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Shelters In Crisis!!
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Shelters across the country are in crisis right now, overloaded with unwanted rabbits
who are in danger of being euthanized. Blame it on Easter "impulse purchases" or
simply the amazing reproductive capabilities of rabbits, but once again this year,
If you can find room in your home, please consider helping your local shelter or rescue by
adopting or fostering a bunny in need - you'll be saving a life. Literally.
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Easter And Bunnies Don't Mix
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Please Don't Give Pets As Gifts!!
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Shelters and rescues are inundated with animals that were given as
gifts to people who didn't really want them and don't know how to take
care of them. They expect this year to be no different, beginning on
the day after Christmas. Please don't give a live animal as a gift -
give a stuffed plush toy instead, or consider making a donation to a
rescue or shelter in someone's name as a gift. Just please don't give
a live animal as a gift - it requires a lifelong commitment to the
pet, and too often they get shortchanged. Thanks!!
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About Us
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3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Inc. is an all volunteer not for profit
organization dependent on donations to help us rescue unwanted
domestic rabbits and educate the public on rabbit care. We are a network of
foster homes located in New England and New York.
3 BUNNIES ADOPTS TO INDOOR HOMES ONLY!!
Adoption donations: (to help with spay/neuter and other expenses)
$70 single
$120 pair
Online adoption application
The primary goals of 3 Bunnies are:
 To rescue abandoned,
unwanted, and abused rabbits without prejudice to age, gender, breed,
type, or other issues; to provide foster care; to spay and neuter; to
provide medical and rehabilitative care; to find permanent quality
indoor homes for them;
 To educate the public and assist humane societies, animal control
officers, and other rescues, in teaching proper rabbit care to the
public;
 To reduce, primarily by public education, the number of rabbits
abandoned at shelters and / or turned loose when no longer wanted.
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3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Inc
P.O. Box 380605
East Hartford, CT 06138-0605
USA
info@3bunnies.org
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| Magic's Bunderground Railroad Across America |
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This is Magic with his original caretaker Jean, in
Wisconsin: (her original letter to us can be found at the bottom of
this page, here). If you are interested in
helping sponsor Magic's medical costs, please feel free to
contact us
- Magic would really appreciate the help.
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Magic has led a rough life. When we were originally contacted
about him, we were ready to take him into our rescue, until we found
out that he was in Wisconsin. A group of very dedicated volunteers
helped arrange a "Bunderground Railroad" and Magic began a 1300 mile
journey from Wisconsin to Massachusetts to his new foster home. Below
are some pictures from his journey.
Special thanks to the
Rabbitwise's Bunderground Railroad and to
Petbunny and their
Bunderground Railroad Group
for bringing Magic to 3 Bunnies.
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April 17, 2006:
Jean went to meet Maria in Milwaukee, and Magic spent
the night with Maria.
This is Magic with Maria, in Illinois:
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April 18, 2006:
Maria met with Toni in Chicago, and then Magic
spent some time with Toni before their road trip.
This is Magic with Toni and Erin, in Illinois:
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April 20, 2006::
Toni and Erin drive into Michigan and met with Denise,
and then Magic spent a few days with her before their road trip.
This is Magic with Denise, in Michigan:
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This is Magic enjoying his time at Denise's in Michigan:
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April 23, 2006::
This is Magic with Denise and Jules on their road trip:
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April 23, 2006:
Denise and Jules drove all the way to eastern Pennsylvania,
and stayed at Norah's with Magic.
This is Magic with Norah in Pennsylvania:
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April 25, 2006:
Norah and Sharon met in eastern Pennsylvania and Magic stayed with
Sharon until their road trip all the way into Massachusetts,
and to the 3bunnies foster home.
This is Magic with Sharon in Pennsylvania:
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May 3, 2006:
Sharon and Mona meet up in western Massachusetts and Magic's roadtrip is complete.
This is Magic, now in 3bunnies foster care, after his vet visit, and after
gaining a little weight:
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May 3, 2006:
Sharon met with Mona today at about 3PM and
Magic's journey into 3bunnies care was complete. Everyone who spent
time with him fell in love with him, although most agreed he
desperately needed a neuter. Magic will chill for a few days, and
then on Monday he will go to the vet (for the first time ever) and his
recovery will begin. Sharon is now one of Magic's sponsors.
May 8, 2006:
today Magic went to the vet for his
much-needed neuter and to begin any other medical care he may need.
He did fine with his surgery, and he will be spending the night at the
vet. We will know more tomorrow about what other conditions we will
need to treat.
