They are like children, the costs don t stop coming.
Every month Kimmy needs to pay food costs of £400 to £500 and make sure the animals are heated to the correct temperatures, generating more bills.
She also has to get some rabbits and her new Sugar Glider possums, bought through a loan from her mum, neutered but simply does not have the money right now.
There has been a lack of Government support because Kimmy s Zoo is mobile so does not pay business rates and is a limited company, meaning Kimmy only draws a small wage from the business.
Insects in the reptile house at Kimmy s Zoo in Ipswich
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she s absolutely gorgeous. juan: i love his jacket. dana: i think he s the most real guy. greg: he s our steve harve harvey. animals are great that s usually a preamble but all i m going to say is you can t get anything better than a sugar glider gliding through the air. just watch this. that s amazing. isn t that amazing? wouldn t you want that in your house flying around? a sugar glider is like you know, it s a rodent. all i know. go outside. you ll see them on the street. that s enough. i think we ve done enough. animals are great animals are great animals are great thank you, emily, for ruining my