Bunny Profile - Stevie & Jazzy

Jazzy is a 'cute as buttons' little fawn dwarf mix & Stevie is her handsome sandy coloured boyfriend.  They arrived on 16 July 2011. They were surrendered to New Moon because the family were moving out of country and could not take them with them.

Some of you may remember Stevie from when he was with New Moon as a baby. He is one of the 10 babies rescued from an outdoor burrow on 1 August 2009.

Stevie is a big explorer with a mind of his own.  He does like to cuddle and enjoys attention but he prefers to come to you when he wants his pets and cuddle time.  Stevie is very outgoing and will help you make sure your rabbit proofing is up to his standards!

Jazzy is more timid than Stevie but is very loveable and loves to be pet most of the time.  Jazzy like to run and play but she prefers to have a carpeted area rather than tile or hardwood as she is not comfortable on these surfaces.

Stevie and Jazzy are both very well litter trained.  They love to play with their toys and would like a home with lots of room to play!  Because they are a bonded pair it would be preferred that they were living in a free range or partially free range home.

Stevie & Jazzy are awaiting adoption.

If you are interested in adopting Stevie & Jazzy or any other New Moon Rabbit Rescue rabbit please visit our website at www.newmoonrabbitrescue.ca and fill out an Adoption Application.

Rabbit Dental Health

Rabbit dental health is extremely important and essential to their overall well-being. Because rabbit teeth are constantly growing, they can be prone to issues of both the incisors and the molars, especially if fed improper diets. Hay is absolutely essential in maintaining rabbit dental health!

Maloccluded incisors can have a few different causes. Genetic predisposition (particularly dwarf breeds, small lops and lionheads, who have characteristically round, short faces), tooth fracture and habitual cage bar pulling are some common causes. If the malocclusion is mild and your rabbit is not overly stressed by the procedure, your vet will likely recommend regular tooth filings. Filing with a Dremel is typically preferable to clippers that can easily crack or break off the teeth, complicating the issue and possibility even necessitating a surgical procedure.

If severe and/or if your rabbit is young and/or if he finds the frequent procedures very stressful, your vet may recommend incisor removal for a more permanent solution. However, even some severe malocclusions can be corrected with time, patience and a veterinarian experienced in rabbit dentistry. Please check your rabbit’s teeth frequently for signs of overgrowing or “splaying” of the incisors.

Molar “spurs” or “points” are also common in the rabbit breeds listed above and in those without a proper diet consisting of unlimited timothy, mixed grass or similar hay (no alfalfa). These spurs can point either towards the cheek or the tongue and cause severe pain to the rabbit. Because a rabbit’s molars are far back in the mouth and cannot be seen without the aid of special medical tools, molar spurs can be harder to detect in early stages.

Have your vet check your rabbit’s molars at his yearly check-up. Luckily, there are a few signs to watch for between check-ups:

• Dropping food

• Drooling

• Unwillingness to eat SOME types of food without signs of GI disturbances or appetite loss

• Tearing of one eye in particular, but could involve both



Undetected/untreated molar spurs can lead sores and infections in the mouth and also to extremely serious medical issues, such as molar root infections and abscesses of the jaw and behind the eye (retrobulbar abscess).

Jagger receiving his very last tooth trim before having his incisors removed.
Jagger's teeth issues were caused by genetic misalignment.
Please Note: This is a common procedure and Jagger is not in any distress.

Bunny Profile - Freddie

Meet Freddie!! He came to New Moon after being found as a stray. He is a beautiful Mini Rex.
We do not know exactly how old Freddie is but we know he is young. Sadly, he is most likely an "Easter Bunny" that was discarded when the novelty wore off.

Freddie is a very affectionate little boy who's only concern is to get attention. His loves to be pet and talked to and seems to be good at being held and carried. He has lots of energy to burn and wants nothing more than to spend his whole day running about He is working on his litter training but this will most likely come quite quickly once he has had his neuter.

He will be available for adoption as soon as he has had his neuter which is scheduled for mid July!

If you are interested in adopting Freddie or any other New Moon Rabbit Rescue rabbit please visit our website at www.newmoonrabbitrescue.ca and fill out an Adoption Application.

Help Us Help Them!!

We are currently assisting the Ontario SPCA Sudbury and District Branch in rehoming 200 rabbits (Dwarfs and Lops) that have recently been removed from a neglectful situation. (For more information, please read the official Press Release)

Thank you to those who have helped by committing themselves to fostering. Your generousity, compassion and support is overwhelming. Because of your help we are able to take in 9 rabbits. The response to our plea was higher than this but unfortunately we are unable to stretch New Moon's finances any further.

