1. Bunnies should not be gifts for children from Grandparents or parents.Little children lose interest very quickly. I am not saying that rabbits shouldnever be pets for children. With a responsible parent and mature rabbit savvy childthey can be agoodrabbit owner.
2. Small bunnies sure are cute, but did you
know that most Pet Stores getbunnies at about 3 to 4 weeks.
For good health and socializing they should stay with their
mom
for at least 5-6 weeks. I leave the bunniesthat I rescue
for 6 to 8 weeks. They seem to
do better when left longer.
If the males mature early then they need to be placed in different
cageand it is probably time to have it neutered.
3. When bunnies get to be about 4 months they
get hormonal we call this the teenage times. They will get
aggressive and may bite. Thisis the time
they need to be altered. Most people do not realize thatthis is a natural behavior. This is when the bunny owner will
takethem to the shelter because they do not know or care. Let
themso called free is not setting them free. You are making
them
foodfor hawks, owls or coyotes. There are too many dangers
forbunnies. There are many poisonous plants they should
not ever eat.
Their temperature runs about 102 and when it gets toohot it will kill that
precious bunny.
THE REASONS TO ALTER
1. The best reason is
for health reasons. Rabbits can get reproductivecancers
so spaying and neutering can give
them a longer life
span.
2. If they are not neutered the males will spray
more.
3. Females usually get very aggressive and that
is usually what makes
people lose interest in the rabbit because it is harder
to handlethem.
4. I find that unaltered rabbits urine is
stronger. Bunnies shouldbe indoor bunnies because they make
wonderful pets.
They are pretty easy to litterbox train. We use a litter pan
and untreated stove pellets.(never use clay based litter.)
You can
also use Feline pine, or horsebedding (the pellet type). We use ABM. Put it in the corner where they go the most.
RESENT NEWS
This is a plea for help
Two weeks ago Grass Valley Animal control was called about 30 rabbits that were abandoned in a home when the rabbit owner just moved out of their home and left the rabbits behind.
The females were locked in to a pantry and other rooms. There were 3 dead rabbits. The males were left in cat carriers together and some have sustained injuries. There are ears that were missing and had holes in them. They were dehydrated and have bites and eye injuries. All needed food and water and to be separated.
Our friend and volunteer Jill Johnson went up to shelter after they were brought in and separated them and checked them out and has been caring for them since then.
There is a great need for donations for medical care, food, spays and neuters, homes, adoptions and foster homes so we can get them out of the shelter.
You can donate by clicking the donation button on Home page which takes you to Paypal. You can also send check, money order or gift certificate to Janet M Foster/Second Chance Bunnies PO Box 8185
Auburn CA 95603
YOU CAN ALSO SPONSOR A RABBIT
We are trying to get as many out of the shelter so they won't become someone’s food or just put out on someone’s property. They deserve the chance to be loved and have permanent homes.
In spite of the conditions they were found in they are very sweet rabbits and easy to handle. We are looking for groups to help with rescuing them.
Some have been altered and are up for adoption through Second Chance Bunnies.
530-269-7764
They can not be adopted out of the shelter only through us.
We want to thank SaveABunny for taking 6 rabbits They will also need donations for medical care that they will need, AFRP 3 rabbits and The Rabbit Haven for their help in getting some of them altered. Without there help these poor rabbits would still be left at the shelter.
This is a few of the bunnies still needing to go to rescues and out of the shelter. This is urgent. Their time may be running out.
Contact 530-269-7764
All have been spayed and neutered.
These are some of the injuries that these poor rabbits have
Please donate and help these wonderful cute bunnies. We are still in need of donations for the remaining bunnies for food and hay.
This is Peter and Sadi
Peterand Janet
Sadi and Janet
THE ARTICLE IN THE UNION NEWS PAPER IN GRASS VALLEY
This rabbit is one of 30 that were found abandoned in a
Grass Valley home.
Rescue groups are seeking new homes for a herd of 30 bunnies found abandoned in a Grass Valley home.
