By BelliHammie and VariHamster
I was approached by Gracie to stretch out ma paws and write a little sumthin about the Zoo-Palooza event that happened at the end of April in Bellisseria. It was the Belli Animal Sanctuary's first event at the fairgrounds and it was a big one, whew! We, being myself and my amazing side kick, VariHammie spent just over a month building the zoo.
Sorting through various floor plan ideas, dodging stampeding wildlife, several run ins with a few really nutty raccoons and many edits and blunders along the way. But, most importantly. The ultimate goal was to create a "feel good energy" space to show/celebrate our love for animals and to give the citizens of Bellisseria a place to spend some time in a place that was, let's say, a little .. unique?
We had many parties and even an extension of a week, which was not something we expected to have happen until the last moment! But it gave those of us .. which is all of us currently, more reason to keep our chins up and come out to socialize a bit more. It was awesome to see how a labour of love turned into something that seemed to help people feel some happiness during such a serious and scary time in the real world.
We plan to return again for a future round of Zoo-Palooza. But of course, with some new "hammie twists" we enjoy adding to most of the hijinks that we get into :) This was a really special event and we made so many great memories over the two weeks that Zoo-Palooza was in full swing. We can't wait to do it all again, bigger, better and more hamtastic than the first time!
Bellisseria Zoo Palooza 2020 video
Your Belli Zoo Keepers,
BelliHammie and VariHamster
Photo credits: Kat Kaos
Comments