Guest guest Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 HI All, I just received a call from Marin Humane Society asking for our help in their rescue coordination for rabbits coming in from Hurricane Katrina. In case you are not aware, Marin Humane Society is spearheading the Bay area rescue efforts for animals left homeless from the disaster. In the next few days hundreds, if not thousands, of animals are expected to arrive in California. No one is sure if there are rabbits, and if so, how many. The rescue efforts for these rabbits is complicated. We would need to sign a special contract and agree to take the rabbits "as is." They must be held for 30 days. Spays and neuters will be done by Marin Humane Society on an "as needed" basis and it is expected that the rabbits would be intact. If we suspect that a female is pregnant we can either try to have her spayed ASAP at Marin Humane Society or we may need to seek outside options and possibly fund these on our own. What is also complicating matters a bit is overcrowding at several Bay area shelters. Help is needed in the South Bay for the San Jose shelter. This is a large shelter with many animals. They are taking in an estimated 100 animals from Hurricane Katrina. They currently have 17 existing Bay area rabbits and have asked for our help in finding adopters and homes for them. You can help a local animal , which will also help the Hurricane Katrina rescue efforts. Monterey Animal Services is also expecting a large "dump-off" 40 rabbits from a local breeder, and already has 15 in urgent need of placement. These 15 rabbits are already spayed and neutered. Most are purebred (if that is important) and under a year old. This is a tough time for rabbits in the Bay area, as well as for the Hurricane affected area. Reliable fosters and adopters are VERY URGENTLY needed to save lives. We are grateful to Marin Humane Society for their efforts to help and for their trust in us to be their partner for the rabbits. Please contact me ASAP if you can help. On behalf of the rabbits, Thank you Marcy SchaafChapter ManagerSaveABunnySan Francisco/ Marin House Rabbit Societywww.saveabunny.com415-388-2790 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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