«Unless parents are willing to take full responsibility for the possible 10 - year life span of a rabbit, they should buy their children chocolate rabbits instead,»
said Rabbit Rescue & Rehab President Mary Cotter.
Not exact matches
The animal charity
said a survey found that 70 % of
rescued rabbits had been...
«They groom each and snuggle together, and when I announce mealtime, they run around and leapfrog over each other with excitement,»
said freelance writer Kristen Ott, owner of the
rescued rabbits.
Comedienne, actress, bunny lover and
rescue advocate Amy Sedaris has considered getting a buddy for her bunny Dusty, but
says the rex
rabbit is too dominating and headstrong.
«While Riverside County is outside of San Diego Humane Society's typical service area, this
rescue effort was initiated when (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) requested help of San Diego Humane Society to care for, rehabilitate and re-home these
rabbits,» Schry
said.
Some
rescues will enforce these rules if you
say that you want to adopt a
rabbit for your child but not if you want to adopt it for yourself.
Spencer Starr from the Mill Valley
rescue organization SaveABunny
said she's loved
rabbits all her life.
«We are beyond thrilled to have been chosen as one of the 2014 Oxbow
Rescue Grant winners,»
said Erin Ramsey, President of the Bunny Burrow
Rabbit Rescue in Watauga, Texas.
«I went on the website for The Bunny Bunch, a local
rabbit rescue group,»
says the pet owner from Norco, California.
Gentle touch: Most
rabbits don't like to be picked up but enjoy cuddling and being petted,
says Sivan Fraser with South Florida
Rabbit Rescue.
«Often, the
rabbits are coming from shelters,»
says Lehr, the organization's managing director, «or from a
rescue who gets overloaded.
The old
saying is that
rabbits know how to multiply — but in the
rescue world, it's a matter of addition.
This disconnect appears to drive impulse pet
rabbit purchases, says Anne Martin, executive director of the House Rabbit Society, the largest rabbit rescue organization in the U.S. Because many people think they're short - lived, low maintenance, cage - bound animals, rabbits are seen as «starter pets,» akin to hamsters or goldfish, perfect for
rabbit purchases,
says Anne Martin, executive director of the House
Rabbit Society, the largest rabbit rescue organization in the U.S. Because many people think they're short - lived, low maintenance, cage - bound animals, rabbits are seen as «starter pets,» akin to hamsters or goldfish, perfect for
Rabbit Society, the largest
rabbit rescue organization in the U.S. Because many people think they're short - lived, low maintenance, cage - bound animals, rabbits are seen as «starter pets,» akin to hamsters or goldfish, perfect for
rabbit rescue organization in the U.S. Because many people think they're short - lived, low maintenance, cage - bound animals,
rabbits are seen as «starter pets,» akin to hamsters or goldfish, perfect for kids.
«The Animal
Rescue League of Boston has received numerous reports from concerned citizens who have seen not just dogs, but cats,
rabbits, horses and other animals who are outdoors and lack adequate shelter,»
said Dr. Edward Schettino, ARL's Vice President of Animal Welfare and Veterinary Services.
«New Hanover County
Rabbit Rescue would like to thank Oxbow for having the Sharing Our Garden contest and making this grant obtainable,»
said Jennie Hoyt, the group's founder and president.
Suzanne Holtz, director of Illinois - based Bunnies United Network,
says these sellers can be even more problematic than pet stores because the
rabbits often have a misplaced «halo of
rescue» about them.