cool babysitting job!

i'm good friends with vanessa, the policwoman in town, she recently found a joey and has been looking after it until it can be released into the wild.

a few nights ago we were drinking at the pub when i mentioned that i'd babysit it for her if she ever needed to go away, young joeys need a lot of care, special feeding times etc, anyway, she just called and wants me to babysit it for a few nights because she's going away, i'm so excited!

i have to stop by her place tomorrow so she can teach me how to care for it properly

i love kangaroos so much, it's going to be fun, the only thing that won't be fun is giving it back lol, i just wish it was legal to keep kangaroos as pets because i'd so love to have one.

i promise i'll post pics


felicia

That's a great kind of babysitting job! How cute!

I definitely want to see photos!! You must be so excited!

That's so cool! When I read the title to your thread, I thought to myself "blech, babysitting" (I'm real big on maternal instincts ) but this sounds like it'd be a memorable experience.

ahhh i am a bit jealous... but I wish you all the luck with your newest charge

sounds fun and challenging!

looking forward to the pics

Just want you to know I'm sitting here turning green with envy. How lucky can you get! Pictures, pictures, and more pictures.

Wow what an adventure!!! Take some pics!! Here in WI there were 2 kangaroo's found wandering!!! One was captured an taken to a nearby zoo for care and the other poor thing was hit by a car and killed!! I don't know if its legal to have them here as pets??

Awwww, I love kangaroos too! My dad grew up in the outback near Brisbane and had seen his share. Please do post pics... I can't wait to see them!

SO jealous! What a cool job!

Pic-tures! Pic-tures!!!! *dances up and down*

Oh lucky lass!

That sounds so so neat! Ive only ever seen one kangaroo, and it was in a zoo. Id love to see the pics too!!!

Thanks guys!

well, i met her today, her names china and she's adorable, she has lovely markings on her face and is a little rascal.

vanessa isn't coming back until Wednesday so i get china for five nights

i'm so going to be a wildlife carer after this

i'm really excited but it will be sad to give her back lol, it will be a great experience though, i wish i could have a pet kangaroo, they are so sweet.

i'll post pics very soon, she's getting dropped off tomorrow lunch time.



felicia

Sounds like a fun job!! The closest I ever got to a wild animal is having a baby raccoon riding around in my hood and using my hair as reins. lol

awww, racoons are so cute lol

i wish we had them here, they always look so cute and naughty.

aww! a Kangaroo! I'm so jealouse on my end! lucky...there so cute! i cant wait for the pictures!

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Sounds like a fun job!! The closest I ever got to a wild animal is having a baby raccoon riding around in my hood and using my hair as reins. lol

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Really? They get HUGE around here (Toronto). They have no fear, those critters. I admit, they are kinda cute, especially when they are babies.

Felicia, I want to see pictures of China!!! I can't wait!

Oh wow how completely cool. Kangaroos are mint aren't they? And so soft! You could just cuddle them for hours if they'd let you

Happy Australia Day, btw, for yesterday...lol...yay any excuse for a public holiday. Although in my family we tend to call it Invasion Day...

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Oh wow how completely cool. Kangaroos are mint aren't they? And so soft! You could just cuddle them for hours if they'd let you

Happy Australia Day, btw, for yesterday...lol...yay any excuse for a public holiday. Although in my family we tend to call it Invasion Day...

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Happy Australia day to you too and your right....any excuse will do lol, we all gathered for the raising of the flag, sung the anthem out of tune, plus most people didn't know the words then we went and celebrated in true Aussie style with a BBQ champaigne breakfast it was a lot of fun but i miss the fireworks i used to see when i was in Bunbury, next Australia day will be in Bunbury though so i can see them then and buy one of those glow necklaces why do you call it Invasion Day?

kangaroos are awesome, they are one of my favorite animals and are very cuddly, my husband and i went to a wildlife park once and there was a very grumpy old male kangaroo, when ever jeff got too close it would try to scratch him with it's paws and made a hissing noise, it was so funny, i also love wombats, they are so fat....it's funny because not only are Aussies laid back but our animals are too

vanessa was busy at lunch so she has to drop china off at three in about 12 minutes, i'll post pics once iv'e finished fussing over her

i'm so excited lol