I owe everyone a huge apology. I had to drop the ball on Our Petition due to Practicum Two which ended yesterday. I am back on duty now until May 9th. Sorry, again. I will be getting the petition delivered within this two week period.
Please read (and comment) on this Calgary Herald article by Brittany Gervais, published earlier this week, on April 16th.
"Rabbit rescuers call on city to take humane action against growing Calgary colonies"
Feral rabbits are not included in the city's animal bylaws, leaving wild populations unchecked in several Calgary communities
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Gizelle Becker, President and Founder of Wild Rose Rabbit Rescue has been working extremely hard on behalf of the rabbits, please see FB post below:
Wild Rose Rabbit Rescue
April 17 at 6:49 AM ·
Our Foster-To-Adoptathon* event at Calgary Farmers' Market was so much fun and a huge success!
We raised so much awareness about the feral rabbits, handed out many guides on proper rabbit care, and really sparked some interest for foster homes. It was amazing to get our name out there and meet a few existing supporters.
We got a box of amazing blankets from Oxeye Floral Co. And our donation box acquired $299 (and change) over the 4 hour event.
We hope we can do more events like this in the future so we can continue to advocate for the feral rabbits.
*The April 16th, 10am-2pm, Foster-To-Adoptathon event at the Calgary Farmers' Market was an opportunity for all to learn best practices in rabbit care, to educate oneself on the feral rabbit problem, and to apply to foster/volunteer. Also, Babs, Taz and Sylvester were on hand (three ex-feral rabbits, now available for adoption).
Thank you for your past and ongoing support of rabbit rescue work. Donations are most welcome by Email Transfer:
wildroserabbitrescue@gmail.com
Yours truly,
Lynda W. in Calgary
Ph. 587-353-3862