Koalas! No, seriously, koalas ...

The problem with talking about disasters is that it's bloody miserable after the initial shock wears off. So, for a brief moment of cheer, it's time for some koala stories.



This is Sam, she was found by some CFA volunteers who spotted her walking about on burned paws, crying for water. Koalas are normally little bastards who will happily piss all over you and can do you a damage with those claws. Sam sat docile and plaintively as she drank three bottles.

You can see the video of Sam and her rescuer here.

The lovelyblindmouse  has a great series of koala links and photos in her post here. The one in the basin may be the most adorable thing ever. They were already suffering before the the fires swept through, eleven years of drought and months of the hottest weather on record have left them all in a bad way.

There's a somewhat twattish koala-centric entry from an English vet here in the Telegraph. But the links are great. To be fair to him, he was writing last week, but surely he could have looked at the weather reports and noticed the multiple days of over-40 conditions. When even your gum trees have dried out, you know things are very wrong. And surely the question should not be 'is it ethical to water koalas?', but 'is it  ethical to not beat Big Oil Lobbyists with Sticks?'

The brilliantmeredyth_13  has a list of wildlife charities here if you'd like to throw a few dollars at some foul-tempered but very cute marsupials. She also has links up for equine rescue groups in that post and in her more recent ones.

If you're cashless like half of the post-GFC world, drop by and visitjamie2109 , who has been down working with fire victims. Just tell her you love her, because she's a wonder. She even took time to find some positive stories in her post here.

Thank you so very very much to everyone who has slipped cash to the Red Cross. Many small amounts are coming together to really help victims. As things stand there are over 1000 homes lost, more than 7000 people homeless. Thanks too for all those sending messages of support, the Victorians are hearing them.

And in case you were still tossing up on donating to the Australian Red Cross, the gorgeous aoifene  is donating some of her wonderful handmade jewellery to those who give to them or other registered charities. Read about it here. Love you, dear!

Koalas! No, seriously, koalas ...

The problem with talking about disasters is that it's bloody miserable after the initial shock wears off. So, for a brief moment of cheer, it's time for some koala stories.



This is Sam, she was found by some CFA volunteers who spotted her walking about on burned paws, crying for water. Koalas are normally little bastards who will happily piss all over you and can do you a damage with those claws. Sam sat docile and plaintively as she drank three bottles.

You can see the video of Sam and her rescuer here.

The lovelyblindmouse  has a great series of koala links and photos in her post here. The one in the basin may be the most adorable thing ever. They were already suffering before the the fires swept through, eleven years of drought and months of the hottest weather on record have left them all in a bad way.

There's a somewhat twattish koala-centric entry from an English vet here in the Telegraph. But the links are great. To be fair to him, he was writing last week, but surely he could have looked at the weather reports and noticed the multiple days of over-40 conditions. When even your gum trees have dried out, you know things are very wrong. And surely the question should not be 'is it ethical to water koalas?', but 'is it  ethical to not beat Big Oil Lobbyists with Sticks?'

The brilliantmeredyth_13  has a list of wildlife charities here if you'd like to throw a few dollars at some foul-tempered but very cute marsupials. She also has links up for equine rescue groups in that post and in her more recent ones.

If you're cashless like half of the post-GFC world, drop by and visitjamie2109 , who has been down working with fire victims. Just tell her you love her, because she's a wonder. She even took time to find some positive stories in her post here.

Thank you so very very much to everyone who has slipped cash to the Red Cross. Many small amounts are coming together to really help victims. As things stand there are over 1000 homes lost, more than 7000 people homeless. Thanks too for all those sending messages of support, the Victorians are hearing them.

And in case you were still tossing up on donating to the Australian Red Cross, the gorgeous aoifene  is donating some of her wonderful handmade jewellery to those who give to them or other registered charities. Read about it here. Love you, dear!