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Rabbits milked to help treat stroke victims

What’s News? 17 January 2010 – Adelaidenow.com.au

DUTCH scientists have begun

creating herds of dairy rabbits to
exploit the medical benefits of
their milk.
Fast-breeding campus bunnies to be
sterilized The first commercial milking of
24 December 2009 – Times Colonist (Canada) rabbits, using specially adapted
eight-teat machines, is already
taking place at a farm in Holland, reported the Sunday
Times.

The rabbits have been genetically modified to include a

human gene, which means their milk contains a protein
called C1 inhibitor. C1 helps control inflammation in the
body, and a lack of it can be highly damaging.

The milk protein is intended to prevent the rejection of

transplant organs and tissue damage in survivors of
strokes and heart attacks, as well as helping car crash
victims who have suffered traumatic bruising to internal
organs.
Dozens of rabbits hopping around Canada’s University of
Victoria's campus will be trapped, sterilized and relocated
C1 can be harvested from human blood and other animal
starting early in the new year.
sources, but is expensive to obtain and carries the risk of
contamination and infection with viruses such as AIDS or
UVic has chosen Common Ground, a wildlife damage-
CJD, the human version of mad cow disease.
control company, to launch a pilot project to test humane
ways to relocate about 150 feral rabbits said to pose a
Such issues do not arise with milk from the high-tech rabbit
hazard on the campus's athletic fields.
farm.
Once the first small group of rabbits is captured -- possibly
Hilary Longhurst, an immunologist at Barts hospital in
in food traps or by being penned in, for example -- the
London, said: “I am really excited. This therapy will
animals will be examined by veterinarians, sterilized, and
transform the lives of sufferers.”
sent to some type of animal sanctuary, according to
Richard Piskor, director of UVic's office of occupational
Further farms are expected to open to meet demand.
health, safety and environment. "This does not involve any
re-releases of the rabbits on any public property."
Sijmen de Vries, the chief executive of Pharming, the
biotech company behind the project, said: "“There is a
UVic blames its wild rabbit population on "irresponsible pet
great unmet need for this product. We have the capacity to
owners" who abandoned the animals on campus.
produce it cheaply in unlimited quantities.”
Rabbits can start breeding at six months and have a
A contented New Zealand white rabbit can produce 140ml
gestation period of about 31 days. The day they deliver an
of milk per day.
average of three new baby bunnies (kits), they can start
breeding again.
(This is not good news! It’s experimental and just another
means of abusing rabbits in laboratories behind closed
doors.
PETA Features Michelle Obama In Anti- When you know you’re
Fur Ad owned by rabbits
5 January 2010 – The Huffington Post (US)
By Paige

Only my bunny friends will

get this.

I was standing in the queue

at the supermarket and
there was a packet on the
opposite counter that
caught my eye. My first
excited thought was, "Oh
isn't that wonderful, they
are making something to
promote healthy digestion
in bunnies" thinking that I
read "New! Healthy Cecal
Bars, to promote digestive
health."
WASHINGTON — The fur is flying over a new ad
campaign by an animal rights group the White House says
is using first lady Michelle Obama's image without her When I said it to my husband, he looked at me as if I were
permission. nuts and said "WHAT?" It actually read “Healthy Cereal
Bars” That's when you certainly KNOW you are owned by
The president of People for the Ethical Treatment of bunnies!
Animals, Ingrid Newkirk, said her organization wouldn't
have sought Mrs. Obama's consent for the anti-fur ad (note: the picture above is not a real product!)
because it knows that she can't make such an
endorsement.

PETA included the first lady in its Washington ad campaign

based on White House confirmation that she does not wear
Rabbit Shaped Paper
fur. Clips
Mrs. Obama appears in the ad with celebrities Oprah
Winfrey, Carrie Underwood and Tyra Banks – three others
who have shunned fur. The ads are appearing in
Washington's Metro stations, magazines and PETA's Web
site.

Myxomatosis is back
Myxo is being reported all over Australia at present. Myxo
is spread by biting insects (fleas & mosquitoes) or contact
with an infected rabbit.

