Knitters, sewers, and crocheters across Canada are working together to send handmade wraps and pouches to the animals affected by the Australian bushfires.
The ongoing fires have destroyed thousands of homes, taken the lives of 25 people and an estimated 480 million wildlife mammals. Animals that have been rescued require sweaters, blankets, and mittens to be nursed back to health.
“I just connected with this last week so I’m still working out a lot of the logistics, but the website that has been setup is absolutely phenomenal,” Parry said Tuesday in a phone interview with CTVNews.ca. Winnipeg resident Samantha Carrol has encountered the same issue and says volunteers are constantly looking for cheaper and more efficient options.
Small business owner Melissa Dusterhoft from Edmonton has put her job on hold to focus on making crocheted pouches for the animals.
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