Blackthorn45
Well-Known Member
I just wanted to beg everyone to read the"Cooling A Rabbit' thread and learn about the dangers of heat stroke totheir rabbits, what to do when it happens, and how to preventit. PLEASE look out for your rabbits and other animals!
Today while I was at the shelterwe got a call from someonewhose outdoor rabbits were acting "weird."It was 95degrees today, withlittle wind and incrediblyhumid,and the symptoms matched right up - heatstroke. The caller did not want to listen regarding theseverity of the situation, and to make a long story short, our rescuedriver went outtherebecause the rabbits' lives wereat stake.
Three of the rabbits that were the worst off and in the most dangerwere signed over to us bythe ownerand brought backto the shelter immediately(the others were brought insidewith warnings to watch them carefully).One ofthemwas close to death and I don't think he would have madeit much longer had we not intervened.
I am just thankful that I was there at the shelter today and able toprovide emergency care for these three rabbits when they came in, toget them cooled down and stabilized. It's yet anotherreminder that people need to be careful and make sure their animals aresafe. They depend on us!
Today while I was at the shelterwe got a call from someonewhose outdoor rabbits were acting "weird."It was 95degrees today, withlittle wind and incrediblyhumid,and the symptoms matched right up - heatstroke. The caller did not want to listen regarding theseverity of the situation, and to make a long story short, our rescuedriver went outtherebecause the rabbits' lives wereat stake.
Three of the rabbits that were the worst off and in the most dangerwere signed over to us bythe ownerand brought backto the shelter immediately(the others were brought insidewith warnings to watch them carefully).One ofthemwas close to death and I don't think he would have madeit much longer had we not intervened.
I am just thankful that I was there at the shelter today and able toprovide emergency care for these three rabbits when they came in, toget them cooled down and stabilized. It's yet anotherreminder that people need to be careful and make sure their animals aresafe. They depend on us!