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.
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This poor kangaroo would probably be euthanized, or have a poor quality of life without this lady. Who the hell cares if it is eating cheez doodles. The kangaroo is probably very happy and this lady is giving it a somewhat decent life.
For heaven’s sake. The wildlife “experts” probably want to euthanize the joey ASAP since it is (at least partially) paralyzed. Who is it hurting for her to keep it and feed it cheese doodles? It’s not like she’s keeping a tiger in her backyard. The exotic animal ordinance needs to make a distinction between dangerous animals and those that are not a threat. (A hedgehog could be deemed an exotic animal, but it’ unlikely to be a serious threat.)
They make a charming couple. Who are we to judge them?
Also I like the fact that cheese doodles figure prominently in the story.
Kangaroos can be adorable so can see her attachment. Solution is simple - move outside the city and tell them what they can do with their rules.
Actually reminds me of ox tail. Tough, needs to be braised or used in soups/stews.
Looks like they can be bad boys...wild animals are not pets
Do feels sorry for this girl that has gotten attached
I was thinking of Sylvester going up against that `ro in
that Bugs Bunny cartoon
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