I'm cute, I'm smart, why not pick me?
Maybe I even give bunny kisses!
I got adopted and am adored in my new home!
And now I have a Sanctuary Bunny as a friend...it just doesn't get any better!
New fund started.....donations urgently needed!
"SPAY/NEUTER/CARE FUND FOR THE STONE COUNTY BUNNIES"
(also known as the New Zealand White Bunny Rescue)
To donate, send check to:
MO HRS, PO Box 6362, Chesterfield, MO 63006-6362
Please note it is for the "Stone County Bunnies"
Donations are tax deductible.
OR
Donate through Paypal by clicking on any of the "Donate" icons on our site.
Be sure to write in "note to seller" that it is for "Stone County Bunnies"
Donations are tax deductible.
Look on front page for photos and link to full story. Your help is URGENTLY needed!
Bunny Boarding
Making vacation plans? Don't leave bunny with just anyone.
MO HRS does limited boarding at the main foster home using spacious enclosures, high quality food, attention and experienced care. Our rates for members are $10 per day per enclosure. (Quite a deal if you have a bonded pair!) Non-member rates are $12 per day. Food (hay, pellets, greens, treat carrot and/or fruit, fresh water in BOWLS) is provided. If you use a pelleted food we do not have you will be asked to provide that. Evening drop offs and pick ups are usually available as well as Saturdays and Sundays. Please inquire about your specific dates. All proceeds go towards the care of the foster bunnies. You may also contact MO HRS for recommendations on visiting pet sitters in your area experienced in rabbit care.
HRS 314-995-1457 or email mo_hrs@hotmail.com
You may contact Creve Coeur Animal Hospital for their boarding rates and other information at
(314) 434-4300.
- FOSTER HOMES DESPERATELY NEEDED -
We have over 200 foster bunnies needing homes. There are also rabbits at shelters who can't be rescued and will have to be put to sleep due to lack of foster space. Any bunny parent who might consider adopting or fostering even one bunny, please get in touch with HRS immediately.
Phone:
314-995-1457
Email: mo_hrs@hotmail.com
MAILING LIST
Would you like to receive an e-mail informing you of St. Louis Chapter meetings? Please e-mail mo_hrs@hotmail.com
~ Another Easy Fundraiser ~
Use GoodSearch.com
as your search engine
On the initial search page, you will be asked who you GoodSearch for.
Enter House Rabbit Society - Missouri - STL
Each time you use this search engine Missouri HRS will profit!
~ Easy Fundraiser ~
Shop at I Give.com and help HRS
Click on link below, follow directions and you will be helping HRS bunnies!
New Items Available!
Our calendar photos are available on cards, t-shirts, mugs, and many more items at www.L2Photography.net and
all profit goes to HRS!
Shop for gifts and help homeless rabbits too!
** Google Search
Did you know that if you use HRS's Google page, every time you use Google to search for something, a you'll be supporting HRS?
** Searching for Rabbit Superstars!
Amy Spintman, HRS Educator, volunteer with San Diego HRS, and founder of Cats & Rabbits & More, is looking for photos of rabbits playing in Cottontail Cottages and Hopper Hideaways to post on these pages:
If you're interested in your rabbit being a star, please contact Amy at amy@catsandrabbitsandmore.com.
Sanctuary Homes Needed
We need permanent homes for a few sanctuary bunnies. Placing our sanctuaries will give us room for more rescues.
There is nothing wrong with most of these bunnies. Most are simply shy and they’ve been passed over for so long that they aren’t babies any longer and that hurts their chances for adoption. Many just need extra attention to bring them out of their shells.
MO HRS covers medical costs for sanctuary and foster bunnies. Their caretakers get our best discount on hay and supplies.
If you can help, call HRS at 314-995-1457 or email mo_hrs@hotmail.com
MONDAY EVENING
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT MAIN FOSTER HOME:
For several years, we have had consistent help at the main foster home on Monday evenings, but with some of our volunteers off to college, we now need additional volunteers on this night. Food, water, andhay is what we do on Monday nights so it only takes a couple of hours or less. Do you have Monday evenings available?
Please contact Joy at:
Update on Stone County Bunnies:
We've had success getting quite a few of the Stone County bunnies transported to others chapters and shelters across the country.
As you recall, the Stone County bunnies were removed from a cruel breeder near Branson, MO on March 19.
Many litters were born to this group.
These delightful big white bunnies need foster homes.
To help, call Joy at
636-349-0606
HRS 2010 Bunny Calendars ARE HERE!
Calendars can be purchased by mail, through our Online Store, at monthly meetings or at the main foster home. The Holiday season will be here before we know it and so will 2010. Please help us sell them all!
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To order by mail, send check to: House Rabbit Society of MO, P.O. Box 6362, Chesterfield, Missouri 63006-6362
Our "Online Store" (button on homepage) will accomodate orders up through 9 calendars per order (w/the discounted prices). Payment is through your Paypal account.
To order more than 9 calendars online, please click any of our Paypal "Donate" buttons. Then be sure to write in the "Note to seller" section that your payment is for HRS calendars and the number of calendars you are ordering.
