Hazel-Mom
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I'd love to support the Rabbit Haven! What is the area code, so I can find it on the list?
osprey wrote:
osprey wrote:
Midwest/ZooToo Shelter Makeover!
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osprey
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Here is a link to The Rabbit Haven http://www.zootoo.com/rescuegroups/zip95067_therabbithaven
We are not yet an official contestant, I am trying to get the zootoo process going to make me the "owner" of The Rabbit Haven so we can start accumulating points.
We are not yet an official contestant, I am trying to get the zootoo process going to make me the "owner" of The Rabbit Haven so we can start accumulating points.
werecatrising
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So, did everyone get the email from Zootoo? Our tour is the 24th! And they are looking for input from supporters!
osprey
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The Rabbit Haven is officially in the running for the rescue contest. I spoke to a real, actual human person at zootoo today, and they made me the manager for The Rabbit Haven's zootoo page. We are officially recognized now, and have 3 qualifying supporters.
seniorcats
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http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1207618840101930.xml&coll=1
I found this article on why Harrisburg was disqualified. Apparently it is because of litiagation against the shelter and a clause in the rules concerning litiagation.
Richard Thompson says he is still persoanlly visiting the shelter and making a donation out of his own pocket - good for him!
I found this article on why Harrisburg was disqualified. Apparently it is because of litiagation against the shelter and a clause in the rules concerning litiagation.
Richard Thompson says he is still persoanlly visiting the shelter and making a donation out of his own pocket - good for him!
slavetoabunny
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That's really too bad to have finished so high and be disqualified. What a letdown for all the hardworking supporters. I'm glad Richard is going to make a donation though.
lilbitsmom
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Wow, is all I can say. How disheartening! Those poor supporters at Harrisburg. I would be so sad.
Richard Thompson sounds like such a nice person. I can't wait to meet him, I just hope he doesn't ask me any hard questions. I get so nervous!!!!
Laura
Richard Thompson sounds like such a nice person. I can't wait to meet him, I just hope he doesn't ask me any hard questions. I get so nervous!!!!
Laura
slavetoabunny
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Any update on your site visit plans Laura?
Haley
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Laura, how was the meeting last night? I wish I could have come but school is insane these last few weeks..
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slavetoabunny
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Laura:
Here are the statistics you were looking for on rabbit rescues:
HRS: domestic 28, international 2
Independent: domestic 98, international 17
Hope that helps! Let me know if I can do anything else to help.
Patti
Here are the statistics you were looking for on rabbit rescues:
HRS: domestic 28, international 2
Independent: domestic 98, international 17
Hope that helps! Let me know if I can do anything else to help.
Patti
lilbitsmom
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slavetoabunny wrote:
We learned that the group is coming into Detroit and plans to spend between 9:30AM and 2:00PM with us. We don't have a specific location picked yet for the news conference, but we're having that first, then a tour of the shelter and then lunch where we will give a powerpoint presentation before they leave.
I heard that they have to be gone by 2:00PM to the airport. I think they may be talking about coming in the night before, so maybe we'll have even more time with them in the morning, but I don't knowyet.
Haley, Debbie is working on the location for the news conference and the lunch and when I know that, I'll contact you again because the board would really like it if you couldcome to both. They feel, and rightly so, that if you had not introduced this to the RO community, we would not have been able to pull this off. The RO community was our saviours, but you started the movement!!! I'll be forever grateful to you!
So, we're excited. We've got groups of cleaners signed up for the 5 days prior to their arrival so we can do some organizing and spring cleaning. We will be making signs, posters and banners to decorate our shelter and to also hold in the crowd of people.
Patti, thanks for those stats because in the powerpoint presentation we need to make sure the zootoo people know that helping Midwest is actually helping bunny rescues all over the US. This will bring attention to a group of companion animals that needs the publicity and public awareness. We're hoping to start a movement!!!!
