On Tuesday night, seven rabbits were found abandoned in the shared yard of an apartment building near McEwan Avenue in Ambleside, the humane society said in a release.
“We did not expect the number of rabbits in our care to dramatically rise this week,” communications manager Stephen Smith said. “With shelter space strained, the OHS is appealing to the community to find “forever homes” for the adoptable rabbits and foster homes for those not yet ready for adoption.
Some of the now 27 bunnies up for adoption at the Ottawa Humane Society, which declared the week of July 24-30 as Rabbit Week in an effort to find homes for rabbits in its care.“We find homes for every adoptable animal, no matter how long it takes,” Smith said. “Adopters are key in making this possible, and foster homes help ensure the OHS always has resources for the animals who need us most.”