Be particularly careful this summer if you house your

rabbits outside or let them have a run in the backyard. If
It looks rather like a Tic-Tac case full of bunnies! The clips
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roll of insect screen from a hardware store & stapling or
embellishment for scrapbooking and card-making projects
taping it to the enclosure.
celebrating our long eared friends.
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Rabbit helped woman
survive domestic abuse
16 December 2009 – USA today
In November, Joy Gioia, head of the St. Louis chapter of
the House Rabbit Society, which takes in and re-homes
some of the growing number of pet rabbits landing in
animal shelters, got a heartbreaking call. It was from a
woman who'd been abused by her husband for a very long
time and had finally screwed up her courage in October to
flee … with nothing but her rabbit.
Ruby Angel
She'd lived on the streets for a time, she told Gioia, making
do with handouts. When food was scarce, she made sure
there was enough for the dark-furred bunny she had
named Ruby Angel because the white mark on her nose
resembled an angel. Every night, when they were huddled
in the dark, the woman would stare at the angel shape on
the rabbit's nose, something that, for some reason, gave
her hope.
She'd found a place to hole up. There was no heat or
running water, but there was a roof and four walls. The
gashes and bruises from the last beating were beginning to
heal. She was feeling a little more secure, a little more
capable of thinking ahead to more than just the next
morning. But when a sudden cold snap hit, she knew there
were time pressures that couldn't be ignored. She worried
about the rabbit — her only friend, really — wouldn't
survive months of hard winter. She had to figure out a way
off the streets, something more permanent.
She had contacted a crisis center for abused and battered
women and saw the place as something of a beacon, a
chance to start a new life, but the center doesn't accept
pets. And that's why she was calling the rabbit rescue
group that day. She'd take the crisis-center opportunity, she
told Gioia over the phone, only if Gioia could provide a
haven for Ruby Angel. If not, she'd stay on the streets and
do her best to keep herself and the rabbit safe and warm.
"House Rabbit Society chapters rarely accept pet rabbits
from individuals because there are so many abandoned,
homeless rabbits facing euthanasia at animal shelters
needing to be rescued," Gioia says. "There is always a
waiting list" for foster care.
This, however, seemed a case worthy of exception-making.
A volunteer went to collect Ruby on a cold day. The woman
she found clutching a rabbit wore no coat; her one blanket
was wrapped around the animal. The scars from years of
beatings were obvious, the bruises from the last one faded
but unmistakable. Ruby, the woman said, had been her
only reason for surviving.
It was painful beyond words for her to give up the
companion that had meant so much to her for every minute
of the four years they'd spent together. But she did it.
Ruby Angel is now safe, basking in loving attention at a
foster home. Her front teeth, knocked out by the woman's
husband in one of his rage-filled moments, have grown
back. (Rabbits' teeth grow continually.) But that's not the
end of this story.
There are at least two holiday-season wonders connected
to the events that transpired after that cold-day phone call.
Because Ruby gave a desperate woman hope, now,
perhaps, she can move forward through a violence-free
future. She's working hard on making that happen.
The woman's escape timing was fortunate for Ruby, too.
The rabbit was saved not just from more abuse, but from
cancer. When Ruby was spayed two weeks ago, as is the
practice when HRS accepts rabbits, she was found to have
uterine cancer. The cancer had not yet spread, so Ruby
has a future.
But miracles have a way of snowballing forward, and this
one seems to have done just that. The woman's story
inspired members of the House Rabbit Society in St. Louis
to help others like Ruby's owner.
They've collected vast amounts of clothing and other
necessities for the women who seek crisis-center refuge,
often with children, usually without notice or means or a
single possession. The numbers are escalating, and the
center has an ever-growing need for the essentials that
allow the residents a little dignity. Things such as
toothpaste and a decent sweater.
Every few days, HRS volunteers have been delivering
mounds of donations. "So many women will benefit from
Ruby Angel's story," says Gioia. "She has truly touched
peoples' hearts."
And the outpouring has meant the world to the women and
children at the shelter. "This kind of support is just
wonderful," says shelter director Jessica Brandon.
There's yet another twist. The woman who stepped forward
to care for Ruby, unbeknownst to society members, had
escaped domestic violence herself. She and her family will
give the rabbit a loving home while Ruby's owner tries to
extricate herself from the horrors of her history and set a
new course. If she's unable to take Ruby back, the bunny's
current home will become permanent, a place where she'll
always be warm, well-fed and loved.
Which is how it should be for a rabbit who has already
inspired so much goodness for so many people.
 And the winner is…
BOING Fuzzly Award Congratulations to all our nominees, but only one bunny
can take home the Gold Fuzzly. And the winner is…
2009
The Fuzzly Award is a prize recognizing outstanding
achievement in the field of bunny mischief. Each year our
bunnies commit any number of stunts and pranks to
bamboozle, alarm and amuse us. The best efforts are
nominated for the prestigious Gold Fuzzly. The nominees
from 2009 are:

