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To the

RESCUE!

With the right treats
Tanooki was rescued!

Tanooki the Bunny Kind Questions

by Caty Franco, Kind News Writer
Now that you have
My friend called me one cold, rainy day. A pet rabbit read Kind News,

was lost in the park. We were able to gently catch him challenge yourself
using bananas as a treat. We brought him home and with these questions.

gave him soft blankets and fresh water. When we gave 1. How did Humane Hero
Austin show his love
him a handful of green, leafy vegetables, he ate it fast! of dogs at his town’s
We called the animal shelter to make sure no one shelter? How did he

was looking for him. We took him to the veterinarian. help other animals
farther from home?
I ended up adopting him! I named him Tanooki. He loves

to zoom around my living room and binky, or joyfully 2. When the “To the
Rescue” narrator
jump up in the air. heard that the bunny
Visit KindNews.org/Tanooki to watch a video of was lost in the park, cover: mikhalitskaia/bigstock; this page: redrover.
Tanooki’s rescue and see more videos of him! what were two things
she did to help him?
Have you ever helped
a person or animal
Thinking of adopting a rabbit as a pet? Talk about it carefully who was all alone?
with your family. Rabbits need special care to be happy, healthy, If so, how?
and safe. Read The Forgotten Rabbit on RedRover’s recommended
book page, redrover.org/books. To find out if your home is the
right place for a rabbit, visit rabbit.org.

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