3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue

Update November 15, 2010: Spirit is doing wonderful! As you can see she is relaxing with her dog friend at her foster home. Spirit would love to find a forever home where she can have plenty of space and a dog buddy would be great (as long as it is a gentle dog). Spirit thinks she is a dog!!! Spirit is great with her litterbox, and just loves to be with people. She would do best in a rabbit experienced home. Spirit and everyone at 3 Bunnies would like to thank all those who sponsored Spirit and all those who sent well wishes. Thanks to your support, Spirit is now healthy and waiting for her forever home.

Update September 8, 2010: Spirit has come a long way. She has gained weight and is loosing the matted fur. She has been spayed (although fine now, it was touch and go for a few days after her spay) and is playing and doing binkys. One of her favorite things to do is get under a sheet and nap. She also will grab your pant leg and pull on it, then make a snack out of your shoe! Yes, Spirit is spirited. Spirit's recovery would not be possible without all the continued support and well wishes she has received.

This big sweet baby is one of three surviving rabbits recently found at the Twin Brooks Park in Trumbull CT.

The Trumbull ACO was called to the park where 10 dead rabbits were found strewn about. After retrieving all the dead bodies, and returning to the shelter, the ACO was called back to the park, where Spirit was found alive. Thin, covered in filth, and with very bad sore hocks, Spirit was cleaned as best she could be. Taken in by 3 Bunnies, Spirit went for immediate vet care. Stabilized, she returned back to her foster home. Spirit will be going for further vet care, as she finding it difficult to put weight on her back feet. She has bare raw areas on her, a runny eye and is still soiled. Spirit will be in for a long recovery and we are determined to get her through this. What is amazing is, despite what she has been through, Spirit is sweet and lovable. If you would like to help, please consider sponsoring Spirit.

We would also like to thank Mandy at Cotton Tail Rabbit Rescue who took in the other female bun survivor that is in very bad shape. We would also like to thank Rabbit Allies of CT for finding a wonderful volunteer to come forward and offer to cover vet care for the male survivor. Thank you to Linda from Hop A Long Hollow and Dawn of Half Way Home and 3 Bunnies, for contacting the media. Thank you to Trumbull Shelter and the Animal Control Officers.

To read more and see interviews, Google CT Post, CT Channel 12, CT Channel 8 and CT Fox 61.

Dozen dead rabbits found in Trumbull park | WTNH.com Connecticut
Photos of the three survivors found so far (WARNING: the images are graphic)
A dozen dead rabbits found in Connecticut park

If anyone has any information pertaining to the Twin Brooks incident, please contact the Trumbull Animal Control/Police

Thanks for reading!!
Spirit

Special thanks to the following people for helping sponsor Spirit's special needs:

Patricia B.
Elizabeth M.
Janna S.
Joseph H.
Frank W.
Amelia D.
Rodney S.
Frank and Michele F.
Karen K.
Monica-Ann M.
Raymond H.
Roz, In memory of Werner
Eleanor P. In memory of Toby Tanner
Michelle R.