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i totally get what you mean :( though there was actually chat going on in #grammar for the first time in what felt like yeaaaars and i was all I STILL KNOW PEOPLE ON SMOGON!!!
and no i dont :( can't between being at college most of the time and moving countries a lot in the next couple years. i loveeeee dachshunds haha, but if i were to i'd def get one from a shelter as well, it's really cool you did that! what breed/ how old is she? (idk v much about cats xD)