Trick or Treat from Rabbit Meadows!
In this Newsletter:
Volunteer for the Animals!
Shelter Construction Update
Critters of the Month
Treats for Buns
Treat for You: License Plate Frame
Do We Have Your Photos Yet?
Time for a Tune-Up
Winter is Coming
We're a Green Business!
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Silent Auction – it takes several volunteers to put on a successful Silent Auction. It’s only 6 months away and we need to start organizing now. No experience necessary.
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Bookkeeper - monthly
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Data Entry – Enter info on rescued and adopted animals – monthly
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Bunny Barn Cleaning – every 6 weeks
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Daily cleaning. – can schedule daily, weekly or monthly
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Nail clipping, grooming - weekly or monthly
Look at the progress so far on our new shelter!
With yourhelp, we hope to start using it in time for winter. So, are you interested in a one-time volunteer project? Come help us with one or more of the following: install the siding on the front and south sides of the new shelter building, frame the front door, install gutters and install the upstairs windows.
Critters of the Month
Do you have a place in your home for new friends all decked out in black?
Midnight & Lovey: Midnight, the mysterious girl, and Lovey, her lovely cohort, are a bonded pair of guinea pigs who want to live happily ever after in a land not so very far away -- such as your home! They are vocal and very social. 
These two piggies must be adopted together. As with any of our bonded pairs, having two little animals is not really more effort than one: they share the same space, food and water bowls, and litterbox; they also entertain and groom each another.
There is nothing as sweet as watching them together.
Phoebe: Another sweet black creature, Phoebe came to us from a giant rescue operation in New Mexico. She's dark, sleek and elegant -- and she is so intelligent, she may question your authority as the head of the warren. She came to us in July 2009 at about three months of age. She'd make a
wonderful companion for you and a male rabbit. As with guinea pigs, a bonded rabbit pair is a heartwarming sight and no more work than having one bun alone.
Get down on the floor with your bunny and use treats as a way to connect and bond. A shy rabbit may come each day a little closer to you as she starts to associate you with treats. For an outgoing rabbit, treats can form the basis for games and an excuse to climb on you to look for the treat. Bunnies can learn words like "treat" so they know its time for the daily game. And treats are essential if you decide to do clicker training: just make the treats very small so you don't give too much in any single day.
Never heard of clicker training? Click here to check it out! And here's a sweet video of what clicker-trained bunnies can do.
Show us your love! For a $5 donation, you can spread the word about how loveable and important your bunny is.
Do We Have Your Photo Tile Order?
We have a spot left for yours! Help complete our new shelter by ordering a commemorative tile for $25 to $75. The proceeds will help build the new shelter, and the tiles will decorate the shelter's walls! Rabbits, hamsters, cats, dogs, and critters of all descriptions are welcome on our walls. For details and to order, visit our website or use this form.Need the nails done? How about those scent glands? Our bunny and piggy salon can help! Drop by our Seattle store (14317 Lake City Way NE) the first Saturday of every month from 2-4pm. (Next date 11/5/11) Nail clipping, scent gland cleaning and a general look over (rabbits): $15. Just nails (guinea pigs and rabbits): $10. Remember, those nails should be checked every 6-8 weeks -- so see you soon!
Winter is Coming
You'll never know the great personality of your rabbit unless he is warm and comfortable inside your home. We know how our house rabbits like to sit on the floor heating vent or in front of the fireplace. If your rabbit is living outdoors, we encourage you to bring him indoors. If not, he must be provided with a heat lamp or some source of heat. We have rescued rabbits who had lost parts of their ears due to frost bite. And when their water freezes, they can die from dehydration. If you need advice on setting up an inside place for your rabbit, please contact us.
We're a Green Business!
Rabbit Meadows has been recognized as one of Seattle's Green Businesses! In addition to our care of animals, we are making a low impact on the environment.
