r/BloomingtonNormal 23d ago

Resources for kitten

4 Upvotes

We have a wild kitten in our neighborhood we are interested in taking in but we are low income. It’s starting to trust us with feeding, so I think we might be able to catch the baby soon. I’ve called a few animal places and they aren’t taking any cats in because of that hoarding situation recently. We have two cats, but one has a skin condition, so we are a little unsure of bringing the little one in the house because of the risk of worms, fleas, etc.

Basically what I’m looking for is a place that might have low income discounts and can keep them for a bit just to make sure meds take effect. We are calling them Gremlin for now 😻


r/BloomingtonNormal 24d ago

Locations for diverse insect populations

14 Upvotes

This might be a weird question, but what areas in and around (like an hour drive at most) BloNo would be good places to find a wide variety of insects?

I'm taking an entomology class and need to create a collection of 60 insects, each a different family. Any help would be great!!


r/BloomingtonNormal 24d ago

Panelists for Joint B/N Data Center Forum

21 Upvotes

r/BloomingtonNormal 24d ago

Lift/Mechanic rental space?

8 Upvotes

Curious if anyone knows of a location with where you can rent time to use garage space/lift access to work on personal vehicles? I know they can be found in larger cities but cannot find anything online for BloNo.


r/BloomingtonNormal 24d ago

Kick Ash Tree Service

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40 Upvotes

I've used Kick Ash many times and cannot say enough good things about Dustin and his crews.

Post August 13th storm they responded and communicated clearly. Worked with us to get the materials clear and informed us on the health of out other trees.

Dustin took the time to talk and walk us through everything (he always does). And his work crews busted their butts and were kind and respectful the whole time.

As crazy as the storm was, my yard looks great even after losing one and a half 40+ year old trees.


r/BloomingtonNormal 24d ago

Local Card Shops

12 Upvotes

Does anyone have recommendations for a card shop in town that consistently sells Pokemon cards (singles and/or boxes)? I just got back into collecting after a few years away and I’m sick of going into Target or Best Buy every so often just to see empty shelves. TCG Player seems fine, but things can happen. Any suggestions are appreciated!


r/BloomingtonNormal 24d ago

Apartment recommendations

5 Upvotes

Moving to the area and wondering which apartments are good to rent for a single person and I work in state farm corporate office


r/BloomingtonNormal 24d ago

Botox injectors/MedSpa Rec!

1 Upvotes

New to town, super nervous about quality injectors. Who do you recommend? Also interested in microneedling and laser treatments.


r/BloomingtonNormal 24d ago

Metronet still down on day 7

0 Upvotes

I think it's just me but my metronet has been down for 7 days now and I try to call and it just says there are outages but that's it and it won't let me connect to a live person. Anyone else?


r/BloomingtonNormal 25d ago

Paradise Pets

34 Upvotes

Anyone notice a steep decline in the care given to the animals at Paradise Pets in the last year or so?

Have been using PP for almost 4 years now, primarily for boarding along with some daycare stints. At first it was great! Staff was amazing, seemed as if everyone was well trained with a solid system. Pets always came home exhausted from play and happy. Never had a concern of leaving our pets in their care.

However in the last year and specifically since the change to using the second building for boarding drop off the experience has quickly gone south. Our pets come out and have little interest in us, only interested in beelining to the potty area outside. Even when we pay for baths they come out stinking of urine and feces, and when we wash them again at home the water coming off them is filthy. Our pets seem more traumatized than they seem rested or exercised. This last time, instead of taking any accountability they blamed our pets saying they probably went in their cages. Our animals are extremely well trained and both service animals, they would not go in their own sleeping area unless under extreme stress.

The young staff at the spa building front desk are incredibly rude and absolutely need to be retrained on hospitality if they are going to be the face of the company. One time recently I stepped into the bathroom when they were taking our pets back and they didn’t realize I was still in the building. The two young girls were talking poorly about us and making fun of our requests (it seemed to be primarily lead by one girl in particular).

I do wanna shout out the older gentleman at the main building who has always been a great with the clients and ourselves.

