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From YouTube: Animals in Ames | August 21, 2019
Description
This episode is all about bunnies. Snoopy, Francesca, Lollihops, and Brock with his Guinea Pig friends are all at the Ames Animal Shelter. Visit www.amesanimalshelter.org to see all of the available animals.
A
Hello
and
thank
you
for
tuning
in
to
this
episode
of
animals
and
Ames.
My
name
is
Ron
Edwards
and
the
animal
control
supervisor
here
for
the
Ames,
Animal
Shelter
and
animal
control
program,
and
today's
show
is
going
to
be
all
about
bunnies,
and
this
one
here
is
Francesca.
So
let's
get
the
show
started.
As
you
can
see
here,
we
do
get
a
lot
of
rabbits
here
at
the
Ames
Animal
Shelter.
A
Last
year
there
were
sixteen
rabbits
that
came
in
and
when
we
have
a
shelter
that
isn't
really
set
up
to
house
these
guys
they're
here
set
up
in
our
hallway
in
what
we
believe
is
appropriate
sized
housing
for
them.
So
you'll
see
these
exercise
pins
that
are
actually
puppy,
exercise
pins
that
are
set
up
to
give
them
the
extra
space
and
places
to
run
around
in,
and
so
they
can
do
things
that
rabbits
would
naturally
do
in
an
environment
see
we
have
a
lot
of
rabbit
adoptions.
Every
year
we
do
work
with
rescue
organizations.
A
We
do
have
occasionally
a
few
rabbits
that
get
away
from
their
owners
that
are
returned
to
them.
As
you
can
see
the
last
two
years
there
hasn't
been
a
single
rabbit
that
was
euthanized
for
a
severe
medical
situation,
typically
with
rabbits,
if
there
are
naughty
rabbits
and
have
bad
behaviors,
we're
going
to
work
with
a
rescue
organization
to
get
those
to
a
safe
place.
A
So
I'm
very
proud
of
the
fact
that
our
live
release
rate
is
100%
this
last
year
for
rabbits,
so
every
single
rabbit
that
came
into
our
facility
left
here
alive,
so
very
proud
of
that
fact.
So
our
first
guest
with
us
today
is
Snoopy
he's
about
three
years
old.
He
is
a
white
and
black
mini
lop
rabbit
and
he
was
unfortunately
surrendered
to
us
because
the
owner
was
moving
and
could
not
have
him
in
their
new
apartment.
So
he
was
just
recently
neutered,
so
he
came
in
to
us.
A
He
was
not
neutered,
but
he
is
now
neutered
and
ready
to
find
his
hopefully
forever
home
and
one
of
the
things
that
we
stress
with
all
of
our
animals.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
these
guys
have
a
person,
a
family,
that's
committed
to
them
for
the
rest
of
their
life,
making
sure
that
wherever
they're
going
to
move
they're
going
to
be
able
to
take
Snoopy
with
them,
so
you
can
see
he's
a
he's.
A
beautiful
bunny
love
those
lop
ears
that
flop
down,
like
that,
and
you
see
he's
enjoying
his
breakfast
salad
here.
A
So
he's
right
now,
chowing
down
on
some
kale
there's
also
some
cilantro
and
Italian
parsley
and
romaine
lettuce
there.
That
is
an
extremely
important
part
of
their
diet.
In
addition
to
that,
their
main
diet
is
the
hay
that
you
see
there
in
their
litter
box
that
provides
them
with
additional
roughage
and
things
that
help
their
digestive
system.
It's
also
used
as
their
litter
box,
so
it
kind
of
serves
a
dual
purpose.
A
And
our
next
guest
with
us
today
is
the
one
that
we
started
out.
The
show
with
that's
Francesca
she's
about
four
years
old.
She
is
a
spayed
female.
We
had
her
spayed
here
at
the
Ames
Animal
Shelter
with
our
partner
vet
Somerset
vet
hospital,
and
she
is
a
lion
head,
bunny,
so
very
unique.
