  Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/23/2009 08:23 PM |
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Hi Everyone!
Ok, I'm not exactly an exclusive "bunny rescue", as I save all forms of small animals from pounds across NSW, however I must admit there are mostly bunnies needing to be saved and they are the predominant guests who live with me till they find new homes. I think I have 12 bunnies here in rescue, which is definately my limit! It's also pretty quiet in terms of adoptions, so I'm hoping they'll pick up soon. Even now I had the pound call me about 6 rabbits there that I simply can't take due to lack of hutches (so if anyone close-by is reading this, please enquire about fostering if you are able to in the Hornsby area (Sydney, nsw, Australia)).
As for my own bunnies, I have three. Papillon is a two year old girl, Alfonso and Mushy are my boys. Because they're rescues, they came as adults and judging ages is pretty difficult, but I think Mushy is elderly. Alfonso came to me as my very first rescue bun, so naturally he couldn't leave and became a mascot. Mushy just never left because we love him so much and he's so easy going. They are all lops, and have the loveliest natures!
I've had rabbits and other small animals all my life, and am just trying to make a difference to their euthanasia rate as well as helping to change their image as being "throw-away" novelty items. They deserve the same attention and status afforded to dogs and cats. A lovely person from these forums actually sent me this link a year ago when she started donating hay, and I have never gotten around to signing up till now. Being on several other forums (dogs, rodents and cavies) I've had little chance. However, I'm really glad I have done so today, and look forward to chatting to everyone on here. Thanks for reading my blurb!
Cheers,
¬Porsche
www.PorschesRescue.com |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/23/2009 08:26 PM |
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Um... I did attach photos of my bunnies but don't know where they have gone? |
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| 09/23/2009 09:01 PM |
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Thats wonderful that you are helping rescue the animals  There should be more people like you in this world I was in the RSPCA yesterday for work, (I live in South Australi) and I mentioned to the lady there that we had 5 baby bunnies at home. She said "OMG, bring them in, we want them!!!" I politely explained that we were keeping them, and she said that if we changed our minds, please take them to the RSPCA because they have so so many people there who are on the list to adopt a rabbit, that there are not enough rabbits to go around!!! I couldnt believe it! But I politely excused myself because we are keeping our little ones, we love them so much. |
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| What weighs 35 tonnes, has four fuzzy ears and is 80 million years old?
Two rabbits riding a brontosaurus. |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/23/2009 09:07 PM |
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Omg, that's fantastic that bunnies are in demand over there! I've just been off the phone from another pound, wanting to get me to take a bunny that only has interest from a man wanting to eat him... Maybe I should start interstate adoptions!  |
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 KokaneeandkahluaEdmonton, Alberta; Canada
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 bunnyluvrHouston, TX
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| 09/24/2009 10:57 AM |
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Welcome here. Just wanted to say that I think what you are doing is wonderful. There should be more people in the world like you. I've always wanted to start a rabbit rescue and dream of having a home with lots of room and land with dozens of bunnies hopping about but do not have the money or resources to even begin. I thought I could try fostering to at least be able to help but can't due to the fact that I rent my house and my landlady doesn't allow pets (don't tell her about my 3 little furbabies ok?) |
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| In loving memory of my sweet, precious little buns - Bunny (Bunny-boo), Bugs (Bug-a-lugs), Flopsy (Flopsy-wopsy) and my little angel girl Boogity (Boogie-girl) |
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  MonkeybunHillsboro, Oregon
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| 09/24/2009 11:44 AM |
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Ooo maybe thats what I should do when we buya house. Have a rabbit rescue. Naturally, I'd never be able to adopt them out, I'd have to keep em all to myself. But lets not tell the hubby that >.> |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/24/2009 03:11 PM |
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Aw, thanks for the encourangement guys I will go check petfinder out! I think I have heard of it before... Certainly spreading the word to people here is the biggest issue for bunny rescue. Very few people would think to get a bunny from a shelter, so we're trying to up advertisement through putting posters in vet clinics, produce stores and pet shops (that don't sell live animals). It'll take a while, but hopefully we'll get there... Online is also another way, probably the biggest. Other than our own website, we advertise through petrescue, gumtree and petlink. We were also recently invited to the Pet Expo where we held a stall! But even with all this, we sometimes have bunnies and guinea pigs here for 7 months or even longer. |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/24/2009 03:18 PM |
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Just checked out Petfinder, unfortuneately I don't think petfinder caters to Australians. But we have the equivalent in www.petrescue.com.au
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| 09/24/2009 04:20 PM |
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Do you have any guinea pigs there at the moment Porsche?
