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RESCUE!

Thinking of getting a rabbit as a pet? Take the time to talk through
this decision carefully with your family. Rabbits need specialized
care to be happy, healthy, and safe. Read The Forgotten Rabbit on
RedRover’s recommended book page, redrover.org/books, and to
find out if your home is the right place for a rabbit, visit rabbit.org.

Kind Questions
Tanooki the Bunny

Now that you've read
by Caty Franco, Kind News Writer Kind News, challenge
yourself with these
It was a cold, rainy day in January. and lots of space to run around. questions.
My friend told me there was an He was so excited when we gave
abandoned rabbit at the park who him a big handful of green, leafy 1. At the beginning of the
needed help. We grabbed supplies vegetables. He gobbled it up so fast! Humane Hero story, how
did Austin show empathy
and drove to the park to see if we We sent his picture to our for the dogs in the outdoor
could catch him. local animal shelter and took cages at his shelter? How
It took a long time to catch him! him to the vet to make sure he did his one small action lead
He was very scared and ran away. was healthy. No one was looking to something with a much
We brought bananas, a special for him, so I ended up adopting bigger impact, or effect,
treat for bunnies. him! I named him Tanooki. on animals in shelters?
Finally, we used an exercise Now, he has a bunny girlfriend, 2. When Caty, the To the
pen to corner him against a Rosalina, who gives him lots of Rescue writer, heard that
house. We grabbed him quickly kisses and cuddles. He likes to the bunny was abandoned
but gently and brought him home. zoom around the living room and in the park, what were three
We gave him soft blankets, toys, binky, or joyfully jump up in the air. things that she did to help
him? Have you ever helped
plenty of timothy hay to munch Visit KindNews.org/Tanooki to a person or an animal who
on, fresh water, a box to hide in, watch a video of Tanooki’s rescue was all alone? If so, how?
and see more videos of him! If not, how would you help cover: mikhalitskaia/bigstock; this page: redrover.
an animal in this situation?

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