Permanent Residents

In November of 2009 the Daytona Beach Chapter of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue received a phone call from a woman in Deland that was very concerned over the neighbors rabbit, the owners had been forced to leave there home and the husband did not want the rabbit anymore so he left them, the neighbor was caring for them but she was told that if they were not gone in a few days he would be back in Deland and the rabbit would be shot. After picking the rabbit up from the neighbor we got a good look at this boy and it was not a pretty sight, he was full of fleas, filthy, ears red and crusty, eyes runny, and underweight. Once he was home the first thing we did was give him a bat-2 washes and 3 rinses later, we could actually see how beautiful this boy really was. He was named Einstein and he was shades of brown with a permanent lopsided grin.

The next day was his first vet visit, he had already been neutered but was infested with fleas, mites, yeast in their ears, and had a clogged duct. It took a few weeks of medication and vet visits to get the issues under control. No matter how hard, or how many times his ducts were flushed they would not become unclogged so he will always have eye issues.

He is a laid back guy and he did okay by himself but he enjoys company and he gets along with everyone-dogs, cats, guinea pigs, people, and other rabbits. We have no idea how old he is but he is not a young man-he is more than willing to share his space with anyone but he does favor the young ladies, he has survived 2 other room mates and now he has Penelope as a companion. His eyesight and hearing aren’t what they used to be but he can hear the craisin container rattle or the rustle of a ziploc bag that has parsley or cilantro in it. He loves a paper roll, or paper bag, filled with hay and a treat. he has been known to pick up his toys and throw them at me if I’ve done, or not done, something he feels I should have.

He is a resilient little guy, he has overcome some big obstacles, and he continues to make his foster mom smile each and every day.

Rest in Peace, lil’ Einstein. Thank you for blessing our lives.
[January 5, 2013]

Shadow is a sweet older bunny who was adopted to a family six years ago. The family who adopted Shadow decided they no longer wanted him so they returned him to us. At this time, he can not use a litter box because it would be too hard for him to get over the top of it so he has an area with hay that he can go to. He has some arthritis in his rear legs so he doesn’t hop all that well. Shadow does not mind being picked up and held. He needs to be in a more quiet home with someone who will give him that one-on-one attention. Shadow deserves to live the rest of his senior years with a loving and compassionate person.

[RIP sweet, little man. So glad you were able to experience love and attention before it was your time to go. Special thanks for his foster mom, Deanna, for caring for him in his time of need.]