It's all very exciting. I'm absolutely beat and we still have two more weeks of meetings, cleanings and whatever else comes our way. My hubby has a bunch of small renovations that he has to complete at the shelter before they come and so on and so forth. Lots of fuN!!!!!!
Talk with you soon!
Laura
Girls,
We learned that the group is coming into Detroit and plans to spend between 9:30AM and 2:00PM with us. We don't have a specific location picked yet for the news conference, but we're having that first, then a tour of the shelter and then lunch where we will give a powerpoint presentation before they leave.
I heard that they have to be gone by 2:00PM to the airport. I think they may be talking about coming in the night before, so maybe we'll have even more time with them in the morning, but I don't knowyet.
Haley, Debbie is working on the location for the news conference and the lunch and when I know that, I'll contact you again because the board would really like it if you couldcome to both. They feel, and rightly so, that if you had not introduced this to the RO community, we would not have been able to pull this off. The RO community was our saviours, but you started the movement!!! I'll be forever grateful to you!
So, we're excited. We've got groups of cleaners signed up for the 5 days prior to their arrival so we can do some organizing and spring cleaning. We will be making signs, posters and banners to decorate our shelter and to also hold in the crowd of people.
Patti, thanks for those stats because in the powerpoint presentation we need to make sure the zootoo people know that helping Midwest is actually helping bunny rescues all over the US. This will bring attention to a group of companion animals that needs the publicity and public awareness. We're hoping to start a movement!!!!
It's all very exciting. I'm absolutely beat and we still have two more weeks of meetings, cleanings and whatever else comes our way. My hubby has a bunch of small renovations that he has to complete at the shelter before they come and so on and so forth. Lots of fuN!!!!!!
Talk with you soon!
Laura
seniorcats
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You could really knock their socks off if there is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant to go to. Wayne Pacelle, HSUS, is a vegan. He may used to just getting salads while traveling. Don't know about the others. Just serve 'topcat' some Meow Mix and he'll be fine. A lot of Indian and Chinese restaurants have vegan/vegetarian meals. Is this near the shelter? http://www.theinnseasoncafe.com/index.html The menu is making me hungry This too http://www.sweetlorraines.com/ I think it's dinner time for me
slavetoabunny
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seniorcats wrote:
What a fantastic idea Ann!! Absolutely brilliant. Whatever you do, don't have the local BBQ place cater your event, LOL!
seniorcats
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slavetoabunny wrote:
Thank you! I wouldn't order up the pit cooked pork or Colonel Sanders. It looks like there are somevegetarian places near Plymouth that do cater. The place in Livonia sounds wonderful. I wonder of Tara goes there?
slavetoabunny
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lilbitsmom wrote:
You're welcome Laura. Haley asked me if I had time to do this, and I was more than happy to use some of my employer's time to help out (they are big on community service, lol). I wish I was closer so I could do more to help you guys out.
I wish I could be there. I tried to work it out, but it would mean 3 days off work for me. I look forward to meeting the Midwest people that come down to Orlando in May. After-party is at my house!!!!!
You're welcome Laura. Haley asked me if I had time to do this, and I was more than happy to use some of my employer's time to help out (they are big on community service, lol). I wish I was closer so I could do more to help you guys out.
I wish I could be there. I tried to work it out, but it would mean 3 days off work for me. I look forward to meeting the Midwest people that come down to Orlando in May. After-party is at my house!!!!!
slavetoabunny
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A thank you from our friends at Midwest:
Dear Friend,
Midwest Rabbit Rescue & Re-home is very excited that we placed number six
in the ZooToo Shelter Makeover Contest! We would like to thank all of the
many, many people who supported us in this contest. As a finalist, we will
receive a cash prize of $5,000 and are eligible for a shelter makeover of
up to one million dollars. Midwest Rabbit Rescue is the only all-rabbit
shelter in the top twenty finalists. We're also the only finalist from
Michigan. We received wonderful support from so many people, many of whom
enlisted family, friends and associates to help us. Several on-line
communities went to work on our behalf. It was very gratifying to see the
rabbit-community at large rally behind us. We made a remarkable comeback
after we fell to number 21 - out of the to 20 that would become finalists -
just a few short days before the contest ended. But everyone seemed to
perked up their ears when they heard about this and then went to work. We
made an astounding rise in the rankings, ending up a finalist at number
six.