Missy and Charlie

Our old shopping trolley was
clapped out and falling to bits, so
we got a new one. A nice, sleek,
shiny new red one. It was a real
beauty, gliding proudly over the
bitumen of shopping centre
carparks like a Rolls Royce. However, not long after we
had got the new trolley we suddenly noticed that it was no
longer traveling so smoothly. A quick inspection revealed Poppy
the cause: Missy and Charlie had eaten the wheels. That’s for amassing an outstanding portfolio of naughty antics
right, we had made the mistake of leaving our new pride during 2009!
and joy in the dining room at the mercy of those two fluffy
rogues and they had spent the night nibbling away the
rubber tread! Missy and Charlie are repeat offenders,
having been nominated in 2008 for urinating in Karen’s
shoe! Will they go one step further this year and bring
home the Fuzzly?
Munchkin Award
Poppy
Rescued farm bunny Poppy’s
exuberance knows no limit and she The Munchkin Award recognises
found plenty of opportunities to websites contributing to positive &
responsible care for rabbits.
create mayhem in our lounge room.
She unplugged the light from our
terrarium and severed the cord; bit This month we award the Rabbit
the head off a wooden turtle; Advocate.
punctured a bottle of eye drops; devoured several
magazines, ran off with a piece of chocolate, chewed a The Rabbit Advocate is a fantastic
hole in a library book and, in one of her finest moments, website full of fabulous advice, interesting stories &
jumped on Karen’s head! I should point out that Karen was provides excellent help to bunny lovers.
lying on the floor at the time, but it still came as a
considerable surprise when Poppy launched herself from a We are proud to present the Rabbit Advocate with a
standing start, leapt gracefully high in the air and came Munchkin Award.
down with a splat square on Karen’s face, which promptly
emitted a resounding shriek!

Princess
“The Beast” showed that she
has lost none of her belligerence
over the years. Her attempt to
tangle with rival heavyweight
contender Missy “Bruiser” Fluffy
was thwarted by the timely
intervention of Karen’s hand
between the two would-be combatants. Not to be denied,
Princess promptly sank her teeth into the wrist of said hand
and held on like a bulldog! Karen had to pick up Princess,
still attached by the teeth, and carry her back to her room
before she could be dislodged. Judging by the screaming
www.therabbitadvocate.com
and wailing, it hurt quite a bit…
 Doomed Tacoma rabbit
becomes world news
22 November 2009 – katu.com
TACOMA, Washington US - A local rabbit is attracting lots
of attention - and sympathy - from around the globe as
word spreads that it is about to be put to death, even
though many people have volunteered to give it a home.
The Pierce County Humane Society decided to euthanase
the rabbit after it bit a shelter volunteer a few days ago,
sparking a controversy that has taken on a life of its own.
Darcy Webb of the Pierce
County Humane Society
says Copper's bite was so
severe that it has to be
euthanased. (The rabbit in
the cage behind her is a
different bunny that is
available for adoption.)
Calls and e-mails are coming in from as far away as
London, pleading with Pierce County Humane Society
Director Kathleen Olson to spare the rabbit's life. But so far
the shelter refuses to back down, saying it must euthanase
animals that bite – although it has never faced this issue
with a rabbit before.
The controversy began after the rabbit, named Copper,
was taken in by the Humane Society earlier this month.
According to shelter officials, the rabbit bit a volunteer in a
way that was so harsh that the worker had to go to the
emergency room.
Copper was quarantined, and Humane Society leaders say
it has shown such aggressive behavior, as they describe it,
that it has to be euthanased.
Now local rabbit rescue groups say the shelter isn't giving a
fair chance to the bunny - and they believe the animal
should be rehabilitated, instead of killed.
"We just feel that he's probably just fine," says Matthew
Parsons of Rabbit Meadows, a Redmond-based rescue
organization. "It just happens to be an incident that was
unfortunate - nothing more than that."
But Darcy Webb of the Pierce County Humane Society
says Copper's bite was no ordinary case of a nervous
bunny nipping at someone.
"Rabbits will sometimes bite and break the skin, but not to
this degree," she says. "This was pretty amazing. But it is
the policy of the Humane Society that an animal that is ...
going to cause damage to people, then it can't be
released."
Shelter officials say the publicity has been so intense that
they have hired extra security to make sure shelter workers
and volunteers remain safe.
Copper the Rabbit is
saved
23 November 2009 – Tacoma news
The Humane Society
agreed to release
Copper to Rabbit
Haven Sanctuary.
Rabbit Haven, which
has worked extensively
with the Humane
Society in the past,
agreed to care for
Copper in a sanctuary setting, and it was agreed that this
would be the best outcome for him.
The Humane Society maintains its policy of not releasing
animals who have bitten or who are deemed to be
aggressive. However, every animal is considered on an
individual basis, and euthanasia is undertaken only after
serious consideration.
“We are really happy that the staff, volunteers, board
members and caring rabbit groups could all work together
to bring Copper’s story to a happy end,” said Executive
Director Kathleen Olson. “We are also grateful that Rabbit
Haven is providing a place for him.”
Copper’s new life at
Rabbit Haven
He’s a killer all right!
Copper is settling in and starting to really love life here at
Rabbit Haven. He's learning what it means to live in a place
where he feels safe, secure, understood, and loved. He is
indeed a handful, and will never be a good 'beginner
bunny,' but one day we're sure we'll find him the perfect
home with an experienced rabbit aficionado who will love
his sassy personality as much as we do
http://rabbithaven.squarespace.com/success-
stories/2009/12/20/copper-aka-mr-famous.html
 In contrast to the rabbits, Park's egg sculptures, with their
Bunny sculptures realistic eggshell texture, have an air of mystery.
21 December 2009 – The Korea Times
“The reason I made these eggs is because when I was in
the U.S., I felt like I broke through the shell and came out.
But when I went back to Korea, it felt like people kept
saying I should go back inside the egg … I already
experienced freedom in the U.S., and now I felt like I
should hide myself again,'' she said.

