01.10.12
Posted in New news! at 6:09 PM by Lori
We are currently fostering Grace, who is being sponsored by Save A Bunny. She had an injury that required half of her tail to be amputated. We will take her up to Save A Bunny this Saturday, 1/28. Grace is healing quickly and eager to move on to a loving, forever home. Contact Save A Bunny for more information about adopting this wonderful girl!
Update 1/25/12: All but 12 of the Marina Dunes bunnies have now moved on to rescues, homes, or the SPCA! They have all been spayed or neutered, thanks to the generous work of the Avian and Exotic Clinic, which held a Spay-athon last weekend with the support of AFRP’s Rescue Rabbits Rock program and the Rabbit Haven.
Mouse and Matilda are two adorable girls being sponsored by Rabbit Ears in El Cerrito. They were spayed on 1/24 and we will take them up to Rabbit Ears this Saturday, 1/28. Contact Rabbit Ears if you are interested in adopting these cuties!
Thank you to everyone who has helped these bunnies through donations, adoption, fostering, or just getting the word out! Now we need to get the remaining 12 bunnies into rescue or adoptive homes as soon as possible.
Update 1/16/12: More of the Marina Dunes bunnies have been captured, bringing the shelter total to 73 today.
Area rescue groups took several rabbits last Friday. AFRP’s Rescue Rabbits Rock, Harvest Home, House Rabbit Society, RabbitEARS, and Save A Bunny have all rescued at least one rabbit each. Rabbit Haven has contributed a monetary donation and some supplies.
If you would like to adopt one of these delightful bunnies, please visit Monterey County Animal Services. They are open for adoptions from noon until 5:30pm, Monday through Saturday. The shelter is also in need of volunteers to help care for the bunnies and would appreciate donations of plain rabbit pellets and grass hay.
Can you foster one or more bunnies for at least a month? Please contact us here at Friendly Farms and we will direct you to one of the participating rescue groups.
Animal Control officers collected 68 rabbits abandoned on a property in the Marina Dunes area of Monterey County. Many of the rabbits are in foster care, but 10 are currently at Monterey County Animal Services, most of them for medical needs assessment and possible treatment.
According to shelter management, the rabbits are on stray hold in case the owner would like to reclaim them. If you are interested in adopting, donating, or volunteering to help these rabbits, please contact the shelter or Friendly Farms.
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12.27.11
Posted in News You Can Use at 5:29 PM by Lori
Trevor’s front legs were crossing after he became disabled because of age-related arthritis. Using fleece toys as props, he was able to sit up comfortably to eat. Medications, syringe feeding, fleece beds and toys, waterproof pads and Snuggle Safe heating discs helped him to live his final weeks in comfort and dignity. Trevor passed away on Dec. 20, 2011, just a few months shy of his 11th birthday.
Duchess enjoys a sunbeam while Trevor has his breakfast.
Every year, hundreds of bunnies all over the world become disabled because of illness, injury, age, or other issues. This is not an automatic death sentence! With proper vet care and extra help at home, many disabled rabbits can live happy and well-loved lives.
Angel developed severe head tilt from e. cuniculi. With her balance mechanism not working properly, she rolled constantly and needed help with everything at first. Her recovery took a few months and included medications, syringe feeding, subcutaneous fluids and a padded enclosure. Now she is a healthy, happy girl, enjoying hopping around her enclosure, run time in the TV room or on the patio, and, most of all, her loving husbun, Cadbury.
Cadbury and Angel.
Some of the most common causes of disability are:
-Injuries to the spine because of trauma or disease
-Parasites Encephalitozoon cuniculi (common abbreviations are e.cuniculi, E.C. or just ec) or Baylisascaris procyoni (often called raccoon roundworm)
-Age related spondylosis, arthritis, or neurological issues
Hind Limb Weakness in the Rabbit, by Susan Brown, DVM
A happy Thumper getting her acupuncture treatment from Evelyn Sharp, DVM. Thumper was disabled for 5 of her 11 years.
