PHEW!! Babies are SAFE! We went to Petco and all 4 little ones are there. They were pulled by a local rescue. I don't care for the rescue in question though. In my opinion, it is a hoarding situation. We were there last summer and it was LOUD (lots of barking dogs, some were loose), very stinky, and crowded. The birds were all kept together (regardless of species or size, and parrots of different species should NOT be kept together because they can kill each other) in one very dirty enclosure. I shared my experience with a friend of mine who has a rat rescue and she agreed. We both think it's a hoarding situation even though the owner has good intentions. Won't go into too much detail as to why, but it's not great. I'm not a judgmental person and don't jump to conclusions or judge unnecessarily harshly, either. And if you read reviews of the rescue online, many are negative.
But back to the buns: I'm sad they aren't going to the best place, but at least they aren't on death row. The rescue was doing an adoption event with lots of cats and dogs and the 4 bunnies. Hopefully they will get adopted today! I really, really hope they don't disappear into that rescue and never come out. Hopefully they will be kept somewhere where they won't be around too much barking and stuff.
It was nice seeing the babies again. Padraig is definitely still the biggest one! And after seeing them again, I am sure that he is Carlos. The other agouti boy has a pointier face and floppier ears, just like Orson in the picture I posted earlier. Podge also looks healthier than them for some reason. His fur is shinier and stuff. I was VERY concerned though because they had Gabby, the girl baby, in with the boys. The babies are right around 12 weeks old estimated age (they may be older if the person who dropped them off was wrong when she said their age), and I think it's very foolhardy to have her in with her brothers, even if it's just for the day. I told the lady that they were too old to be together even for a little while and she could have a big problem on her hands because they can mate quickly. Let's hope no mating occurs!
And I have to admit, guys... I was SO tempted to bring home one of the boys. Make sure he has a good home forever with his brother. I'm so glad sweet Podgie got a loving home at least. I will be thinking of these little ones and hoping heartily that they find great homes quickly! It is some consolation to me at least that a) it's not right before Easter, and b) the babies are not teeny tiny irresistible things. Maybe they'll be less likely to be adopted on impulse by someone who won't take proper care of them.
Brenda, our shelter teams up with Petco. Small animals that have been at the shelter for a while are sometimes sent to Petco to be adopted out. They also accept unwanted pets from people who drop them off. The pets aren't sold, they're adopted out, and the money goes to support Petco adoptions. Petco also teams up with local rescues, which is what was happening today. The rescue had some tables and pens set up with cats, dogs, and the 4 bunners. At the end of the day, they'll load up all the pets that didn't get adopted and take them to the rescue.