ZooToo will be coming to Plymouth on April 24th to present an award to us
and the community. They will also tour the shelter and meet with the Board
of Directors. You are invited to come to the pubic ceremony on April 24th
and join in the celebration. We are still working out the location and time
of the celebration; it will not be at the shelter because it doesn't have
enough room. We expect quite a few people to be in attendance. Also because
of limited room at the shelter, the tour will be limited to the
representatives from ZooToo and the Board. We'll post information on our
website, www.rabbitrr.org, once we have finalized our plans.
So, thanks again for your support and we hope to see you on the 24th.
Board of Directors
Midwest Rabbit Rescue & Re-home
Dear Friend,
Midwest Rabbit Rescue & Re-home is very excited that we placed number six
in the ZooToo Shelter Makeover Contest! We would like to thank all of the
many, many people who supported us in this contest. As a finalist, we will
receive a cash prize of $5,000 and are eligible for a shelter makeover of
up to one million dollars. Midwest Rabbit Rescue is the only all-rabbit
shelter in the top twenty finalists. We're also the only finalist from
Michigan. We received wonderful support from so many people, many of whom
enlisted family, friends and associates to help us. Several on-line
communities went to work on our behalf. It was very gratifying to see the
rabbit-community at large rally behind us. We made a remarkable comeback
after we fell to number 21 - out of the to 20 that would become finalists -
just a few short days before the contest ended. But everyone seemed to
perked up their ears when they heard about this and then went to work. We
made an astounding rise in the rankings, ending up a finalist at number
six.
ZooToo will be coming to Plymouth on April 24th to present an award to us
and the community. They will also tour the shelter and meet with the Board
of Directors. You are invited to come to the pubic ceremony on April 24th
and join in the celebration. We are still working out the location and time
of the celebration; it will not be at the shelter because it doesn't have
enough room. We expect quite a few people to be in attendance. Also because
of limited room at the shelter, the tour will be limited to the
representatives from ZooToo and the Board. We'll post information on our
website, www.rabbitrr.org, once we have finalized our plans.
So, thanks again for your support and we hope to see you on the 24th.
Board of Directors
Midwest Rabbit Rescue & Re-home
slavetoabunny
Well-Known Member
Topcat has started posting in his journal about the site visits:
http://www.zootoo.com/makeover/tour
http://www.zootoo.com/makeover/tour
Hope
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slavetoabunny wrote:
It's interesting to see what all the other shelters are doing. It sounds like Voorhees gave quite a good presentation...they even had the mayor present. And Bobbi and the Strays had a number of people waiting at the airport with signs!
I can't wait to see what he writes about Midwest. I'm nervous even though I'm not going to be there!
It's interesting to see what all the other shelters are doing. It sounds like Voorhees gave quite a good presentation...they even had the mayor present. And Bobbi and the Strays had a number of people waiting at the airport with signs!
I can't wait to see what he writes about Midwest. I'm nervous even though I'm not going to be there!
JadeIcing
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:biggrin2:On one of the list I am part of that I posted about the contest...Well...Someone became so intrested in MidWest that they drove six hours with the intentions of adopting two but ended up with three bunnies!
TinysMom
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Wow - reading his journal is neat. I think when he shared about his visit to Midwest we need to be prepared to comment on it - thanking him for visiting and somehow nicely reminding about how rabbits are the "forgotten" rabbits - third place in needing homes....I don't know how to say it - but also about how peacefully they can coexist with cats and dogs and how they need homes too.
Thanks for sharing the link to the journal.....
Thanks for sharing the link to the journal.....