May 10, 2006:
Magic is recovering nicely from his
neuter, from having his teeth trimmed (none had to be removed), and
having his ears cleaned. Soon he will go on some dates with some girl
bunnies to see if he wants a bunny friend.
May 14, 2006:
Magic has met
Nancy and they are getting to know each
other. Nancy is still a little stand-offish, but she is warming up to him.
May 18, 2006:
Magic was adopted by Sandy, Noah, Jesse and Nancy bun!!
Sandy says that Magic seems happy just to have someone hold him.
He certainly waited long enough. His wish has been granted.
September 5, 2007:
It is with great sadness that Wed, little Magic, passed over the
Rainbow Bridge. He came a long way via the "bunderground" to safety at
3 Bunnies. Magic was the sweetest little guy, always happy, and
soooooooo loved by "the girls" in the "funky bunch". I miss him
deeply, as do "the girls", but he is now playing and doing binkies and
smiling down on us
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This is the original letter we received from Jean to our
Ask Peegie column:
Dear Peegie:
I have a very spoiled house rabbit of my own that I've had for over 5
years. So
I offered to rabbit-sit my bosses netherland dwarf six months ago thinking
she would eventually want the rabbit back. He stays outside in my garage.
My boss says he has to stay outside because he will get sick if you bring
him in. Now she says she doesn't want him back. I feel so bad for the
rabbit, Magic. When Magic came to me he arrived in a worn out rusted
metal cage. He had nothing in the cage but a bowl of food and a water
bottle. He was extremely skinny. His nails had never been cut so they
were all curled up and some of his toes were misformed because of it. He
had arthritis in his feet from sitting on cold rusty metal all the time.
His front upper teeth overlap a bit so he has trouble eating. His owner
said he would never eat pellets so they gave him just vegetables and not
even any timothy hay. I cut his nails, washed his feet, put cardboard in
the cage for him to sit on, gave him pellets with warm pineapple juice on
them to softed them up for his teeth, provided timothy hay and a box for
him to sleep in inside his cage. He has stayed in my garage all winter,
even when it was 20 below last week (I put a hot-water bottle and blanket
in his cage). I don't want to bring him inside because I don't want him
to get sick and because he doesn't get along with my house rabbit (she
lunges at him). Also he isn't litter trained.
I don't know what to do with him. I have been trying to litter box train
him but he doesn't get it. Also, he sprays me every time I go in the
garage to feed him. Even from 5 feet away he manages to spray me. He
isn't a mean rabbit. He is very good tempered and doesn't move a bit when
I cut his nails. Magic is about 6 years old we figure. He doesn't hop
very well because he was seldom out of his cage and because I think he has
arthritis in his feet.
I want to give him to a shelter because I can't make a house rabbit out of
him and because I only have a one car garage and I need the space for my
car. But I'm worried that no one will want Magic and he will have to be
put to sleep. But maybe putting him to sleep would be the more humane
thing to do than to see him suffer as he gets older.
I'm really torn. What would be best for this rabbit with his problems?
Thank you.
Jean
This is a letter we received from Jean after Magic was adopted:
To all of Magic's Bunderground participants:
You have made one small rabbits life so much
happier and healthier. I can't thank you enough. If Magic could talk
he'd give everyone of you a thousand hugs and kisses! Special thank
you to Nanci of 3 Bunnies who got the idea of doing a bunderground
transfer after reading my letter, and
David L. Fisher
who went above and
beyond to organize this trip so expertly. Special thanks as well to
Rabbitwise's
Bunderground Railroad
and
Petbunny
and their
Bunderground Railroad
group.
Thanks Maria, Toni, Denise, Norah, Sharon & Mona.
You are the drivers and caretakers out there
that I will always be indebted to. At a time when gas prices were at
their highest you stepped up to volunteer to drive Magic to the next
stop, even driving many, many hours away. You also provided him a
place to stay over night, opening up your home to the little guy; who
as you had probably noticed; did not have very good litter box habits.
Each and every one of you treated him with so much kindness and love.
I'm sure he could sense that and felt safe in your care because of it.
You are all heroes in Magic's life. Also, Mona, I appreciate all your
help with taking Magic to the vet and getting him fixed and finding
him a permanent home.
Finally, to Sandy and her family, a heartfelt
thank you for adopting Magic and giving him a permanent home. I hope
he proves to be a good companion to Nancy. I wish you all the best!
Thank you all for being Magic's guardian angels!
Jean
Appleton, WI
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