However, working on the sculptures for the exhibition

proved to be a cathartic process for Park. “To thine own
self be true' means that no matter what the obstacles, we
must stay true to our beliefs and values ― to be honest
with ourselves in the face of adversity. No matter how
much we may suffer and be beaten, we can always have a
rebirth like the phoenix, or in a gentler way, like the rabbit
and the egg,'' she said.
Looking at the white and gentle-looking rabbit sculptures
inside Art Link gallery, one might be tempted to exclaim,
``How cute!'' For artist Park Ad-jong, the furry animal holds Adopt me!
a special meaning for her that does not have anything to do
with its cute appearance. Louise
Location: Melbourne (Pets at Home Plenty Valley)
``When people talk about bunnies, they think of rebirth.
Bunnies make a lot of babies, so it's about new beginnings.
For me, bunnies represent new life. And this is the same
for me, it's about starting over and rebirth,'' she told The
Korea Times at the Art Link Gallery, Anguk-dong, Jongno,
Wednesday.

Park is showing her rabbit and egg sculptures at a solo

show “To Thine Own Self Be True.'' The title, a line taken
from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," is sort of a mantra for the
artist, who has had a difficult last two years.

As problems weighed heavily on her mind, Park, a

professor at Ewha Womans University, decided to work
Louise is 12 months old and is a mixed breed agouti female
even harder by putting all of her energy into art.
(she will be desexed before rehoming).
“I had some legal problems last year. There were some
She is very inquisitive and always comes running up to you
trust issues with some people at school. (Through my art) I
when you enter her enclosure to see what you are up to
just wanted to say what the truth in life is. I know the truth.
and try and wrangle some pats.
God knows the truth, but other people just won't tell the
truth,'' she said.
She is quite affectionate and really enjoys her nose being
patted.
In one sculpture, the rabbit is shown with one paw up, as if
to say, “Hi.'' But what Park actually intended was to show a
She is used to eating a wide variety of fresh foods and
scene from a courtroom.
while she was in the store she was very good about using
her litter tray.
``It's funny that people think the rabbit is saying, `Hi,' but
actually it's like being sworn in before the court,'' she said,
Louise has been fostered out with a client of ours who is
recalling her own experience in court.
very rabbit savvy but unfortunately they are moving and
Louise needs to find her forever home.
To the ordinary observer, the bunny sculptures might have
benign, if not, sweet expressions. For Park, the bunnies'
Louise would make a great indoor rabbit and would be
expressions range from anger to frustration, reflecting her
good with older children who know how to handle rabbits
own emotional turmoil. She added some whimsical touches
as she is very playful and affectionate.
to them, like a funky pair of eyeglasses or a bow tie.
If you are interested in Louise, please contact Stacey or
There's also a “sweet'' dark brown rabbit, which Park
Kerrie at Pets at Home on (03) 9407 2001 or email
painted with a thin layer of real chocolate. A sugary scent
pv@petsathome.com.au
lingers in the air, almost tempting visitors to pick up a piece
of the chocolate candy scattered on the floor.
There is no charge for this rabbit. Stacey & Kerrie are just
interested in finding Louise the best home

