'Tails' of an animal rescue volunteer and animal lover. Please follow us on Twitter: @HopAlongHollow
Welcome!
This blog is sort of an experiment. I've never really blogged before, and I have no idea what I'm doing... But people keep telling me that I need to start doing it so here I am!
I've been a volunteer at Hop Along Hollow Rabbit Rescue in Norwalk, CT since 2005 and it's crazier than I ever expected it to be. I got into it not really understanding a lot about rabbits and not really understanding what a rabbit rescue does.
It's hectic, it's never ending, it's heartbreaking, it's rewarding...all at the same time.
I've learned a lot about rabbits, yes, but I've also learned a lot about life, about people...about what being reliable really means, that the smallest creatures can sometimes be the biggest inspiration...and I've learned that there are a lot of things that I may not like, but that I just can't change.
I'll be posting about the craziness that goes on at the shelter, (we've seriously considered pitching a reality series to Animal Planet), I'll be posting random facts, and I'll be talking about some cases that may or may not have garnered some media attention.
I really don't know how to wind this down, so I'll just say enjoy, have fun, feel free to comment, and I hope to entertain you!
I've been a volunteer at Hop Along Hollow Rabbit Rescue in Norwalk, CT since 2005 and it's crazier than I ever expected it to be. I got into it not really understanding a lot about rabbits and not really understanding what a rabbit rescue does.
It's hectic, it's never ending, it's heartbreaking, it's rewarding...all at the same time.
I've learned a lot about rabbits, yes, but I've also learned a lot about life, about people...about what being reliable really means, that the smallest creatures can sometimes be the biggest inspiration...and I've learned that there are a lot of things that I may not like, but that I just can't change.
I'll be posting about the craziness that goes on at the shelter, (we've seriously considered pitching a reality series to Animal Planet), I'll be posting random facts, and I'll be talking about some cases that may or may not have garnered some media attention.
I really don't know how to wind this down, so I'll just say enjoy, have fun, feel free to comment, and I hope to entertain you!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
The good news for this week is that we've have a couple of adoptions and no new comers...
the bad news is that we have 3 residents in "sick bay" with Upper Respiratory Infections and one with a pretty big scabby area on his side. We took him in for a skin scrape yesterday and the results will take about 2 weeks to come back, but the vet has no explanation for it other than it could possibly be skin cancer.
We also have one former resident being returned to us because her owner lost her job and can't continue to care for her. She's a big silver Giant Chinchilla named Isabella and I would take her in a heart beat if we had the room here (we actually already own the Flemish Giant she came into the shelter with, named Dixie).
The little baby with the eye issues that we took to the vet earlier this month is doing well. His eye infection has cleared up and although he's not growing at the same rate as his brother Nimbus, he is gaining weight slowly but surely.
We had two adoptions scheduled for yesterday and they were both no-shows, so that is kind of disappointing. We have another one scheduled for today and we're hopeful that they are able to bond their male with one of our females. There is one little girl we have named Fleece who actually just lost her partner to kidney failure and she looks so depressed...hopefully today is her day to find a new home!
Labels:
Animal,
Animal Rescue,
Rabbits,
Shelter
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