I am disabled due to mental health and some physical health, so being with them 24/7 wouldnt be too much of an issue. My mom and i, when i was younger, would rescue all sorts of animals (mostly rabbits and birds) in various conditions, rehab them, then release them, and i think this would be similar. But instead of releasing them, i would find them other/better homes
In fantasy, i would take care of all of the homeless rabbits, but with my disabilities i think i would only be able to take a few at a time. Like i mentioned, a lot of this is still only in the thought process for me, but i think we really need a bunny rescue in the area and if no one else will do it, i want to try, if i can
I will read through the links, thank you! To start, the “shelter”/”rescue”** would have to be run from my home. If there are more bunnies than i could handle in a room together, in separate cages, then i would eventually look into possibly expanding and tking volunteers, but that wouldnt be for several years from now, where i would have to sign up as a non profit. It would all depend on money and when i start this. I likely wont until next year, and that would be at the absolute earliest, due to funds. But if i could help out, even a little bit, it would make me happy. And i know someone who would be willing to help me if i really need it: my boyfriends mom! She really loves rabbits and is thinking of getting one herself, but she wants to adopt one rather than getting one from a store. We all thought our local humane society housed rabbits, but they dont for whatever reasons and shes hesitant to drive a few hours out in case they dont have any rabbits she clicks with
I say “rescue” and “shelter” because it wouldnt be an organization at first, unless i found a lot of people in my area wanting to help out with the cause.
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Hahah, im reading through the planning part of one of the links and “3. Be realistic.” made me laugh. Ugh, if only fantasy could be real!
I do still want to try this though, if i feel i can after drafting out a plan. I will start small, with only rescuing one or two bunnies, or an already bonded pair (there was a bonded pair at the petstore and i could not believe they split the pair up! the one who was left at the store was noticeably sad afterwards), at a time to test the waters and see what i will be able to do realistically and what i wont be able to do realistically. If it turns out that i cannot handle my bunny safe haven, i will atleast feel better knowing that i tried. I might also look into talking to cat/dog shelters in the area to see if they would consider looking at rabbits, then why and why not. Maybe i could talk an actual shelter into helping bunnies, too