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Meet our latest rescues!
First up, a small grey bunny spotted at Squint Lake Park. If the round face and dwarf-ish ears weren’t enough of an indicator, onlookers actually saw his “guardian” dumping him in the park. He spoke to the playing children, claimed he was taking his bunny for a walk, then abandoned him with some toys and treats.
With a big open field, rescuers Kate and Greg had the disadvantage. In the end, 5 people and three playpens brought him to safety. He’s pretty shaken from his experience out there, left to fend for himself for days while dogs chased him for sport. But he’s safe and sound now. We’re calling him Squint.
And then, there was Chickpea. This little noodle found herself downtown in the middle of all the FIFA action. She likely hopped a ride underneath a car, transported from Richmond or even Jericho.
She found herself at the Vancouver Art Gallery, hiding under some raised planters. She must have sensed the good vegan vibes, sticking by the Chickpea food truck. We circled her hiding spot with x-pens and waited for her to emerge, then swooped her up – onto her next adventure!
This little one has made herself right at home with Sorelle. Sure, she scuttles away at the first sight of humans, but she’s greedily eating up kale when hand-fed. Her gregarious spirit took her through her enclosure, out of the room, past various other bunnies, and cuddled up near a handsome boarder, Felix. Keeping one eye on him and one eye on her pellet dish at all times. While she’s too young to sex quite yet, her crush points towards her being a little lady.
She’ll be making her way to the shelter soon, where she’ll appreciate access to supervised outdoor time in our day pens. We’re happy to know her.
Our BC Hydro work party crew was small but mighty! They jumped right in to a much needed deep clean of the trailer cage room and managed to get some of the colonies done as well. ❤ Beyond their squeaky clean digs, the caged bunnies got to enjoy their time outside in day pens, soaking up the sunshine and munching on fresh grass.
No photos of the awesome food that volunteer chef Simon put together for everybody (oops) but it made for a perfect day!
Thanks to all!
New colony alert! We pulled together a group of 25* young adults, moved them into their brand new home, and walked you through the basics of our colony process.
We prioritize safe, outdoor enclosures for the majority of our residents. They promote social living, natural behaviours like digging and foraging, and give the bunnies a whole lot more space than an indoor cage or pen can provide.
These bunnies are all feral rescues, or babies born from those rescues. They prefer outdoor living to the house bunny lifestyle, and we aim to accommodate.
Beyond the buns’ preferences, we’re able to rescue and house larger populations of at-risk bunnies using this colony model.
The buns are settling in, and we’re preparing to do our mass health check and pull any bunnies that aren’t thriving in this group. We’re also observing closely, watching for any trouble makers that are disrupting the peace (I’m looking at you, Brad).
If all goes well, we’ll have a cohesive colony very soon. 🤍 Will update as we go.
Rabbitat's Guide to Sanctuary Rescue is an in-dept overview of what it takes to start a rabbit sanctuary - from construction to logistics and care.
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