Once again, hello there Wet Dog Experts Limited(TM).

The results of the recent poll are as follows in regards to the Missing Limb/Eye/etc traits' rarities and the compensation of the downgraded value to be awarded to owners of designs currently sporting the trait:

As such, these majority results (the rarity for the trait being "Rare" and compensation being an option between an Exclusive Trait treat and 4000SD) are what we will implement for existing and future designs with the missing limb/eye trait.

To make the compensation process a bit more clean for us, I have set up a prompt for you all to "turn in" your current missing limb/eye kids.

This is only for Waterdogs/Watercats that had one of these traits BEFORE this news announcement. Any design that has been given a missing limb or missing eye after this news post was made do not qualify for compensation.

[prompt submission link here]

please be sure to list **EVERY** design you have that have these traits to be properly compensated as double posts will not be allowed.

We thank you for your patience as we resolve this problem, as it is very important to us that we appropriately represent everyone in our community and beyond - in this case, those who are physically disabled. We understand that this may not make everyone happy, but as mods we need to consider not only those who have been upset by this trait's exclusivity, but also those who have spent real money to obtain designs with these traits, as refunds unfortunately aren't possible for designs that are currently existing. 

We are sorry for the way the trait's existence has been handled previously and we hope that the decisions we have made regarding it going forward show for it. As always, you all are important to us and have a voice, and we never want to make anyone feel like they do not matter, or are not properly being heard - especially on topics as serious as ableism.

Thank you all for everything you do with and for us, and thank you again for lending your voices on this matter. We all sincerely appreciate it and hope this is a good start to making amends.