Posted on May 5, 2011 by Abi Cushman
After a Florida rabbit breeder appeared on the news saying she was broke and would be forced to sell all 79 of her rabbits to a zoo as snake food, first euthanizing them with a homemade gas chamber, several rabbit rescues came together to help. The rescues raised money to provide the woman with the $8/bunny that was promised by the zoo and picked the bunnies up yesterday to be transported to various foster homes and shelters throughout the eastern US.
See the original news story of the breeder and a followup story.
Although the rescues have raised enough money for the “bailout”, they still need donations to reimburse costs for transportation, spay and neuter, and general care of these rabbits. Learn more about this rescue mission and donate to their cause at BunnyTransport.com.
Organizations involved with this mass rescue are:
- Little Miracles Rabbit Rescue
- Gainesville Rabbit Rescue
- Magic Happens Rabbit Rescue
- Clover Patch Rabbit Sanctuary
- Little Furries Rescue & Referral
- Animal Welfare Association
- Humane Society Naples
- Luv-A-Bun Rabbit Rescue
About the Author
Abi Cushman is a veteran house rabbit owner and a contributing editor of My House Rabbit. She currently shares her home with one mischievous dwarf bunny named Otis.
When she's not writing about bunnies for My House Rabbit, Abi writes and illustrates funny books for kids, including Soaked! (Viking) and Animals Go Vroom! (Viking). And yes, there are bunnies in them. Learn more at abicushman.com.