Our little man, Hairy Harry is feeling a little outnumbered being surrounded by 8 bunnies at the moment He is a beautiful natured little man, we rescued him from some people who dumped him at 6 months old because he used to do shows (purebred texel), but apparently another guinea pig chewed his hair, and they couldnt show him anymore so they dumped him. When we got him he had been trained to sit still on a little block for hours at a time for the shows, and when he moved in with us he didn't move for a week! But now he is relaxed, and he chases our dog around the lawn and squeals when he sees us coming... races over to us for some apple He is just so beautiful. We actually tiled the enterance to his little house the other day, and he is now really territorial of his tiles If the buns come over for a look he stands on the tiles and squeals at them. NO ONE touches his tiles in his entrance hallway
We are worried that he is lonely, because he is the only piggy... Do you have any there that we could adopt, and organise transport for?
Because I have been looking online and cant find anywhere to adopt one from here... they are only available from pet shops.
This is Harry
He has had a haircut now because of the warmer weather But he would love a friend He is 12 months old now |
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| What weighs 35 tonnes, has four fuzzy ears and is 80 million years old?
Two rabbits riding a brontosaurus. |
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| 09/24/2009 04:21 PM |
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Oh noooooo did the bunny get rescued?! The one with the man that wanted to eat him?! |
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| What weighs 35 tonnes, has four fuzzy ears and is 80 million years old?
Two rabbits riding a brontosaurus. |
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 jerseygirlAustralia
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| 09/24/2009 04:31 PM |
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Welcome Porsche! I ditto the others in applauding what you are doing. With admiration and some envy in there too!!
Have you used local community papers also? We get ones delivered free to the home here. Not everyone reads them but I always do. You could even arrange them to come do a story on the rescue.
Kafrn, I'm suprised the RSPCA were "seeking" bunnies because of the waiting list. There is a SA Rabbit Rescue, maybe they should refer those people onto there. By the way, there's a piggy at porsches resuce named Borsica who Harry might like.
www.porschesrescue.com/view.html |
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| 09/24/2009 04:46 PM |
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I know jersey, I found that really strange as well! The lady was just about begging for them, but maybe thats their approach so that people dont panic at an unexpected litter and put the babies down or something. I have a meeting in RSPCA house this afternoon, I will mention SA rabbit rescue to her and see if she would be happy to refer people to there.
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| What weighs 35 tonnes, has four fuzzy ears and is 80 million years old?
Two rabbits riding a brontosaurus. |
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| 09/24/2009 04:53 PM |
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Good for you, Porsche! 
Edit: i can't visit the website. keep it for latter view.  |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/24/2009 05:25 PM |
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Hi Kafrn! Harry is so beautiful, I just love the texel breed We have three piggies here looking for homes atm, two of them are Plato and Aristotle (beautiful rainbow piggies). The other is Borsica, although she's female so not sure if Harry has been desexed? If you're travelling over here, bring Harry with you and we can see which piggie he gets on with. Boys can be a bit difficult to pair because they can be nasty to other boys, so it just depends really. Your best bet is desexing really, but a young and small male may be able to fit in well, just depends on personalities matching. |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/24/2009 05:28 PM |
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Hi Jersey, Community paper is a good idea, just depends on whether we can get them to advertise for us for free.
