Friday, November 23, 2007

Bunderful News December 2007

Bunderful Insight!

Inge, one of our talented adopters, had lots of fun creating this photo/rules page under the watchful eye of her new bun, Carmen. Too cute!

Once I saw it I Had To Have One Too…

…So Inge has offered to create one for any bun humans out there that need one too!

Send a small jpeg photo

and your bunderful bun’s name to the email below.

See more of Inge’s photo art at http://nilwe.com/ .

Definitely worth the visit.

www.RabbitMatch.org

rabbitmatch@inbox.com


Bunderful Holiday Shopping!

Consider gifts for all your bun-nutty friends.

All proceeds go directly into the bunnies’ pockets.

http://www.cafepress.com/rabbitmatch

PLEASE SEND TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY!


Bunderful News!

November Adoptions

Stravinsky

Carmen

Desdemona

These little fuzzbottoms

found bunderful forever homes this month.

Send pictures!


Bunderful Bun Facts!

Grooming Your Rabbit

Because of their constant shedding, rabbits need to be brushed at least weekly to remove loose hair. You will have to brush daily during heavy sheds. Rabbits will shed in different ways – some will take a couple of weeks or more to lose their old coat, while others will lose theirs all in a few days. Much of the hair can often be removed by gently plucking it out with your fingers. Fine-toothed flea combs made for cats work very well to comb out loose rabbit hair.

This is Pythagoras who came to us with very matted fur from not being brushed. : (

More grooming info at… http://www.bestfriends.org/theanimals/pdfs/bunnies/rabbitgrooming.pdf


Bunderful Video of the Month!


A Beautiful Relationship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dPLMRHLqTM


Bunderful Class!


For new rabbit humans! A great way to start 2008!

Our Los Angeles expert,

Michelle Kelly of LA Rabbit Foundation (and a House Rabbit Society Certified Educator),

puts together lots of great information.

Great place to ask questions too!


Rabbit Care Workshop!
January 27, 2008!

3-5pm
http://larabbits.org/events.htm

See you there!


and our Bunderful Bun of the Month!

--> Mendelssohn! <--

Am I the cutest boy you’ve ever seen?!

I am a true lover boy. Pet me and I’m yours forever.

I’m looking for a home with piano so I can stretch out my long, lean body while you play my concertos and symphonies. I'm the sweetest rabbit ever and I have 5 inch long ears to go with my lanky (pettable) physique. I love to sit on comfy laps and doze (while being petted some more). Get in touch with your softer self!! My sparkling rose eyes will enchant you. Come visit me!!

Love, Mendelssohn


I'm neutered and litter box trained too! On 10/21/07 I weighed 10 lbs 6 oz and my humans say I'm full grown.

To meet me, fill out our application form at www.RabbitMatch.org and one of my humans will contact you very soon.



Bunderful Wishes!

We have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season.

Dangerously over limit, we recently sent out an urgent email asking for a safe place for five of our furkids – Chad, Summatra, Nijinsky, Katmandu and Phoenix. Twenty-four hours later they had found a safe haven with Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix!? From Los Angeles!? Yep. Erika Royal, the heart of Brambley Hedge, will be giving five – yes, all five – of our bunnies a second chance to find their forever home.

They’re heading to their new home next weekend.

Phoenix is camera shy

Thank you, Brambley Hedge!

http://www.bhrabbitrescue.org/

(We love bunny people.)



Curious about house rabbits? Talk to us!

RabbitMatch.org
PO Box 642839
Los Angeles, CA 90064

RabbitMatch@inbox.com
www.RabbitMatch.org

For every rabbit bought from a breeder or pet store, one in a shelter dies.
Give a bun the gift of life.
Make adoption your option.

::

Note: If you'd rather not receive Bunderful News in the future (they're monthly), please reply and let us know. We'll take you off the list right away. Thanks.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Bunderful News November 2007

Bunderful Insight!

Post adoption panic: When you and your bun get home…

1) Put carrier on the floor and open the door. The bun will come out when he feels safe (and curious).

