If you are planning a move to another state and you are receiving a monthly state supplemental benefit, be sure to plan your budget without the state supplemental benefits. Social Security bases the amount of your monthly disability benefits on your earnings prior to becoming disabled and eligible for benefits.
Unsure if youâre the fostering kind? There is no perfect profile of a foster family, but there are some things you should know before volunteering at your local shelter or contacting a rescue group. Thereâs a time commitment. You may be asked to foster a dog or cat from two weeks to two months, depending on circumstances. Foster parents donât need to be home 24 hours a day, but you might have to postpone that weekend getaway or family vacation if youâre asked to take care of an animal for a while. There are different types of fostering.
Small breed dogs typically start having estrus (heat) cycles earlier, at 4-6 months of age, while large breeds typically start later, at 9 to sometimes as late as 24 months of age. Estrus cycles can vary between each individual dog, an average of 6 to 12 days. Some cycles can last as few as 2 days, while others can last as long as 21 days.1 Female dogs cycle throughout their life and do not experience menopause (reproductive cycles ceasing with age), like human females do.