Rescue Yoyo from Petcetera (B.C.)

[PixieStixxxx]

I just got back from Petcetera

It looks like both the SPCA and Petcetera have broken the rules. At the SPCA, they're not supposed to split up a bonded pair, and if a bonded pair are sent to Petcetera, they're either adopted out together or sent back for two individual buns.

So Daisy and Dakota, two 10 month old English spots sisters in separate cages :nonono:

Daisy was so upset, trying to hide in her igloo. Dakota had knocked everything over, she was really stressed. And both had half an inch of water, no pellets.

BAH.

If someone in the area would like two sisters, I'd be willing to pay for one of them to ensure they stay together like their supposed to.

-April

 

[TinysMom]

Oh my....an astrex?

I've had that fur show up a couple of times in bunnies here (its not supposed to be in the lionhead pool at all). Such funky fur.

I hope whoever got him loves him.

Peg

 

[pla725]

Thanks for keeping us posted. Is there any way to report this "violations" to the main SPCA in the area? It really seems like they just don't care about what happens anymore. It just annoys me and it annoys me that I feel like I'm powerless to help here. I can only try to do what I can in my own little corner of the world here.

 

[PixieStixxxx]

Sadly, no.

I can't say a word to the Petcetera, because the man in charge of all SPCA's in the area has banned us from "harassing" them. Us, the rabbit volunteers, used to go into all the Petcetera, feeding them vegetables. Annoying the staff into giving them food, water, hay, and a lock on their cage. If I do, and they report me to this man, I will lose my volunteer job and be banned from shelter and possible Petcetera.

Seriously, you have no idea how bad it is here.

 

[pla725]

I guess you can't go to a higher authority. I'm sorry it is that bad there. I feel sorry for those who try and care and for the rabbits who suffer.

 

[TreasuredFriend]

Sadness. It's good that members here are being told. Possibly a collaboration will find a way to improve things. I imagine the media is useless WRT the plight of Petcetera's store-kept "disposable" merchandise?

 

[PixieStixxxx]

I talked to the small animal coordinator here, who plans on taking to management and expects this to go to head office!

 

[pla725]

I hope everything works out. I know it is hard but at least all the small animal coordinator can do is try. Sometimeschange just starts with one person.

 

[katt]

i thought i would say a little bit about astrex fur. when i bred, i knew of them, but only generally as i was in the rare-breed world alot owning rhinelanders and american sables (both on the endangered breed list).

astrex the breed is not longer around anywere. they are like the color harlequin, there is a bred astrex, and there is a fur type astrex. currently they are working on bringing the breed back. before they can start on colors, and body type of the breed they need to get the fur to breed regularly. this rarely happens.

rabbits have lots of genetics for coat color and fur type. what most people don't remember is that they can carry a gene for generations as a recessive trait and never get the chance to show it off.

my personal experiance, along with talking with others is that there are a number of normal and rex coated rabbits out there in this world that carry astrex that never meet another astrex carrier and produce a litter to show off the trait. often times when a pet rabbit shows up out of the blue (or a litter of pet rabbits) that show off the astrex fur it is because the parents were far to related. often brother/sister, mother/son, or father/daughter.

some astrex coated buns get a wavy coat, other get actual curl. some are born with their coat, then lose it, other are born with a normal coat then molt into the astrex coat as they reach adulthood. the normalcy of astrex coats that stay for life are born with it, molt it out as a jr rabbit (3 to 6 months of age), then molt it back in as adults

just to add a bit about astrex!

 

[Spring]

I found out some information .

I phoned the North Road Petcetera, and they told me he was not at that location and to phone the Coquitlam SPCA, so I did. He must have been taken back to the SPCA, he's still up for adoption. I'm going to go see him with Pebbles most likely this Saturday, if not sometime during the week.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Spring, are you talking about Yoyo??? I hope so! Thank goodness, he's okay!! I've been thinking about him non-stop! I want Yoyo for Christmas. Can't wait to hear more! Do you know how big he is and what his temperament is? What breed is he? I'm assuming that asterex isn't a "breed" per se. And, just out of curiosity, can one fly a bunny cargo from Canada to the US?

 

[Spring]

Oh yes, sorry! Forgot to mention his name! Yup, he's perfectly fine!

 

[SnowyShiloh]

I'm so relieved!! Also, I just looked and Coquitlam is only like a 2 1/2 hour drive from my mom's house in Washington, where I will be from January 5-14. It would need some major fiddling (getting my BF to agree to another bunny so soon and one that's male, we planned on getting a girl for Rory and someone would need to take care of him until I could get there), but I'm sure I could get my brother to drive me up to B.C. and he could get a vet certificate then fly back to Fairbanks, AK with me in the cabin. Not saying I can definitely adopt him, but I could try darn hard!

 

[pla725]

That is good to hear. Someone will adopted him and give him a good home.

 

[Spring]

I'm going this Saturday with Pebbles for a bonding datejust to see if those two hit it off at all. If things don't seem towork out between the two, I'll let you know how he is .

 

[NZminilops]

I kinda thought Spring might have Yoyo in mind for herself , hope I'm not wrong here, but I think that's why she rang up about him.

*edit* oops she just posted, hehe!

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Oops! Sorry about being dense! :embarrassed: Of course, that would be ideal since he wouldn't have to travel and all. I hope everything goes well between him and Pebbles, but I'm here if it doesn't...

 

[PixieStixxxx]

Really? Ohh that's so great! I hate Petcetera, their staff never knows anything about the whereabouts of their animals.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Any Yoyo updates? I found his profile on Petfinder! What a sweet little bun. He makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Do you know how long he's been up for adoption? I wonder what his fur feels like, it looks soft!

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Yeah, did you meet him?