Hug-a-Bunny Rabbit Rescue, Inc.: The BIG Winter Rescue of 2007

In December of 2007, Hug-a-Bunny was alerted to a situation in a farm about an hour away. Many animals had been abandoned and were living in the elements in the freezing cold. Some of the ground was covered in muck and mud, and the rabbits were caged in with an angry turkey who also was neglected. The farm found placements for all of the animals, including the turkey, but desperately needed help with the rabbits. We could not leave the rabbits there. We had heard that some were given away to use as bait for dogs, while others were just let loose. We knew we had to act quickly.

Here is a picture of some of the rabbits (Sterling, Ella, & Madison) before being rescued. Freezing and malnourished, the rabbits were looking for food anywhere they could.

We agreed to help and took in all 8 of the rabbits from this farm! This involved catching them in 3 different rescue efforts (each which took us getting down and dirty in the mud), bringing them indoors, and helping them settle in as indoor bunnies! These were all domestic rabbits who were dumped into a very bad situation and we were happy to welcome all of them into the rescue! Ella, Sterling, Madison, Butch, our babies Peace and Love, and last members Jolly and Jingle all came from this location! Sadly, Love died shortly after coming into our rescue. All of the rabbits were all checked by vets, spayed and neutered, and were litterbox trained. All of them are now in new homes enjoying their lives!

A big congratulations to Ella, Jolly and Jingle, Peace, Sterling, Butch, and finally Madison on their loving, forever homes! Madison joined her home in December of 2008 and that marked exactly a year from when they had been rescued. It has even been a year since Madison joined her new home! We're happy to announce that all of the rabbits from this big rescue effort are safe and in amazing homes!