“ I want to meet some likeminded people and do things as part of a group. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm enrolled in an arts/activism class and looking for fodder that may be appropriate for application there. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because first of all I am new to this area and I don't know too many people and second there are a number of things that interest me and it is just fun to meet others with those same interest ”

“ I love animals, am a vegan, run Raleigh Rodent Rescue, have dogs, cats, rats, a mouse, a chinchilla, degus, turtles, and a short-tailed oppossum, train dogs, have pet columns in several mags and wrote this book: www.yummyfordogs.org :) Hello all! ”