Give Rabbits the Gift of Time...
P.O. Box 6362, Chesterfield, Missouri 63006-6362
Phone: 314-995-1457 Email: mo_hrs@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.HRSMOSTL.ORG
~ House Rabbit Society of Missouri ~
St. Louis Chapter
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National HRS Site
Any problems with the website? If you find incorrect spelling, errors, non-working links etc. please contact volunteer webmaster at: humanecreations@prodigy.net
All other HRS related email should go to mo_hrs@hotmail.com
Update on rescued Polk County Bunnies ! Click here for more information
To find out about or meet some of the rabbits that are available for adoption, check our "Bunnies Adoptable" button which will link you to our Petfinder site. Also call 314-995-1457 to make an appointment to visit some foster rabbits.
INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A BUNNY? EMAIL US AT: mo_hrs@hotmail.com
Take a few minutes and visit the National House Rabbit Society site http://rabbit.org/ to learn more about rabbits and if they are an appropriate animal for you, your family and your lifestyle. Rabbits need as much love and care as a dog or cat. They also need vets trained in rabbit health.
The adoption of a rabbit into your family is a serious lifetime committment. After studying the National House Rabbit Society site, you have more questions or think you would like to foster or adopt, please call 314-995-1457 or 636-349-0606.
This site was last updated: July 2, 2009
Bunny love comes in all sizes and all colors!
Little-bitty, medium, big or huge, short hair, long hair, black, white, red, grey, brown, solid, spotted, parti-colored, brown eyes, pink eyes, red eyes ... just about anything beautiful you can imagine!
Some of the sweetest animals are passed up just because of coloring. What a tragic waste of precious lives and loving friendships that could've been!
Congratulations & Thank You Everyone!
You reached the goal in the Endowment Fund Campaign!
To read the interesting article on how much was raised,how it will be used and learn about some extraordinary people who made it their personal goal to make this happen, click on the MOHRS logo to the right. >>>
RECENT RESCUE NEWS...
Read about the Stone County, New Zealand White Bunnies rescue, photos etc.
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Please note:
Even in our present, modern day, there are sadly still a few people who are superstitious about the color of an animals fur or eyes etc.
Please help us educate people that these precious New Zealand bunnies are no better or no worse than any other bunny. They are not "bad luck" or "good luck".
Their white fur and pretty ruby eyes are a result of normal genetics, just as some humans have brown eyes while others have blue or green.
These are simply beautiful, innocent bunnies who have suffered cruel, inhumane treatment and need loving, affectionate, indoor homes.
To donate by Paypal, to help the recently rescued New Zealand bunnies, click on the "Donate" symbol/icon below. Please write in "note to seller" when in Paypal that it is for "Stone County bunnies". Thank you!
PLEASE HELP!
"SPAY/NEUTER/CARE FUND for the Stone County Bunnies"
(The "Stone County Bunnies" are also known as the "New Zealand White Bunnies".)
Rescue is just the first step. Even with the lovely grant from PetsMart, the cost of spays/neuters, medical treatment and ongoing care of these precious bunnies is overwhelming. HRS is attempting to care for the
"Stone County Bunnies" in addition to our original large number of homeless foster rabbits.
We are starting a special fund to help these rabbits who have suffered so much. To give them proper care, we
need your help. For those who would like to help the Stone County bunnies, this is your opportunity.
Below are a few photos from the night of the rescue.
For story and more photos, click on the baby >>>>>
1) Send a check to: House Rabbit Society of MO, PO Box 6362, Chesterfield, MO 63006-6362
Please write in the Note/Memo section "Stone County Bunnies" Donations are tax-deductible.
2) You can also donate through Paypal, using your credit card, e-check or Paypal funds.
Please write in the "Note/Instructions to Seller" section "Stone County Bunnies"
Donations are tax-deductible. To donate through Paypal, click any of the "Donate" icon/symbols on our website
3) INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A BUNNY? EMAIL US AT: mo_hrs@hotmail.com
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE THE EXPO POSSIBLE!
Huge Success!
~ 2009 BUNNY EXPO REPORT ~
Dear Members,
If you were at Sunday’s Expo, you know it was unlike any previous Expo. At this Expo, 400 visitors signed our registration list. They were waiting for us when the Expo opened at 11am and they streamed through the door non-stop all day. They occupied every parking space at the Humane Society and spaces along Macklind Avenue. They bought most of the bunny supplies we took to the Expo. They adopted three House Rabbit bunnies: Bernie and two white bunnies from the bad breeder in the Branson area. They adopted four Humane Society bunnies. A fifth was taken into foster care with a potential adoption.
