BlueFrog
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I promised my doctors that I would suspend my rescue work for a while, and after some scary health-related incidents, I'm going to keep that promise - just as soon as I make this last post on behalf of the Chicago Ridge bunnies.
The shelter had held off on implementing its small animal limits for rabbits because they and I were working feverishly together to get their buns into other rescues, shelters, and homes. I'm happy to say that with their support I've gotten 100+ out of there since mid-February. The post-Easter rush seemed to finally be over, intakes were way down while adoptions were holding steady, and we were just starting to breathe when rabbits started raining from the skies. A lionhead mother and her litter were found in a box in the the woods. A notorious BYB who had already paid $770 in intake fees for previous litters brought in another two litters worth of babies. Another person brought in almost 30 rex rabbits over the course of a week.
We lost at least twelve beautiful buns, mostly broken rexes, to the back room last week. Even after I pulled eight yesterday, there were sixteen-ish left, and another fifteen are scheduled to arrive next week.
The shelter has placed an ad in the local newspaper soliciting adoptions, but that won't be enough. The ad runs through this coming Wednesday, and after that....
If by any chance you were planning to adopt another bun, or your rescue happens to have a slot or two open, I hope you'll consider helping the Chicago Ridge rabbits. My ability to assist is severely restricted right now, not just because of my health but also because I took in a Pasteurella infected Netherland dwarf last week & want to minimize the risk of him spreading the bacteria to others. However, I'll do what I can.
Off the top of my head, I can remember the following buns:
I promised my doctors that I would suspend my rescue work for a while, and after some scary health-related incidents, I'm going to keep that promise - just as soon as I make this last post on behalf of the Chicago Ridge bunnies.
The shelter had held off on implementing its small animal limits for rabbits because they and I were working feverishly together to get their buns into other rescues, shelters, and homes. I'm happy to say that with their support I've gotten 100+ out of there since mid-February. The post-Easter rush seemed to finally be over, intakes were way down while adoptions were holding steady, and we were just starting to breathe when rabbits started raining from the skies. A lionhead mother and her litter were found in a box in the the woods. A notorious BYB who had already paid $770 in intake fees for previous litters brought in another two litters worth of babies. Another person brought in almost 30 rex rabbits over the course of a week.
We lost at least twelve beautiful buns, mostly broken rexes, to the back room last week. Even after I pulled eight yesterday, there were sixteen-ish left, and another fifteen are scheduled to arrive next week.
The shelter has placed an ad in the local newspaper soliciting adoptions, but that won't be enough. The ad runs through this coming Wednesday, and after that....
If by any chance you were planning to adopt another bun, or your rescue happens to have a slot or two open, I hope you'll consider helping the Chicago Ridge rabbits. My ability to assist is severely restricted right now, not just because of my health but also because I took in a Pasteurella infected Netherland dwarf last week & want to minimize the risk of him spreading the bacteria to others. However, I'll do what I can.
Off the top of my head, I can remember the following buns:
- Dark rusty orange rex with darker shaded points, in the "doe" stack but I didn't verify gender. All the rexes are well-socialized and sweet, but she really stood out for both looks and friendliness.
- A rex in the "buck" stack similar in color to above with white bib and socks
- Agouti rex in the "buck" stack, found as a stray and would benefit from more socialization but clearly started as someone's nice pet
- Small orange-y bunny, maybe a dwarf mix? By the bucks.
- REW youngster, rex in shape but I don't think in coat, super cute. I think doe but don't quote me on that.
- Small youngster with orange eye circles and dorsal stripe, very pretty
- Small generic black bunny. I was there when his owner dropped him off, and before he became "just another AWL bunny" he was clearly very loved and spoiled
- Two cages full of lionhead mix babies, mostly dark in color