Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the Month December 2022

[Foofy]

As we have now announced the winner of the Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the month for November, Bentley from Beloved Rabbits, see his story by clicking on the link below,

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We are now opening up this thread for entries for the December 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 November 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 of rabbits/ guinea pigs that live together.

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

If anyone needs help uploading their entry and or photos to the forum please let me know.

The winner will receive the items in the below photo.
PXL_20220901_172104735.PORTRAIT by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

[Foofy]

THIS ENTRY IS ON BEHALF OF MARIAS ANIMAL SHELTER

As if we haven't got enough going on at the shelter at the moment, we were handed in these 2 beautiful guineas. What a poor state they are in. The white crust you see on the back is fungal that has been left untreated. What you cannot see is the extreme itching and heat that fungal can cause. Both have scratched themselves so much that it causes open sores on their body. Unfortunately this does not stop them scratching and in the end they start to fit because of the pain. We have put tops on the guineas to stop them being able to reach but it is sad to see them so uncomfortable. I really hope they pull through this after the trauma of it all. Second and third photo is after 1 treatment.

313929345_872776577430285_8081692501022024042_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr
313363899_504455854942854_7676748469872789227_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr
313930873_1195291034413392_5348035601244528422_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

[Foofy]

THIS ENTRY IS ON BEHALF OF WINDWHISTLE WARREN


Jessica Quaver was abandoned in a cardboard box on a lane in Barry. She had chronic eye discharge which caused them and the skin around them to be extremely sore. Her fur was very matted and dirty. The vet nurse who took her in named her ‘quaver’ as her claws were curled like the snacks.
Jessica is determined to live the best life possible. She is full of sass and mischief Someone is going to be a very lucky parent.

314533960_1580738715715231_6973325096518911272_n by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/151185331

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This month Beloved Rabbits would like to nominate Jennie. This gorgeous girl was surrendered to us as her owner no longer had the time to care for her and shortly after entry to the rescue, we noticed she had a very unusual gait and didn't move around much. She also had mild sore hocks and seemed to feel the cold a lot more than a usual outdoor bunny, spending a lot of time snuggled up on her heat pad in her straw den.

Due to this, we suspected she was in pain and got her booked in for an assessment urgently. At her appointment, the vet confirmed our thoughts - she advised that Jennie was in chronic pain due to muscle wastage in her back legs, and having no strength to move normally meant she had developed her own workarounds to compensate, which unfortunately led to her also having callouses and sore hocks.

Her foster carer was sent home with an array of medicines to give her to see if we could get her comfortable, and yesterday she was taken back to the vet for X rays to establish what was going on in her body. Devastatingly, they showed an issue with every limb, from a bowed front leg due to vitamin D deficiency in her bones to a floating knee cap. It was so bad that even under sedation she was able to feel pain from the vet manipulating her legs and this was making her wake up.

We sadly had to make the kindest decision to put her to sleep and end her suffering. This always hits the team hard but we are thankful that due to the quick action of her foster carer her last days were comfortable and she doesn't have to be in pain any longer.

[Foofy]

The Pledge a Pound Team have now chosen the winner of the Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the month and it's the guinea pigs from Marias Animal Shelter.
Their prize will be sent off with the Christmas parcel for the Rescue

THIS ENTRY IS ON BEHALF OF MARIAS ANIMAL SHELTER

As if we haven't got enough going on at the shelter at the moment, we were handed in these 2 beautiful guineas. What a poor state they are in. The white crust you see on the back is fungal that has been left untreated. What you cannot see is the extreme itching and heat that fungal can cause. Both have scratched themselves so much that it causes open sores on their body. Unfortunately this does not stop them scratching and in the end they start to fit because of the pain. We have put tops on the guineas to stop them being able to reach but it is sad to see them so uncomfortable. I really hope they pull through this after the trauma of it all. Second and third photo is after 1 treatment.

313929345_872776577430285_8081692501022024042_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr
313363899_504455854942854_7676748469872789227_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr
313930873_1195291034413392_5348035601244528422_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr