In May, HRS New Mexico discovered a serious crisis brewing right under our noses. An independent rabbit rescuer had rescued a large group of rabbits, but did not have the resources to properly care for them. HRS had been helping with spay/neuters and placing individual rabbits into our adoption network. However, we did not realize how severe the situation was until it had spiraled out of control and Animal Control was called in. (For a news story on the situation, go to the KRQE website.) Our volunteers visited the home for two straight weekends, and spent two Saturdays catching rabbits, sexing them, separating them, and creating temporary housing for them. Since then, the volunteers have been back twice a week to help feed and clean the rabbits, and we have been getting all of the females spayed to prevent further pregnancies. We have so far captured approximately 334 rabbits, including adults, juveniles, babies, and newborns...read more...
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