06.12.09
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05.15.09
Introducing: The Garden Gang!
We had our first rabbit round up at the school in Salinas last night. We were able to catch 4 of the 5 bunnies who have been enjoying the school garden as their personal nightly dinner buffet. Two of the bunnies are adults, and probably the parents of the two juveniles. All of the rabbits are small; around 4 lbs. for the boys, maybe 4 1/2 for Lavender.
We are pleased to introduce to you:
SAGE
Update 6/7/09: Sage has been neutered and is ready to go home with a loving family. He would especially enjoy living with a compatible bunny girlfriend. Contact us here at Friendly Farms if you would like to meet Sage.
Sage is an adult male who is self-assured around humans. He may have been someone’s pet bunny at one time. He is very intelligent and quick, making him a difficult bunny to catch, which is surely how he managed to stay alive living on his own. Sage is likely to be the father of Thyme and Basil.
LAVENDER and THYME
Update 5/25/09: Lavender and Thyme have had their spay and neuter surgeries now, and are healing quickly. They are doing well with their litter box training, and are ready to move into a loving home! Contact us here at Friendly Farms if you are interested in adopting this charming pair.
Lavender is the lovely agouti girl on the left. She may be the mother of Thyme and Basil. She is not used to living with humans and is slowly learning to trust that hands can mean gentle strokes and good food.
Thyme is a young male, about 4 months old. He is also unused to human attention, and stays close to Lavender when people are around. He will need a quiet, safe home to become trusting.
BASIL
Update 6/7/09: Basil has also been neutered now, and looking forward to moving into a forever home. He and the rest the Garden Gang are now used to living the house rabbit life, and enjoy taking ear rubs and getting their parsley and dandelion greens from human hands.
Basil is also a shy little boy, and most likely Thyme’s brother. He is spending a lot of time trying to make himself invisible right now, but he is quick to come out when fresh veggies are left in his cage. An apple or banana slice everyday will do a lot towards earning his trust!
Contact us here at Friendly Farms if you would like to adopt one or more of these wonderful rabbits. Donations towards their spay or neuters and other medical needs can be made to the Friendly Farms Medical Fund at the Avian and Exotic Clinic of the Monterey Peninsula.
A big thank you to Jessica, Farrah, Suzanne, and all of the other helpers we had at the round up! We appreciate your commitment to helping these bunnies move on to safe, loving homes.
05.11.09
Abigail – Adopted!
Lovely Abigail has been adopted! Congratulations to her and her new family!
Abigail is an energetic girl who enjoys spending her days redecorating and rearranging. She is a little shy until she knows that you have come to pet her, and then she happily settles in for a good, long session.
Abigail will need to be spayed before she goes home with her new family (included in the adoption fee). She is currently living at Monterey County Animal Services, where her shelter number is: A090011. Contact the shelter or Friendly Farms if you would like to know more about this darling bunny.
Pearl
Update 5/26/09: Precious Pearl has recovered from her spay surgery and is now awaiting the wonderful family who will see what a special girl she is at Posh Pets in Pacific Grove.
I am a lonely little girl who has been through a lot lately. I was taken from my home to a place with lots of hustle and bustle, with many people and dogs and cats. I was terrified and I hid as best I could. I even nipped some of the people reaching in my cage to get them to go away because I was so afraid that they would hurt me!
Now I am living in a quiet foster home. There are no dogs here, and lots of other bunnies around, so I feel much more secure, and ask for petting all of the time. I haven’t even once thought about nipping! But it is still not like having a forever home. Won’t you please give me the love and security I need and be my lifelong friend? I have a fun personality, and will brighten up your day with my charm and good looks!
Pearl’s spay surgery is scheduled for May 12, after which she will be available for adoption through Animal Friends Rescue Project and Posh Pets. She needs a home without dogs. Pearl likes other bunnies and would enjoy being bonded to a compatible rabbit friend after she has healed from her surgery. Call Julie or Kelly at 831-375-7383 for more information about this precious girl, or contact us here at Friendly Farms.
05.05.09
School Rescue – Donations Needed!
Friendly Farms is currently assisting some bunnies who have taken up residence at a school in Salinas. We need donations for spaying and neutering these rabbits before they go to their forever homes. If you would like to help, please send contributions to the Friendly Farms Medical Fund at the Avian and Exotic Clinic of the Monterey Peninsula. They can take your credit card number over the phone, or a check sent by mail.
