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Kind Questions

Meet Kewpie Now that you've read Kind

News, challenge yourself
with these questions.
What kind of dog is that? because Kewpie is disabled and
Tonya Poindexter hears this can’t be released to the wild, he is 1. Alex Lu dreamt of making a
a lot about her favorite sidekick, an ambassador, or representative, board game to help rescue pets,
Kewpie [kyoo-pee] in their travels for opossums everywhere. When and is now making his dream a
around town. When she explains he’s not fulfilling his duties in reality. What dream might you
have? Why is this dream
that he’s an opossum, drive- stores and schools, he can explore important to you? If you don’t
through servers and tractor the Center thanks to a new have one, think about something
supply store shoppers want to wheelchair from a company in your life that you love or value,
take a picture and pat him. called Walkin’ Pets. such as music, animals, or sports.
While Kewpie eats up the What can you do if you see How might you build on this in
attention, Poindexter, who runs an opossum in need? “First, the future to turn it into a career,
or a rewarding way to spend
the Wilderness Trail Wildlife make sure they really need help. your free time?
Center in Kentucky, goes into Are they bleeding, hurt, or not
teacher mode. “Opossums are our moving?” says Poindexter. “If 2. Kewpie the opossum is
only marsupial on the continent,” so, get an adult to pick up the disabled. He needs an
she says. “Their closest-living animal with a towel or gloves accommodation, or extra help,
to be able to move around.
relatives are kangaroos, wallabies, and put them in a box with small Accommodations can benefit
and koala bears.” holes in the top. Then, find a everyone. What are some other
Kewpie was born with a wildlife rehabilitator. There is an accommodations at school
shortened nose and has a bone app called ‘Animal Help Now!’ or in town to help people with COVER: DOGS BOND. THIS PAGE: REDROVER.
disease that prevents him from to help you find one.” disabilities? How do these
walking. Poindexter explains that accommodations help the
community as a whole?
Think: elevators, ramps, or
captions on videos.

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