zippy-kat
08-03-2003, 01:30 AM
*cries* My heart is breaking!
RICHMOND, Calif. (July 24, 2003) - House Rabbit Society (HRS), a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Richmond, is seeking information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a terrible act of animal cruelty that occurred this past week. While driving on Highway One south of San Francisco, two anonymous witnesses saw what appeared to be an animal thrown out of the window of the car ahead of them. After stopping to investigate, the people discovered that a very small, badly hurt and terrified black rabbit had in fact been thrown into traffic.
The witnesses picked the rabbit up and took her to a local shelter, where she was given morphine for her pain. Fully expecting the rabbit to perish, the shelter staff was shocked to see the tiny creature fighting for her life. The shelter contacted a local rabbit rescue group called Rabbit Haven (phone 831-440-0282), which cared for the rabbit over the weekend and arranged for her to be placed into foster care with HRS.
The rabbit, now named Samosa, is a very small lop-eared female, and she is suffering from serious skin abrasions. In addition to her injuries gained from the abuse on the freeway, she suffers from severe foot injuries likely caused from being constricted in wire cage. She is also nearly bald, with only patches of black fur remaining on her tiny pink body. Rabbit rescuer and HRS Executive Director Margo DeMello explains, "In cases of severe neglect, rabbits often pull out their own hair due to acute psychological distress."
The article is a little lengthy; if you'd like to read it click here. (http://www.rabbit.org/rabbit-center/hurt-rabbit.html) WARNING: There are some somewhat-graphic pictures at the very end. (The page does warn you and gives sufficient space between the end of the article/beginning of the pics.)
If you were going to contribute to the recent memorial fund and have yet to make your donation, please consider this little one!! :(
RICHMOND, Calif. (July 24, 2003) - House Rabbit Society (HRS), a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Richmond, is seeking information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a terrible act of animal cruelty that occurred this past week. While driving on Highway One south of San Francisco, two anonymous witnesses saw what appeared to be an animal thrown out of the window of the car ahead of them. After stopping to investigate, the people discovered that a very small, badly hurt and terrified black rabbit had in fact been thrown into traffic.
The witnesses picked the rabbit up and took her to a local shelter, where she was given morphine for her pain. Fully expecting the rabbit to perish, the shelter staff was shocked to see the tiny creature fighting for her life. The shelter contacted a local rabbit rescue group called Rabbit Haven (phone 831-440-0282), which cared for the rabbit over the weekend and arranged for her to be placed into foster care with HRS.
The rabbit, now named Samosa, is a very small lop-eared female, and she is suffering from serious skin abrasions. In addition to her injuries gained from the abuse on the freeway, she suffers from severe foot injuries likely caused from being constricted in wire cage. She is also nearly bald, with only patches of black fur remaining on her tiny pink body. Rabbit rescuer and HRS Executive Director Margo DeMello explains, "In cases of severe neglect, rabbits often pull out their own hair due to acute psychological distress."
The article is a little lengthy; if you'd like to read it click here. (http://www.rabbit.org/rabbit-center/hurt-rabbit.html) WARNING: There are some somewhat-graphic pictures at the very end. (The page does warn you and gives sufficient space between the end of the article/beginning of the pics.)
If you were going to contribute to the recent memorial fund and have yet to make your donation, please consider this little one!! :(