BREEZY HASN'T HAD IT EASY!

On Sunday, Breezy had a large infected open wound on the ventral neck (more images available if you click this LINK (WARNING – GRAPHIC SURGERY SHOTS).  By Wednesday, we repaired the wound, and Breezy made it through the surgery.  Now, Breezy needs an EXPERIENCED FOSTER to help him heal, and BWF needs help with the VET BILL that hit the $20K ceiling again. 

Before you hear Breezy's story, we want to let you know that we lost our Senior Facebook Volunteer last year amid Covid and have been trying to find a permanent replacement since then, hence the lack of presence on this platform.  However, please note that:

• We're STILL ALL-VOLUNTEER, FOSTER-BASED rescue;
• We're STILL taking in 50 – 70 bunnies a month;
• We're STILL holding adoption events weekly and finding homes for 50+ bunnies a month;  
• We're STILL booking at least ten surgeries a week;
• We're STILL scooping every medically alerted rabbit from LAAS, including nursing mothers, babies, orphans, seniors, broken legs, broken backs, abscesses caused by molars, and much more;
• We're STILL taking a ton of strays;
• Our Bunny Chateau (hotel) has been open and fully functioning throughout the Covid period.
• Updates related to all our activities are regularly posted in our private group.
• 1% of what we do is posted on Instagram.  
• Our vet bills fluctuate from $7K to $10K a month.
• You can donate directly to our vet or via PayPal: http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/donate/

Thank you for your support!  As for BREEZY....

Sunday, April 18 –  BWF got an e-mail from the North Central Animal Shelter: "So we had a rabbit owner surrendered due to a citation. I wanted to reach out to see if you can help this guy? I have attached photos of his injuries (possible abscess), and we have started him on treatment. We are estimating him at around three years of age, intact, and 4.4 lbs."

BWF didn't waste a second!  Our fabulous volunteer (Summer B.) rushed to North Central within an hour and picked up Breezy and kept him overnight in her loving home.

Monday, April 19 – Summer dropped Breezy at our vet for an exam and potential surgery.

Doctor's Notes:PE: Lots of flea dirt present. Large open, infected wound ventral neck and small infected

area ventral thorax. Goopy eye discharge. Castration and wound debridement today. Debrided abscessed areas and placed drain in large neck abscess. Rxed Metacam and TMS. Will apply

hot compresses BID and remove drain in 2 days if looks okay.—GRR (photos of surgery attached)

Tuesday, April 20 – Breezy is still hospitalized. 

Wednesday, April 21 – Breezy is ready to be discharged from the hospital.  He needs an experienced foster. Breezy is on TMS and Metacam. The hot packing involves getting a washcloth wet with hot (not scalding) water and holding in on the wounds for 5-10 minutes twice daily. He has a drain that will need to come out next week. Breezy should be on Metacam for about two weeks and on TMS for about a month. He needs Silvadene Cream as well to put on the wounds after hot packing. Dr. R

IF YOU'RE THAT PERSON WILLING TO HELP BREEZY HEAL, PLEASE E-MAIL US ASAP at info@bunnyworldfoundatio.org.  We have a transporter who will take him to you if you are approved.

Everyone else, if you can pitch a penny or two, please do so either via FB link or PayPal at http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/donate/.  For $100+ donations, you can contact us, and we'll provide the Vet info for direct payment.

Thank you for your support!

~BWF

BONBON & CHOCOLATTE ARE LOOKING FOR PERMANENT HOME & SPONSOR FOR THEIR DENTAL WORK.

If interested, please e-mail us at info@bunnyworldfoundation.org and we'll send you the adoption package.

Bonbon and Chocolatte are an adorable pair of Netherland dwarf sisters; discarded at a high kill sheer by a breeder because they were ill. We received word that these two were at risk of euthanasia due to Upper Respiratory Infections and we quickly rescued them from that terrible fate. it became apparent upon their arrival that there was even more going on than a regular URI.

Both girls smelled as if they had been living in manure and they had congestion in both their nasal passages and in their chests. Bonbon, in particular, seemed to be having trouble seeing clearly as she would often bump into things and would "shadow" her sister in order to find her war around. They were taken to our very skilled exotic veterinarian who prescribed a cocktail of medications and diagnosed Bonbon with a detached retina due to infection. These were two very sick little girls.

At present, Bonbon and Chocolatte are going to the vet once per month (approximately) for molar trims. It is hopeful that once they become better about eating hay that the frequency will decrease. And while we are heartbroken that such human-made problems exist for these sweet buns, we can only hope their story helps educate the world about the cruel nature of breeding.be very small. These two weigh only about two pounds each, and they have such small little heads with very large, soulful eyes.

Unfortunately, such manipulations often come at a big price for these little creatures. Their little heads are too small to fit all their teeth in properly, resulting in extreme dental issues. At present, Bonbon and Chocolatte are going into the vet once per month (approximately) for molar trims. It is hopeful that once they become better about eating hay that the frequency will decrease. And while we are heartbroken that such human-made problems exist for these sweet buns, we can only hope their story helps educate the world about the cruel nature of breeding.

If you'd like to make a donation towards these sweet sisters, please go to http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/donate/. Thank you for your support!

Bunny Cheers!❤

~BWF

Hoppy Holidays!

