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Hello Fleshlings, I apologize for interrupting your strange... fish related holiday, however The Slashbot has a very important message from Krampus&Friends (#6312), so please take a moment of your time to read this. (TW: Animal Death)
Dear Aywas,
A small town zoo and rescue needs our help!
This place is called The Little Ponderosa Zoo, and it is located in Clinton, Tennessee. They started out as a zoo, but quickly after opening their doors they were flooded by requests from people asking to drop off their exotic pets. So they soon became a zoo and rescue. They are located in my very small town, but the impact they have is country-wide. They have taken in animals from all over the states, from monkeys to foxes to camels to kangaroos. They even have a couple tigers they took in from an animal sanctuary that couldn't keep them permanently. The Little Ponderosa Zoo has been a household name in our little town for years.
On December 4th, an electrical fire burned down the main barn on the property. Employees and fire fighters suffered from burns trying to save as many animals as they could. But unfortunately, they still lost almost 50 animals, including several primates, small cats, foxes, birds, reptiles, and more. But in addition to the loss of life, the barn also held all of their feed and feeding containers. They are desperately reaching out to the community for donations, both monetary and items.
I have been completely heartbroken over this, along with everyone in my community. And I know that this is the sort of thing that Aywas users would want to know about, and would want to help out with. I would love to see my amazing virtual community reach out to this very deserving staple of my offline community. Aywas users have done so much good, and I know they can do that again.
No matter what you can give, be it money, items, thoughts, prayers, or spreading awareness, everything is appreciated!
If you would like to donate Here is a link to their Website
I have also compiled a list of other relevant links:
More Ways to Help
More Information
List of Animals Lost in the Fire
Hijacking The Slashbots post so that I can bring to attention one of the comments:
LadyAnailaigh🎄 (#72649): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsp8WE5xnTo I will be streaming the animal rescue fundraiser 12pm my time, please smash the reminder button on the link if you wish to be notified (if you arent already following me) an feel free to share that link with others too an if aywas mods wish to also update the news link with said fundraiser link you are more then welcome. itll be on twitch as well a youtube (but youtube is my main) find me under same name on twitch for it. (no, this isnt advertising for subs an stuff im just letting ppl know some ppl HATE yt)
Posted by 🐼Kaiyo🐼
(#489) on Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:48pm
- Tee Hi <3
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Posted on: Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:16pm
I too made a little donation and signed up to do so monthly. I hope to also be able to "adopt" one of the little furries some time in 2018, once my financial situation improves.
- Tash Treats ToT
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Posted on: Sat Dec 30, 2017 10:02pm
This is heartbreaking, :( I made a donation.
- Creature Collector
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Posted on: Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:02am
generally bummed at the lack of response in here ;.;
i hope to see everyone in 12 hours from this comments
time for that fundraiser stream REMEMBER TO TELL
PEOPLE if you -cant- donate, word of mouth helps cause
their may be 100+ others who CAN donate ;) an in turn
you did indeed help!!! <3 see you all there, also when you
do get there TELL ME YER FROM AYWAS so i can know
how many of you came out! <3
- Grace
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Posted on: Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:24am
Oh God, this is heartbreaking. I feel so nauseous thinking about how those poor animals died. I'll donate what I can and signal boost to some other animal-loving sites I'm a part of.
- Prof JaMEW
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Posted on: Sun Dec 31, 2017 8:10am
gonna do what I can! (won't be able to join stream) Donate and spread the word! please!
- gargamel
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Posted on: Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:11pm
I want to give them something when I get my monthly check in January as this means a lot to me and this deeply touched my heart in every way. I wish I could give them something today but I only have enough money left to buy food for myself until I get paid next month. Thanks for telling us about this very important issue.
Posted on: Sat Dec 30, 2017 7:35pm
I donated what I could though I wish I could afford more. It makes my heart heavy thinking about the loss of life.