Chopsticks too!!

We also got in Chopsticks last week, a spotted female that somehow had her ears cut off. She's doing well now, but needs a home!

Help for Gracie...

So much has happened this past month. Our Hollow party was postponed from Christmas time to Jan 10th due to snow, Linda's uncle passed away two days before Christmas, and she, Chelsea and baby Logan are in Fla. now cleaning out his home. Linda is very sick this week and I'm sure exhausted. We have quite a few things going on right now, most importantly, Gracie. Gracie was brought to us by North Haven Animal Control, they dropped her directly at South Wilton Vet, she had such horrible sore hocks that they split open and bled out, her bones in her feet were exposed and she has bone infections in both legs. Best case scenario ,we get her on heavy duty antibiotics, the infection somewhat cures, she continues going on for a couple of years, than we have the option of double leg-amputation, and depending on how far up the infection has gone, euthanization. We are looking for help once again to save a bunnies life, to give her a last happy moment in a good home, not just knowing hard life on the street than dying. Any contributions can be made directly to South Wilton Vet on Danbury Road in Wilton, CT, or through www.hopalonghollow.org. Thanks! Brandee

A note from Linda, our President...

To let you know............
A note from Linda, our President...

Salty our big Gray Giant Chinchilla Breed Bunny died last night though we tried hard to save her. A necropsy done today showed that Salty died of bowel impaction and renal failure brought on by a bizarre complication of her spay back on November 5th. She developed adhesions that encircled both the bowl and one ureter shutting both off which put her into renal failure and obstructed her bowel. It was a very odd complication that could in no way have been predicted or prevented. The only way to save her would have been surgery some time ago before the symptoms appeared. So nature took it's course as hard as we tried to prevent that from happening. Thanks to Dr Fahy of South Wilton for doing a no charge necropsy to help us all learn what happened. Salty had been bonded last week so she leaves behind a very sad little black bunny who we will be rebonding as soon as possible.

Linda at the Hop A Long Hollow 203-247-4661

Salty passes.

Salty passed away during the night. She leaves behind new bond mate Marle. A necropsy will be done to find out what happened.
We have a Petco picture day fundraiser thingie today. Hope the Holidays can bring us in some good fundraising. Linda has 14 rabbits on medications right now, all needing frequent vet visits. She is in overload. Brandee

Salty goes to the vet...

Ok, Blue, we don't know what's up with her, but she seems to be doing better. After finally getting Katie to go to sleep today, I went down to clean the rabbits and Salty (large gray chinchilla rabbit that came down from Cottontail Rabbit Rescue) was grinding her teeth like mad. I thought I was home for the day (You know how that goes Linda) but I had to get her to the vet. If you pet a rabbit and they start grinding their teeth, that is called tooth purring, they are enjoying be pet. If you walk in on a rabbit grinding it's teeth, usually it means it's in pain. So, from Stratford down to South Wilton I went. They did blood work and an X-Ray. We don't know where we will be getting the money from for this one, and we are awaiting the results. She was spayed November 5th, so it's a little late for lesions I believe, and she is newly bonded to Marle. The Doc feels a knot in her uterine area, so maybe an infection from the surgery? Puppy and Lovey got adopted, I have a GP here for a Christmas present for someone, and I'm getting down in my cages. I have 4 cages of rabbits left (one cage is mine) and 4 cages of chinchilla's still looking for homes. Brandee

OK, just got an update. She's in major stasis, tho she is still eating, blood values were poor, and may be kidney stones. Linda is going to try to pull her through, but with the lack of funding for surgery, we may have to put her down. If it's kidney stones, they gotta come out. I'm so upset for Salty, and am very happy Linda got her some heavy duty pain meds....

Blue goes to the vet

Well, Blue had to be rushed down the vet today because she started breathing funny. Linda started her on Zith 3 days ago, but even her beautiful fur looks bad today. We are thinking she may need to spend the night on oxygen. We have two of the HS bunnies also going to South Wilton tomorrow, one is having surgery, I wish I had taken a picture of the tumor on one of the legs. Linda and I are undecided on whether it's a massive tumor or a massive abscess. I'm so tired today but at least Katie seems to be feeling better, I think her teeth are finally busting through. Yawn... More later...

Lots going on...

Well, it's been a while, so for those of you who don't know, we lost our son 18 weeks into the pregnancy. It was a bummer, but we are moving on. Lumar, Ali's boyfriend, lost his mother 2 days ago. Harvey's brother has been in the hospital in a coma for over a week. It's been nuts. Now let's get to the rabbits. I just took in one 2 weeks ago, the cutest lion-head that was running loose in the Grasmere area of FFLD, his name is Drew and will be neutered and up for adoption soon, I'll post a couple of pics when I can. We took in a couple of others with health issues, and there are two at the HS that we are helping with, one looks like possible testicular cancer again. I took in a black bunny from animal control in ffld today, he looks like Michele Chellemi's bunny Jet, he's black and beautiful. I'll have to think of a name for him later. Again, another neuter. We had a bunny come in from North Haven that was all messed up, broken bones, jaw, dislocated shoulder, respiratory, and Linda did her miracle work with Dr. Fahey once again, and she, Blossom, is doing really well. Katie is running under my feet, so I'm going to bail for a few and see if I can't get back onto blogging more soon, like about how my garage now looks like a thrift shop! We are still taking tag-sale donations, and will take them all year round. Brandee