Posted in Bunny News, tagged attack, birdguides, birds, jackrabbit, Peter Simpson, photography, photos, rabbits, stone curlew, wildlife on January 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Peter Simpson captured this scene of a Stone curlew protecting its mate from a formidable foe.
Simpson’s photo won first prize in the BirdGuides Photo of the Year 2007 competition.
More info: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/01/16/eabirds116.xml
Posted in Bunny News, tagged abandoned, angora, animals, bunnies, ivins, rabbits, rescue, utah on January 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
17 lop-eared Angora rabbits were found wandering around near highway 91 in Ivins, Utah. Their fur was matted and their ears were damaged. The rabbits were rounded up and brought to the local animal shelter.
For more info: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jL6fM-5z5yM7H5zAcq-w2rLq9MdwD8U77LA00
Posted in Bunny News, tagged abandoned animals, bunnies, oshkosh, rabbits, rescue, shelter on January 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Cheryl Rosenthal of the Oshkosh Area Humane Society (OAHS) writes about the many rabbits abandoned outside. Many people, laden with misconceptions about rabbits, let their unwanted bunny loose, assuming they will be able to fend for themselves. Unfortunately, domestic rabbits lack the necessary survival skills in the wild. Rosenthal writes, “Unless they are rescued [...]
Posted in Bunny News, tagged ac moore, no fur, pelts, people for the ethical treatment of animals, peta, rabbits on January 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The arts-and-crafts chain has agreed to a no-fur policy after receiving a request from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). According to PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk, “There’s a world of suffering in every piece of fur. A.C. Moore should be commended for saving countless animals’ lives by pulling the pelts off its [...]
Posted in Bunny News, tagged animals, pygmy rabbits, endangered, threatened, fws, fish and wildlife service, columbia basin on January 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Fish and Wildlife Service have announced that they will begin an investigation on the status of the Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) to determine if this species will be listed as threatened or endangered. Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbits (who inhabit Washington) are already listed as endangered, and efforts to reintroduce captive-bred rabbits in the [...]
Posted in Bunny News, tagged bunnies, dental checkups, national rabbit week, rabbit, rabbits, uk, vets, wales, wrexham on January 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Good news for all the rabbit owners living in northern Wales. Daleside Vets in Pandy is offering free dental checkups for rabbits during National Rabbit Week (January 21-27). Many rabbits, when not fed enough hay or given enough wood/cardboard to chew, suffer from elongated teeth. As rabbits’ teeth grow continuously [...]
Posted in Bunny News, General, tagged bunnies, cosette, rabbits, rabbittude, visiting experts on January 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Cosette was featured on Rabbittude’s Visiting Expert page for May 2007. According to Rabbittude’s dictionary page, “Rabbittude” is defined as: the knowledge of being superior: “I am the bunny!”
This is very true for Cosette.
I will say [...]
Posted in Bunny News, tagged abandoned, alice, andrea bisacre, animals, bunnies, bunny, england, pets, rabbits on January 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Scout leaders in England discovered an abandoned pet rabbit in the scout hut yard on December 28. A note had been stuffed in the gate dated December 25. It read: “I’m not wanted any more, please look after me.” This tale has a happy ending however. Andrea Bisacre, the sister of [...]