2) A litterbox, hay, green veggies, timothy pellets, crock or sipper bottle of water and a designated rabbit area are all she needs for now.

3) There will be something you won’t expect, flow with it.

4) Expect her to do ‘rabbity’ things. Everything she does is connected to survival in the wild.

5) So, don’t take anything personally (remember, this is all new to him).

6) Give him a month to really settle in, feel safe and show his full range of personality.

7) Call for help! RabbitMatch.org is always available if you have a question about your bun.

www.RabbitMatch.org

rabbitmatch@inbox.com


Bunderful Contest!

Help Zooh Corner Rabbit Rescue just by voting on a BOOT!

VOTING DEADLINE IS 11/30/07

Alex at Zoo Corner Rabbit Rescue (http://www.mybunny.org) has entered a BunnyBoot design in the Doc Martens Boot Design contest.

If this boot wins, not only will the money help rescued rabbits, but the boot will be in production for a YEAR--worldwide—a great promo to the plight of abandoned rabbits everywhere.

Please vote for this boot by giving it a "5" - and please pass this on to any friends, relatives or lists who will help us win!!!

As it says in the write-up: Give this boot a 5 and help keep more bunnies alive!

http://www.dmbootdesign.com/designs/view/5736
"Help save the lives of abandoned rabbits with this super cute BunnyBoot!
Thousands of rabbits are abandoned and euthanized every year--at shelters
all over the world. If this boot wins, the award money will help our
rescued bunnies and just wearing it will bring recognition to the plight
of homeless rabbits worldwide! Give the boot a 5 and help more bunnies
stay alive!”

Check out Zooh’s new Cafe Press Store too!
http://www.cafepress/com/zoohcorner

PLEASE SEND TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY!


Bunderful News!

October Adoptions





Theodosia
Priscilla
Kierkegaard

These little fuzzbottoms found bunderful forever homes this month.
Thank you!
Send pictures!


Bunderful Bun Facts!

Wild Rabbits and the Habits of Rabbits in the Wild

Wild rabbits live in burrows or underground passages which they excavate, by means of their strong hind-feet, in the soil of sandbanks, fields, woods, etc. The animals are sociable, and the burrows belonging to any one community are collectively known as a warren. The passages of the warren communicate with the outside world by means of openings, some of which are in common use, while others seem to be used mainly as "bolt-holes" in cases of sudden alarm. A rabbit which is bolting to its burrow exposes the white underside of its tail, and thus acts as a danger signal and guide to its fellows. When a rabbit is startled, or puzzled by seeing some unusual object, it generally thumps the ground with its long hind-foot; other rabbits in the neighborhood are thereby warned.

To read more about wild rabbit behavior… http://www.uk-warehouse.com/html/rabbits.shtml


Bunderful Video of the Month!

We usually have a fun video link here.

But this month

we take you straight

to the dark underside of the b-b-b-b-bunny kingdom:

Disapproving Rabbits

http://www.disapprovingrabbits.com


Bunderful Class!

For new rabbit humans! A great way to start 2008!

Our Los Angeles expert, Michelle Kelly of LA Rabbit Foundation (and a House Rabbit Society Certified Educator), puts together lots of great information. Great place to ask questions too!

Rabbit Care Workshop!
coming in January 2008!
http://larabbits.org/events.htm

See you there!


and our Bunderful Bun of the Month!

--> Nijinsky! <--

How do you spell dapper?? N-I-J-I-N-S-K-Y!! I am one spiffy bun in my black and white tuxedo outfit. I plan to stay on the smallish side and my pal Stravinsky could be my twin. We have just enough dutch genes to be incredibly cute and lovable. Doubles, anyone?? Love, Niji

As of 9/1 I'm 4.11 lbs of cute. I'm already neutered and litterbox trained too. For us to meet, fill out our application at RabbitMatch.org and one of my humans will contact you very soon.


Bunderful Wishes!

Rabbit Match has an awesome website (check us out!). This gift to Los Angeles’s homeless buns was created by Angie O’Neal, one of our irreplaceable volunteers.