Grass Valley Animal Control received an anonymous tip about rabbits left behind in a home without food or water, according to Janet Foster from Second Chance for Bunnies, an Auburn rabbit rescue group.
The females were locked in a pantry and other rooms and the males were left in cat carriers together, Foster said.
There were several dead rabbits and many injured with missing ears that were chewed off, as well as eye injuries.
“They were hungry, they needed water,” Foster said. “There are some that are ill ... two ended up dying from neglect.”
The case is under investigation, said Grass Valley Animal Control Officer Roger Waina.
“This was a bad situation,” Waina said, explaining the owner had asked someone to take care of the rabbits, but that “somewhere along the line, somebody dropped the ball.”
The rabbits had been in the house as long as two months after the owner moved out, but it was unclear how long they had been without food or water, Waina said.
“There was 3 inches of feces (in the carriers), there was feces all over the house,” he said. “You can imagine the smell; it was overwhelming.”
In spite of the conditions they were found in, they are very sweet rabbits and easy to handle, Foster said.
“I think they were pets,” she said. “They're all small, and they're all lion-head and dwarf mixes.”
Volunteer Jill Johnson, a Lake of the Pines resident, has been going to the shelter to care for the rabbits, Foster said.
“She's been doing all the hard work,” she said.
Waina had high praise for the organizations that pulled together to rescue the rabbits.
“They have been the best, they've been just phenomenal,” he said. “They just took charge — they had excellent resources.”
SaveABunny, a welfare group that operates out of Mill Valley, is helping raise medical funds and with placing rabbits, as well as taking in five bunnies. The Rabbit Haven also helped with spays and neuters and Animal Friends Rescue Project took three.
“We are asking for donations for medical care,” Foster said. “We are trying to get as many out of the shelter so they won't become someone's food or just put out on someone's property. They deserve the chance to be loved and house rabbits.”
There still are 10 rabbits that need to be adopted or fostered out through Second Chance Bunnies. Go online at www.secondchancebunnies.com or call (530) 269-7764. Donations can also be sent to Janet M. Foster/Second Chance Bunnies, P.O. Box 8185, Auburn CA 95603.
To contact Staff Writer Liz Kellar, e-mail lkellar@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4229.
BUNNY SITTING
We do bunny sitting at our rescue. Call to reserve your dates We also have references.
We have a new rescue from a dumping situation. She is 4 months old and has not been spayed yet. Her name is Amber. We may be rescuing more if we get help with the spaying.
ADOPTED
ABBY
SASHA
NICKI
HANNA
SIERRA
DEXTER
NOODLES
AMBER
MARSHMELLOW
MARSHMELLOWS NEW FRIEND BELLINI
This is one of our wonderful volunteers and her great bunny Amber that she adopted from us.
VIDEO
Every month should be Adopt a Bunny Month
RABBITS FOR ADOPTION
MADDI is Maxwells sister.
She is very shinny and nice.
She love to be out playing. Loves her hay, pellets and veggies. She is great with her litterbox.
MINNIE is Maxwells brother. She is so shinny. She is good with her litterbox and loves her hay,
pellets and veggies. She is a little shy. She loves being out playing.
MAXWELL is a very cute boy he is medium size and does very well with his litterbox. He loves his hay, pellets and veggies. He does not mind being petted.
JAMES is a big boy that is
a little shy and would do best in an adult home with no dogs. He loves being out exercising. He is great with his litterbox and loves
pellets, hay and veggies.
BLACKJACK is a very busy guy. He loves to be out playing. He likes to be petted but does not enjoy being picked up.
ADOPTED
PARKERis quite a character. If you don't give him loves he will put his teeth on you to remind you. He loves his pellets and hay and of course his veggies. I am learning to use my potty.
Volunteers are always needed at our rescue. We also have students doing community service. Girls Scouts and Brownies have come and volunteered and then got to groom and love on bunnies.My husband fell and fractured hisright arm and so we need more help at this time.
If you are interested call 530-269-7764
Bunny sitting
We do bunny sitting at our rescue. So while you are gone they can be in a safe place.
Call to reserve your dates. We also have references.
