This is the kind of news that warms our heart. Drop a 🐨 in the comments to celebrate!

Numerous bushfires have been wreaking havoc in Australia, affecting both residents and wildlife. As a result of the fires, wildlife hospitals have seen a huge influx of animals, and they are struggling to keep up with the demand for supplies.

Many of these rescued koalas (over $75,000) are now being treated for burns on their paws. As a means of protecting the critters’ paws from sustaining further injury, Australians have been encouraging crafty activists to send handmade mittens to their animal hospitals.

For instance, a group of Dutch knitting enthusiasts from the Quilt Shop 100 in the Netherlands has already crafted more than 400 pairs of mittens for an Australian koala hospital.

The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital has also been raising money for their koala treatments, as well as other Australian wildlife organizations. Since launching a GoFundMe campaign last month, they have surged past their original goal and raised almost $2 million for their rescue efforts.

Source: GNN [https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-knit-mittens-for-burnt-koalas-and-raise-money/](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-knit-mittens-for-burnt-koalas-and-raise-money/)

Donate here: [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-thirsty-koalas-devastated-by-recent-fires](https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-thirsty-koalas-devastated-by-recent-fires)