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Blind kitteh @Chrisgroove1

Blind kitteh @Chrisgroove1′s (human) mom Roxann has desperately been trying to get employment in San Antonio, Texas, and she’s finally landed a few hours a week, in a retail job. Unfortunately it’s literally only a few hours work and barely pays the bus fares and definitely not enough to live on!

Shockingly, Roxann’s employment benefits have finished and she’s not eligible for further benefits because when they finished, she was working less than 40 hours per week (meaning: her new retail job of literally only a few hours a week.).

EMPLOYMENT

Serenity

She did everything in her power to get a full time job; she applied to countless jobs and couldn’t even get called for interviews because where she lives, unemployment is so high that just getting an interview is next to impossible.

Can you offer Roxann employment? She is very good at retail, well presented and a slim, attractive woman with a beautiful smile. If you have, or know of available employment, please let me know and I will pass the information to her. This is a genuine plea!

A small group of us have set up a Chip-In for @Chrisgroove1 and his mom, Roxann. Please do not feel pressured, but if you are able to donate anything toward Chris and his mom, it would be sincerely appreciated. No donation is too small!

IMPORTANT FACT:

Peaceful beauty

Roxann did NOT ask for the Chip-In to be set-up or for this article to be written; in fact she has a history of shying away from help and pretending everything is just fine, when infact things couldn’t be worse. If you have an issue with this, please speak with me, @PepiSmartDog, by leaving me a comment below and I will do my best to respond to each comment.

Note: Roxann is under tremendous strain at the moment and I ask pals NOT to negatively pressure her, as everything is already very fragile. She needs hope for her future, so if you have questions, ask me.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Roxann’s story is heroic and sad. She nursed her dying mother and in doing so lost her own long standing job when the company she worked for closed down days after her mother’s death, due to the economic downturn. She was left with medical bills, a broken down house, a blind cat and no job. She does not own a car; she can’t afford one. There is no boyfriend or husband or father and she is an only child, so there are no family members to turn to.

Potential pet beds Roxann could make to sell

A small group of amazing pals on Twitter (known as the ‘Cheerleaders’), have been helping Roxann out a little, buying Chris his kitteh food and kitty litter, as well as helping Roxann with food parcels now and then.

I am well aware of the ruckus about asking pals to help when one pal falls into a financial or emotional ditch, but quite frankly sometimes we just have to ask for help! This is one of those times.

POLL QUESTION:

‘IF’ Roxann made good quality pet beds, would you be interested in buying one or more of her beds?

She’s a talented sewer but unsure if anyone would buy her pet beds, if she actually made them. Please leave a response in the comments if you would be interested in Roxann’s pet beds. We are exploring all avenues of income for Roxann, as her circumstances become critical.      Click here for Chip-In.

Our dear Alpha male Kangaroo

Our Alpha male Kangaroo stands almost 7 foot tall, is incredibly powerful and a wild animal who has never handled by people. But on Wednesday mum got the call our favourite ‘Big Guy’, the BIG Alpha male had a possible fractured hind foot.

Because this male Roo was so big and powerful, it was too dangerous for anyone to attempt overpowering him, even with a team of people. This was a major problem because none of the local vet’s had access to a Dart Gun, so no-one could examine the Roo. Thursday morning mum remembered Dreamworld Theme Parks have White Tigers, so they would have to have a Dart Gun.

Dreamworld Veterinarian’s answered our distress call and arrived within the hour, bringing their big Dart Gun. Once sedated, the vets gave our dear Alpha a thorough examination before making any decisions. Without Dreamworld’s Vets our dear Alpha Roo could not have been helped.

The very next day, we got another call that a young female Roo was down, with a broken leg. Mum and I were saddened to see her laying on the ground, with a severe leg injury. We contacted Wildcare Australia, who dispatched a Trauma Team. Mum helped overpower the female Roo, and held her until she was sedated.

Being involved in animal rescue doesn’t always give happy endings, but knowing an animal is at peace makes everything worthwhile. Both Kangaroos are featured in my Tribute Video to them: Kangaroo Rescues.

Fur-sib Apple the 25LB skateboarding cat

Meet ‘Apple’ the 25LB+  skateboarding CAT. Move over Tillman and make some room on your skateboard for Apple. The little skateboard  Apple’s riding belongs to fur-sib @TeddyRupert, so I’m sure Apple would prefer to push Tillman into the grass and steal his board. BOL !

Come on, Apple’s a giant cat who loves dogs. Can’t you picture it now? Apple and Tillman riding on the same skateboard, flying down the road together? *feeling warm and fuzzy all over*

Apple was happy to wear my Hawaiian board shorts, but they were too small to do up around his waist. And he refused to wear Suck=It-In Shapewear. Maybe Tillman’s got some spare shorts Apple could fit into?

Happy Easter from Apple

If Tillman has a formal skateboarding appointment, Apple’s happy to wear my Dinner Suit. Let’s face it, you never know when when you have a formal skateboarding engagement. BOL !

To get in the festive spirit,  Apple attempted to make a Happy Holidays picture for everyone, but it didn’t go so well. *rolls eyes* He said if anyone laughs at him, he’ll eat everything in their pantry.