I’m about to introduce you to an awesome person. She has been one of my best friends since 10th grade in high school (that’s over 30 years, if you’re counting…) We grew up in San Bernardino, CA, went to the same high school, hung out with the same people, and like most friends, went through periods of love and hate. She eventually moved to Bishop, CA and I’m currently in Houston, TX, but we still keep in touch.
But now she’s doing something so awesome and thoughtful and HARD that I need to brag on her.
Her name is Marie and she runs a rabbit rescue out of her house called The Bunny Castle Rabbit Rescue. She’s currently taking care of over 200 bunnies! Some came from shelters, where people who could no longer care for them were nice enough to take them to find new homes. But many were found roaming the countryside, abandoned, alone and sometimes, hurt or sick.
She cares for these bunnies with the help of her daughter and husband, and a handful of volunteers. They’ve converted their backyard into a bunny care station. They feed, clean up after, provide medical care and find new homes for all the bunnies that are brought to them.
She needs our help. Here are several ways you can help her out:
Visit her website here. In the left hand column you’ll see a link to donate money directly through JustGive.org. This is the simplest way to donate. You can give any amount (over $10) to help the bunnies.
You’ll also see a button that looks like a badge that you can click on to vote Bunny Castle Rabbit Rescue as your favorite shelter (or click here to go directly to the voting site.) You can vote every day! First click on the button to give food to shelter animals. Then click on the Shelter Challenge Vote Now icon at the top of the page. Search for The Bunny Castle Rabbit Rescue in Bishop Ca. and vote! She really can use all the help she can get for the bunnies and she’s up against popular and well-known sanctuaries like Best Friends. You can vote through the middle of July! So go back often!!
You’ll also see a link for iGive.com. At iGive.com, you can buy gift cards and help the bunnies at the same time. Got a birthday coming up? Need a gift card? Start here. A percentage of your purchase amount goes directly to BCRR.
At the top of the page you’ll see information about adopting the bunnies Marie cares for. But if you can’t actually bring a live bunny into your home, she offers virtual adoptions. I know this because I’ve seen it in her newsletter and I just adopted two bunnies for Jake for Christmas. I just suggested she put that info on the website, and as soon as she does, I’ll update links here. In the meantime, you can email her at BCrabbitrescue@aol.com for more information.
You can also sign up for her newsletter, by emailing Marie at BCrabbitrescue@aol.com.
Thank you so much for reading about my awesome friend! I hope you can find it in your heart to help her, and the bunnies, even if it’s just a little bit!
Sherri
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