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Chronic Critters - Warmable and Weighted Plushies!

Created by Jojoorsmth & DisabilityFairy

The Chronic Critters are soft, cuddly plushies designed to celebrate and support those with disabilities and chronic illnesses like POTS, EDS, Autism, Anxiety, Type 1 Diabetes, PCOS, Cystic Fibrosis, and more!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

🐧🎗️ BUBBLES COLOR CHANGE POLL, NEW BODY SHAPE 🐧🎗️
11 months ago – Sun, Apr 06, 2025 at 03:08:12 PM

Hi guys!! We got such a POSITIVE response on the last post where we featured a different body shape for Bubbles since she didn't quite look like a penguin. With YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND INPUT, I have made a few changes once again, as well as making two different color options who originally liked the purple version!

We have created a poll for YOU to decide which color scheme replaces her current version! I just ask that you only vote if you have endometriosis, know someone with endometriosis, OR are already planning on choosing Bubbles for your choice! 

SUGGESTED COLOR CHANGES + ADDED SCAR


Please comment below anymore tweaks that you think are needed!! I really adore both, and can't wait to see how you guys feel!!

I was curious, should we keep the "cutie mark" as a butterfly? Should we change to a sunflower? The endometriosis ribbon?

Thank you all so much for participating and helping make these little guys better! Since last update we have UNLOCKED POPPY, BLUE CRITTER JACKET, and JUST REACHED OOLONG!! We will send out a more official update once we are a bit more past Oolong's goal though!! 

🔗 BACK CHRONIC CRITTERS HERE!

🎊POPPY UNLOCKED!! SO CLOSE TO BLUE CRITTER JACKET!!🎊
11 months ago – Fri, Apr 04, 2025 at 11:05:37 AM

We unlocked Poppy the Red Panda with PCOS!!

Poppy Unlocking happened so fast, we’re already only $800 away from unlocking the critter jacket, and $2800 away from unlocking Oolong!!

We are ecstatic about this as we are getting closer and closer to unlocking all out goals! With only 6 days left, we’re sure to unlock everyone though!!

Porsha and Audie’s samples, as well as the critter vest, are on the way!! They should get here on Monday 4/7, which is a miracle as we were worried they wouldn’t make it to me in time for my exhibition featuring the critters! 

We’re so excited to be able to make content with the physical plushies soon!!

Let’s all get to unlocking the second critter vest and Oolong together!!

🐧🎗️ NEW BUBBLES MOCKUP, OPINIONS NEEDED 🐧🎗️
11 months ago – Thu, Apr 03, 2025 at 11:18:20 PM

Don't panic! This is only to hear opinions and comments, not necessarily change her design 100%. If you saw the last update, I posted some mockups of some color changes! I feel it got a pretty positive response with some good suggestions, as well as changing the legs to make her look more penguin like! 

Again, I just want to hear how everyone likes the color scheme + body changes, then we MIGHT create a poll as long as everyone agrees on it <3

Oh ALSO?! We are currently at $27,700 oh my goodness! WE ARE SO CLOSE to unlocking Poppy!!! 

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CURRENT DESIGN VS. SUGGESTED COLOR CHANGES


SUGGESTED BODY CHANGE + COLOR EDITS


I tried out making the feet dark grey to address them looking like a duck, but it was just too dark, so I went with this darker lavender! I also made the body a bit more off white, and clipped some fabric color swatches on the first image to give you an idea of what it would look like!! I also changed the beak more yellow as well! I think the orange was what was really giving "duck" haha!! Also, honestly, I LOVE the new body shape, I think she looks sooooo cute and would be so adorable with a weighted bum and everything!!

Please let me know your honest opinions, and then I can create a design of her back if you guys would want to vote on a poll <3 I want to make sure that everyone has a chance to see first! 

🐧🎗️ HELP US MAYBE REDESIGN BUBBLES 🎗️🐧
12 months ago – Thu, Apr 03, 2025 at 05:02:13 PM

Don't panic! This is only to hear opinions and comments, IF you want us to create a poll to choose. This thread does NOT mean we will be changing her, it is just to see if people would be interested in a redesign I drew up. 

So, we have noticed that Bubbles hasn't gotten as much love as the other ones. Understandable since she is near the end, and the other illnesses are more common perhaps. I was also thinking that it may be because she has a bit of a muted color palette, and it is not correlated around the Endometriosis color which is yellow. I just wanted to go ahead and show you guys what I colored in my free time just to SEE if anyone likes her more, if she would get more hype if we did change her design to these colors. 

Again, this is NOT confirmation that we will change her, merely just to hear opinions on her design and if anything could make her be more loved! :D

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CURRENT DESIGN

SUGGESTED COLOR CHANGES

DIFFERENCES IN FEATURES

Let us know in the comments what your opinion is, if you like the new colors, if you would rather us just keep her the same! We value your opinions heavily! 

THANK YOU <3


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🚨 Updates, Early Bird Info, NEW STRETCH GOAL, Salem Service Puppy SAMPLE! Bubbles question 🚨
12 months ago – Wed, Apr 02, 2025 at 02:18:05 PM

Hi Cuddle Cove peeps! Law here! I have tons of exciting updates, along with a new stretch goal, Salem the Service Puppy sample, AND questions about Bubble's design. Please read and interact if you can! 

Salem the Sleepy Service Puppy sample update!! (Not final!)


He is looking so precious, but definitely needs some tweaks! Here are some changes we are making for the next sample:

🐩  neck fur will be brought further down the back
🐩  tail shortened and make puff rounder
🐩  curve front top knot fur
🐩  change bunny fur body to MOCHI MINKY (to create poodle skin illusion)
🐩  separate rosettes on back haunches 

Do you have any suggestions or changes you want to see?

We have also fixed the tongue on both Porsha and Salem to be more accurate 

🥳 EARLY BIRD BACKERS: you now have the ability to add on more critters to your pledge for the same amount as before ($55) if you backed one of the early bird tiers! This is only available for early bird tier pledges, and can be seen in the "add-ons" section.

🥳 🥳 Our projections are looking great so far, thank you so much for all your support!! We are trending to hit almost $35k by end of campaign as of TODAY, but if you checked it the past few days it was closer to $32k, so it is going up every day!! We have no doubt that we can keep pushing it up and unlock the last critters you love! 

🔗 TRACK OUR PROJECTIONS


🐧 QUESTION ABOUT BUBBLES THE PENGUIN: we noticed that Bubbles hasn't gotten as much love as we initially thought, and so we wanted to tweak her design a bit and run it by you guys! If we made a poll, would you want to vote which design you like best? We want to make sure you guys agree before we change anything!! Let us know, and I can send out my refreshed design and make a poll! 🐧

🦋 NEW STRETCH GOAL: with all the hype around the pink emotional support critter jacket add on, we decided to go ahead and create a light blue version as well!! This WILL NOT affect the position of ANY goals. We are simply slipping it in to be unlocked at $30,000! It will NOT move any Critter from their places! 

If you have ANY other questions, or something we may have missed - please comment below!! We are checking comments and the community every day now to ensure that everyone gets answered and heard! 

With gratitude,
Chronic Critters Team 💖