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About Marilyn Bunroe
Meet Marilyn Bunroe,
Marilyn is a lovely, gentle & sweet girl. She is quite friendly & outgoing. Marilyn loves to hop around the room whilst her cage is being cleaned. She is curious and playful & loves to play with the toys in her hutch. Marilyn is a social bunny who enjoys the company of her human friends, she loves to engage with us every day.
Marilyn Bunroe is suitable for first time bunny owners or those with experience and she is suitable to any household environment. Marilyn is open to meet kids of any age as she loves to play & interact & would make a friend for any child! Marilyn likes to be picked up, carried & cuddled & loves to be petted, especially on her head & back.
Ms Bunroe didn't know how to 'rabbit' when she came in to us. Basically staff had to show her how to eat, and we did this by sprinkling dried herbs on her food. She quickly took to the food she was being offered & is quickly adding new food items to her diet, so if she appears fussy it may be good to try the dried herb trick.
Marilyn will need a safe & secure hutch. Somewhere out of the sun with plenty of shade. A place that is comfortable & cool for the warmer months, & warm & cozy for the cooler months.
As we cannot test in this environment, we are unsure if Marilyn has previously lived with other pocket pets, cats or dogs - this would be up to the discretion of her new owner.
Marilyn's energy needs are medium as she is sometimes playful. Marilyn plays with toys & her favourites are plastic barrel toys with bells in them. She loves to pick them up with her mouth & jiggle them around.
As for litter training, Ms Bunroe has shown us that she high great potential to be litter trained, but much like her instincts with food she will need some guidance & a support owner.
Staff Comments: Marilyn is active & playful, she loves to go & explore but always comes back to check on what your are going. She loves to throw her toys around & play with them.
Post Adoption Life: With all animals it’s important to understand that going into a new environment with new people may not be as seamless as we want it to be. It’s important to know that these animals have unknown histories - most are left in the shelter by their owners. The information we have is from observing the animal’s behaviours & reactions to certain stimuli whilst in our care. Adopted animals can take up to 3 months to properly decompress from post-shelter life & a lot of behaviours & quirks may surface during this time. All that we ask is that their new owners have an open mind & are patient.
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• All adoptions must go through our Council website - so head over there!
• Search for the animal you are interested in by typing their name or impound number in the search bar
• Read through their profile & click the red button which says 'Submit an Expression of Interest'
• Next, we'll reach out to you
• If all goes well, we'll discuss the next steps and a meet & greet!
With all animals it’s important to understand that going into a new environment with new people may not be as flawless as we want it to be. It’s important to know that these animals have unknown histories. Most left in the shelter by their owners. The information we receive is from observing the animal’s behaviours & reactions to certain stimuli whilst in our care. Adopted animals can take up to 3 months to properly decompress from post-shelter life & a lot of behaviours & quirks will surface during this time. All that we ask is that their new owners have an open mind & are patient.
So please keep in touch with us after adoption so that we can help you settle your new family member in and address any unexpected behaviours.
The adoption fee for dogs covers C3 vaccination, health check, heartworm testing, desexing, micro-chipping, and registration.
The adoption fee for cats covers F3 vaccination, health check, desexing, micro-chipping, and registration.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.