Updates On 27th Feb 2013

Meet Dalton, the bunny rescued from a blizzard thanks to the persistant efforts of Patricia Gordon in Calgary. Patricia had been trying to catch the abandoned rabbit since fall. Dalton (as she named him) was living on the grounds of a garden center. He was doing ok for a while, until a blizzard moved through and put the rescue mission into overdrive.

“The grass in the park had been covered with a foot of snow, and the fir trees had turned into mountain peaks and slopes,” Patricia said. “There were no sightings of small paw prints. I thought about Dalton all day. Although I felt he could not have survived the last two nights I decided to look for him again. I called out his name. Behind the garden `centre I looked under the fence and then my eyes caught the sight of a shivering Dalton. I felt so sorry for him. I knew there and then if I couldn�t catch him that night I would never see him again.”

“Despite the deepness of the snow, I ran home as quickly as I could to grab the trap, food, and a blanket. I was hoping Dalton didn�t think I had abandoned him. As I quickly filled the trap with food, I knew I was not going to use any gadgets to trigger the trap, but rather instead of positioning myself at the back of the trap trying to lure Dalton towards the food, I would place myself closer to the front of the trap and quickly flip the trap door to close it. This would require an element of speed on my part. I was breathless when reaching the area I had last seen Dalton, but would he still be there? I looked under the fence and the poor little guy hadn�t moved. He was still shivering. I positioned the trap near the fence but despite not having eaten in 2 days he wasn�t moving towards the trap filled with food. Perhaps he was too cold to move I wondered. I threw some smaller pieces of vegetables towards him. He was cautious at first and then possibly because he was so hungry, he gradually hopped forward and ate the offerings. To my astonishment, he then headed for the trap and without any hesitation hopped towards the food at the end of the trap. Seeing Dalton inside the trap I quickly flipped the door and it shut within the blink of a second. Dalton was caught!”

“High above the embankment behind me I heard a yelling of �Halleluiah�; it was Jean, a neighbor. To my surprise Jean had watched the whole episode unfolding through her binoculars! I waved to her and yelled that I had to get him home. As I said the words �home� I knew Dalton was finally safe, and the promise I made to the boy had been fulfilled. I threw the blanket over the trap and crossed the park carrying that trap for the last time.”

“That evening I warmed some towels for him to snuggle up with. To my surprise Dalton hopped out of the crate and snuggled beside me. I started to laugh. I couldn�t believe after all these weeks of trying to catch him here he was snuggling besides me! Dalton has added so much joy to our household; he taught me a lot, especially the importance of endurance and compassion.”

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