Angie's brain is an active one. So she’s heading back to school for an advanced degree along with volunteering her time and talent in support of another very worthwhile cause (more on that later).

We, the buns and volunteers at Rabbit Match, want to thank Angie for her wonderful contribution to us that’s made forever homes a reality for (at current count!) 76 wonderful rabbits! Because Rabbit Match’s website continues, that number will continue to grow.

Thanks, Angie.

And because we’re so proud of our website, we are entering the Web Marketing Association’s WebAward 2008 competition.

“Few Website award programs recognize the individual achievement behind the creation of today's top web sites the way we do at the Web Marketing Association. We believe it is important to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective and best web sites on the Internet today…

…But more than just an award program that Internet marketing experts use to increase website visibility, the WebAward provides a benchmark by which all Website development can be judged.”

http://www.webaward.org/



Curious about house rabbits? Talk to us!

RabbitMatch.org
PO Box 642839
Los Angeles, CA 90064

RabbitMatch@inbox.com
www.RabbitMatch.org

For every rabbit bought from a breeder or pet store, one in a shelter dies.
Give a bun the gift of life.
Make adoption your option.

::

Note: If you'd rather not receive Bunderful News in the future (they're monthly), please reply and let us know. We'll take you off the list right away. Thanks.

Bunderful News October 2007

Bunderful Contest!


Bunny pictures, folks!

We know you have the most adorable bunny on the planet, so The Rabbit Habit is holding a photo contest and the top 14 winners will be featured in thier 2008 calendar! (Rabbit Match's very own beauty queen Audrey was Miss January 2007!)

Holiday pictures, themed pictures, costumed pictures, etc etc are welcome. However, photo-shopped or edited photos are a no-no. Send (DIGITAL only) entries to: HouseRabbitList@aol.com

Limit of THREE photos from each person. October 31st is the deadline so get your pictures in soon.


Bunderful News!

September Adoptions

Sunflower
Paisley
Andromeda
Jeremy
Guinevere

These little fuzzbottoms found bunderful forever homes this month.
Thank you!
Send pictures!


Bunderful Bun Facts!

Do rabbits really use "language?"

Well, scientifically speaking, no. One of the primary characteristics of language is syntax. Syntax means that words are put together into phrases using ordering rules that affect meaning. It's part of grammar.

The scientific term for how rabbits communicate is "signaling." Signals don't necessarily have to be presented in a particular order. They can change meaning under different contexts, though, and that certainly is important in rabbit communication.

Nonscientifically speaking, though, a language can be any system of signs, signals and utterances that are used to communicate. Under that definition, anyone would agree that rabbits have a very sophisticated language for a non-human species.

For more info on bun behavior go to: The Language of Lagomorphs



Bunderful Video of the Month!

Rabbit Skywalk

Catchy tune! Amazing rabbitat! Enjoy!


Bunderful Class!

For new rabbit humans! Our Los Angeles expert, Michelle Kelly of LA Rabbit Foundation (and a House Rabbit Society Certified Educator), puts together lots of great information. Great place to ask questions too!

Rabbit Care Workshop!
Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
View and download flier!

See you there!


and our Bunderful Bun of the Month!

--> Autumn! <--

I'm a large, beautiful, easygoing bun who would be a great companion for a special human or boy bun who needs some love (check out my handsome neighbor, Confucius!). I'm very calm and steady. Just right for a mellow human. (We can sit by the pool and drink Pina Coladas.)

I'm a very special rabbit girl.

I'm already spayed and litterbox trained too. On 8/1 I weighed 8.14 lbs and my humans say I'm full grown.



Curious about house rabbits? Talk to us!

RabbitMatch.org
PO Box 642839
Los Angeles, CA 90064

RabbitMatch@inbox.com
www.RabbitMatch.org

For every rabbit bought from a breeder or pet store, one in a shelter dies.
Give a bun the gift of life.
Make adoption your option.

::

Note: If you'd rather not receive Bunderful News in the future (they're monthly), please reply and let us know. We'll take you off the list right away. Thanks.