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June 20, 2005
CHRS Helps Military Contractor with Emma
Sunday evening, three days into my vacation, a CHRS volunteer was contacted by a woman about temporary housing for her bunny. But this was no ordinary bunny-sitting request. The woman, Karen H., lives in Georgia and is being deployed to Iraq to work as a contractor providing electronic equipment support to the military. She could be away up to one year. With short notice of her assignment, she was desperate to find housing for her beloved Emma, a white Netherland Dwarf with blue eyes. She turned to us, after trying to find assistance in Georgia, because her parents live in Ohio. The list of bunnysitters on our website gave her contact names to begin her search.
She contacted Kelly M., who directed her plea to CHRS volunteers, Educators, and the Board of Directors. Our network of caring volunteers sprang into action. Karen’s situation was communicated to our members as well as to Board members of the Buckeye chapter, in case they could provide assistance. Within minutes of our request, several members had offered to house Emma while Karen was away. Over the next 24 hours, the offers poured in – for long-term temporary housing, for short-duration/emergency housing, for monetary support, for moral support. Ultimately, we provided Karen a list of volunteers – some of whom had contacted her immediately – and allowed her to choose where Emma would be housed. This was a far cry from thinking she’d have to surrender Emma to a shelter because no one could take her! This week, Emma will move in with CHRS member Kelly O. for the next several months. She will be cared for and loved while her mom is away. Karen can fulfill her duty knowing that Emma is safe and awaiting her return.
Thanks again to all who offered their homes and support to Emma and Karen.
Posted by Karalee at 4:40 PM
June 1, 2005
Recent Adoptions and current Bondings
Honey now lives with bun pal Hudson and caretaker Ellen. Puffin moved in with the Parishs and is a companion to Twilight. Carmella moved to Huber Heights with the Jones family. Garrett moved to Mason with the Donofe family. Rosie has become friends with Tucker and human Laura. Gibb has settled into the home of Becky and Dustin. Bondings...
Nicola with Jack, Annabell with Thumper, Cookie with Bunny, Pauley with Cammie, and Griffin with Trudy.
Posted by Karalee at 3:57 PM