Thanks so much to Urban Pets for giving us space for our bunnies! We are housing our adoptables colony there (31 rabbits). They were in a barn in Delta, a concern because flies are capable of spreading the recent outbreak of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease. The virus was found on Annacis Island in Delta over five weeks ago. Thankfully it didn’t spread, however the virus is still very active in the Nanaimo area on Vancouver Island. It also may have spread to Comox an hour north ofย Nanaimo so there’s always a danger it will reappear here. We have a much better chance of keeping our bunnies safe at their store on Granville. People are welcome to drop by and visit, although they’ll only be able to say hi to the bunnies through a window, the virus can also be tracked on shoes and clothing. Urban Pets are new to the building. It used to be occupied by a pretty bad pet store selling live animals, which they subsequently abandoned there. The Urban Pets people have come in with an adoption-friendly plan, and they won’t be carrying live animals in future unless they are under the auspices of a rescue. Our rabbits will likely be up for adoption at that location but only after the rabbit virus is no longer a threat. The store used to be a garden centre so we’re hoping to be able to build an enclosure and move more of our rabbits to their awesome back area. Please support this store, and please come to our Easter Bunny Fest there on April 1st!
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100% goes to rescue bunnies in need. On now until April 26 ๐๐ฐ
Admin volunteers wanted! โ ๏ธ We're looking for someone to sort and answer our emails, volunteers to take over our mailing lists (currently on Mailchimp but looking to move to Constant Contact), keep spreadsheets for our Meet n' Treat and educational requests, and help coordinate work parties, among other tasks. These are all remote jobs. Please email volunteer@rabbitats.org with Admin in the subject line if you can help! The bunnies will love you!
UPDATE: We were unable to save the harlequin boy's leg, so he'll be a tripod. The black girl was a mess with some type of bug infestation, tons of gunk in her ears, bites and other issues. ๐ She was cleaned up and treated and will be assessed again in a week. We're hoping some compassionate fosters in a calm household can step up after their quarantine. rabbitats.org/foster
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We were about to put out an alert to look for a rabbit with a broken leg spotted in Richmond, but our awesome team found and caught the bunny right away. But with a catch. (Literally). The broken leg harlequin boy was with a badly tilted black girl, so they picked up her as well. We're challenged for vets atm, but they have to get in asap. The head tilt girl is falling over and the boy's foot is broken and floppy at the ankle. Thanks so much to Laura-Leah, Keely, Deanna and Chad for answering the call so quickly, and to Amy for sending in the report. โค We really need donations for this one, we've only had $125 in donations come into our Sick Bunny Fund since April 1st! ๐ฎ๐ง (Our vet bills in that same time frame were over $3500). If the 'Donate' button doesn't work, try the direct link, here: paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/charity/3764772
Donations are also gratefully accepted through our website, rabbitats.org/donate . We can't rescue bunnies like this without your support. โค