The meat bunny is still in the pound, I have the weekend to sort something out. Really depends on whether I can get a lovely friend to foster him or not...  |
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| 09/24/2009 05:31 PM |
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What happens if you cant get a friend to foster him?  |
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| What weighs 35 tonnes, has four fuzzy ears and is 80 million years old?
Two rabbits riding a brontosaurus. |
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jerseygirlAustralia
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| 09/24/2009 05:34 PM |
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Posted By Porsche's Rescue on 09/24/2009 08:28 PM
Hi Jersey, Community paper is a good idea, just depends on whether we can get them to advertise for us for free.
Your best bet would be just to contact them to suggest story idea. You'll get to get a message across aabout adopting pets that way, and they get the cute factor and human interest element in the story. Free advertising for the Rescue too. |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/25/2009 12:52 AM |
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Posted By Kafrn on 09/24/2009 08:31 PM
What happens if you cant get a friend to foster him?
Umm... do you really want me to answer that? |
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| 09/25/2009 04:57 PM |
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That is a wonderful thing you are doing, Porshe! Everyone is right, there should be more people like you! I always wanted to foster small animals, but I would want to keep them all! Kafrn, what a handsome piggy you have there! I hope he finds a soulmate soon! |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 09/25/2009 08:28 PM |
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Thanks Bunnymum and everyone for the support. The good news is I got a lovely friend to pick the "dinner bunny" up today, so he should be safe until I get some others adopted from here |
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 BBSan Francisco Area
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| 09/29/2009 11:10 PM |
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Welcome!!! So great to have you here. Thanks for all you do!
Are you still having problems uploading photos?
Kafrn - HARRY...oh...my....how adorable! |
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 Sarita(Dallas)
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| 09/30/2009 07:13 AM |
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Welcome! Your website is really great. |
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| 09/30/2009 03:24 PM |
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Lol, thanks guys, Harry just had a groovy haircut, ready for summer, and may be getting a soulmate on Sunday from the RSPCA
He is feeling a little intimidated by all the bunnies, and needs someone to hear his squeals
Porsche, you are a champion! Dinner Bunny must just love you so so so so so so much!!!
)))))))))))))))))HUGS TO DINNER BUNNY(((((((((((((((((( |
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| What weighs 35 tonnes, has four fuzzy ears and is 80 million years old?
Two rabbits riding a brontosaurus. |
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 FurfaceKitchener, Ontario, Canada
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| 10/04/2009 10:14 AM |
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Welcome.
It's awesome that you are rescuing & that's a great website. |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 10/04/2009 12:58 PM |
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Thanks everyone!
Still unsure how to upload photos... but you can see all the bunnies on the website. Dinner bunny is named Aldo now. I'm hoping he finds a home soon, the albinos are for some reason less prefered, and there's another albino coming... |
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 Pancakes09Sydney, Australia
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| 10/04/2009 03:27 PM |
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Hello Hello.....
I would love to help you. I live at West Pennant Hills which is near Hornsby.
I would love a friend for my bunny but not at the moment as I live with my parents. But if you ever need a hand just ask.
Sammie
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 MooBunnayDallas, Texas (Allen)
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| 10/04/2009 03:43 PM |
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Welcome to Binkybunny - thanks so much for helping so many bunnies in Australia! |
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Porsche's Rescue
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| 10/04/2009 05:33 PM |
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Hi Sammie,
Thanks a heap, you are pretty close!
Would you be interested in fostering at all? That's what I really need atm, that and lots of newspapers, lol. There's a section on my website about fostering if your parents will let you.
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Pancakes09Sydney, Australia
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| 10/04/2009 07:28 PM |
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I wish I couild help with fostering but there is no way I would be allowed. When I get my own place within the next year I will be able to help.
I can help with newspapers but thats about it at the moment.
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