Pet_Bunny
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Late last night on the news, The Edmonton Humane Society took 211 rabbits from a home in Edmonton. The owner who surrendered them, wasn't able to handle the situation she was in. Many of them who weretoo sick or had little chance for survival were put down.
With 130 rabbits still remaining, the shelter is still overwhelmed, as rabbits are been held in carriers stacked three or four high on the floor. The rabbits are of a mixed breed with some Harlequin and lionhead features. Many of the surviving females are pregnant. It has affected the shelter, as they are turning away any stray dogs and cats that are being brought into the shelter.
I dropped in to see the rabbits this afternoon. They are been held in a separate hallway away from the public as they are going through a quarantine period and will not be available for adoptions yet.
Peoplestarted dropping off donations and supplies. But the shelter is going to need alot more. In one year, they usually adopt out about 100 rabbits. But in one day they had 211 brought in. :shock: I talked to a couple who dropped off some hay, and supplies because their bunny had passed away a month ago. However they weren't planning to get another bunny. The shelter needsfood pellets, hay and newspapers. Some stores donated pellets, but it won't last.
The Edmonton Humane Society is going to need community support and help to get homes for all the bunnies.
With 130 rabbits still remaining, the shelter is still overwhelmed, as rabbits are been held in carriers stacked three or four high on the floor. The rabbits are of a mixed breed with some Harlequin and lionhead features. Many of the surviving females are pregnant. It has affected the shelter, as they are turning away any stray dogs and cats that are being brought into the shelter.
I dropped in to see the rabbits this afternoon. They are been held in a separate hallway away from the public as they are going through a quarantine period and will not be available for adoptions yet.
Peoplestarted dropping off donations and supplies. But the shelter is going to need alot more. In one year, they usually adopt out about 100 rabbits. But in one day they had 211 brought in. :shock: I talked to a couple who dropped off some hay, and supplies because their bunny had passed away a month ago. However they weren't planning to get another bunny. The shelter needsfood pellets, hay and newspapers. Some stores donated pellets, but it won't last.
The Edmonton Humane Society is going to need community support and help to get homes for all the bunnies.