Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the Month September 2023

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As we have now announced the winner of the Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the month for August Benji from Marias Animal Shelter, see his story by clicking on the link below,

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We are now opening up this thread for entries for the September 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 31st August 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 September.

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 photo below.
PXL_20230816_181032288.MP by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

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THIS ENTRY IS ON BEHALF OF MARIAS ANIMAL SHELTER


Marias Animal Shelter would like to enter Oliver into the Rescue Rabbit of the month for September.
Oliver has been in with us for a while. We have been trying to sort out his health issues. Luckily a family member intervened and brought this guy to us. His face was driving him crazy, Oliver would constantly scratch it trying to remove all the gunk but it was completely solid and sore from scalding. He also had no incisors so could not groom himself. Being an angora, you can imagine how matted he was. Luckily that issue was easily resolved by us giving him a good groom and trim. After a few vet visits, medication and x-rays, it was found that Oliver does have teeth root issues, so will be needing treatment for the remainder of his life. The second photo shows you how he looks today and he is much happier, in fact he actually loves humans and living life. We are hoping that he will soon be ready to find a foster home where he can see out the remainder of his days.
363900505_196102470121587_7755761890680845207_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr
363687519_1320072472259093_4379323045587301015_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr
364049919_230452343294076_8914142947035772187_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

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This month Beloved Rabbits would like to nominate Cinco. This lovely boy is a relatively new arrival having only been with us three weeks, however since entering the rescue we noted he displayed a lot of territorial behaviour and his poor foster carer has had to be really careful to avoid being constantly nipped! We suspected it could be down to hormones or food motivated, so decided to book him in for neuter and continue to monitor him as he had already shown some improvement since settling into foster.

Unfortunately before we could arrange this for him, his foster carer noticed he appeared to be unbalanced and we rushed him to the vet to be assessed. His body temperature was low and the signs pointed to nystagmus, which is typically a symptom of an underlying issue. Bloods were taken to check for liver and kidney disease in addition to starting EC treatment immediately, and thankfully he appears to be doing better back at home.

We have been advised he could possibly be left disabled if it is a neurological issue, however the vet thinks he can achieve a decent quality of life, so we will continue investigations and treatment until he hopefully recovers and we can find him the home he deserves.

Cinco
363858583_304549325437148_7866393279415606302_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

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THIS ENTRY IS ON BEHALF OF HALFPENNY FARM SANCTUARY

I am nominating Kirk on Behalf of Halfpenny Farm Animal Sanctuary in his memory. Kirk was rescued a few years ago after someone neglected him. He was bonded with a few friends during his time at Halfpenny and was a really happy, loving boy. He always wanted a cuddle when you went in to see him and was very affectionate. Kirk unfortunately hopped over Rainbow Bridge in May this year after complications with an ear abscess. He was a favourite at the rescue and we all miss him dearly.

363823137_654253179970874_162932121240897497_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

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THIS ENTRY IS ON BEHALF OF WINDWHISTLE WARREN

Windwhistle Warren would like to enter Kevin.
Kevin, 3 years old. His teeth are in a dreadful state and his owner could not afford the vet bills so he came in to us at Windwhistle.

Kevin
371137378_332836552602196_7927588575870223044_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

[Foofy]

The Pledge a Pound Team have now chosen the winner of the Rescue Rabbit of the month for September. It's Cinco from Fairly Beloved see his story below.
His prize will soon be on it's way to Fairly Beloved.

This month Beloved Rabbits would like to nominate Cinco. This lovely boy is a relatively new arrival having only been with us three weeks, however since entering the rescue we noted he displayed a lot of territorial behaviour and his poor foster carer has had to be really careful to avoid being constantly nipped! We suspected it could be down to hormones or food motivated, so decided to book him in for neuter and continue to monitor him as he had already shown some improvement since settling into foster.

Unfortunately before we could arrange this for him, his foster carer noticed he appeared to be unbalanced and we rushed him to the vet to be assessed. His body temperature was low and the signs pointed to nystagmus, which is typically a symptom of an underlying issue. Bloods were taken to check for liver and kidney disease in addition to starting EC treatment immediately, and thankfully he appears to be doing better back at home.

We have been advised he could possibly be left disabled if it is a neurological issue, however the vet thinks he can achieve a decent quality of life, so we will continue investigations and treatment until he hopefully recovers and we can find him the home he deserves.

Cinco
363858583_304549325437148_7866393279415606302_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr