but I love, love, love IndyPaws! I've made some great friends here and also have learned a lot. I also got Francie Pants through IP, so that makes this site even more dear to my heart!

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Hope you're feeling well and can't wait to hear all about the new adventures awaiting your family when the baby arrives.

That's great to hear for IP and not so great for IM. I agree that we have become more accepting of other people's points of view, or just don't respond if it's something we disagree with. I have learned so much from people on the site, and have made several really good friends as well. We are looking forward to reports about the blessed event!

I too have learned so much since becoming a memeber last spring. I think of you all as friends and am getting excited about meeting some of you in person. I think one of the best things for me about becoming a member of IP is Bogie. He is our first ever foster dog and I would have never know about Indianapolis Great Pyrenees Rescue except a few on here foster for them too. I just wish I had more time, money and space so I could do even more......

Congratulations Veronica and Eddie on your first baby! We really like IP community and have learned alot on this site.

We've had our disagreements on IndyPaws, but I think most people on here are respectful of other's opinions. I think being such big pet lover's has humbled us because a lot of people think we're nuts to love animals so much!! :)

I love IP and have met so many nice people (and pets)!!

Hey congratulations on your baby!!!! Yes, this is a fun site to be on and we all really enjoy it. Take care.

We love Indypaws too! We don't have kids so I've never been on IM. Like everyone else, I have learned SO much on this site and I have met some great people! And Congratulations!!

Indy Paws and Steak & Shake were the first "Indy" things I found when we moved here and I've loved them ever since. I've learned alot just from reading other's posts and comments and its been a fun outlet for my babbling. Congratulations on your baby! BTW, I've always loved your avatar pic.

Same here. Madison was the first pet I had ever had, aside from easy pets like rodents and fish. :P

I learned so much here about health concerns, nutritional needs, house training, and behavior. Sometimes I marvel at what I would have done with out all the great advice I have been given here. Although I have not met any of you IRL, except Pam (Nadji and Rosie's mom) at the UB Greenwood protest, I consider us a pretty tight-knit community.

Love you guys!..miss you too :(

I have gotten some wonderful information on this site. It has also gotten me into transporting dogs from kill shelters to rescues, which I love doing! I've also got a couple of applications out to foster. On IP these things are considered normal. Most people I know think I'm nuts and call me Ellie Mae. People I meet on IP or transporting are as "nutty" as I am.

Nutty? I think you're a saint! I would like to do a transport if my vehicle was more reliable and I had way more time on my hands.