April 28, 2012
HOPPY Endings!
Remember Fozzy? He was the first abandoned Easter Bunny of 2011, left by a dumpster in the cold rain on Easter Monday. Luckily, he was spotted by a caring neighbor, who immediately called a friend for help. That friend indeed was Erin, who is a volunteer at Red Door, a no-kill shelter in Chicago.
"When I got there, the poor thing was shivering from being out in the cold rain for hours. I immediately wrapped him in my coat and put his cage in the car. I turned the heater on high and sat him in my lap for the ride home. By the time we got home, he was warmed up, but obviously still shaken up by the events of the day. I wrapped him in a blanket and turned on the wedding music CD I had been listening to earlier. As it turns out, he loves classical music and immediately perked up and began to relax."
Red Door has been kind enough to share an update on his life since last Easter. Read on:
Fozzy's story touched many hearts, and was even featured on the blog of the Make Mine Chocolate campaign.
One of the hearts that Fozzy touched most was Erin's, and she ended up adopting him. "We couldn't help but love this unusually furry rabbit who was loving and friendly to everyone, despite his ordeal ... After a few days, and seeing how sweet he was, there was no way I could let him go, so he became a part of our family."
Fozzy not only has a great home now - he even has a girlfriend! They met while "bunny-dating" at Red Door. "Tulle was very sweet to him when they first met, and he was obviously very nervous. He kept stamping his feet and running away."
They are like a typical married couple. He is a total slob, and she tries to express her disgust by grunting at him. When it appears that he isn't listening to her, she gives him a little nip on the rear end and he minds his P's and Q's for about 15 minutes."
Fozzy's story has a happy ending, but for thousands of other "Easter Bunnies" the future may not be as rosy. Please help them by sharing Fozzy's story, and by continuing to support Make Mine Chocolate!
Posted by Terri at 9:26 AM
April 3, 2012
Too Good Not to Share!
This e-card has been making the rounds on Facebook. Yep, that's the cold, hard truth of living with a rabbit. If most folks knew this, I'll bet they would prefer the chocolate!
Posted by Terri at 10:21 PM
April 1, 2012
Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs
A few photos from our day at the Centerpointe Church Easter Egg Hunt
Posted by Terri at 10:26 PM
March 26, 2012
Team Rabbit HOPS for MMC!
What could be more fun than a bunny run? Team Rabbit - led by CHRS member Shannon McLoughling Morrison - will don their bunny ears (and tails!) and HOP (or run) the Bunny Hop 5k from Westerville's Hoff Woods park and along the bike through the Olde Mill neighborhood on April 7, 2012. The action starts at 8:00am, with the kids race at 9:00, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt at the park at 10:00.
We're trying to get our MMC small flyer added to the "swag bags" given to all participants.
If you are a runner and want to join the fun, or if you live in the neighborhood and just want to check it out, visit the official race website for more info!
http://www.ultrafit-usa.com/BunnyHop5K12.html
Posted by Terri at 7:33 PM
March 18, 2012
Make Mine Chocolate! with Columbus HRS and Capital Area Humane Society
Last weekend, Columbus House Rabbit Society (CHRS) and Capital Area Humane Society (CAHS) teamed up to present the second annual Make Mine Chocolate! Day. Held in the lobby of CAHS, we displayed the adoptable bunnies at the shelter, had volunteers on hand to help with handling and to answer questions about adoption and rabbit care, held a raffle for fantastic baskets and prizes, and our friends from Job's Daughters provided an array of sweet delights for a bake sale to benefit the bunnies.
The day was an enormous success, raising awareness about rabbits and Easter and raising money to support the rabbit care program at CAHS. The money is already earmarked to buy toys and other playthings for the shelter bunnies. But the biggest success was the adoption of Josie - now named Pepper - to be a friend to last year's adoption success story, Peeps!
We'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to volunteers Amy S., Allison C., Adrienne L., Ellen E., Judy D., Heather D., and Linda D. for all their hard work!!! It took a lot of effort to plan, organize, and promote the day - and they pulled it off seamlessly!
Posted by Terri at 9:39 PM
March 7, 2012
CHRS Celebrates Make Mine Chocolate! at Capital Area Humane Society
mmc_cahs_raffleprint.pdf
Come celebrate "Make Mine Chocolate" with The Columbus House Rabbit Society at Capital Area Humane Society. We will have rabbits available for adoption. The Columbus House Rabbit Society will have an information table with everything you need to know about owning a house rabbit.
We will have a fabulous bake sale (thanks to our friends from Job's Daughters) and fantastic raffle to benefit the Capital Area Humane Society rabbits. Check out the photo for some of our great raffle prizes!
We hope to see you there!!
Posted by Terri at 11:25 PM