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Pet Save Foundation is still alive and well.

They had to close their store and rescue location on Ninth Street in San Pedro a while back, but I happened to be in the Petco store in San Pedro last night and spotted a rabbit adoption corner.

Turns out they were from Pet Save, the organization founded by Bona Tucker 11 years ago to provide a "safe haven for abused and abandoned domestic rabbits." I'd lost track of the group after they moved from their Ninth street facility, so it's good to know they're still up and running (now in Hawthorne).

We posted earlier   about another group, Too Many Bunnies, and an open house they're holding Saturday for people interested in adopting or fostering rabbits.

Pet Save also is always looking for adopters and fosters. They're a regular at the Petco in the Park Plaza Shopping Center in San Pedro also. 

Go to their Facebook page and click "Like" to keep up to date with the group.

Check out their video below and their website for more information. They're now based in Hawthorne (14009 Crenshaw Blvd. #C), near the corner of Crenshaw and Rosecrans. (No store anymore, just the Rabbitat rescue.)

The run-up to Easter always results in a fair amount of angst among our already-overwhelmed South Bay rabbit rescuers.

Every year, people buy "Easter" rabbits and have no idea how to care for the animals. In a month, or two, they often wind up in the local animal shelter or discarded in a public park, left to fend for themselves. Rabbits are easy prey, however, so they rarely live long outdoors.

Last year, Linda Baley of Too Many Bunnies in Redondo Beach ("Education, Rescue and Respect" is the group's motto) thought of an alternative. Why not offer people the opportunity to "foster" some of the group's bunnies on a temporary basis. That way, they could be trained in bunny care before taking the pet home -- and, if it didn't work out, the animal could be returned to the rescue group.

She's sponsoring an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday (4/23) at 1724 Rockefeller Lane, Redondo Beach, where participants can learn everything they need to know about caring for a rabbit in their home. More than 30 bunnies of all kinds are currently seeking homes.

You can go to the website for more information or email her at Linda@toomanybunnies.com.

The website has helpful articles and links that cover topics such as diet, grooming, bonding, handling, spay/neuter/ rabbit disease, litter box training and more.

Fostering a rabbit gives prospective owners the chance to see if such a pet will fit in with their household without making a full commitment to adoption up front.




  

Bunnies are so cute.

But around this time of year, our friends at all the rabbit rescues begin to brace for the annual onslaught of unwanted and abandoned bunnies after Easter.

Some pet shops sell the creatures for under $10 apiece, making them an easy impulse buy for families wanting to get something special for their kids.

But like with any animal, it's a commitment. Rabbits are great pets. But you need to do your homework before bringing one home.

Not sure it's the right pet for you?

Linda Baley of www.toomanybunnies.com suggests fostering a rabbit for the Easter holiday. Her group provides all you'll need, including food and a cage. If it doesn't work out, the bunny goes back to the rescue.

 

What: Rabbit adoption and foster event featuring rabbit advice from experts and rabbit craft projects

Where: South Bay Gardens Nursery, 2501 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach

When: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 27

Information: 323-908-4696; www.toomanybunnies.com.

 

Learn more from today's Daily Breeze story.

Daily Breeze Photo/Robert Casillas 

 

I was so sorry to see the "Close Out" sale banner in front of the Rabbitat & Gifts store on 9th Street in San Pedro when I drove by a couple weeks ago.