They brought bunnies they had acquired from various and sundry places: fairs, church picnics, farmer’s markets, Craigslist, pet stores. They came seeking advice on how to care for their bunnies. They told us they were thankful that our organization existed to support pet bunny owners. They told us they learned about the Expo from flyers you posted at Panera stores, pet shops and other sites; from the feature article in the Suburban Journals last week; from the feature article in Sunday’s Belleville News-Democrat; and the many event notices we placed in the media.
We told you we wanted to be prepared for a crowd, and you rallied. You drove equipment to the Humane Society on Friday. You set up the adoption center and bunny rest station on Friday night. You unloaded the U-Haul and set up the Lecture Hall on Saturday. You manned all the exhibits on Sunday. You unloaded the U-Haul at our storage lockers on Sunday night. This was accomplished by about 65 members, and we needed every one of you!
We are grateful to Pat Daly and Bobbie Shewmaker for chairing the event. We are grateful to Bob Davoli, graphic artist and MO HRS member who designed a captivating Bunny Expo flyer. We are grateful to everyone who posted Expo flyers. We are especially grateful to Ron and Cindy Parker, who posted flyers in the Washington Avenue loft district, and Marjorie Manahan who posted flyers in the county. We thank Joy Gioia for doing the interview for last week’s article in the Suburban Journals, and Maggie and John Perez, Bobbie and Frank Shewmaker & family, and Pat Daly, who were interviewed for Sunday’s feature in the Belleville News-Democrat.
Special thanks to Katie Erwin who provided lunch for Expo workers; Maggie and John Perez who built and donated the fabulous Bunny Benches; Rob DuLaney, a friend of MO HRS who constructed the cage shelves & wooden supports; Bill Daly for building the hay hoppers; Marjorie Manahan for managing the adoption center, processing adoptions and scheduling orientations; Mary Stillman for providing lighting for the adoption center, making copies of the flyers and handouts, and getting enlarged photos of the Stone County rescue bunnies to display in the adoption center; Ursula Ruhl, who took fabulous bunny photos for purchase at the Expo; Susan Ruby, who provided the set for bunny photos; Sheila Cantrell for making and donating jewelry for sale at the Expo; Fredi and Casi Griggs for producing photo T-shirts; and all the volunteers who cleaned bunny cages at the foster home on Saturday so we could set up the Expo.
Special thanks to everyone who donated very desirable items for the prize drawings: JoAnn Warchol for The “Bunny Garden Basket”; Artist Vicki Dickey for the bunny garden stone; El-Mel in St. Charles for the 42-inch bunny cage; Mr. Griggs for the massage; American Pet Diner for the 25-pound box of hay.
We are grateful to Expo sponsor, Carol House Furniture. Carol House Furniture is a friend and supporter of MO HRS and annually contributes $1,500 to our organization.
Thank you to Cheryl Mill, our treasurer, for tabulating receipts from the Expo.
This Expo was a celebration of teamwork. So many of you worked so hard to make it the grand affair it was. In reaching out to the public this year, we educated a huge number of first-time bunny owners who want to keep their bunnies safe and healthy. Because of you, those bunnies will have happier lives.
Joy Gioia, Chapter Manager
THANK YOU TO ALL WHOSE ATTENDANCE MADE BUNNY EXPO 2009 A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS!
A FEW PHOTOS FROM THIS YEARS BUNNY EXPO:
The House Rabbit Society is a 501 (c3) all-volunteer, non-profit organization with a dual purpose of rescue and education. Utilizing foster homes as rescue "shelters," volunteers provide appropriate care and socialization opportunities to rabbits so that they may be adopted into loving, permanent, indoor homes. Our educators assist the public, humane societies, and local shelters through publications on rabbit care, phone and e-mail consultations, and classes upon request. We do not euthanize an animal unless they are suffering from an incurable disease or wound. The House Rabbit Society of Missouri, St. Louis chapter, directs their rescue efforts towards saving the lives of bunnies in threatening situations, those scheduled for euthanasia at local shelters, or rescue referrals from area shelters and veterinarians. Our commitment to saving the lives of bunnies is paramount. If you know of a bun in a non-threatening environment in need of a new home, please call or e-mail us for suggestions. Because our foster spots are reserved for rabbits on "death row" at area shelters and animal control facilities, we do not accept rabbits from individuals. However, those rabbits needing new homes can be listed on our site if they are spayed or neutered and healthy.
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