Tiny Paws Rabbit Rescue

Crackle and his furiends are wishing you a fabulous weekend!

This week's spotlight bun is, Crackle!

He recently stayed with one of our OG foster Moms and she was amazed by his house manners. He was the perfect gentlebun. 💜

Here's what she had to say :
" 5 star review for Crackle 🌟!
He's the cleanest/neatest bun I've ever had, by leaps and bounds! "

He's a gorgeous 3yrs old, black agouti large breed,lionhead mix.
Neutered, vaxxed, and ready to hop into his forever home.

The rescue world is facing two crises. One is talked about a lot, one isn’t talked about enough.

Yes, there are too many rabbits for rescues and immense pressure is being put on ethical charities to take on more and more cases of neglected animals every single day.

The second crisis is just as bad and just as impactful: a mental health crisis.

Rescue work is exhausting and pulls on every single resource of person has. Seeing neglect cases, taking non-stop trips to the vet and being put through a never-ending emotional wringer, worrying about finances and fundraising, managing teams of volunteers and dealing with the general public… All of which whilst being unpaid or certainly underpaid.

There is not one single rescue who has not wobbled when it comes to mental health. Rescue workers are continuously put under more pressure than any human should be expected to cope with, with next to no resource for support - not discounting each other, because nobody quite understands rescue unless you’re in it.

Put simply, rescue is traumatising. In day-to-day jobs, including not for profit/charity roles, there are allowances made to make hard work easier on those undertaking it. Therapy, extra time off, work life balance… None of this really exists in the small charity animal rescue world, which is a place rooted in anxiety and burnout.

Rescue work is far from spending your days cuddling adorable animals. Particularly for those running rescues, days are spent pouring over spreadsheets, running finances and budgets, saying countless, countless ‘no’s to desperate cases.

It is no wonder we are all exhausted, and riddled with anxiety.

So what can YOU do? You can be an ally: be alive to the immeasurable amount of pain and pressure people in rescue are put under. You can offer support, and that doesn’t have to be financial – so that always helps - supporters are one of the reasons rescues continue to do what they can, because supporters make it possible.

I think one of the most impactful ways we can acknowledge this crisis is by talking about it more and recognising how chronically underfunded and unsupported this area of charity work is.

Coco & Tofu hopping by to say Hi and Byeeeee 😄

Day 2 of the Tofu & Coco account takeover!

They're exploring more and Tofu is no longer hiding under the bed. He likes to zoom through the tunnel and follow me around.
Miss Coco is super chill and likes to sleep under the bed. She did check out the new cardboard box, which was short lived as they thought it was food. 🤪

I'm bunsitting Coco & Tofu, and they've just arrived 🥰
Coco is feeling a bit more adventurous than her BFF, Tofu, who is feeling shy and hiding under the Ikea bed.
That's okay, they are in a quiet room and can take time to settle in.
I'll be taking lots of pics and videos in hopes of finding them a forever home!
Stay tuned, they're here for the whole week 💜