For prices on orders over a dozen/questions send email to: luvthosebunnies@gmail.com
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Prices include shipping:
1 for $15 7 for $80
2 for $25 8 for $90
3 for $40 9 for $100
4 for $50 10 for $110
5 for $60 11 for $120
6 for $70 12 for $130
Shelves For Your Bunny Cage
If you attended the Bunny Expo, you saw the shelves we’ve made for bunny cages. The shelves make good use of wasted space in cages by giving bunnies a place to hop, stretch out and view their world. Think of it as a cage loft.
A shelf unit (no assembly required) consists of two wooden supports that span the width of a cage with indents that fit on the sides of the cage, and a piece of tile board that rests on the wooden supports.
To give bunny a soft resting place, I place a towel on the tile board and slip the board into a pillowcase. Sometimes, I use mini binder clips to attach the pillowcase to the tile board.
My bunnies love their shelves!
A shelf unit is $12. We have shelf units in four sizes to fit 42- and 48-inch long Precision (chrome) cages (dog crates, actually), and 42- and 48-inch long Midwest (dark gray) cages. Joy sold Precision cages in the past and has been selling Midwest cages for the last year.
If you think you might like a shelf, email wdaly@sbcglobal.net with the brand name of your cage and its length. If you don’t know the brand name, measure the width.
Adoption Helpers Needed!
There is nothing more joyful than placing a bunny in a loving home and you can make that happen!
Spend 3 hours one day a month or every other month at a PetSmart store talking to people about pet bunnies. You don't have to be an expert. Just tell people how much you enjoy your bunny. Marjorie schedules volunteers at the PetSmart stores in Manchester, Bridgeton, Brentwood and Sunset Hills. You can choose a Saturday or a Sunday and the 11am-2pm shift or the 2-5pm shift.
Contact Marjorie at: mkmanahan@gmail.com
Don't miss this great article on HRS St. Louis and chapter manager Joy Gioia!
Don't forget...
Monthly meetings are held both in St. Louis and O'Fallon, Illinois.
Check the meeting pages for details.
Bunnies always welcome!
Congrats to our Task Force! Can you help?
"Rush", a handsome, young New Zealand White bunny in our foster home, went to a “forever” home in Indiana last weekend. This happy event was the result of our task force members calling rabbit rescue groups, asking if they can take the big, white bunnies we rescued from the Stone County breeder who abandoned them last spring.
Can you help by making a few phone calls?
Email Elaine Moser: demoser9603@sbcglobal.net
State the subject as “Task Force.”
~~~~~~The Magnificent Seven ~~~~~~~
Seven small bunnies need adopters or foster homes because their foster mom can no longer keep them. There are two single girls, a bonded pair of lionheads and a trio of lionheads.
They are all terribly cute. Please email Missouri House Rabbit Society at wdaly@sbcglobal.net if you can share your home with any of these little charmers.
To see their photos and learn about them, click on this link:
Save your baby food jars: Thelma Miller uses 4-ounce baby food jars to package her homemade bunny cookies.
Empty jars will be gladly accepted at our meetings or the foster home. Thanks!
We want to computerize our rescue and adoption records and we have our eye on a laptop that will cost us $467. If you have a better idea that will save us money, we'd be happy to hear from you.
Something New – An Exclusive T-shirt for Members! January of this year and every year will be the month for new memberships & renewals. If you become a member of our chapter, or renew your membership, you will receive a complimentary “Member Tee.” This exclusive tee will be a reward for membership; it will not be available for purchase. Details to follow.
Improvements ongoing at our foster home: If you’ve visited our foster home in recent months, you’ve noticed the new fluorescent lighting and fresh table skirts. Now, we want to replace two, well-worn upholstered couches that we use for bunny dates. We think patio furniture might be a good replacement because we can wash vinyl cushions and vacuum under the pieces. If you intend to get new patio furniture and want to donate your old, please reply to this email. If you can include a photo, that would be terrific. Donations are tax-deductible.
Upcoming Trivia Night: Member Keri Delaloye is organizing a Trivia Night to benefit our chapter. Keri has already produced two and, if you attended, you know Keri produces a first-class event.
She does nearly all the planning herself, but she needs our help with one task: obtaining items for the Silent Auction. The event is tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 9 so we must acquire our Silent Auction items by the end of March.
Are you - or do you know - a VIP who could donate something wonderful? Perhaps you know a restaurant manager who could donate a dinner for two; a resort owner who could offer a condo for a weekend; a sporting goods store owner who could donate a golf bag; a company that could donate show tickets or sport tickets; a golf course manager who could donate a few rounds of golf. Those are just ideas. If you can obtain an item, please let us know. If you want us to contact a possible donor, please let us know.
As you know, we rely on fundraising to support our bunny rescues as we receive no regular funding from any source, with the exception of Carol House Furniture, which gives us $1,500 a year (Brook and Amy are charitable to many groups devoted to the welfare of animals.)
Keri’s Trivia Nights are excellent fundraisers and the Silent Auction is a major part. We welcome any ideas you have for us. Contact: wdaly@sbcglobal.net
