this story breaks my heart ! I dont understand how people don’t feel like they’re doing anything wrong, or not feel bad at all with the living conditions they have to endure…I hope that they all recover soon. ♥

Oh the poor babies Wish I was closer to help foster!

 Awhh that is horrible! All those poor bunnies 

That is heartbreaking. God bless all the great people helping to save and take care of them. I donated some money to help out those poor buns.

Oh gosh. Poor animals. How can people see any animal in pain and not feel sad about it? Like the people who did this to these bunnies. Why can’t they reason that these animals feel and are in pain?

I’m glad they were finally rescued, and I hope they all go to amazing homes! I would take one (or a pair) if I was closer and my parents agreed to it (of course, but their suckers for animals so they probably would let me). But I’m all the way in RI. :/

Ugh. Those poor bunnies. HOW can anyone treat any living thing like that?

I can’t help in placing the poor babies, but I made a donation to try to help with the cost of this rescue. Hope they find home.

This just breaks my heart!

So I went to volunteer at one of the shelters today, and it wasn’t too bad! I think the Santa Cruz location, they had 70 of the rabbits and Watsonville had the rest. They did a REALLY good job at cleaning up the buns, cos their coats were pretty clean! They were all absolutely adorable, and surprisingly weren’t too scared to be handled. Some of them seemed a-okay, but a number of buns I saw had ‘meds’ written on their card, some with eye infections, and unfortunately I did groom a poor handsome fella w/ just one ear what’s horrible was that me & some of the volunteers don’t think the ear was lost in a fight or anything because it was a clean job… supposedly that sh!thead did it deliberately! D: it was just awful.

so they’re going to court with this i-dont-know-what-to-call-him-cos-he-can’t-possibly-be-a-person next week, and if he wins, he gets all the rabbits back! D: I certainly hope he doesnt. Here are just a few pictures I took!

this one was a CUTIEEEE! ♥

a pair of baby bunnies, part of a mini family & their mama

 pretty young thing

He better not win, or I’m going to have to drive up there and beat somebody up!!!…sorry, anger issues..

but those pics are adorable! I wish I was closer so I could help foster/rehome some of them!

How in the hell do ‘people’ who are responsible for animal mutilation manage to get MORE animals??? Would somebody please do me a favor andtuff this unmentionable in a tiny cage for months and cut HIS ears off?!
I had to read the story…go away and cool off and then come back, but nope…still furious. How do we help influence this case? Is there anything we can do to help see this guy get put away, indefinitely? I’m betting he’s liable to start on other human beings next!

Sorry for ranting but this is just unfathomable. I’ve heard too many animal abuse cases lately and my tank is getting topped. Where’s that donation button?

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS AND RESCUERS!!!!!! <3<3<3

A petition can sometimes help, if there is a large national show of support AGAINST a person, a lot of the time the courts will take it into account. care2 runs petitions like this all the time, but someone would have to start one to be delivered to a political power in charge of the case. Sometimes they listen, sometimes they don’t – but getting it on that site would put it in the spotlight and no judge wants to be known as the guy who let an animal mutilator off a SECOND time to abuse more animals.

I can’t believe someone would purposefully cut off the ears of a rabbit what would be the point of that? Just cruel sport? Argh. This guy needs to be given whatever the maximum sentence is for animal abuse!

Edit: I added the news story to the site, if anyone wants to go “note it”, with enough it will make front page and  it might generate more volunteers etc for the shelter. http://www.care2.com/news/member/591094451/3018546

I normally don’t like care2, they’ve been spamming my mailbox since I first got an email account with them years ago and even though I cancelled it I still get spam from them. Not all their causes are agreeable to me…but for these precious bunnies I will definitely make an exception! Thanks, Stickerbunny!

The site itself doesn’t really have a cause – it is user driven for the most part, though I disagree with some of the bloggers they have given space *shrug* they do enough good for animals for me to ignore the stuff I don’t like and use it to get word out for things (like their multi-year campaign against Tiger Truck Stop). Anyone with an account can post a petition, news story, etc so a lot of differing views end up there. Thanks all who have noted it, it’s already working to generate some more donations for these buns.

Those poor bunnies. Thanks to everyone who is volunteering and sheltering the rabbits.

I have a care2 membership, so I went and “noted” the story.

That breeder should be prosecuted for animal cruelty and never be allowed to have another rabbit.

This is truly horrible to my mind — absolutely sickening.

I have searched the web for the name of this individual, any records or accounts of his previous offenses, and the address of where the current group of rabbits were taken from.  All I have been able to find is the approximate location of his property – Freedom Boulevard and Hidden Oaks in Aptos.

Can anyone provide links to further information on him?  Will the report filed on this incident be made public?  Is there information on his court date?  

from what I heard, the court hearing is sometime next week…

Any update on the court hearing?

Osprey, I checked the date on your post because it sounded so much like one from last year. Was this guy responsible for hundreds then too?
If he doesn’t pay to feed and care for them, a fine is almost useless since he obviously doesn’t have money in the first place. He needs to be stopped.