Rabbits: their part in my
downfall
By Nimal
Isabelle, Lulu, Poppy and Zoe (part 2)
(adopted May 2009)
Our four rescued “meat rabbits” had little time to settle in –
we wanted to get them desexed as soon as possible and
then preferably bonded with each other. At first we had
quarantined the new bunnies in outdoor enclosures, but
after they were spayed we brought them indoors to
recuperate in the warmth. It was apparent when they were
operated on that all four of the girls had given birth to
multiple litters – in other words, they had been used to
churn out babies that were taken away to be fattened up
and eventually served on a plate in some pretentious
restaurant or on a Styrofoam tray in a “gourmet” butcher
shop.
Isabelle, Lulu and Zoe were done first and Poppy followed
a week later. After their surgery Isabelle and Zoe seemed
to be on good terms and were able to share the run of our
kitchen and laundry, while Lulu was at first relegated to the
less salubrious environs of our toilet! Lulu was as nervous
as ever and reluctant to engage in any social discourse
with either rabbits or humans. She fled from sight whenever
we entered the toilet, but while our attentions were
occupied elsewhere she was emboldened to emerge from
behind the throne to nibble our shoes!
Indeed, nibbling was very much on the agenda for these
former farm girls. They had lived all their lives in metal
cages and now suddenly found themselves surrounded by
all manner of organic objects. The desire to investigate this
wondrous new world was irresistible and the bunnies threw
themselves teeth-first into a frenzy of exploratory chewing!
Doors, cornices, shoes, towels, yoga mats, books,
magazines, my wooden walking stick – everything was
sampled and apparently it all tasted good!
When Poppy was spayed we moved her into the laundry,
which was divided from the kitchen by a moveable barrier.
Isabelle and Zoe had the run of most of the kitchen, except
for the far end, which was barricaded off to provide a
separate spot for Lulu. This subdivision of our kitchen
created an impediment to movement within our house that
persists to this day. Now, instead of taking the few steps
required to walk from kitchen to bathroom, one must follow
a circuitous route through the dining room, living room and
hallway and, given the number of barriers that often
obstruct this path, it is sometimes an easier journey to go
outside via the back door, around the side of the house, in
through the front door and down the hallway – all to get to a
spot that I had been only 2 metres away from in the first
place*!
*Since I wrote this, Karen has replaced the kitchen barrier
with a gate. It may be that she was shamed into doing so
by reading this article – I certainly like to think so!
My outrage at being forced to engage daily in numerous
partial circumnavigations of our property was soon
overshadowed by the realisation that all was not well with
our new bunnies. It turned out that Poppy and Zoe both
had infections at the site of their spay surgery. This was a
new one for us. Over the years we must have had over two
dozen bunnies desexed, the majority of them girls, without
encountering any problems. Now suddenly we had two with
post-surgical infections. It seemed unlikely that this was a
coincidence – could it be that the appallingly inhumane
conditions of the factory farm had predisposed these
bunnies to infection?
Zoe and Poppy were put on antibiotics, but the infections
had resulted in internal abscesses that would have to be
removed surgically. Zoe went in first and her surgery
appeared to have been successful. However, when we got
her home she seemed listless and within half an hour she
was gone.
Zoe’s death seemed to us to be a great injustice. What had
been the point of liberating her only to have her die just
three weeks later? It felt so unfair that her freedom was so
short lived. But then, it was hardly fair that her only
alternative was to be used as a meat-producing machine
until, exhausted, she suffered the same fate as her
children.
We were determined that Poppy, of whom we had become
especially fond, would survive to live a long and happy life.
However, we were not given great cause for optimism
when Poppy’s surgery was postponed because she was
found to have a heart murmur. She stayed on antibiotics for
a few weeks but eventually we had to take the risk of
surgery to remove the abscess. Luckily, she came through
it with flying colours.
Meanwhile Lulu (left), while not
exhibiting any signs of infection
at the site of her surgery, started
having episodes of illness.
Usually we would find her in the
morning, hunched up and looking
uncomfortable. We would open
the kitchen door and let her out
into the hallway and living room
to try and encourage her to run
around. Eventually she would
perk up and return to her usual
madcap self. Lulu’s bouts of
illness persisted and she too
ended up on antibiotics.
I’d love to be able to say that Isabelle had been completely
free from any problems during all this, but the fact of the
matter is she had snuffles and regularly sneezed her way
around the kitchen. She also experienced the most prolific
case of ear mites we have ever seen.
And so the trials and tribulations of the ex-farm bunnies
would continue, culminating in a bloodless coup that saw
Poppy and Lulu seize control of our house and our lives…
To be continued…..
 Our Mr Pumpkin (left) has had his
Life at the Do Hop Inn neck abscess surgically removed
(after an altercation with Izzy the
By Karen
“tank”). He’s much happier but it
did take him a few days to get
Happy New Year everyone! It’s been a busy month at the
over the surgery. The lovely Dr
Do Hop Inn. Holiday buns have been coming and going,
Kay at the Melbourne Rabbit
Pancake is still with us and Pumpkin has had his abscess
Clinic looked after our Pumpkin
removed.
and she said that the abscess
came out very neatly as it was
Our most recent issue has been picking up a bunny that
localised.
was rescued from the cooking pot. The little ginger bun
was bought from a market with the intention that he was to
become dinner at some stage.
Pancake (right) has been
struggling with her kidney
Well, two years on and the family who bought him
failure for three months
apparently changed their minds (though we can only guess
now. She’s very thin and
there have been others in between). Maybe this little
her back legs have mostly
ginger bunny was too cute? Perhaps the little ginger bunny
given out. We really don’t
was too scrawny and never gained enough weight?
know how long she’ll be
Perhaps the family kept the bunny too long and became
with us and whether we’ll
attached? Who knows????
need to intervene but she’s
still enjoying her treats and
Anyway, after juggling a few phone calls & arranging a
eats her greens and hay. She seems okay but her quality
rendezvous in the streets of Melbourne, the little bunny is
of life is fairly limited.
now living with us. He’s a cutie but his fur is badly matted,
his nails are very long and he has an irritation under his
chin. His veterinary checkup revealed that he’s pretty good
otherwise and his teeth aren’t too bad (even though he has
a number of uneven teeth around the front, indicating a bad
diet, the back teeth are not bad).

