Sarah Spencer - Bunny Rescue!!

i got an email from my mum last friday asking if i could take in a new bunny - this is the woman who, every time i visit a rescue centre or the like says to me "don't come home with any more animals, you can't afford it and haven't got the time"! bless her! turns out my aunt's boyfriend has a rabbit that was brought for his son, usual story, son has grown up, left home and bunny is left uncared for.
i called my aunt to enquire about the rabbit and she told me she was 8, vicous, un-neutered and had a lump under her throat! i said i would pop round to check her out over the weekend and then give the boyfriend the number of some local rescue centres they could try.
so, saturday my husband and i went over and i have NEVER been so disgusted in all my life. this poor little rabbit was in a tiny cage with not even a scrap of newspaper on the floor, no straw, no hay, nothing but shit and piss! it was rank. no food and a dribble of water in a mouldy green bottle. she had knawed away half of the flooring of the cage through frustration, boredom and probably hunger! i took one look and said "i'll be back for her within the hour!". rushed home. made up our indoor cage and went to collect her.
we realised we couldn't mix her with our two girls as they would inevitably fight but they are in the run during the day at the moment so we thought we could let gracie have the run of the shed in the day and then be kept in the indoor cage in the shed at night.
we got her home. put her in the shed and left her to it. come monday morning when i had to manouver the indoor hutch on my own whilst sorting the animals before going to work i realised that wasn't going to work, so...she now has run of the shed during the day when my 2 are in the run and then is in their big hutch in the shed at night with my 2 loose in the shed with their bed, food, toys and water. this is a much better arrangement and all seem happy!
she's such a cutey! she is a little vicious when you put your hand in "her" areas, ie the hutch but this is to be expected, she's not neutered and has been treated like crap, probably never knowing when she would get her next meal! i was a little worried as for the first 2 days she didn't seem to really eat anything - not much of her bunny mix and none of the fresh veg i gave her at night (didn't give too much as don't think the poor thing had ever had any before), didn't worry too much though as all floors in the hutch and shed are covered in hay plus 2 hay racks full of hay, burgess super forage and alfalfa so i was sure she must have been eating at least the hay. however, i found no wees or poos either...none!!
HOWEVER, this morning, after letting my 2 out and letting her free into the shed i noticed she had eaten all her tea, plenty of hay and had weed and pooed like a trooper! all poos were healthy and she was not at all vicious when i put my hands in the hutch! AM SO HAPPY!!
ADDITIONAL GOOD NEWS! have managed to get her a place at Raystede - the BEST place in the world for any rabbit in my opinion! their bunny runs are BRILLIANT! am lucky they could take her, they have a massive waiting list but i have re-homed animals from them in the past and when i explained the situation they agreed to taking her - after first warning me to in no way try to intergrate here with my two as they would probably fight to the death!!
so...happy ending for a very cute little bunny who has suffered a shitty life for 8 years!
i have a nice warm feeling inside knowing that i have helped this little girl and that even if she doesn't find a new home due to her age or something, she will have a great life at Raystede!
i will put a picture of her on the site just as soon as i can so you can see just how pretty she is!!

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