There are two petitions recently started, calling on large grocery companies to end the sale of rabbit meat. Rabbit Rescue Inc. is petitioning Loblaw Company Ltd of Canada (Zehrs, Fortinos, Loblaw), and Anna MacLennan is petitioning Kroger. Canada does not cover the breeding and slaughtering of rabbits under the Humane Slaughter Act. From the petitions: Rabbit […]
Month: August 2015
Rabbit 911 – Part 2 – September 20
Is this an emergency? What do I do? HOW DO I DO THAT?!? On Sunday, September 20, having our next free lecture in our 2015 educational seminar series. Join us at Exotic Animal Care Center for a hands-on instructional workshop. Learn to stabilize your rabbit in an ER. Skills include: Administering sub-cutaneous fluids, giving injections; taking rectal […]
Double Donor September
It’s that time again! For Double Donor September, all donations up to $2,000 will be doubled – now through midnight, Wednesday, September 2! This is the final double-donor match for one of our generous donors, and she wants to go out with a BANG! Let’s do it!! Our monthly double-donor campaign is what keeps us […]
Petition VS to Stop Animal Testing
Samantha Pérez has started a Change.org petition calling upon Victoria Secret to stop testing on animals in order to sell their products to China. From her Change.org petition: China requires animal testing on all cosmetics that they sell in the country. Victoria’s Secret has expanded into China and, therefore, has started testing on animals to […]
Satchmo Surgery Updates
Satchmo was recently in for emergency surgery to fight off deadly septicemia in his long-standing paw infection. After surgery, he is eating a bit more and moving about a little. He has moved from a cage to a pen. Still not active, of course, and there is pain (and pain meds), but there is improvement! […]
Emergency Surgery for Satchmo
Donations are needed ASAP so we can at the very least put some money down tomorrow. Our outstanding vet bill is nearly $10K. Satchmo, one of our beloved sanctuary bunnies, has been battling an infected leg for quite some time. We have tried for months to avoid amputation. We have had several emergency surgical procedures to […]
Idaho Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional
The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho has ruled that the Ag-Gag law violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. This law is one of many across agriculture-rich states that criminalize investigation and whistle-blowing, whereby the interests of powerful corporations are held above the general public. Kathy Griesmyer of the […]
Goodbye to Mr Fuzz
We have had to say goodbye to Mr Fuzz, a sanctuary bunny who only recently joined us at Zooh Corner. Please go see his memorial page in our Gone but Not Forgotten gallery. My love always to Susan, dear friend and Zooh VP, who steps up time and again to take in these special elderly […]
Betsy Adopted!
Our lovely and charming Betsy has been adopted! On July 28, she flew out to her Forever Home with Kristen in Connecticut! Thanks to everyone for seeing her on to a happy new beginning! If you are interested in adopting a bunny, please see our adoptions page.