Thumper and her first husbun, Lucindo.
A rabbit-savvy vet is a must when caring for a sick or disabled bunny. Please find one now, before they are needed, so you are prepared in the event that your bunny does become ill or injured.
Online resources such as webpages and chat groups can be a great source of information and support for you and your bunny.
House Rabbit Society has many informative articles such as this one – Caring for the Chronically Ill
Here is a great list of resources from Cats & Rabbits & More (with a link to Disabled Rabbits online group)
Medirabbit and Morfz are both websites every rabbit parent should be familiar with.
Thumper and her second husbun, Beau.
Finding your bunny injured or ill can feel like the end of the world. There are many people out there who have gone through this difficult time and are happy to help you with their knowledge and experience. With the help of your vet and the wider rabbit community, this can be a very special loving time with your rabbit. Don’t be afraid to reach out. Contact us with any questions you have and we will help you as best we can.
Last but not least, here is a wonderful article on Quality of Life by Marinell Harriman.
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11.14.11
Posted in New news! at 6:59 PM by Lori
A confiscation of 114 rabbits from an Aptos breeder by Santa Cruz County Animal Services has filled the Santa Cruz and Watsonville shelters to overflowing! These gorgeous little mixed breed bunnies are now looking for loving indoor homes!
Would you like to help? The shelters are looking for volunteers to help clean cages, donations for medical needs and supplies, and, of course, adopters to give these rabbits the good life they deserve!
Here are some contacts:
Friends of the Watsonville Animal Shelter
Friends of Santa Cruz County Animals
The Rabbit Haven
More about the confiscation:
San Jose Mercury News
KSBW
KION
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10.22.11
Posted in Adoptables at 4:20 PM by Lori
Update 12/12/11: Fabio is now being sponsored by Cavy House Guinea Pig Rescue. Contact them for more information about adopting this gorgeous boy!
Fabulous Fabio is a darling Peruvian boy. He is very sweet and easy to handle, and we enjoy his piggy talk and popcorning. He was neutered on Oct. 18 at the Avian and Exotic Clinic.
Fabio is looking forward to going to a new home with another guinea pig friend. He will be able to meet eligible girls in November, after he is no longer fertile. If you have a spayed female or an easy-going male, we can schedule introductions now.
Long-haired guinea pigs need a lot of combing and trimming to keep their gorgeous locks beautiful. For more information on living with guinea pigs, visit Guinea Lynx and Guinea Pig Cages.
To schedule an introduction with Fabio, contact us here at Friendly Farms.
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10.05.11
Posted in Adoptables, New news! at 6:19 PM by Lori
A large group of bunnies was found hopping around a Salinas neighborhood, and kind rescuers brought them to the shelter. There are gray bunnies, brown bunnies, white bunnies, adults and teenagers!
Come on down and find a new friend! All bunnies are spayed or neutered before going to new homes (included in the shelter adoption fee). Salinas Animal Services is open from noon until 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
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Posted in Adoptables at 6:10 PM by Lori
This bunny’s enormous ears were almost longer than his body when he was rescued!
Tuppy is jet black with gray eyes and gray-soled feet. The vet says he is healthy, and anyone who meets him will see he is full of binkies, and easy to love! Possibly fated to be a meat bunny, he was rescued outside a pet supply store where a man said no one would buy him because he was “like a black cat.” The man told us he tried to put the bunny in with unrelated adult rabbits, but Tuppy got bullied and bitten. A sad story for an adorable little fellow–won’t you give him a happy ending?
Tuppy has been neutered and is ready to go to a loving home. Please contact us here at Friendly Farms for more information about this delightful boy!
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09.26.11
Posted in Adoptables, New news! at 6:41 PM by Lori
Kobayashi is a sweet little boy who is looking forward to running and playing in a new home!
There are still lots of delightful bunnies waiting at the SPCA for Monterey County for loving families to discover them and take them home!
Cabernet is a friendly and playful boy!
All of these wonderful rabbits have been spayed or neutered and micro-chipped.
