Peppermiz and Ruff-ta

Christmas is just around the corner and I'm finishing the last of the gifts for the good little boys and girls.

It's been especially stressful this year because I was placed on probation.  Apparently revealing that there are mini-workshops all around the world is a violation of Section 1, Sub-Section 2.25.  I guess I missed that one in training.

I just got my badge back from the Big Guy,
so I'm finally cleared to go back to work.

Ever since revealing my true identity I've been getting a lot of questions about elf logistics.

Interestingly, I got a lot of questions about pets.  As I'm sure any of you that have good pets know, they are rewarded with presents on Christmas, just like good little boys and girls.

I want to set the record straight though.  Those gifts are not from the same Santa. I repeat. Those gifts are not from the same Santa.

Don't feel bad for not knowing that. Before I took on my position at the North Pole Limited I didn't know that either.

The truth of the matter is that there is actually a separate division of North Pole Limited that is fully staffed by animals. They are completely responsible for toy creation, monitoring the nice list, and gift delivery.

This is Peppermiz Floppy-Feet.
He is my counter-part in the Pet Division.

Each animal elf is paired up with a human
elf mentor. I've been mentoring Peppermiz since
he joined the fleet 6 years ago.

Not only are there separate elves, but there is a separate Santa that delivers gifts on Christmas Eve.  Well, technically his name isn't Santa.  Pet Santa is called Rufff-ta.

If Ruff-ta gets to a house before Santa, he can eat one
cookie, but he isn't allowed to drink the milk.  If he is thirsty, though,
he can go grab a quick drink of water from the toilet bowl.

Hope this helps clear up some of the questions you had about the gifts left for your pets on Christmas Eve.

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