Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the Month July 2019

[Foofy]

As we have now announced the winner of the Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the month for June - Freddie from Binky Buns
see his story and photos here
https://www.pledgeapound.net/forum/view ... f=4&t=7285

We are now opening up this thread for entries for the July Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the Month.

All our Rescues are welcome to enter, even if you have won before. Your entry must include the animal/s story and at least 1 photo (but more is good ), you have until midnight on 30th June to get your entries in here. Entries can only be accepted from the Rescues/Sanctuaries that Pledge a Pound supports, and must be placed as a reply to this thread.

Only one entry per Rescue please.

Your entry can be a single rabbit or guinea pig, or it can be a pair or group that live together.

The winner will be chosen by the Pledge a Pound Team at the beginning of July.

The winner will receive a prize of items to be sent to the Rescue such as Panacur, Fibreplex, critical care, etc and similar things that all rabbit/guinea pig Rescues use/need. The prize for July is 1 tube of Panacur and 1 tube of Fibreplex.

If anyone needs help uploading photos to the forum please let me know.

[x-vic-x]

I would like to nominate Hector, he is RSPCA Walsall's longest stay bunny. We don't have any photos when he first arrived in our care as he was taken into private boarding whilst his previous owner was taken to court. We know from the report at least 2 of his litter were already dead, and still in the hutch with him and the rest of his siblings. Hector and his 4 siblings were rescued when they were approximately 4-5 months old. They were all extremely thin and severely neglected. Hector came to us at around 7-8months of age and has been looking for his forever home ever since.

This is what his foster mom has to say about him
Meet Hector. Hector is an adorable chinchilla grey bunny who arrived in RSPCA care via an inspector, he was in an awful state when he arrived, however he has now put on a considerable amount of weight and his fur is silky soft. Hector is around 12 months of age and is a very friendly bunny who will happily take treats from your hand, he will happily sit for a fuss once he get to know you. Hector could live as house bunny or outdoors, he is litter trained. Hector has been health checked by a vet, fully vaccinated, neutered and microchipped. We are looking to rehome Hector with a neutered female rabbit for company.

I don't know how to add a photo but he can be seen here:
https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2 ... 6415&st=14

[BunnyBurrowsRescue]

We would like to nominate our new sanctuary resident Carlos.

Carlos came to us earlier this week after being handed into Jacqui Paterson's Vets by the RSPCA. He had a badly broken back leg which has had to be amputated. It had been broken for some time as his front leg has bent due to how he had been walking.

He is quite a character; making himself at home and showing the other rabbits and Fliss who is boss despite his small size! He is approximately 12-18 months old and fully grown too but is no bigger than a small teddy bear.

He’s not letting the fact that he’s a 2 weeks post leg amputation and a week post castration hold him back. He is a little pocket rocket zooming across the garage floor!

[emzbunz]

Windwhistle warren would like to dominate Rosebud for July.
Rosebud came to us a few months ago, as a boarder. Her owner brought her in with her husbun and another bunny she wanted to bond with them. When her owner came to collect them and we explained that the bond hadn't worked so she decided to split Rosebud up from her husbun, chosing the ‘cuter younger’ rabbit, breaking her bond with her husbun. It was heart breaking, as she bounced up to her carry case only for her to be pushed away. So as you can understand she became very depressed. She was very overweight, and her skin has stretched over her genital area, where it traps poo. We took her to our vets and she was put on sulfatrim. Unfortunately she became very poorly, which we believed was caused by the sulfatrim. We then returned to vets as an emergency, and was assured she was not in any pain. We believe her ‘distress’ is down to the stress from picking her up, cleaning her etc. She is frightened. She is having metanium applied to her genital area, and her metacam. She has also been on nutracalm, and last week she had a procedure for a nip and tuck. She is on the road to recovery and we have promised Rosebud that she will have the best home possible after all this.

[tabithakat64]

https://flic.kr/p/24Yk8YV
David and eta were born at the rescue and have lived with us for nearly 7 years, in that time they’ve only had one viewing
They’re lovely gentle buns who enjoy a fuss when you get to know them

[Foofy]

The Pledge a Pound Team have now chosen the winner of the Rescue Rabbit of the Month for July and it's Rosebud from Windwhistle Warren, see her story below. Rosebud wins 1 tube of Panacur and 1 tube of Fibreplex for the Rescue

Rosebud 2 by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

Windwhistle warren would like to dominate Rosebud for July.
Rosebud came to us a few months ago, as a boarder. Her owner brought her in with her husbun and another bunny she wanted to bond with them. When her owner came to collect them and we explained that the bond hadn't worked so she decided to split Rosebud up from her husbun, chosing the ‘cuter younger’ rabbit, breaking her bond with her husbun. It was heart breaking, as she bounced up to her carry case only for her to be pushed away. So as you can understand she became very depressed. She was very overweight, and her skin has stretched over her genital area, where it traps poo. We took her to our vets and she was put on sulfatrim. Unfortunately she became very poorly, which we believed was caused by the sulfatrim. We then returned to vets as an emergency, and was assured she was not in any pain. We believe her ‘distress’ is down to the stress from picking her up, cleaning her etc. She is frightened. She is having metanium applied to her genital area, and her metacam. She has also been on nutracalm, and last week she had a procedure for a nip and tuck. She is on the road to recovery and we have promised Rosebud that she will have the best home possible after all this.

[sdf76]

well done Rosebud! so sad frustrating when people don't realise when rabbits are taken away from their bonded partner it's like taking your husband or wife away suddenly never to see them again.
I do hope she finds a new forever partner when she recovers.
sue

[emzbunz]

I do have good news, Rosebud has found a home. We have have our fingers crossed that the bonding will be successful.