The Bunny Dump
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The only thing better than biting into a chocolate bunny for Easter, is to find a real bunny hopping out of your Easter basket. Most parents believe that Jeanie, a three-year-old Lop pictured below, would be the perfect addition to their six year old’s Easter basket. Then they find only one week later that their child has lost interest in the rabbit and that caring for Jeanie has become too much of a hassle for the parents.
“They need to realize this will be a family pet and not just a gift,” Connecticut Humane Society District Manager Allyson Smith recently told “The Advocate.”
“The Bunny Dump” is what this time period after Easter has come to be called by animal rescue groups. Every year, in the weeks following Easter, hundreds of bunnies are left homeless at shelters that struggle to provide for the unwanted animals.
The bunny is the third most popular pet, following dogs and cats. But new owners often lack knowledge about their fluffy new friend. Bunnies are really quite lovable when treated correctly, and this animal can easily be litter-box trained. The average life span is 10 years.
A six-year-old child may not be able to handle the responsibility of taking care of a bunny, but DHS's newest club the Darien Animal Welfare Group (D.A.W.G) would like to encourage others, especially teens with supportive parents to consider adopting a bunny.
“Adoption is much more of a rewarding experience,” DAWG club founder Samantha Wood said. “You are essentially saving life,” Wood said.
<---Hop to it! These Lops need homes.
In fact, there are some adorable bunnies left from last year’s “bunny dump” still waiting for a home. The first of our featured “Pets of the Month” are two cute Lops – the breed noted for its large floppy ears. Check out these cuties in the pictures. Jeanie is a three- year- old, female Lop. Jeanie is a beautiful white color, and is very playful. Another bunny looking for a home is Jackson, a five-year-old grey Lop.And lastly, a New Zealand white male, named Winter (pictured above) is still searching for the right family. Winter is just over one-year-old. He has been neutered and is litter-box trained. All the bunnies are up-to-date on their medical records. If you would like to adopt Winter, Jackson, Jeanie or another bunny stop by the Connecticut Humane Society on Post Road in Westport. For further information call 227-4137.
