Pets
Hapless Hares At Marin Humane Hoping For Adoption
Eight rabbits were left at the door of the Novato shelter in cardboard boxes last week, and officials are hoping to find them new homes.
NOVATO, CA — A group of rabbits is called a "fluffie," and Marin Humane's Novato shelter has become a little too fluffy recently. Eight Angora rabbits were left at the door in cardboard boxes Wednesday, sending the shelter way past its limit for hapless hares.
With this in mind, Marin Humane officials are hoping people will opt for a hoppy holiday season by adopting a rabbit.
"While we're grateful the rabbits are safe, taking in this many unexpectedly, along with the 23 other bunnies in our care, is stretching our resources to the limit," Keri Fennell, Marin Human's director of shelter services, said in a statement. "We're hoping people will step up to adopt or provide a foster home for one of these new arrivals or any of the other bunnies waiting for homes."
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Fashionistas familiar with the luxury of angora sweaters should appreciate these rabbits. Angora rabbits are famous for their silky, smooth fur, and Marin Humane has groomed all eight of the newly arrived bunnies, styling and blow-drying their coats in fashionable shag haircuts. (That last part isn't true, but they all have been groomed.)
The rabbits have also been vaccinated and will soon be spayed or neutered before becoming available for adoption.
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As anyone who has heard of Bugs Bunny already knows, rabbits are intelligent, social animals that need affection. Also, they can be trained to use a litter box. The cost of adopting a rabbit from Marin Humane is $75 or $80 for a pair, according to the shelter's website.
To learn more about adopting, contact Marin Humane at (415) 506-6225 or adoptions@marinhumane.org. The organization's website is at marinhumane.org.
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