Monday, March 25, 2019

Funny Bunny Monday Meme*day, with a backstory


The rabbit in this meme is one of hundreds just rescued in a confiscation (story here). Rabbit Rescues across the county are stepping in to help rehabilitate and adopt out these poor rabbits. Already at capacity, shelters expect a flood of rabbits after Easter, as the "Easter Bunny" impulse purchases are abandoned.

If you can help a rabbit rescue in any way (volunteer, foster, adopt or donate), it will be greatly appreciated and will save bunny lives.

Thank you.

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Easter - real bad for real, live bunnies

This is a link where you can read about why: Easter and Rabbits Do Not Mix

The RR Bunny Advocacy page of Memes (many about Easter)

Please ...
Pick some memes/posters you like and spread the word:
Post it on your blog or Facebook page.
Post it in your church.
Ask your clergy to mention it from the pulpit.
Circulate it to your neighborhood groups.
Email it to your friends and contacts.
Send them to teachers/post it at school.
Ask your local paper to print it.
Ask TV and radio channels to make it into a PSA.

Please help save somebunny.

"It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little."

Regardless of the effort, after Easter, rabbit rescues will be flooded with rabbits that have become unwanted Easter gifts. Please donate any amount you can to your local rabbit or other animal rescue. If you don't have one, here's a great one: GHRS
And here is the international House Rabbit Society.

Don't give animals as gifts -- this applies to bunnies, chicks, ducklings, cats and dogs. Please be an educated, loving and caring pet person.
Adopt - don't shop.


The Plea of the Easter Bunny
By Anne.M.Kenyon
Silent Tears Animal Rescue (STAR)
Other animal inspired poems by Anne M. Kenyon
[The above used to link to web pages, but the links don't work any more.]

Will you think of me at Easter,
Will you buy me as a gift...
For your girlfriend, boyfriend, little child
To grant their special wish?

Will you think of me inside my hutch,
That tiny 'starter-pack'
That doesn't let me hop around
And starts to hurt my back?

Will you think of me 'tomorrow'
When you go to work or school
With a lovely lunch packed in your bag,
'Cos I get hungry too...

Will you think of me, just sometimes please?
My hutch, it smells so bad.
I'd love some water in my bowl,
And some hay..I'd be so glad!

Will you think of me when the sun shines bright
And it's 'wonderfully hot'
But I cant get cool, this heat is cruel,
Don't tell me you've forgot!

Will you think of me when the north wind blows
And my hutch floor turns to ice,
And I'm shivering whilst you're all warm
Underneath your quilt so nice?

Will you think of me? Please think of me!
I'm helpless, at your mercy!
Why did you buy me on a whim?
Why did you then desert me?

Will you think of me now Easter has
Arrived yet once again,
And a thousand little bunnies
Face a life of hopeless pain?

I can binkie over rainbows now,
I am happy, and I'm free.
But I wonder, now that I have gone,

Will you ever think of me....?

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No LIVE bunnies for #Easter.
#NotForEaster
#AdoptDontShop
#10YearCommitment
#MakeMineChocolate

Friday, March 8, 2019

Bunny Butt Friday at the breakfast hay buffet

Smile because... bunny butt!
And it's Friday!
Mr. Bunya's tufted tush for a video #bunnybuttfriday. Are you a bunny butt tuft plucker? Anyway, Mr. B is enjoying his oat hay while Ethel chows down on some first cut Timothy hay (both from Small Pet Select
- their version of a breakfast hay buffet..
Ethel is inside their pen; the gate is open all day but closed at night for their safety. Bunya is in a "senior's" litter box (lower edges) but he is still fine with the regular litter boxes; this one is for when his arthritis makes the taller ones a bit more difficult.
Have a wonderful weekend!


Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Those ears!

Vincent is a about to become a "foster fail" - but don't tell him yet - or anyone, because with those ears, he'll hear you.

Rescues need volunteers, foster homes to expand their capacity, adopters and donations. 

#AdoptDontShop