We will introduce the bunnies as we are able to catch them. Stay tuned!
04.16.09
Petunia – Adopted!
Many good wishes to Petunia for a long, happy, healthy life in her new home!
This cute little girl is a sweetheart! Petunia is a bit shy when you first meet her, but soon warms up to being stroked and cuddled. She appears to be about a year old.
Like all guinea pigs, Petunia needs a safe, clean, and roomy space to call her own, and daily exercise and attention. She will require plenty of high quality grass hay, such as timothy, available at all times for her to munch on, and fresh greens to eat, including a source of vitamin C everyday.
She has been vet checked at the shelter, and her adopter will receive a card for a free vet exam at the Avian and Exotic Clinic.
Guinea pigs are very social animals, and having a compatible pair keeps them from being lonely when you are not home. A neutered male with a female is often a successful pairing. The male cannot be put with the female right after his neuter surgery, however, as he will remain fertile for up to 4 weeks.
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Please contact Salinas Animal Services or Friendly Farms to learn more about Petunia. Her shelter number is: A050273
04.14.09
Helen (was Alexis) – Adopted!
Best wishes to Helen in her new home! Her new family is very lucky to have such a sweet bunny!
Helen is a lovely gray bunny girl with a friendly disposition. She enjoys attention and knows that letting humans rub her ears is good for reducing stress for everyone involved!
She had a mild case of ear mites when she arrived at the shelter, but that has been taken care of now by the shelter staff, and she is looking forward to moving into her forever home.
Helen has been spayed and is ready to go home with her new family. She is currently living at Monterey County Animal Services, where her shelter number is: A089442. Please contact the shelter or Friendly Farms for more information about this sweet girl.
Snowy – Adopted!
Update 5/27/09: Snowy has been adopted! May he and his new friends have many years of happiness together!
Hello! I am a very handsome pure white bunny boy who is looking for a new home! My current parents would LOVE to keep me, because I am such a wonderful rabbit (that’s really what they say- go ahead and ask them!), but their other bunnies don’t like me, and we all get upset when they chase and bite me.
I am a loving boy who enjoys people and always wants to be in on the goings on of the household. I will hang out with you and watch TV or keep you company while you do the housework.
An exercise pen is okay for me when you are not around, but I need a family who will let me spend most of my time out with them. I am great with my litter box and have already been neutered.
If you have a lonely bunny girl, maybe we can try a date to see if we like each other! I am three years old now, and ready to settle down and enjoy married life.
Let them know at Friendly Farms if you want to meet me, and they will make arrangements with my parents. Below is a picture of me washing my face in anticipation of making some new friends!
03.31.09
D’Angelo – Adopted!
Update 4/3/09: D’Angelo and Desdemona have been adopted! Best wishes to them and their new family!
This handsome boy is named D’Angelo. He is a little shy around strangers, but will bond to the loving people who take him home and make him part of the family.
D’Angelo enjoys exploring and is learning to use his litterbox so he can have lots of time free to run in the house. He has been neutered.
Contact Salinas Animal Services or Friendly Farms for more information about D’Angelo. His shelter number is: A049869.
02.17.09
Jasmine – Adopted!
Update 6/1/09: Jasmine has been adopted! She is now snuggle bunnies with Finnegan and their human family. Best wishes to everyone!
Update 3/6/09: Jasmine is now in foster care and being sponsored by Animal Friends Rescue Project. Contact Friendly Farms or Kelly of Posh Pets for more information.
Jasmine has been spayed and is ready to be adopted into a caring home where she will be safe and loved for the rest of her life.
Jasmine is a lovely little flower still hidden under the grime of her former life. This blue eyed beauty will blossom once she is in a loving home: her fluffy, white new coat will grow in, she will gain confidence, and her true personality will shine through. We have seen this time and time again with the poor little bunnies who come into the shelter looking so bedraggled and feeling so forlorn.
Jasmine is still a youngster; maybe 6 months old. She will need to be spayed as a condition of adoption (included in the adoption fee). Contact Monterey County Animal Services or Friendly Farms for more information about Jasmine. Her shelter number is: A088551.
