Wednesday 15 April 2015

Helping A Pal In Need


As many readers of this post will know, our pal Buddy @Golden_Canuck and his family suffered a devastating tragedy a few days ago when their home was destroyed in a fire. They lost all their possessions, and, worst of all, four of their greatly-loved kitties. Buddy himself and their rescue dog Cedi survived, as did their human Mom Tracy and her son Mike.

The family haven't asked for help, but the immediate reaction of a lot of members of the anipal community has been to ask what they can do. Those who have experienced a major fire know that no matter how good insurance is it usually doesn't cover everything that's been destroyed, and often can't respond quickly enough to provide for immediate needs like food, clothes, shoes and personal items that are generally taken for granted till they aren't there. Some things, of course, can never be replaced, like family mementos, any photographs that weren't digitized, favourite clothes, and, most importantly of all, the kitties. 

However, what we can do is to raise some cash to help the family out with some immediate expenses and to show them that we feel for them in this truly awful situation. Facebook's Dana Pixie (@danapixie on Twitter) has already started a YouCaring appeal, and a number of pals have suggested a fundraising pawty to support it. So, on Wednesday April 22, you are invited to a @GCpawty on Twitter. The time is not yet finalized, and as yet all that's been decided about the content of the event is that it will have a Canadian theme. There will of course be DJs and Bartenders, and @TweetingTruman is creating a Menu of delicious noms and drinks! 

More details will be published here as soon as possible and will be posted to Facebook as well as tweeted, so please keep the date free and be ready to have fun at #GCpawty!