Bunny-to-the-Rescue: A Service to the Community

Yesterday I spent my evening helping my mom "rescue" three bunnies. A man,in Medina, recently went through some changes in his life routine. Job, family, something, and he figured that he would not have the time to take care of three dogs, a bird, and three rabbits. Basically he was looking for a good home for his bunnies. His mother works with a breeder that knows my mom. She told them that there was this rabbit sale going on a TSC and that she should call there to find information about it. Se did and they were able to get my mom's number, so they could see if mom could help place their bunnies in good homes. And I'm sure you know what happened from there.

Mom decided that she would be more than willing to take the bunnies and find good homes for them. This she did. We both went down to Medina to "rescue" these rabbits. That was quite the adventure. I was able to help load the truck with all the gear that they were supplying, and the bunnies. They where really nice people and I could see that he really didn't want to let go of them. This only made me, and mom, want to try harder to find them a really good home.

Once we got everything settled, and on our way back home, I started to think of all the rabbits we had ever rescued. There are so many that we have saved from the meat house and given a good home. I could only feel joy in what I was helping to do. I also felt the pain of the man who was letting them go. It took a lot of courage to what he did. It also takes a great family to be willing to take them in and place them in good homes.

I started to think about Mini Lops and More. It is so much more than just a rabbitry. Indeed it is a lot of work to keep up with, but some how it's more than just breeding and selling bunnies. I think it has something to do with the rescue work that we have done. If we hadn't they probably would have landed in the meat market and that just ain't cool. We've been able to make others happy and to feel good doing it.

Many might think that our rabbitry is a lost case and a dream that should not be pursued. I beg to differ. Owning and running a rabbitry is much more than it seems. It takes team work, discipline, hard work and love. You have to love what you do. And I would have to say, no matter what mom thinks, that she loves what she does with her rabbitry. For else, if she did not, then why would she even try?

I love helping mom with breeding, raising, selling, rescuing, and showing our bunnies. Yes, it takes a lot of hard work, but it really is worth it. I'm not saying that I will pursue my own rabbitry, but I do love helping and learning from what I do do with our bunnies.