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Tens of Thousands of Knitters are Stitching Pouches and Mittens for Animals Burned in Australian Bushfires

The Australian bush-fires have united crafters around the world to make koala mittens, kangaroo pouches, bird nests and even bat wraps

At least a billion animals have died since the record-breaking Australian bush-fires started last September.

But hundreds of thousands of them are being rescued and lovingly swaddled in pouches, wraps and nests sewn by crafters around the world.

The Facebook group organizing the effort has gained nearly 50,000 members/volunteers in a little over a month since it was created.

The Rescue Craft Co is part of a larger group called the Animal Rescue Craft GuildAnimal Rescue Craft Guild, dedicated to animals injured in the Australian bush-fires.

The Canadian chapter alone has grown to 3000 volunteers since with was created last week.

The group founder, Australian Morgan Leigh, says they now have more than enough koala mittens and is asking crafters to ocus more on Joey pouches for baby kangaroos, wraps to swaddle baby bats, and nests for homeless birds.

“I’m making kangaroo pouches because I have a lot of flannel,” Canadian Shana Panasuk told CTV News. “Some of the animals are rescues, like kangaroos that lost their mothers, so they need the pouches so they feel safe and can develop normally.”

She requests all wraps and pouches to be made of 100% cotton flannel with no pilling and nests and blankets be knitted from natural fibers, such as wool.

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Traffic Camera Accidentally Captures Stunning Images of Snowy Owl

Normally found in the Arctic, a snowy owl made his way down to Montreal and accidentally posed for a photo shoot mid flight!

The rare bird was captured in full flight while looking for a place to perch, The Independent reports.

Snowy owls nest in the Arctic tundra of the northernmost tips of Alaska, Northern Canada, and Eurasia during the “warm” months and winter south throughout Canada and northern Eurasia.

The snowy owl has been been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a “vulnerable” species, which means it is likely to become endangered unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.

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Baby Koala Clings To Teddy Bear After Losing Her Mom

She was found all alone on a suburban driveway. She was burning from the heat of the sun beating down on her small body, desperate for shade. She was just a baby.

Luckily, help arrived. Lucy, as she was named, was taken to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland, Australia (founded by the late Crocodile Hunter himself, Steve Irwin).

Lucy also suffered from a case of pinkeye, but is now well on her way to making a full recovery. She will then be released back into the wild. Her most recent update shows the koala is not dependent on milk and is well enough to nibble on solids.

It is unknown how Lucy ended up orphaned on a driveway, but according to the Australian Koala Foundation, approximately 80 percent of original koala habitat has already been destroyed through methods such as deforestation, forcing more and more of them to live alongside humans in urban and suburban areas.

Thankfully, this cutie was found just in time and is on a road toward healing filled with love.

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Teen Couldn’t Find A Date For The Prom, So He Took His Cat Instead

Prom is one of the highlights of our school years, but it also comes with a lot of stress. There are major decisions to make: what to wear and who to bring.

“Who to bring” is often the biggest question. It needs to be someone you like, someone you feel comfortable with, someone you’ll enjoy spending the entire night with.

Finding a suitable date can quickly turn into a huge headache. But sometimes when you have a problem, you just need to think outside the box. Just ask Sam Steingard.

Teenager Sam Steingard was struggling to find a date for prom, but then he decided to solve his problem in the cutest way possible.

According to The Animal Rescue Site, since he wasn’t planning on staying at the prom very long, he decided to bring his cat Ruby instead of a traditional prom date.

The Steingard family found Ruby behind a Ruby Tuesday restaurant when she’s was just a little kitten, and she’s been part of the family ever since.

Now, Ruby has been a part of Sam’s life for over 10 years, and she was more than happy to be her human’s prom date.

Stengaird’s mother, Joanne, made sure that Ruby looked the part for the big day.

She bought her a beautiful dress and even outfitted her with a sparkly collar to make the outfit complete.

Ruby, who was beautiful to begin with, turned into a real belle of the ball.

Once they both were dressed to the teeth, Joanne snapped some traditional prom pictures of the adorable pair.

One of the pictures was then posted online by Sam’s sister and it quickly went viral.

Now, millions of people have viewed the picture and it’s been reposted all around the web. Everyone is absolutely loving the goofy pair and people from all over the world are swooning over Ruby.