Puyallup rabbits confiscated last month are up for adoption

TACOMA, Wash. – The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County is bringing in rescued rabbits for adoption.

246 rabbits were confiscated from a property in Puyallup last month.

The shelter has reduced the adoption fee to $25 through the end of the month to help the rabbits find new homes.

As of Friday morning. More than two dozen rabbits have been adopted, but the shelter is expected to have more throughout the month.

All rabbits listed for adoption have been spayed or neutered, have undergone health checks and are nationally registered. The rabbits have age, sex, size and personality.

246 rabbits were confiscated as of Feb. 16. This was one of the largest Tacoma and Pierce County Humane Society admissions on record and featured the most animals brought into shelters in the area. a day.

According to the shelter, the rabbits are living in a crowded environment and are not receiving proper care.

The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce Counties is asking for donations to help them continue to care for the more than 150 rabbits that were part of the seizure and are in need of ongoing treatment.

“We have been working around the clock to prepare for all the care these rabbits will need and we need the community’s help,” said the shelter’s Veterinary Director, Dr. Jennifer Bennett. said in a statement about the seizure Feb.

The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County is one of the oldest animal shelters in the country and cares for approximately 10,000 animals each year.

The adoption center is open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday, from 11am to 5:30pm