Animal Adoption

Introduction

Hey! If you’re here, you’re probably interested in adopting an Animal Squish. Please read the next couple of sections carefully before moving on to the adoption form.

For folks who are interested, here’s a little bit of clarity about these little friends. At their core, they are supportive, helper spirits who have chosen to reside in these stuffed animal bodies and work with their person as something like an emotional support daimon. They are spirits ensouled into a hand-crocheted body (there are some theories that they’re souls of the dead looking to be useful in a new form) that are matched with humans for healing and beneficial reasons that are usually beyond me and meant to be figured out between the smush and their adoptive person.

• Each animal squish’s body is handmade by me over the course of several days (sometimes weeks). They each have a significant birthday, a handselected gemstone, a special blend of herbs,and a highly specific collection of materia all chosen by the spirit itself.

• They cost $250 USD + $15 shipping. I do offer payment plans. You can read about them in the Payment Plan section below.

• They’re not for kids. Yes they’re cute and a little cuddly but they are lifelong spirit pacts made between the human and the animal squish. I do not feel comfortable allowing that kind of pact to happen with children or with other adults on behalf of children. They ARE safe for children (and pets) but there won’t be any PACTS with children and are the spiritual + physical responsibility of the adult who matched with the animal squish. [Does not apply to children who have an existing understanding of spirit pacts with their adult’s support].

•  They are people, not pets or ritual objects. These animal squishes are sovereign beings with their own agency, personalities, opinions, needs, etc. They are fully formed spirit entities that choose their animal physical form (a part of their identity but not necessarily the most important piece), what I watch on TV while I make them, feet medallions, birth date, birth time, whether or not to go with a certain human, and eventually their own name. Think active helper spirit… not Fido or an altarpiece.

• They are very low-maintenance spirits. Once a month you can give them a tea light or small chime candle and a shot-glass-sized glass of water or alcohol to thank them for their help. They are paritally stuffed animals and operate on reciprocal love. The best way to care for them is to love them. Hug them, tell them about your day, tell them your troubles, include them in your practice, take them on adventures, and listen when they say something to you. They might ask for jewelry, clothing, and/or small copies of tools you use (magical or otherwise).

• I respect their sovereignty and have minimal control over this process. I get them here physically, I physically help them get to their person, but they’re in the drivers seat and even set the adoption fee to compensate me for my time and materials. I don’t know which animal squish is next until it’s their turn to be made, there are no repeats, I can’t take requests or commissions, and I usually have no idea who they’re going to match with. (E.g. For the first year and a half I was notoriously bad at guessing matches so I developed the “ask everyone on the list” model to remove myself from the matching process.)

• Other humans cannot control the process. You can have ideas about what kind of animals you like, which animal you want, do your own divination with yourself at home, have dreams… whatever floats your boat… but this is (at its core) a two-way consensual relationship with another person. If you have feelings about or an attraction to an animal, please ask me to ask them if they would like to go with you. But otherwise, if you don’t ask directly, it can become a one-sided situation that usually sets you up for disappointment. 

• Related to this, these beings do have feelings. If you think it hurts to be rejected by them, imagine how it would feel to have someone say they want you, agree to go with that person, and THEN have them reject YOU. They also get a little fussy about honoring their agreements with me so if you don’t send me their names or honor your chosen payment plan, they can (and will) get a little upset.

Adopted Animals