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Current jackpot - $1548 on May 10th, 4PM. Buy early and help grow the pot! Half to you, half to bunnies in need.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there, including our devoted foster mama, Amalthea. 💐🐇
You may remember Amalthea from the Hope rescue, where she, her partner, and four babies were found abandoned in the bush by a passerby.
Just three weeks later, she gave birth to a second litter.
Amalthea has been a wonderful mommy, helping nurse other orphaned solo babies and, most recently, taking in little Skywalker.
After three days of begrudgingly nursing, she started pulling fur to make him a cozy nest. 🥹 When foster Jenn went to remove Skywalker for the night, Amalthea blocked her, saying nope! The baby stays with me.
Happy Mother’s Day, sweet girl. 💕
Domestic rabbits are notably underrepresented in academic research. So when we have the chance to participate in local studies, we jump!
UBC BSc graduate Silvija Grava recently published her findings from @bunnycafevancouver where she surveyed both guests and volunteers about their experiences and adoption interests.
The cafe has been an incredible resource for educating the public about rabbits and allowing for meaningful interactions that can (hopefully) translate to adoptions, though according to the study, only 2% of visitors were interested in adoption.
This survey backed what we expect in terms of bunny preferences - unique breeds, long coats, interesting colours, and social bunnies are fan favourites. Our shy and black-coated bunnies were marked as least preferred.
With that in mind, the study still showed some uplifting takeaways:
- 50% of respondents learned something new about rabbits!
- Personality and behaviour were the top indicators of respondents’ favourite rabbits (over breed or appearance)
- Every bunny, even the shyest, was marked as someone’s favourite
You can read the full study in The Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health: shorturl.at/DakrF
If you’re currently, or interested in, studying rabbits, we’re always game. Reach out at info@rabbitats.org and let’s chat bunnies.
PS: Watch for another UBC study coming soon, this time with our colony buns. We've had students and cameras continuously monitoring multiple enclosures at our Richmond headquarters for much of the past year. :)
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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