Posted on 04/20/2011 7:56:56 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
WITH a wardrobe full of designer suits, a cupboard packed with treats and a car booster seat, Irwin the kangaroo is not your average household pet.
To American owner Christie Carr of Broken Arrow Oklahoma, he's more like a child, worthy of 24/7 care and snacks of cheese puffs and popcorn, reported The Daily Telegraph.
The 15-month-old red kangaroo was paralysed after suffering a broken neck and brain damage in a wildlife sanctuary accident a year ago.
Since then Ms Carr has been devoted to Irwin - named after wildlife crusader Steve Irwin - taking him everywhere she goes. He even rides in the back of the car, watching life whiz by from a children's booster seat modified to fit his tail.
But little Irwin's days as a resident in Oklahoma, could be numbered. The city council last month deemed Irwin to be an exotic pet that Ms Carr was not allowed to keep.
The 39-year-old said yesterday her beloved boy would die if taken from her care and has vowed to uproot her life and move away, just to keep Irwin in her possession.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
“tastes like chicken when barbecued”
You should pass this on to Wonkette.
We can always count on stupid-assed remarks from the Peanut Gallery, now can’t we?
Why can’t they just leave the poor woman alone. Just get out of her face. Who in the world is she hurting?
This Roo poses neither threat. Let her keep her joey.
If she can pay for this animal’s care (i.e., it’s not from the taxpayers’ pockets), what’s the problem? This isn’t much different than some dog folks I know, who sing them lullabies and hold birthday parties (no, I’m not kidding).
Leave the woman be.
Australian Reptile Park macropod expert Tim Faulkner said Irwin's quality of life needed to be the No. 1 priority.
WTF? So what kind of quality of life would this idiot give to a paralyzed kangaroo? As a snack for one of his crocs?
Poor woman is crazy as a pet coon but I agree with everyone else here. Leave her alone.
She’s a few fries short of a happy meal. What DOES she plan to do with the joey when he reaches sexual maturity? Has she even thought that far ahead?
Male kangaroos become more aggressive as adults.
I suspect that she will likely be in for a rude awakening someday in the near future.
To give an example of male kangaroo aggression:
http://weinterrupt.com/2009/11/aggressive-kangaroo-tried-to-drown-bloodied-man/
The joey looks good in a suit....leave this woman be. She isn’t bothering anybody.
The kangaroo will suffer in the long run from the “diet” it is being given.
Oh yeah, like a paralyzed animal is going to get rough.
Without the foreign press we would not be aware of this travesty in our own backyards! /s
The article does not state the extent of his paralysis. Apparently he cannot hop, however, since it appears to be using one of its forepaws to hold a bag, it has some use of its forearms.
And need I mention its teeth?
Paralyzed or not, when it is grown it will think and act (to the best of its ability) like an adult male kangaroo. It didn’t lose its instinct in the accident.
“Ms Carr said Irwin had helped her recover from a serious bout of depression. “He’s my therapy,” she said.”
You don’t take on the responsibility of an animal to provide you with therapy. You take on the responsibility of an animal if you know what is best for it and can provide it.
By the way, what’s the favorite musical of Aussie perverts?
Well said ;-)
Besides, the kangaroo fills out his suit better than Our Dear Leader does his.
I’m one of those nut jobs who loves her animals and I’m as sane as the rest. If this woman wants to dress up her kangaroo in a suit and tie and treat him like a baby so be it. Who’s she hurting anyway? We’ve got bigger fish to fry, like impeaching the moron in the White House!
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