Rosie the Riveter - Rescue needed asap

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- 06/12/2008 at 9:40 AM
  Nicci607
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  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!!
- 06/12/2008 at 9:49 AM
  osprey
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  This is so frustrating. We just got 4 rabbits out of this shelter, 2 yesterday, and they go right back to threatening the rabbits again. We have an adoption show on Saturday, maybe we can get Rosie out.
- 06/12/2008 at 10:20 AM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  12067 posts
  Anyway to activate the bunderground railroad here? I was reading about it and they help organize people to drive large amounts of rabbits to other shelters…Anyone know?
- 06/12/2008 at 11:58 AM
  Sarita
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  18851 posts
  It’s already been posted for help on the Rabbitwise Bunderground that I’m on. The problem is that they need a place to go.
- 06/12/2008 at 2:53 PM
  osprey
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  2065 posts
  I posted this to Craig’s List too http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pet/717605031.html
- 06/13/2008 at 12:45 AM
  Deleted User
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  Ok can someone explain to me …. are these bunnies from the shelters where the fires were or are they owned by bunny lovers and have somehow escaped!
  
  Sorry to be a pain … but I would love to donate but am reluctant if people have left their pets behind whilst they have been evacuated.
- 06/13/2008 at 7:30 AM
  osprey
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  2065 posts
  The bunnies at risk were confiscated by Animal Control and brought to the shelter before the fires started. Now, the shelter wants to “clear out” space for intake of more displaced animals, so they want to kill the rabbits that were there from before. My own unfounded, cynical opinion is that they want the good publicity of saving little Suzie’s bunny from the fire, so they make room for the temporary animals by killing the longer stay ones. Temporary space is available for fire animals (people have been very good about offering support), but the shelter will not use these spaces, they just ask for rescue on the existing rabbits. It is hard to figure out the politics of all of this.
- 06/16/2008 at 3:06 PM
  Aina067
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  Posted By osprey on 06/13/2008 7:30 AM
  
  The bunnies at risk were confiscated by Animal Control and brought to the shelter before the fires started. Now, the shelter wants to “clear out” space for intake of more displaced animals, so they want to kill the rabbits that were there from before. My own unfounded, cynical opinion is that they want the good publicity of saving little Suzie’s bunny from the fire, so they make room for the temporary animals by killing the longer stay ones. Temporary space is available for fire animals (people have been very good about offering support), but the shelter will not use these spaces, they just ask for rescue on the existing rabbits. It is hard to figure out the politics of all of this.
  
  …that’s REALLY messed up…
- 06/16/2008 at 5:58 PM
  osprey
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  2065 posts
  I just found out from Auntie Heather that The Rabbit Haven was able to find a foster home for Rosie. She’s out and safe now, and she’s a Haven bunny too!
- 06/16/2008 at 6:23 PM
  rabbitsmba
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  475 posts
  YAY! I have been thinking of Rosie. The little bunny in my avatar is my little Ella, Miss Ella from the House of Monster. That’s right, she is a grouch on the best of days, 2 pounds of pure netherland dwarf fury! She was also abused in her previous home (she came to us missing a leg ). At the shelter she was at they called her the Evil Bunny and no one could approach her without her screeching, lunging and shredding their apendages. When we first got her home, we had to use oven mitts to handle her.
  
  She is still grouchy but has come a long way. And she is super affectionate with her boyfriend Scooter MaGoo. I just know that if given the chance, Rosie the Riveter can be lovable as well. I am glad to hear she is safe and will get the chance she needs.
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