Who I am and why this is important to me.

Hi Supporters,

My name is Mia Attfield. I'm a Certified Canine Nutritionist (Cert. CN from CASI) but I see all types of creatures from different species. I've also owned many different species, from fish to hamsters, to dogs, but rabbits have always been a part of my life. I have had the great gift of sharing my life with 6 bunnies, one of which was my heart and soul. 4 out of the 6 were rescued in some capacity or the other. Snickers and Twix were bought before rabbit rescues were a thing in my small town. Snickers departed this world at 9 years old from Bladder cancer, and Twix passed at 15 after his spine fused from an old injury. But Poptart, his mate lived until 6 (she passed from a bad heart) she was our first foray into the world of bunny dumping. Her mom was found in a box with 5 other rabbits on the side of the road. She was pregnant gave birth to Poptart's litter and then when they were 4 weeks old she gave birth to a second litter. Low and behold Twix became a "surrogate mom" to her. 

Our first of three in the "post Twix era" came Raspberry Shortcake, a blind baby who was either dumped or set free from a meat farm. Tiggy Beans came next, a special needs from a litter that was a mistake, and finally, Emmett who was also an "oops" but we brought him home after Raspberry chose him as her Husbun. They live their cute married couple's life. But the common theme these days is around the same lines. People get these intelligent, loving, strong animals not realizing the amount of work they require. They got two sisters, but one sister ends up being a brother and "Oops!". 

My point however is that after all the years I've had the privilege to know these creatures, the more I realize that they don't have a voice to help them stand up for themselves. Our main goal is to have rabbits gain the same rights as dogs and cats. They shouldn't be left out all year round, especially in the harsh Ontario winters. There should be steps taken to ensure that they are out of the cold biting winter winds, this isn't hard they can do extremely well in a shed, garage or barn! Rabbits are a lot more resilient than people think! Let's give them the chance to thrive and start getting better treatment.