rabbits: April 2011 Archives
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.)
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.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.