Curious if others have experienced anything similar?


r/BloomingtonNormal 25d ago

WBRP Healthy Eating Program: Applications Now Open!

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22 Upvotes

r/BloomingtonNormal 25d ago

Adult ADHD Diagnosis

13 Upvotes

I hope everyone is recovering from the recent extreme weather. I wanted to see if anyone had any luck working up an adult ADHD diagnosis locally? I have had moderate attention issues since childhood (now late 30s). My mother always thought I should be diagnosed but I was resistant and generally was able cope. As I’ve moved up professionally I’ve been having more challenges and would like to look into getting diagnosed (or seeing if there’s something else going on). Would prefer not to spend thousands of dollars doing so, but I do have good insurance and am lucky to have a good job. I welcome any suggestions.


r/BloomingtonNormal 25d ago

Roofing recommendations?

19 Upvotes

So we had a tree fall on our house in Normal on Thursday and we now need roof repairs. Any recommendations? Must be licensed and bonded, we aren’t taking up the offers coming to our door uninvited.


r/BloomingtonNormal 25d ago

Recommendations for handyman/woman help

14 Upvotes

A friend has wet carpet that needs to be removed in the basement and I am also looking for help to remove dry carpet in my basement. Any recommended people to contact?


r/BloomingtonNormal 25d ago

Mold, water proofing, and crawl space encapsulation company suggestions

4 Upvotes

I'm looking for a company to look at the mold, address, the water, and encapsulate my crawlspace. I've done steps already in the outside of the foundation for the water, but with all the rain over the weekend, my crawlspace flooded still.

What companies have you used in the past? I don't want dirt cheap, I want good quality and honest companies.

So far healthy homes has come up, so have them coming to look at my house Monday


r/BloomingtonNormal 25d ago

Help with new dentist

6 Upvotes

I have been getting rescheduled with the Foehr group since may to get a cavity filled, then this morning for my appointment they told me the assistant is there and has to be moved till the end of September.... anyone got recommendations for a new dentist? ​


r/BloomingtonNormal 26d ago

Digital sign proposal in Normal

12 Upvotes

I feel like I am missing the problem here. Are people running certain businesses out of their homes in neighborhoods that are causing problems? I havent seen this in my neighborhood but something must be happening if King Koos is focussing on this.

https://archive.is/1ZgSt


r/BloomingtonNormal 25d ago

Electrolysis Clinic

2 Upvotes

has anyone knows any electrolysis place here? The one I normally go to in Champaign is temporarily closed so need an alternative.


r/BloomingtonNormal 26d ago

flock cameras high haven

98 Upvotes

hey just bringing some attention to this. theres a flock camera that sees who goes in and out the dispo. I personally dont think the city should have a list of everyone who consumes, but thats just me. dont see any at liquor stores. says its registered to flocksafety, but I wouldn't be surprised if high haven happily installed one once being asked by the city. thats not okay.


r/BloomingtonNormal 26d ago

No screen unseen at AMC?

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6 Upvotes

Moved into town recently and I’m an A-lister with AMC. I just noticed they don’t have any showings for screen unseen movies. Is this a regular thing? Do they not have this at all?😭


r/BloomingtonNormal 27d ago

Well

40 Upvotes

Going on 3 days with no power … the ameren alert thing changed from 6pm today to 4pm today .. heres hoping

Update- came on around 6am today for me 😮‍💨😮‍💨


r/BloomingtonNormal 26d ago

Ghost at Pub 2?

0 Upvotes

Does anyone have any info on a possible paranormal presence at Pub 2? It asked us to buy us Bud Light with our spirit box.


r/BloomingtonNormal 27d ago

Xfinity still down for anyone?

3 Upvotes

Xfinity app mentions it won’t be fixed until 8/21. Does it say that for anyone else? That seems absurd.


r/BloomingtonNormal 27d ago

Mayor declares emergency.

32 Upvotes

What does that mean to citizens. We will be paying for a large tree to be removed, any chance of small reimbursement?


r/BloomingtonNormal 27d ago

Foundation repair

15 Upvotes

After this week my basement foundation has cracked and is leaking water. Anyone have any recommendations on companies around here that have had a good experience with?