We just got our first one star review from somebody who had actually come by the shelter. (The handful of others are from weird countries, mistakes or fake names). A woman contacted us wanting to foster or adopt a bunny. She was very anxious and wanted to come right away after filling out just our brief online contact form and not our full five-page questionnaire. We were super busy but said yes. When she arrived, kids in tow, Deanna quickly put her in a room with Sugar and Buttercup, who weren’t up for adoption, but they were bombproof. It was a test. When she came back in, one of the two kids, a 3-year old boy, was slamming the pen wires up and down with the mom making no effort to intervene. This as an immediate ‘FAIL.’ While we are in certain cases willing to adopt to families with children, they need to be gentle and interact with the bunnies (on the bunnies’ own terms), and most importantly, the parents have to take the lead. (We’re adopting to the parents, not the kids). They need to be closely supervising (physically next to the child) and teaching an excited child how to interact. Even a brief observation of this not happening isn’t worth the risk to the health and happiness of our rabbits. (OUR kids). Her form said she wanted a relaxed rabbit, but she’ll never have a relaxed rabbit in that environment. She was upset (we wasted her time, we ‘judged’ her, etc) and she will now go get a rabbit from Craigslist. We sincerely hope she really listened to us though, what we said to her about interacting with rabbits (in great detail), so that whatever rabbit they get won’t spend years of silent unhappiness. No loud noises, no touching (without the rabbit’s express permission), provide a kid-proof zone, a kid-proof hiding box and work on gentle interaction using small bits of healthy treats. Good luck! (To the bunny).
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An update on poor baby Hoskins… for those who don’t remember, this is the baby lop found dumped in North Van with a broken leg, four broken ribs, and parasites.
He’s been on crate rest since mid-June the poor babe, trying to keep him as still as possible while he gained enough weight for surgery.
Today, we couldn’t wait any longer. And even though he was still too small for this surgery at just 1 kg, our vet made the call.
Thankfully, the little man pulled through. We were nervous that he’d need an amputation, but Dr. Rana was able to repair his leg with pins. That means eight more weeks of crate rest, with little to no activity for this wee bun.
He’s still far too small for his neuter, but is beginning to get hormonal. And with two more months of crate rest, it’s going to be really tough time for Hoskins.
We need to find a foster home for him where he can get as much attention as possible, where he can be hand-fed treats and food throughout the day and he can watch the goings on to keep his mind occupied.
If you work from home and would like to care for sweet Hoskins for the remainder of his crate rest, please reach out. We are desperately short for fosters right now and the shelter is full to the brim. There’s no way we can give him the attention he needs without help.
Rabbitats.org/foster
As always, donations are appreciated to help with Hoskins’ surgery bills and ongoing care. If the donate button doesn't work, try paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/charity/3764772 (fee free) or www.rabbitats.org/donate
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![An update on poor baby Hoskins… for those who don’t remember, this is the baby lop found dumped in North Van with a broken leg, four broken ribs, and parasites.
He’s been on crate rest since mid-June the poor babe, trying to keep him as still as possible while he gained enough weight for surgery.
Today, we couldn’t wait any longer. And even though he was still too small for this surgery at just 1 kg, our vet made the call.
Thankfully, the little man pulled through. We were nervous that he’d need an amputation, but Dr. Rana was able to repair his leg with pins. That means eight more weeks of crate rest, with little to no activity for this wee bun.
He’s still far too small for his neuter, but is beginning to get hormonal. And with two more months of crate rest, it’s going to be really tough time for Hoskins.
We need to find a foster home for him where he can get as much attention as possible, where he can be hand-fed treats and food throughout the day and he can watch the goings on to keep his mind occupied.
If you work from home and would like to care for sweet Hoskins for the remainder of his crate rest, please reach out. We are desperately short for fosters right now and the shelter is full to the brim. There’s no way we can give him the attention he needs without help.
Rabbitats.org/foster
As always, donations are appreciated to help with Hoskins’ surgery bills and ongoing care. If the donate button doesnt work, try paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/charity/3764772 (fee free) or www.rabbitats.org/donate](https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/452051716_818162793749564_7321857913860293392_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=ZWK5qgChDSQQ7kNvgFUxKWO&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&oh=00_AYDpeK29qR74E4Zp3on8XlCmmbrOzwUSHXj2yjbtCc4B6Q&oe=66A9ACD6)
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Get ready - our Sunflower Festival is coming in just a few short days!
Plan now to meet us this Saturday at Tzu Chi Great Love Garden for bunnies, music, and of course, sunflowers! 🌻🌻🌻
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![Get ready - our Sunflower Festival is coming in just a few short days!
Plan now to meet us this Saturday at Tzu Chi Great Love Garden for bunnies, music, and of course, sunflowers! 🌻🌻🌻](https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/452630437_817984323767411_9040528292736995343_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=3ZIo7ZhRblgQ7kNvgHPu7-M&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&oh=00_AYBMgpMimPGoqxUbxXQgvBPtPCxo9VHsPeSU1H-NnTuC0w&oe=66A99B7F)
First there was the watermelon bunny, now an avacado bunny. Poor guy ended up being put into the wrong colony at Kindred and of course the other bunnies didn’t like that! He needed two injury sites repaired and he chewed the stitches on one, so it’s an avacado for the block! Thanks to Candy for fostering and transporting. ❤️
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![First there was the watermelon bunny, now an avacado bunny. Poor guy ended up being put into the wrong colony at Kindred and of course the other bunnies didn’t like that! He needed two injury sites repaired and he chewed the stitches on one, so it’s an avacado for the block! Thanks to Candy for fostering and transporting. ❤️
#rabbitrescue #dailybunny #rabbitsworldwide #adoptdontshop #spayandneuter #cagefreebunny #houserabbitsociety #happybunnyclub #rabbitofig #cute #rabbitsofinstagram #rabbits #bunniesofinstagram #rabbitsworldwide #rabbitlovers #cuterabbit #happytail #adopted #adoptionstory #rescuerabbit #adoptdontshop #rabbitats #rabbitatsrescue #happybunny #bunnybinky #petsofinstagram #cuddlebunnies #rabbit #rabbit🐰 #bunny](https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/452572058_18443540539001161_361196412888675543_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=4Yr5nYlJPCMQ7kNvgEaz1CC&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&oh=00_AYDvGd9uQ6BjpUeSL0mOxALskmYzHU4s_KVe5Vcwwz_8tQ&oe=66A9B1CE)
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