As we have now announced the winner of the Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the month for February, Crystal from Marias Animal Shelter, see her story by clicking on the link below,
We are now opening up this thread for entries for the March 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 28th February 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 March.
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 March will be 2 sachets of recovery food, 1 tube of Panacur and 1 packet of Burns Meadow Mix. PXL_20220115_143505108 by Sue Gibson, on Flickr
We would like to enter Polly for this months rabbit of the month please. Polly entered the shelter last year and we were shocked at how heavy she was. The fat was everywhere on her body and we were surprised that she didn't have any pressure sores. Her diet was reduced and we have encouraged more activities for her. She now has a 12ft by 7ft to run around and keep her busy. Polly is weighed weekly and has dropped a little weight every week. So far she has lost nearly 800gms. Fingers crossed we will be able to spay her in the not so distant future.
This month Beloved Rabbits would like to nominate Mango. This lovely wee lady came to us a couple of weeks ago with very little information from her previous owner, and after a short time in foster her carer noticed that she wasn't really eating and her poos were small and dark. After a couple days of syringe feeding and no improvement, she booked her in for a vet check and unfortunately discovered that she has significant muscle wastage in her back and spine, likely from being kept in a small space with little room to exercise for a prolonged length of time.
She's now on pain relief and her foster carer has noticed an immediate improvement in her which is great news, and although there is a possibility she will need to be on a lifelong pain management plan, she can still live a full and happy life now that we have the issue under control. The vet hopes that now she has space to move the muscles will build back up and support the spine, so please keep your fingers crossed for her!
The Pledge a Pound Team have now chosen the winner of the Rescue Rabbit of the month for March and it's Mango from Beloved Rabbits see her story and photo below. Well done Mango, the prize will be on it's way to you soon.
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This month Beloved Rabbits would like to nominate Mango. This lovely wee lady came to us a couple of weeks ago with very little information from her previous owner, and after a short time in foster her carer noticed that she wasn't really eating and her poos were small and dark. After a couple days of syringe feeding and no improvement, she booked her in for a vet check and unfortunately discovered that she has significant muscle wastage in her back and spine, likely from being kept in a small space with little room to exercise for a prolonged length of time.
She's now on pain relief and her foster carer has noticed an immediate improvement in her which is great news, and although there is a possibility she will need to be on a lifelong pain management plan, she can still live a full and happy life now that we have the issue under control. The vet hopes that now she has space to move the muscles will build back up and support the spine, so please keep your fingers crossed for her!
), you have until midnight on 28th February 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.
PXL_20220115_143505108 by Sue Gibson, on Flickr