All 9 rabbits will be health checked, spayed/neutered and receive medical care by New Moon Rabbit Rescue. These costs are expected to exceed $2500. We are in great need of donations to help cover these costs.

As most are aware we also recently helped out the Montreal SPCA with their overwhelming amount of rabbits by taking in 7 rabbits whose medical cost have totaled over $1600 to date.

To make a donation please visit www.newmoonrabbitrescue.ca - You can make a secure donation through the Canada Helps link or Paypal link found on the left side of the homepage.

Whether it is small or large everything makes a difference!

Unfortunately because of the current Canada Post strike we have been unable to receive donations by mail. However if you choose to send a donation by mail once the strike has ended, please send cheque or money order to: New Moon Rabbit Rescue, P.O. Box 24, North Gower ON K0A 2T0 - All donations over $10 will receive a tax receipt

On behalf of all rescues involved, thank you to Martin Mills for the donations of a bag of rabbit food for each rescued rabbit!

Our thanks also go to Bourne Free Farms for their donation of 35 bags of hay for the rabbits.

Once again we would like to thank everyone for your support. We could not do this without you!

You are all our BUNNY HEROES!

Bunny Profile - Perline

Perline is a beautiful and tiny Mini Rex. She is one of 7 rabbits that were transferred to New Moon Rabbit Rescue from Montreal SPCA on 11 June 2011. She was originally brought to the SPCA on 12 March 2011 as an owner surrender.

Perline is young, born in Sept 2010. We chose sweet Perline to come to New Moon because she was not coping well with shelter life. She was showing aggression to the staff and to make matters worse is an unspayed female right in the middle of adolescence! In that situation she didn't stand a chance of adoption. However since she has been here she has been a sweet heart and spend most of her time begging for attention. Once she has had her spay which is scheduled for 24 June 2011 we are more than confident that these issues will no longer be any concern.

Perline is very playful. She loves her run time and loves to interact with you inside and outside of her cage. She loves to explore and binky and she chins absolutely everything she can find - even you! She loves her hay and greens but is less impressed with her pellets and would prefer to avoid them all together.

She is working on her litter training but she needs her spay before she will be able to figure this out but she is young and has lots of time for boring things like that!!

If you are interested in adopting Perline or any other New Moon Rabbit Rescue rabbit please visit our website at www.newmoonrabbitrescue.ca and fill out an Adoption Application.

Bunny Profile - Orianne

Orianne is one of 7 rabbits that were transferred to New Moon Rabbit Rescue from Montreal SPCA on 11 June 2011. She was originally came to the SPCA on 14 November 2010 as an owner surrender.

Orianne was born in May 2008. She has a beautiful harlequin colouring, soft coat, adorable ears and a wonderful personality to match. She is active and inquisitive and eager to find her new home. She is not nervous and loves getting pets. Orianne was living free range in her previous foster home in Montreal and is therefore completely litter trained. She loves her hay and loves her food but is still looking for her perfect toys.

If you are interested in adopting Orianne or any other New Moon Rabbit Rescue rabbit please visit our website at www.newmoonrabbitrescue.ca and fill out an Adoption Application.

Bunny Profile - Quinn

Quinn is a very special little Mini Rex with a look all his own. He is one of 7 rabbits that were transferred to New Moon Rabbit Rescue from Montreal SPCA on 11 June 2011. He originally came to the SPCA as part of a small seizure. Quinn's ear were eaten by his father at birth but regardless of this he is able to hear and is untraumatised by his early start in the world.

Quinn is an amazing sweet little man who absolutely loves to be cuddled, he just wants love and attention. He is a little nervous in new situations, including when first meeting other animals but we have all confidence that once he settle into his new home - He will make himself right at home.

His litter training is getting better be once he has had his neuter it will be much easier for him to figure out. Quinn loves playing and very much enjoys to push his new toy ball around. He is very active and is not afraid to take on a staircase or two to get where he wants to go. Quinn is an excellent hay eater which is always a bonus.

Quinn will be available for adoption as soon as he has had a chance to recover from his neuter. He is scheduled for surgery on 23 June 2011.

If you are interested in adopting Quinn or any other New Moon Rabbit Rescue rabbit please visit our website at www.newmoonrabbitrescue.ca and fill out an Adoption Application.