Rescue Rabbit/Guinea Pig of the Month April 2023

[Foofy]

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

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We are now opening up this thread for entries for the April 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 March 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 April.

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

The winner will receive items similar to the photo below.
PXL_20230107_142832474.MP by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

[Foofy]

THIS ENTRY IS ON BEHALF OF WINDWHISTLE WARREN RESCUE

Windwhistle would like to enter Lele, he is a 10 year old rabbit who came into Windwhistle a few days ago. He was very matted and unkempt. 2 of our volunteers have been grooming him very gently and very slowly. He feels much better now, but, after 5 hours work, he still has some finishing off touches
Here are the before and after photos of Lele
Before
332315908_574411374631636_2164879910211767468_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

After
332454814_160021420191527_8170380011553732216_n by Sue Gibson, on Flickr

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Beloved Rabbits would like to nominate Ella and Mila for rescue rabbits of the month. These gorgeous girls were sadly left abandoned in a plastic box outside, and a member of the public kindly rescued them and contacted us for support.

Upon arrival, we noticed that Ella (fawn) was worryingly thin and showed signs of a recent pregnancy, with fur pulled around her back, chest and legs. She had a growth on her eyes we suspected may be conjunctival overgrowth, and a sneer around her mouth which is often caused by nerve damage, so it was obvious there were multiple health concerns. The poor girl also had horrendously long claws.

Her buddy Mila (black) we suspected was younger (potentially Ella's daughter) and in much better shape - other than her being a little thin we had no immediate concerns.

We immediately moved them into foster care so we could focus on building up their strength and addressing the health issues. An initial assessment at the vet indicated that Ella may have been attacked at some point, resulting in nerve damage to her face and ultimately an abscess developing. We were told her eye had to be removed also.

We then consulted with one of our exotic vet partners, who reviewed her case, and came back to us with the worst possible news - unfortunately, her health issues were much worse than we thought at first, and the kindest decision was made to let her go while she was under anaesthetic.

Outcomes like this are always devastating to the team, and it's difficult to wrap our minds around how people could treat these sweet girls like this. Thanks to Ella's foster carer she got to know love and care in her last few days and she's no longer suffering. Hopefully Mila copes alright with the loss of her buddy but her foster carer and the rest of the team will do everything we can to support her through it.

Some words from Ella's foster carer: She was truly the most amazing and loving little girl with the sweetest nature. I am definitely going to muss her little demands for cuddles. I've included some photos of her cuddling in.

[Foofy]

The Pledge a Pound Team have chosen Ella & Mila from Beloved Rabbits as the winners of the Rescue Rabbit of the month for April.
See their photos in the above post, hopefully Mila will enjoy the treats in the prize she wins, and Ella's will be sent to the Rescue in her memory as she sadly has hopped over the Rainbow Bridge

Beloved Rabbits would like to nominate Ella and Mila for rescue rabbits of the month. These gorgeous girls were sadly left abandoned in a plastic box outside, and a member of the public kindly rescued them and contacted us for support.

Upon arrival, we noticed that Ella (fawn) was worryingly thin and showed signs of a recent pregnancy, with fur pulled around her back, chest and legs. She had a growth on her eyes we suspected may be conjunctival overgrowth, and a sneer around her mouth which is often caused by nerve damage, so it was obvious there were multiple health concerns. The poor girl also had horrendously long claws.

Her buddy Mila (black) we suspected was younger (potentially Ella's daughter) and in much better shape - other than her being a little thin we had no immediate concerns.

We immediately moved them into foster care so we could focus on building up their strength and addressing the health issues. An initial assessment at the vet indicated that Ella may have been attacked at some point, resulting in nerve damage to her face and ultimately an abscess developing. We were told her eye had to be removed also.

We then consulted with one of our exotic vet partners, who reviewed her case, and came back to us with the worst possible news - unfortunately, her health issues were much worse than we thought at first, and the kindest decision was made to let her go while she was under anaesthetic.

Outcomes like this are always devastating to the team, and it's difficult to wrap our minds around how people could treat these sweet girls like this. Thanks to Ella's foster carer she got to know love and care in her last few days and she's no longer suffering. Hopefully Mila copes alright with the loss of her buddy but her foster carer and the rest of the team will do everything we can to support her through it.

Some words from Ella's foster carer: She was truly the most amazing and loving little girl with the sweetest nature. I am definitely going to muss her little demands for cuddles. I've included some photos of her cuddling in.