Rabbits
What's New? at House Rabbit Society
Samosa Update
Last month, we introduced you to Samosa, a little bunny that had been thrown from a car on a California highway.
Now, we are thrilled to tell you that Samosa has been adopted! After a month of tender care by fosterer extraordinaire Karen Courtemanche, Samosa's wounds, both physical & emotional, are almost completely healed.
For the many people who have contacted HRS with questions, sent get-well cards & made donations to the medical fund, thank you. A total of $3650.00 has been contributed to the Samosa Fund and every cent has been applied to our medical bills. Additionally, we thank the ASPCA for their generosity in posting a $2500.00 reward for information leading to the perpetrators of this heinous act.
To read Samosa's story, please go to:
http://rabbit.org/rabbit-center/hurt-rabbit.html
To read a beautiful letter from Samosa's new family,
please go to:
http://rabbit.org/rabbit-center/samosa-update.html
Miami Jackrabbit Update
All is quiet in Miami now, but soon, noise will be made in Washington DC. Jackrabbit advocates now have copies of the original FAA documents to Miami International. The papers make no mention of any recommendation to kill the rabbits. A lobbyist will be hired & visits will be paid to the USDA, FAA and the WPA (Wildlife Protection Agency).
Someone must answer for the tragedy that took place at Miami International. We will keep you apprised as the situation develops.
For now & on a much more delightful note, the rescued baby Jackrabbits are happy, healthy and flourishing.
Recent photos of the youngsters can be seen at :
http://hare.bio.miami.edu/jackrabbit/babybook.html
Stories Rabbits Tell is on the Bookstore Shelves!
We have two really good suggestions for acquiring your very own copy of this marvelous book and to help support HRS at the same time:
1) You can purchase the book from your local HRS chapter and they will receive 50% ($11.) as a donation!
2) If you do not live near a chapter OR if your chapter does not have the book, please purchase your copy from amazon.com using the HRS link. 5% of the purchase price will be donated to HRS.
For more details about this wonderful book and its authors Susan E. Davis and Margo DeMello, please go to:
http://rabbit.org/links/sections/stories-rabbits-tell.html
Congratulations Susan & Margo. Well done!
Myxomatosis Article
Myxomatosis is a virus spread by mosquitoes, fleas & fur mites. HRS Solano/Sonoma Chapter, California Co-Manager Sylvia WynnLindeman has written a clear and comprehensive article about this life threatening disease, Experiences with Myxomatosis. To read the full article, go to:
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/myxo.html
Rabbits Liberated in Sweden
According to the www.arkangelweb.org blog, 62 rabbits were rescued from a meat breeder near Stockholm, Sweden. To read the report please go to:
www.arkangelweb.org
Armchair Activism
Following are links to two petitions worthy of your attention. If you have not signed already, please take a moment to do so.
If you have signed (Thank you!), please forward the links to two like-minded, compassionate people.
www.petitiononline.com/POLIPET/petition.html
www.petitiononline.com
House Rabbit Society Chapter Updates
In the mid-west, the Kansas City chapter just held their 2003 Bunny Expo on August 2nd to a huge crowd. In addition, the Kansas City and St. Louis chapters were involved in their 1st veterinary event, the Central Veterinary Conference held in Kansas City, August 22-24. The conference was attended by 6,000 veterinary professionals. Missouri volunteers tell us that the experience was extremely positive; they were very busy all three days with veterinarians who were either currently seeing bunnies in their practice or were interested in expanding their knowledge to include rabbit health.
Minnesota HRS just held their Bunny Lover's Picnic on August 16.
HRS President and Executive Director Margo DeMello was pleased to attend & reported that, "...it was a wonderful, inspiring (and HOT!) event." Margo also visited the Columbus, Ohio chapter and was updated about their activities, including their participation at the recent OVMA Veterinary Conference in Columbus.
Like the Missouri HRS volunteers, our Columbus representatives told Margo that they received a huge amount of positive feedback from the veterinarians, technicians and students, and plan to attend future veterinary conferences.
Indiana HRS just completed their first Rabbit Expo on August 23, and are looking forward to participating in the PAWS Companion Animal Fair, the Indianapolis Women's Expo and the Indianapolis Companion Animal Fair.
On the west coast, San Diego HRS is looking forward to hosting Bunnyfest 2003, which will be held on September 28th. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we're busy as well. At the shelter, we've been hosting classes such our recent Geriatric Rabbits workshop (taught by HRS founder Marinell Harriman), and our upcoming Animal Communications class. We'll be participating in the upcoming America's Family Pet Expo, and we've also recently had a wonderful
vegetarian barbecue followed by a screening of Watership Down in our classroom.
On September 6th, HRS was proud to host a Stories Rabbits Tell book-signing party. Authors Susan Davis and Margo DeMello were at the HRS shelter inscribing book after book to the delight of many HRS supporters. Our Marin/San Francisco chapter was recently featured on the SF Animal Adoptathon, which was televised, they've been teaching a summer camp at the Marin Humane Society, and took part as well in a Blind Babies Foundation event, bringing children with visual impairments in touch with animals, including a blind rabbit.
The HRS Web Site Photo Randomizer
Dozens & dozens of marvelous new rabbit photographs have recently been submitted to the House Rabbit Society web site's randomizer at www.rabbit.org/fun/net-bunnies.html. If you haven't visited lately, we invite you to do so. We also welcome you to submit your own special pictures by emailing them to: photos@rabbit.org. It's easiest for us if the pictures are sent as email attachments and as jpg files, but we can handle other formats.
House Rabbit Society Journal
The next HRS Journal is scheduled for release at the end of September. The feature article is about the relationship between HRS and animal shelters, written by Amy Espie. This issue's medical article will cover rabbit skin diseases. Also included will be a piece about rabbits and children, written by Stories Rabbits Tell co-author, Susan E. Davis.
So keep your eyes on your mailbox in a month's time and be sure to read the story about a real life story about a true rabbit hero! All current members as of 9/20 will receive this new issue. So don't wait - join today.
NEW HRS Merchandise
We now have official HRS license plate frames! In addition, The new and fabulous lemon-yellow messenger bag would make a perfect gift for students. The infant creeper, visor & journal are also new and all bear the familiar HRS logo.
To purchase these or any of the many HRS items, go to:
www.cafeshops.com/hrs,hrs2,hrs3
(100% of all profits go directly to support House Rabbit Society.)
How to join HRS
If you are not a member of the House Rabbit Society, please take this opportunity to join us. A yearly tax-deductible membership costs only $18 or $25 for international memberships.
All members receive the Society's newsletter, House Rabbit Journal.
www.rabbit.org/hrs-info/joining.html
On behalf of the rabbits, thank you.
House Rabbit Society is a non-profit rescue and education group.
We welcome your feedback and appreciate your donations. Visit HRS at www.rabbit.org and please join today!
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