 Baton Rouge, LA 225-341-BUNNY 225-341-2866 wendy@magichappensrescue.com      
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Care Days Cleaning all the cages, litterboxes, bowls, and toys. Grooming the rabbits - brushing out excess fur, doing nail trims, and sometimes even a bunny bath. Socializing with the bunnies (and each other!) to figure out temperaments and help the buns become more people-friendly. Taking new pictures of the adoptables for profiles, holidays, etc. Visiting with families coming to meet the adoptables, turning in a bunny, or seeing what the rescue is all about.
So what's a Care Day like? A typical Care Day starts off with setting up the exercise pens so the bunnies can go out and play. Once the bunnies are enjoying nibbling on the grass, we begin taking down the cages, scraping all bedding and litter into the wheelbarrow, and setting them out to be cleaned. Once they are scrubbed and rinsed, we set them up to dry and head over to the bunnies! We make sure every bun is checked over for matts, brushing if they need to be, nails trimmed if needed, and check the ears for mites. Each bun gets some one-on-one petting... some are nervous about it, and others demand it! This is the time when we really get to know the bunnies individually. We trade bunny stories while we "work" and watch the other buns' antics. There's usually at least one camera out taking pictures! We also often have visitors, which we love introducing all of the bunnies to. Sometimes its a family coming to pick one to adopt (our favorite!) or a new bunny arriving, and we all gather around it to check him/her out, take photos, etc. Once the buns are all finished we put all the cages back together and set up every cage with fresh litter, hay, food, water bottle, and a toy. The bunnies go back to their cages and enjoy their dinner (and usually a treat that someone has brought) and we gather up all the cleaning supplies and put away the hose, and wipe the fur and sweat off our clothes as best we can and say our good-byes.
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