It's gonna be MAY!

Hello hello, everyone! It has been quite the adventure these past few months. I want to take a moment to thank all of you for being so patient with me during this stressful time. COVID-19 has affected my family and I in a drastic way. So much, that for the first time since June 2015, I had to pause everything PetPyves- it got that chaotic, folks! But I am slowly but surely learning how to cope with the changes in my personal life so that I can get back to what matters most; our growing stories here at petpyvesanimation.com.

With that! I'd like to start getting back to the basics, here. Let's go over what April entailed as far as PetPyves goes: #1) No YouTube upload for April. I planned on uploading a completed MAP part from several months ago, but I simply couldn't find the time. I shall be uploading it another time! I have a few special videos planned for this month to celebrate Twelve's 4th anniversary and Origins' 2nd anniversary! #2) PetPyves Premium and the Shop here at petpyvesanimation.com has unfortunately suffered the most from the havoc of COVID-19. I will be unable to ship out any goody bags and physical merchandise orders until further notice. If you'd like a refund, please email me at petpyvesanimation@gmail.com. But please know that I am keeping track of everyone's orders and I plan on shipping them out as soon as I can! I have not been able to get the supplies I need to create the products nor have I had a chance to visit my post office. Thank you in advance for your patience, as always. #3) I have been working behind the scenes on basically every single project (including some new ones!) I have in my work queue! I have a variety of animations, audio clips, and scripts for all sorts of different and unique projects coming to PetPyves in the near future! As far as my main project goes, Origins, I have been making bits and bobs of progress on the next episode. I hope to have Chapter Seven out this month as well! Now, let's dive more into the details of PetPyves Premium. Here is a recap of April 2020: #1) Art Raffle! We have some unclaimed prizes from the winners back in March! Forrest Green and PartialCobra43, please visit https://www.petpyvesanimation.com/prize-alley to get your personalized reward! If you do not claim it by the end of May, another name will be drawn. #2) A few benefits were unfortunately unavailable this April. This includes new fun facts, character profiles, early access, and sneak peeks. I hope to double up on the exclusive content this May to compensate, so please stick around to see what is in store! #3) There are quite a few of you who are missing out on one of the most active parts of the PetPyves Premium experience: our Discord Server! Be sure to visit https://www.petpyvesanimation.com/update-lane and click on the Discord Sever button to join us! There's lots of fun in store by meeting our Pyvlet community and chatting with me and the cast! I'd also like to announce that some much needed changes are coming to PetPyves Premium!

It has been a few months since the launch of our new site, and over time I have come to learn many things about how to make it bigger, better, and more functional for its users. Pyves and I have our hardhats ready and are making steady progress by adding some new and improved features (and artwork!) to the site! A news post will be provided when all the changes are complete.

This May is going to be a HUGE month for PetPyves Animation! It's a time of celebration. Our stories began here. So let's work together, especially in a time when we seem so divided, to make it the best exprience possible! A thank you the size of Gigaterra to all of my Pyvlets! Every single one of you...honestly kept PetPyves alive during this crazy time. Without your support, I would not be able to immediately come back to work on Origins, Intandem, and all the other exciting things coming to my studio. You all are the bridge to our success, and I can't express my gratitude enough. Here is to another big month here on our site! Oh! I should probably mention May 2020 and all that is coming, huh?

#1) Regular updates and uploads! I am striving to return to our usual schedule of having benefits be updated timely. And, of course, to have our YouTube videos back on track! #2) We are excited to announce that the long awaited Intandem Dub is finally making progress! We are in the process of casting, so please be patient as we find the best voices possible for our beloved characters! We hope to have the first episode released in early June! This will be a feature only Premium Pyvlets (of proper ranking) can access. Though, we plan on doing a couple of specials for the public on YouTube!

#3) Special events and contests! As our Pyvlet family grows, I'd love to have planned events, such as private live-streams, that you all can enjoy! I'd also love to host public and Premium contests with prizes! I feel like it's a great time to reconnect with everyone after having such a wacky few months. Thank you so much for taking the time to read! Here is to hoping this May will bring all sorts of positive changes to both PetPyves and our own lives. If you are in need of inspiration, check out my Instagram @pet_pyves for daily postings of artwork and motivational speeches! I'm doing my best to stay strong and face COVID-19 and it's struggles with a smile. I know you can too.