They are so gorgeous! Any chance of shipping them out in half dozen groups or more to rescues around the country for adoption? (whatever happened to the caravan drivers that would transport cages of bunnies across states to rehome them?)

P.S. The Rabbit Haven is truly amazing. wow!

 Went to the shelter today, and I have goodies for all of you! (WARNING: Pic & cuteness heavy)

Good news, there were noticably less bunnies today than there were last week, which means more of them went to loving foster homes! 

     she was my favorite bunbun of the day, so sweet and affectionate. She loved being petted and held! I’d take her home if I could, or even foster, but I don’t have the space, and I know I woudln’t want to let her go  

okay just 2 more of her… 

what a cutiee 

isn’t he handsome? I’ve never seen a gold(?) rex/rex-mix (??) before… He was being good and ate his greens. 

cutie white nethie from last week, I think he remembered me! 

  thisdapper fellow may be missing an ear, but don’t let his looks fool you, all the lady volunteers were fawning over this one. 

simply adorable. liked to poke his nose out of the cage for eskimo kisses!

 zZzz… food coma after all those greens!!

 another good looking fella, it was my lucky day I must say , being surrounded by such charming bucks 

  a group of friends & a velvety rex-mix?

 this one was named Joey. I remembered him because he flopped multiple times when I let him out to play! Did wonders for my ego  the 2nd pic is Joey in action w/ that hay stuffed roll. 

 this one was quite the little lady, look at her paws, so proper!

 Why hello!

 2 out of a trio, this one in the front looks surprised all the time! Her name should’ve been surprise.

That’s all for now! Hope you enjoyed them!

Squeeeee!!!

Beautiful rexes – especially the gold. And that white nethie – I’m thinking the soul mate boyfriend of Samantha. I love the little ones with missing ears. I think they are lovable. Every time you guys post I wish I were in CA. Good luck finding more home!

Such beautiful bunnies. I hope they all get placed very quickly. Please do keep us posted on the progress!

They are all beautiful and precious. I hope they find forever homes soon.

osprey, that is good news about that terrible breeder. I am sorry you lost so many babies to their poor conditions, but it’s wonderful how many you are all able to nurse and save. Hang in there.

You’re killin’ me Osprey. She’s gorgeous.

Thanks for the update! It sounds very stressful and like there is alot being done to save these rabbits. Wish I were closer to help. I will definitely make a donation to one of the above mentioned rescue groups.

Just made a donation to the Rabbit Haven.

Cannot get down to the Santa Cruz area, but just made a donation to the Rabbit Haven to help out with the tremendous work that is being done.  Bless you all, and prayers that all the bunnies get out.

Is there an update on how many rabbits still need to be rescued at this point?

I will make a donation.

Oh gosh, he’s totally adorable. What pretty coloring.

What a wonderful group of vets, techs and other volunteers you have in your area. I wish more states would take the lead from CA.
Great progress – here’s wishes for 23 softie slaves to walk through your doors and adopt. Now to stop these people who continue this out of control breeding.

I will contact heather, I have room in my home and heart to foster or adopt one.

I am so late on these updates but Mzsunshine, that golden rex is absolutely gorgeous! I have never seen such a handsome coloring! I love his sweet eyes. If I had the room I would definitely adopt one of those buns! I know my Tipsy would love a friend!

 Any word yet on the remaining nine bunnies?  This effort has been truly awe-inspiring!

 Thanks for the update.  What fine bunnies — wish I could take one (or two).  

The three that SaveABunny has are doing well. Olaf was a little ‘out of it’ for the first night – too much excitement and travel – but now he’s coming out of his shell and is having a good time. He actually scares me a little because he looks a little like a gray alien and I have an irrational fear of them. Doesn’t stop me from giving him pets.

Rhoury is a little more skittish but still doing well. And I believe a third came that was un-named whom we now call Pan. He’s a terrified little guy but when we put him into a large X-pen to stretch his legs, boy did he have a great time!

All are doing well and coming along fine.

This is such great news.  Everyone involved has been so great, so generous, so caring, so hard-working.  It’s really inspiring.  May every last bunny have wonderful loving homes and all the care they deserve!

Here’s an update on the 3 bunnies who came to Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary:

Pattie P. already got adopted this weekend – she was adopted to be friends with a gentle elderbun:

Annabelle is getting adopted, coincidentally on Christmas Eve, as her spay appt is Dec. 23rd.  Her new mom has come to visit her three times!

And little Dino was the last to arrive, and just came to us on Saturday morning – he’s an adorable, tiny Netherland Dwarf/Dutch mix – we don’t have his photo up yet!  He’s adorable, and we hope he finds a home quickly

-Anne

So glad you got them all out – sad that you lost one, but out of so many it really says something about your care that you didn’t lose more. Hope they all find homes soon!

I hope Patti P. will forever and ever be the happiest bun on earth!  And all the other buns from this rescue, too.  Rabbit people truly are the best.

Merry Christmas, everybun!