Submitted by Barb Lally for Concern for Animals
Concern for Animals is seeking assistance for a local resident living near an abandoned “bunny factory” who is trying to help a large number of bunnies that have been released in the area.
The woman resident, who is unemployed and disabled, has spent a considerable amount of her own money helping the animals and has reached out to organizations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Only Thurston County’s Concern for Animals has responded.
The resident is currently caring for 28 bunnies, 23 of which are babies under 12 weeks old. She estimates there are as many as a dozen bunnies still outside, two of which are adults that continue to breed. Right now she is housing the animals in various bins and crates in a converted storage unit where the space is cramped. The bunnies that are still out and breeding, need to be captured. The woman trying to care of the animals says she has raised about $600 and is willing to put it all towards spay or neuter procedures, but help is needed to get them all spayed, neutered and adopted out.
“We are doing the best we can to help with some supplies—food, bedding, bunny crates— but the situation is overwhelming,” says Sarah Hinman executive assistant to the Concern for Animals Board. “We’re hoping that people’s generosity will include Del’s Feed And Farm Supply gift cards so we can purchase supplies. We have found an organization that will do the surgical procedures but they will cost $70 for each male, $80 for each female, so we need help there as well.”
Individuals or organizations willing to help should contact Sarah Hinman at Concern for Animals by calling (253) 394-2872 or email her at sarah@concernforanimals.org.
