Plea for help from my Yahoogroup [please read entire email]:
We need donations and rescue/adoptions to save our shelter animals!
Local shelters are clearing room for animals who were evacuated from
the June 11th fire in the Santa Cruz mountains. This fire is separate
from the one that started on May 22 that was declared a state
emergency. Making room for evacuated animals means that our high
rabbit population is at-risk for euthanasia! The evacuated animals
will be returned to their owners as soon as the fire is contained, but
euthanizing an animal is permanent!
If you can help please contact the primary rabbit coordinator, Julie
Wood at H:831.688.8118 or C: 831.212.1935, julie@stockhorse.com for
any questions or additional information. Please donate money using the
PayPal account on the Friends of Santa Cruz County Animals website:
http://www.foscca.org and be sure to send Julie an email to let her know that
the money is designated for the rabbits rather than general funds.
RESCUE/ADOPTERS NEEDED FOR HIGHLY ADOPTABLE SPAYED/NEUTERED AND
MICROCHIPPED BUNNIES!!! THESE Himalayan, dwarf, dutch, rex, lop, and
young bunnies ARE AT-RISK BECAUSE THERE IS NO SPACE!
Last weekend, shelter staff extended their initial 72 hour warning
that the rabbits would be euthanized because we were able to get four
adoptions and one temporary foster home last week. They are especially
concerned about one rabbit who is receiving complaints from staff. She
is traumatized and afraid of the people who work there. Every time her
cage gets cleaned, she boxes or gets defensive before she can be
picked up. She is actually very shy and sensitive, which is why she is
getting worse in a noisy shelter. I think she is most at-risk for
euthanasia and we need to get her into foster care or rescue ASAP. We
have not been able to find anyone who cares about her because people
are prejudiced against the albino bunnies, and because some people are
scared of her. I just see a very frightened girl and don’t know how
anyone could be scared of such a needy bunny. Her name is Rosie the
Riveter. We do need other rescue/adoptions in order to keep staff
happy and avoid future euthanasia scares. I am so glad we survived
those 72 hours without any losses!
There is plenty of room for incoming dogs and cats, but will the
bunnies survive a second devastating fire? The next two days will be
crucial for these neglected creatures.
Please if you can help in any way with rescue/adoptions or long-term
foster care, contact me immediately!!! If you would like to make a tax
deductible donation, please send
checks to FOSCCA c/o Julie Wood, 750 Valencia Road , Aptos , CA 95003
. If you are unable to reach Julie, you may also contact Anna Barker
at 831.566.5452, annabarker@yahoo.comor Heather of the RabbitHaven at
831.239.7119, director@therabbithaven.org
please help Rosie the riveter!! and the other bunnies!!