Franny and Zooey are a gorgeous couple who can’t wait to show you their dance steps!
Ready to adopt? The SPCA is located across from the Laguna Seca Raceway, and is open for adoptions everyday from noon until 4pm.
This agouti cutie is named Pepper!
Haven’t lived with a bunny before? The House Rabbit Society has all the information you need to get started!
Rosemary and Pickles will enchant you with their sweet snuggles and playful antics!
Still not sure a bunny is the right choice for your family? We welcome your questions about living with a house rabbit! Contact us today!
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09.23.11
Posted in Transferred at 8:28 PM by Lori
Update 10/4/11: Ginny is now being sponsored by Animal Friends Rescue Project. Please contact them for more information about adopting this darling girl.
Ginny is a friendly bunny girl who is very patient with being held and stroked. She is still a youngster, so she wants lots of time to run and play, and she will be more than happy to show you what the Bunny 500 is!
Ginny will need to be spayed before she can go home with her new family (included in the shelter adoption fee). She is currently living at Salinas Animal Services, where her shelter number is: A065654. Contact the shelter or Friendly Farms for more information about adopting this lovely girl!
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09.07.11
Posted in Adoptables, New news! at 6:10 PM by Lori
The three brothers share an alfalfa cube.
Update 9/20/11: The Salinas guinea pigs are now being sponsored by Cavy House Guinea Pig Rescue. For more information about adopting these wonderful furry friends, contact Sue at Cavy House.
It’s guinea pigs galore! Shelters and rescues all over California have been inundated with guinea pigs lately, and our own Salinas Animal Services is no exception- they have 10 adorable wheekers looking for new homes!
Baby girl and the three ladies check out the treats.
Gloria, Molly and Dolly have been joined by 7 more furry friends. This group was found in a box in a park. They include three cute boys, three adult females, and one young girl.
Guinea pigs do best when they have a companion to keep them company while their humans are off at work or school, so consider a pair or trio! For more information about living with guinea pigs, visit Guinea Lynx and Cavy Cages.
To adopt some fun into your family, visit Salinas Animal Services at 144 Hitchcock Road, just south of Salinas. The shelter is open noon until 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Contact the shelter or Friendly Farms for more information about these wonderful guinea pigs!
Don’t live in the Salinas area? Guinea pig groups such as Cavy House and North Star have many wonderful guinea pigs to choose from in the Bay Area. Southern California residents can contact Orange County Cavy Haven and Wee Companions.
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08.31.11
Posted in Adoptables, New news! at 3:56 PM by Lori
Update 10/14/11: Casey’s wound has fully healed, he has been neutered, and he is available for adoption! This darling little boy will bring smiles to the lucky family who takes him home!
Update 9/20/11: Casey’s wound is healing very well, and should be completely gone within a couple of weeks. We are hoping to schedule his neuter for early October.
WARNING – GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW
Casey is our newest medical needs rescue. He came to the shelter with a large maggot-infested wound to his hindquarters, an injured eye, bad teeth, and a strong will to live. The terrific shelter vet and staff cleaned his wound and started him on medication. Shelter management decided not to keep him, so we took him to the Avian and Exotic Clinic and got a treatment plan for him.
Casey is now well on his way to recovery. His wound is healing nicely, and has now been closed up, except for a drain. His eye is looking better, but will still need medication and watching for a few more weeks. The vet trimmed his molars and incisors under anesthesia, and hopefully that will be the last of his tooth issues. Casey has done his part by eating constantly to regain his weight, and by keeping a great attitude. He has been a very good boy through all of his wound cleanings and medications.
Wound first week.
We would like to raise $500 to cover Casey’s medical bills. To donate directly to our medical fund, please contact the Avian and Exotic Clinic and tell them the money is for Casey at Friendly Farms.
Wound second week – closed with drain.
Casey will be available for adoption after his neuter surgery, which we will schedule once his wound has finished healing. For more information about this amazing little boy, contact us here at Friendly Farms.
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