It Takes a Village

By Katie Vecchi, Adoption Coordinator

We often say that it takes a village when it comes to raising children, but it applies to caring for the shelter residents at Animal Friends, too. Each of our homeless animals interact with staff and volunteers from a variety of different departments. Morticia’s experience is a perfect example of the village at Animal Friends.

Morticia came to us as a young bunny in September of last year. She was with three other rabbits, who were all found living outside. Morticia spent the first few months of her time at Animal Friends in the shelter. She regularly attended our BunRuns, socializing with the other rabbits. She also received plenty of care, love and attention from the dedicated members of our staff and volunteer corps.

In March, we had to make the difficult decision to shut down because of COVID-19. As a result, we placed as many of our residents into foster homes as possible, and Morticia went to live with one of our loving and experienced bunny fosters. In her foster home, Morticia was able to socialize and enjoy herself while potential adopters viewed her bio on our website.

In July, our Adoption team received a message from a potential adopter who was interested in meeting Morticia. He had never had a rabbit as a pet before, but he thought he was ready to open his home to a new companion. He made an appointment to meet Morticia and our Adoption Counselor helped him get to know her and taught him everything he needed to know about how to care for a new bunny in his home.

The appointment could not have gone more perfectly! Morticia is a confident little rabbit who likes to play with toys and enjoys eating snacks. Her sweet personality was shining that day, so it was no surprise that she quickly won him over and he decided to adopt her.

Morticia left that afternoon to start her new life. Since then, we have received many updates from her new dad saying Morticia is doing well in her new home. She is still getting used to her new routine, but she loves to roam the house and explore. Morticia was the last member of her group to find her home, but it was well worth the wait for her to find her perfect match.

Morticia spent almost a year with Animal Friends – living both at the shelter and in a foster home – and was cared for by staff and volunteers alike. It may have taken a village to prepare her for adoption, but she received the same care and devotion that each of our homeless residents does until she finally found her new family.

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