Funnily enough, I originally thought the bunny was a girl but

it turns out that she’s a he as the stress of his previous life
caused his testicles to go north. Hopefully with some love
and a better diet, the little bun’s testicles will venture further
south soon!

We’re planning on looking after the bunny in the meantime

and will book him in for desexing when he’s ready.

Rexie (back) & Tessa (front)

A bit of great news…..we have a new glamour couple!!!!

Tessa & Rex (small little netherland boy that was
surrendered to us last year) are now an item!!!

Rex is the cutest & friendliest little guy who wouldn’t hurt a
fly. Tessa is a little more nervous and has rejected all other
attempts at bonding her with other buns.

Rexie and Tessa have been living next to each other for
months and the day came to introduce them in person.
Rexie tried his best to hump Tessa but with his one
disabled leg, he fortunately couldn’t keep up with her.

Tessa realised that Rexie really wasn’t too much of a threat

& before long the two of them were living a contented life
We’re calling the little guy Ginger at the moment and he
together. It’s really sweet seeing them bonded finally. One
should be ready for adoption by the end of February. If
change has been in Tessa’s eating habits. Alone she was
anyone is interested in adopting this little bun and can give
never interested in greens but as Rexie is a real foodie, she
him a permanent and loving home where he can be
has been running to the greens & sharing the meal,
appreciated and loved, please let me know. Preferably, we
otherwise he’ll eat it all!
would only be looking for indoor accommodation where
there are no small children or dogs.