I need to help bunnies :o(

I've just taken my huge bag of Ings hay to Bleakholt animal sanctuary for the bunnies, as mine don't like it :roll: I'm traumatised! I want to rescue all the bunnies, they look so sad I fell in love with one called Daisy, she was a dwarf lop, White with grey and brown patches, and her water bottle was completely empty I couldn't see anyone so I took the bottle off and filled it for her from the nearby tap. She was SO thirsty she couldn't get the water out quick enough so I kept squeezing it for her so more came out. She drank for AGES I think she must have got missed by mistake, because all the others had water. Then I read her sign, and it said she's not ready for rehoming yet (probably as she's not neutered yet) and that she was dumped in a box I just burst into tears! I was distraught I wanted to take her home with me I've been thinking and thinking how I could do it, where would I put her etc I would really really love to have a rescue like so many of you do on here, I just don't have the money. I feel like the reason I'm here is to help bunnies

You could do voluntary work at a local rescue. Even just doing stuff like paperwork, trips to the rubbish tip or carboots would be a big help for a small rescue.

I run a small sanctuary, and I'm certainly not rich! :lol:

abbymarysmokey said:

You could do voluntary work at a local rescue. Even just doing stuff like paperwork, trips to the rubbish tip or carboots would be a big help for a small rescue.

I run a small sanctuary, and I'm certainly not rich! :lol:

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Yes I've been thinking about doing that. I don't know of any specific rabbit rescues in my area but I thought that maybe Bleakholt might let me help with their bunnies... I think they need educating a bit on bunnies anyway, as they all had huge bowls of food!! I was glad to see they had lots of hay too though

Aw, Ripminnie

I think that we all know how you feel and many of us feel the same. I am sure that the rescue will be really happy for your help and I bet they would be distressed to know that Daisy was missed for her water too.

If you take Daisy, would you ever be able to give her a friend to play with? If not, perhaps you are better to let her find a home where she can. I really do know how you feel, its so hard to walk away from them.

Bungle bunny said:

Aw, Ripminnie

I think that we all know how you feel and many of us feel the same. I am sure that the rescue will be really happy for your help and I bet they would be distressed to know that Daisy was missed for her water too.

If you take Daisy, would you ever be able to give her a friend to play with? If not, perhaps you are better to let her find a home where she can. I really do know how you feel, its so hard to walk away from them.

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Oh absolutely, I wouldn't dream of taking her on her own!! There were plenty of other needy beautiful buns there too! It isn't practical at the moment for me, I just really really want to

I would second the volunteering idea, I bet they would be so grateful for someone to feed/muck out the rabbits one day a week!


eta - P.S. I know how you feel wanting to help, I would if there were any near enough to me. Visting Windwhistle Warren made me really want to help out, though for a different reason to your visit! I was just inspired by the care and individual knowledge Alice had of each bun, it was lovely, I didnt want to leave I offered to do a few litter trays when I was there deciding which bun, and it was lovely, much better than doing my own ungrateful buns' tray, he tries to steal it back from the bin bag :lol:

What about fostering? That way you don't have vets fees or accomodation to worry about but it gets a bun out of a rescue setting into a home. I love fostering and feel like it is making a small contribution towards the massive numbers of buns in rescues.