The Holidays are upon us! ⛄ For many, "a time of cheer"... and BWF's wish for all humans and animals alike is a warm & safe Holiday 😊 Our hearts are with the forgotten little furry bunny persons, so we hope you remember them with compassion and help us bring relief to the frightened and hurt awaiting help. We need those beautiful humans willing to bend for poor bunnies who have no one. Please email info@bunnyworldfoundation.org to make a miracle for somebunny desperate for care. Every foster parent who provides a new spot makes it possible for BWF to grab bunnies from misery. But without new fosters, we are stuck 😞 Please make fostering little bunnies in-need part of your new year. Happy Holidays to all, and remember... love is a gift that can only be kept by giving it away💕. If you'd like to make the End-of-Year Gift to BWF, please go to http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/donate/. Thank you for your support in 2020. Bunny Cheers! <3 ~BWF

Hoppy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Message from Bunny World Foundation

Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition to give thanks for a good harvest and rejoice together with the rest of the community after much arduous work. What better time to celebrate our TWELVE-and-a-half-year voyage and give thanks to ALL who have contributed to our Mission!

We especially thank each Foster and Volunteer who has given his/her time, energy, and commitment to BWF during the most recent tragedy that riddled California (and the rest of the world) with incalculable pain and suffering. Nevertheless, the rescue efforts continued because, more than ever, bunnies needed us. The COVID presented a "tiny" challenge for logistics, while a human factor (those awful humans without any shred of decency and integrity) made our efforts even more difficult. However, we persevered. The display of SOLIDARITY, COMPASSION, and GENEROSITY exceeded our expectations. Heroes emerged. Bunny Love won!

Since April, almost 300 displaced bunnies were re-homed by Bunny World Foundation. It took a COMMUNITY to move mountains, and without ALL of us doing our parts, we couldn't have made a dent. Some of our heroes showed up at EVERY WEEKLY ADOPTION EVENT volunteering 12 – 16 hour shifts. Often our brushing circles turned into drumming circles. When it rained and got cold, we got tents and lit the fire; the work went on. We committed to the lives we saved to ensure that our rescued bunnies thrived with a positive vibration.

Thank you for showing your support through thick and thin; especially during times of crisis, for we couldn't possibly overcome them if it weren't for YOU!

Today, as bunny-loving families across America are seated at their Thanksgiving tables; their companion bunnies enjoying all the privileges of a beloved family member, it's more important than EVER to remember the millions of homeless bunnies suffering in high-kill shelters, bunny mills, labs, backyard breeders, fur farms, and abattoirs.

People are unaware that most animal cruelty laws exempt farmed animals, and rabbits are not covered under federal humane slaughter laws. Their suffered lives and painful, terrifying deaths for any Holiday celebration are unconscionable.

That said - the road ahead remains rocky, with many challenges, but continue we must, and we thank you for your loyal support of our efforts to make the world a better place for our much-loved companions.

Here are options for those wishing to give a special gift this Thanksgiving Holiday:
-MAKE AN ON-LINE DONATION via PAYPAL – any amount:
http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/donate/
-Please CALL Northwood Animal Hospital
AND DONATE TOWARD OUR OUTSTANDING MEDICAL BILL: Their phone # is (949) 559-1992 - They accept $100+ donations. Our vet bill hit all times high of $23,000. (attached in the comments)

- VISIT OUR AMAZON WISH LIST: https://www.amazon.com/.../ref=cm_sw_r_fa_ws_25ePpb18E8967
-LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY GIFTS? When you do your Holiday shopping at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to BWF. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-3792479 and support us every time you shop.
-CONSIDER DONATING MONTHLY, even if it's just a few dollars. No donation is too small. Bunnies need you! http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/donate/
Again, thank you... and may you find time this Thanksgiving to enjoy that which you hold closest to your heart

~BWF 

Sweet Pea's Plea

Sweet Pea (Little Munchkin) was literally snatched from the jaws of early death: A BWF family member spotted the infant under attack by a cat in a Bakersfield apartment courtyard. At barely 3-4 weeks of age, this dumped, helpless, a wisp of a being was almost a snack for outdoor cats; predators that cause devastation to wildlife and victims like Sweet Pea.

The poor abandoned infant was thrown like garbage to the streets, with the broken back, and zero hope of survival -- (likely dumped by a breeder who had no use for a ''broken'' bunny... or by someone who bought this un-weaned baby and mistreated her).

Miraculously, our quick-thinking hero reacted instantly, pulling Sweet Pea from the cat's mouth; after which, he and his girlfriend -(Vegan bunny-advocate and BWF family) - gave the baby proper nourishment, warmth, and a cozy box where she could get her bearings and avoid moving too much. Most importantly, they gave her love; which she responded to immediately... the precious gift of touch and nurturing protection she'd been desperately missing from her mother.

With no time to spare, the remarkable BWF machinery swung into action once again, and mobilized transport for Sweet Pea from distant Bakersfield to eventually Northwood Animal Hospital in Irvine; a convoy that involved several BWF family, and an overnight stay with BWF married Vegan bunny-advocates where she was tended to all night until the morning convoy to the Vet.

All along the way, this angelic, love-giving spirit kept up the fight, enduring her broken back, puncture wounds, trauma, and uncertain future with grit and determination. She's a real survivor who never gave-in to self-pity. Her displays of affection show that she is a budding little love-bug. Now she just needs someone to love her back... for life.

Sweet Pea is currently hospitalized and spending a night with our vet. If you'd like to make a donation towards her exam, x-rays, medication, and potential surgery, please contact Northwood Animal Hospital tomorrow morning at (949) 559-1992. They accept $100+ donations. Otherwise, there's always PayPal and ANY amount is welcome. http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/donate/

Our vet bill is currently $15,435.54.  We rescue 50- 75 bunnies a month.  Typically, we bring 10 - 15 bunnies a week for exams and surgeries.   Thank you for your help!

If you're interested in fostering the little one, e-mail us at info@bunnyworldfoundation.org.

Thank you. Pray for the little one! <3

~BWF