Abandoned rabbits rescued from San Francisco park face long wait for adoption
SAN FRANCISCO -- A community rescue of rabbits abandoned in a San Francisco neighborhood has resulted in a "rabbit crisis" for the city animal shelter, the Department of Animal Care & Control said Friday.
A group of citizens banded together to net and trap forsaken rabbits in Golden Gate Heights Park and their success left the shelter over capacity, the department said in a statement.
To encourage adoption, the rabbits have been spayed and neutered and will be offered to qualified adopters with fees waived, according to the department.
Multiple rabbits have come to the shelter from being dumped in the parks, hoarding, and irresponsible breeding, the department said. Some have been waiting to find a homes for more than six months.
Transferring animals out of the shelter has been difficult because other animal shelters and rabbit rescue organizations are also overcrowded, it said.
The shelter at 1419 Bryant St. is open daily for adoptions from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Adopters should arrive at least one hour before closing to complete an adoption.
