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Myxo campaign
Rabbit Runaway closure
Five bantam bunnies
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rabbit refuge Dr Inglis says that after Cr Cliff inspected their refuge, he
commented that one of their rabbits would ''make a good
3 January 2011 – The Age Newspaper (Australia)
stew''. Cr Cliff denies that he said this.
Judi and Bryce Inglis have been operating their Rabbit The Inglises accuse the council of bungling the permit
Run-Away Orphanage for the past 18 months. The devoted application process, and are preparing their case for VCAT.
animal lovers take in unwanted pet rabbits and attempt to Dr Judi Inglis said she regretted informing the council of
find them new homes. their plans. ''When we came here we were quite open
about what we wanted to do. That was our mistake.''
But Yarra Ranges Council ruled last month that their
shelter must close, permitting them to keep no more than
two pet rabbits on their property. Five bantam bunnies
21 January 2011 – The Dominion Post (New Zealand)
The couple, who have 16 rabbits in their care, six of which
are pets, fear they will be forced to send the animals to A clucky hen at a wildlife
other shelters, where they are likely to be destroyed. park near Upper Hutt has
taken an unlikely brood
The Inglises say their neighbours have fed the council under her wing – five baby
misinformation. bunnies.
''The neighbours have had this vendetta going for 18 The silkie bantam is the talk
months,'' Dr Judi Inglis said. of the Staglands Wildlife
Reserve since the helpless
''They consider the rabbits to be feral pests. They don't and hairless rabbits were
consider them to be domestic house pets. The picture they found in her nest this week.
painted of us is so far from the truth it's not funny.''
A young mother, at just eight
Shire councillor Noel Cliff, who voted to reject the Inglises' months old, the hen was very
permit application, said the couple's cause was noble, but protective of her new family,
misplaced. Staglands wildlife assistant Jayson Davis said.
''It's been a really sad saga - nice people, really big hearts, "She has definitely bonded with them. She'll fluff right up
wrong place,'' Cr Cliff said. and try to peck anyone who gets too close."
''Olinda Creek Landcare Group is battling rabbits. We've The two mums have worked out a shared-custody
now got black rabbits running around in the forest which arrangement: Mother Rabbit has continued to feed her
have escaped; they were domestic once. young, and seems happy to let Mother Hen do the child-
minding.
The Year of the Rabbit!!! Animal activists caution
against pet rabbit craze
9 January 2011 – Taipei Times
Animal rights activists
called for people to
respect animal rights and
not abandon pets,
especially rabbits, ahead
of an expected increase
in demand for the animals
in the upcoming Year of
the Rabbit.
Also, each Chinese year is influenced by whatever animal it “We are concerned about more people buying rabbits for
falls in. The Year of The Rabbit begins on February 3rd good luck on impulse this year in the Year of the Rabbit
2011. Most Rabbit years are quiet, positive and inspiring and later abandoning them,” she said.
and 2011 looks to be heading in this direction – a
refreshing change after the fast-moving and quite dramatic
Year of the Tiger. Deadly start to Year of
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit the Rabbit
21 January 2011 – CNN
Melbourne
Box Hill celebrations Dead rabbits are showing up in Chinese mail boxes as pets
29 January 3 pm to Sun 30 January 3am ordered for the Year of the Rabbit aren’t surviving the
Corner of Station St and Whitehorse Rd Box Hill shipping process, the Shanghai Daily reports.
Apart from our continuous panic and anxiety over the threat
of myxo, we have had a few buns visiting the Melbourne
Rabbit Clinic due to other health issues.
Princess, who
had eye issues
last month, is Above is a photo of Molly’s ulcer (top right)
much better next to her tooth
after a dose of
medication. Molly is certainly feeling a lot better after her molar trim.
The day after her surgery, she was jumping on the bed for
Over Christmas the first time.
she seemed to
be losing her Even though Molly and Ginger moved into our bedroom a
sight as her eyes were irritated and becoming milky in few months ago, neither seemed interested in jumping on
colour. We don’t know why this happened but I removed a the bed. However, after both recently having molar trims to
rubber mat she was chewing, just in case it was a toxic treat their teeth problems (which was causing them both
substance that caused her eye issue. Fortunately, she pain), a new enthusiasm has emerged.
seems much happier now and apart from losing minimal
sight, is running around as normal. Ginger (right) is a
welcome guest in the
Another eye issue mornings and evenings
developed over but Molly, even though
Christmas for Pumpkin. we adore her, has a habit
of weeing on things. She
He lives next door to did not disappoint on her
Princess and suddenly first evening on the bed to
developed one weepy surprise me with a wet
eye. Of course we doona just before I went
panicked that Princess’s to bed! Oh well, we love them both and I’d prefer a happy
eye problem was bunny and a wet doona than a sad bun & dry bedding.
contagious!! I had even
convinced myself he We are now enjoying both buns visiting us in the mornings
was going blind as well. & evenings for a bunny bounce on the bed! Hopefully
Fortunately, he had his Molly will get over her weeing phase soon!
left eye flushed, a bit of
medication and now it is We have also
back to normal (fingers crossed xx). another bit of good
news! Our latest
little friend that
Molly also recently came to stay (Peter
visited the clinic as – left) has bonded
she started to lose with Ally (who lost
weight and seemed his partner
quieter than normal. Pancake last year).
It took a long time
It turned out she had to bond them as we
a nasty ulcer in her knew that Ally was very picky with his friends and can be a
mouth where a back little bit cranky at times.
tooth had cut into
her cheek. A few months ago we reported that the attempt to bond
them didn’t work but we persevered and took a very gentle
She had a molar trim to relieve her pain but quickly approach with their introductions. Now we can happily say
developed an abscess under her ear so she’s now on they are finally sharing a room together and seem very
penicillin injections to help fight any infection. content (another fingers crossed moment xxx).