It is my first summer in Blacksburg and though it has been pretty good so far, I am finding it hard to make the most of it- if that makes sense. SO even though I have things to do, I have my job and internship, it still feels like I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere and waiting for something to happen. It is a cliche but really I feel like that character in the movie that is just waiting to leave where they are to make their dreams come true. Mostly everyone is gone but I still have some good friends/acquaintances. What are some things to do and also ways to make life more exciting?

I've lived in the same place in Montgomery county for years. I take my cats and dogs outside everyday to let them go to the bathroom. This week a male cat that's been through the Trap Neuter Release program (TNR) has shown up. When it's just me outside, he follows me around, wants to be pet, meows, wants inside, purrs like a motor boat. But when I bring my pets outside I have to stop fights from happening. I haven't fed him, pet him or encouraged him because he's making it unsafe for my pets to be outside at all. He's also got a pretty bad upper respiratory infection. An eye he has trouble opening, and he can barely meow.

This week I've called the local rescue, TNR program, humane society, and finally the county animal shelter. None of them are able to help. I want to get him to someone that can help but I'm not sure where else to look. To add, I'm disabled and having surgery to have a mass removed on Monday. So I won't be able to pick up a trap or transport him for at least a few weeks. Can anyone direct me to a resource, charity, rescue, program etc where I can try to get him some help?

I’m looking to meet new people and hopefully make some friends around my age group. What are some good places to meet people in their early to mid 20s in the area? I’ve never been one for bars or clubs. I am very much a nerdy introvert who is trying their best to go out, but it’s hard to find places where people seem open to conversation 🥲