Event @ Woof Gang Bakery :: Windermere, Fl.
Donation
Big THANK YOU to Baskets for Bunnies
Baskets for Bunnies is an awesome organization that raises supplies and donations to distribute to shelters and rescues. We received all these useful items to help us with our rescue en devours and we are so very grateful !! Thank you !!
For more info, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/basketsforbunnies
Neuters for Newbies :: Funds Needed for Newcomers
As some of you have heard, we just took in 11 new bunnies this week from a rescue that is needing to close. These newbies are all males and are in need of neutering. Because they cannot be adopted out until the are neutered, we would like to start this process as soon as this coming week. These necessary surgery’s come at a price though, and we are hoping you can help us raise funds to cover the vet costs.
If you are able to help, please click on our ChipIn and donate what you can.
Thank you so much for your support!
Community Hearts for Paws & Blessing of the Animals – Ormond Beach, Fl.
If you are in the area, come on out to support us!
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 10am – 1pm
Location:
Faith Lutheran Church
2010 West Granada Boulevard
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
The church is located at Tymber Creek Rd. and Highway 40.
Details:
Gainesville Rabbit Rescue will be attending this years Community Hearts 4 Paws. It is a fun family event that benefits the Halifax Humane Society. Pet food donations will be greatly appreciated at the event, which features a 2-feet & 4-paw race, pie-eating contest, bone in a haystack , blessing of the pets, obstacle course, face painting, bounce house, raffles, prizes , bake sale, food/drinks, and much more!
Proceeds for the event go to benefit:
Our Newest Rescues
This week Gainesville Rabbit Rescue has taken in three rabbits, two of whom need serious medical care.
This is Nova. Nova was rescued by the Alachua Police Department when she was found outside. Her fur was so matted with feces that she could barely move, and her tail was stuck in an unnatural way to her body. We did not get any “before” pictures, because we were concentrated with getting her cleaned up as quickly as possible. These were taken 6 days after we got her, and she has been bathed, clipped, been given antibiotics, and fed as much as she can eat. As you can see, she has bad urine burns on her hindquarters, and she is very skinny. She also has a mass on her rear end that is likely an infection, but we cannot have her operated on until she has gained weight and begun healing some of her other injuries. It is likely that her former owner kept her in a cage that was much to small for her (or even a carrier) for the first few months of her life – before they dumped outside to fend for herself. If the police hadn’t rescued her, she would have made very easy prey. Currently, she is being fostered by a vet student and receiving excellent care; however, she is not out of the water, and she will need serious TLC for some time. We have seen a great improvement in her behavior and she is eating well, both of which are positive signs.
Another rabbit that we received this week has a badly broken leg. We will have her evaluated by the vet, who will determine whether it can be fixed or not. She is healthy, though, so there is hope that the leg can be healed. You can see her broken leg sticking out at the wrong angle.
The third bunny we received was given to us by a homeless person who could no longer care for him, and realized that he needed someone who could. He is a beautiful mini-rex.
While we realize that it has been a tough financial year for everyone, and this time of year is especially difficult, any donations to the rescue are immensely appreciated. Any money donated goes directly to paying the medical bills of rabbits like Nova, and towards the care of the other 100+ rabbits in rescue. Many foster homes pay for food and supplies out-of-pocket, and we try to help lessen that burden for them. In addition to monetary donations, we will also accept donations of rabbit food/supplies. Contact us if you would like more information about the things we need, or donate under the “How You Can Help” section above. Regardless of whether you are able to give, we appreciate your support and would like to wish everyone “Happy holidays!” 🙂
Baskets for Bunnies Fundraiser
Shurepets is having a fundraiser for Baskets for Bunnies. Baskets for Bunnies is a non-profit that donates much-needed supplies to rabbit rescues around the country; Gainesville Rabbit Rescue has received donations from this wonderful organization. Shurepets’ products are cruelty-free and are available for a variety of animals including bunnies, ferrets, guinea pigs, cats and dogs. If you’d like to help shelter bunnies have a very merry Christmas, you can shop using the above link (or you can donate directly to Baskets for Bunnies).
We Need Foster Homes!
As many of you are aware, “bunny dump” season is in full force. The months after Easter are always hard for shelters and rabbit rescues who are inundated with unwanted baby buns (that were purchased as Easter gifts), in addition to the usual strays and owner relinquishes.
We’ve gotten several emails recently from kill shelters asking for our help. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to help them all, as our current foster homes are full. If you are interested in fostering so we can pull these guys, or have any questions, please contact us at info@gainesvillerabbitrescue.org.
Please Help Us!!
Pet Rabbit Toys is hosting a fundraiser. If you donate $20.00 worth of toys, they will double that amount and the fun part is that you can sent it to your favorite rabbit rescue(that’s us of course) . We really need some new toys as we have many new rabbits and we are running short. The bunnies and all the volunteers thank you in advance!