Posted September 17, 2012 by Rachelle Owen
In an important step toward justice for the many rabbits who suffered at Bunny Magic Wildlife & Rabbit Rescue, Inc.—as revealed by PETA—Carole Van Wie, the operator of that nightmarish hoarding facility, was convicted in court of neglecting rabbits. More importantly, she has promised not to take in any more animals and will be on supervised probation to ensure that she doesn’t.
Scores of rabbits kept in cramped, stacked cages.
Van Wie will be turning in her state and federal animal rehabilitator licenses and has vowed to get out of animal rescue work—not that she was actually rescuing any animals, of course. Van Wie must undergo a psychiatric evaluation—which is critical for ensuring that no more animals suffer and die at her hands—and pay back some of the costs of caring for the animals who were rescued from Bunny Magic. PETA thanks Calvert County Animal Control, the Tri-County Animal Shelter, and the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office for all their hard work on this case.
What You Can Do
Some “rescuers” are anything but—before handing over any animal, take extra care to ensure that you’re not sentencing him or her to miserable years in a cage at the hands of a hoarder. Most importantly, NEVER bring any animals into your household if you can’t make a lifetime commitment to them. But if you are ready, please consider adopting one.
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:] my friend Caitlin recently rescued a kitty from being attacked from a dog in the rain. And Im glad this woman is now not harming any more rabbits <3