SPCA CRUELTY LINE
1-888-703-7722
If you see ANY domesticated animal in danger, please call this phone number and give them as much information as you can.
THESE ARE THE PEOPLE MANDATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ONLY PEOPLE WITH THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO HELP SAVE THESE ANIMALS.
Please do NOT call the SPCA shelter as they are a different part of the organization and are unable to help.
Why we do what we do
In 2010, two boys walked into a vet clinic with a rabbit they thought had gotten loose from it's owner, but Tammy knew had been abandoned. She never imagined trying to find an organization to take that one rabbit would lead to her opening her own rabbit rescue, however, that is exactly what happened.
She had always worked with rescues, but this made her realize that rabbits fall through the cracks in the government programs responsible for the rescue and protection of domesticated animals in Nova Scotia, the Maritimes and honestly Canada. It was while looking for an organization that was knowledgeable with rabbits that she realized that there was no one to stand in that gap.
She started helping individual rabbits - one at a time - using her own money to spay / neuter, give medical care and proper diet. Eventually she was finding them an indoor only home and educating the people adopting these rabbits in the proper care, diet and housing of these loving sentient animals to make sure they were the perfect, forever home that rabbit deserved.
Over time, people wanted to help, and that was when 10,000 Carrots Rabbit Rescue Association was formed.
We have learned a lot in the last 12+ years and that is why we have 3 main areas we focus on.
Our Mandate
To make the lives of rabbits living in the Maritimes better by doing 3 main things:
1. Rescue - Rabbits abandoned to fend for themselves are in immediate danger and require rescue. This is our #1 priority but really only "bandaids" the real problem.
2. Educate - Rabbits are one of the most misunderstood animals that are kept as pets, and we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information on the social, housing, nutrition and medical needs for rabbits in Nova Scotia.
3. Advocate - Rabbits are one of the only animals in this province who are both farmed for their meat and fur and kept a family pets. Because of this, they fall into a "grey area" in the law which causes them to have less rights than other "farmed" animals and also less rights than animals kept as pets.
The laws laws that pertain to rabbits desperately need to change.
Rescue
90 - 95% of the rabbits that have come through our doors have come to us from being abandoned outside. These rabbits are our #1 priority as they are in immediate danger.
Educate
We offer a free education program for small groups to help people understand the plight of rabbits in Nova Scotia. Rabbits are not like Hares and are unable to fend for themselves in the wild. Send us a message.
Advocate
The laws need to change, and it has been - and will continue to be - an uphill battle for these domesticated animals to have the similar rights under the law as a cat or dog. Rabbits are more vulnerable than other domesticated animals as they are prey to all, and predator to none.
What you can do to help
Volunteer
If you are interested in helping with the rescue, please send us a message.
There are a lot of ways to help from education events, fundraising events, and many other "behind the scenes" jobs as well
If you would like to financially donate to help us continue with the work we do with abused, abandoned and unwanted domesticated rabbits, you can e-transfer to 10000CarrotsRescue@gmail.com and please put "donation" in the message.
If you would like to make a payment to our vet account, please call either Fall River Animal Hospital (902-861-4003) or Cobequid Animal Hospital (902-865-8110) and ask to put a payment on our account.
Upcoming Events
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