Looking
you
see
that
long
hair
just
a
very
unique
breed
of
rabbits
very
popular,
but
she
is
available
here
for
adoption.
A
She
was
also
owner
surrendered
because
the
owner
was
not
aware
that
they
had
to
pay
a
pet
deposit
where
they
lived
so
once
the
landlord
found
out
they
had
the
rabbit
they
had
to
pay
that
so
the
best
bet
is
always.
You
want
to
be
honest
with
your
living
arrangements
and
your
landlord
and
make
sure
that
you
have
all
the
documentation
and
things
you
need
to
have
these
kind
of
pets
and
again,
it's
also
very
important
to
make
sure
that
they're
in
appropriate
housing.
A
A
Of
course,
they
can
always
have
supervised
playtime
outside
of
this
pin,
but
it
does
keep
them
confined
where
you
don't
have
to
worry
about
them,
chewing
on
things
that
they
shouldn't
and
getting
into
things
that
could
potentially
harm
them
or
even
worse,
kill
them
so
really
important
that
we
make
sure
you
have
appropriate
housing
for
them.
Hutches
typically
are
not
appropriate
housing
and,
of
course,
all
of
the
rabbits
that
are
adopted
here
at
the
Ames
Animal
Shelter
must
be
an
indoor
bunny.
A
We
do
not
agree
with
or
allow
bunnies
to
live
outside
in
hutches
or
cages
outside.
This
is
not
the
appropriate
environment,
especially
here
in
Ames,
where
or
in
Iowa,
where
we
have
extreme
weather
conditions,
whether
it's
the
extreme
cold
or
extreme
heat.
These
guys
would
just
not
be
safe
in
that
environment,
so
they
want
to
be
kept
indoors
where
they're,
safe
and
sound.
A
And
our
next
three
guests
today,
they're
very
special.
This
is
a
bonded
trio.
Normally,
you
would
not
see
this
and
they've
actually
been
on
a
previous
episode
of
animals
and
aims.
However,
they've
been
with
us
since
April
11th
and
still,
unfortunately,
have
not
been
adopted,
and-
and
we
know
that
it's
a
bit
more
of
a
challenge-
to
adopt
out
three
little
furry
creatures
like
this.
Normally,
you
wouldn't
have
a
rabbit
and
guinea
pigs
available
for
adoption
or
a
bonded
trio
altogether.
They
do
have
some
different
dietary
needs.
A
So
it's
really
important
that
you
make
sure
that
the
the
guinea
pigs
get
that
extra
vitamin
C
that
they
need
that
could
be
fatal
to
them
if
they
do
not
get
that.
So,
as
you
can
see,
these
guys
are
also
enjoying
their
their
morning.
Breakfast
they
just
love
the
kale
and
the
greens,
and
the
cilantro
Italian
parsley.
A
Also
very
important
to
their
diet
is
the
pellets.
It
should
not
be
the
main
part
of
their
diet.
It
pellets
should
always
be
offered
to
them,
but
not
only
thing
that
you
feed
them,
and
we
often
see
that
when
animals
are
surrendered
here
to
us
and
rabbits
or
guinea
pigs
that
these
animals
are
living
mostly
on
pellets
and
that's
not
an
appropriate
diet
for
them
again
with
these
guys
here
they
also
have
the
hay
available
that
they're
going
to
eat
and
also
use
as
a
as
a
litter
box.
A
Some
are
a
little
bit
better
it'd
be
about
using
the
litter
box
than
others.
But
you
see
what
we've
set
up
here
is
just
some
towels
and
everyday.
We
take
up
and
wash
and
put
down
new
towels,
so
you
can
do
the
same
thing
in
your
home
environment,
so
it
kind
of
helps
to
clean
up
the
mess
that
they
made
throughout
the
night.
So
we
have
Brock
here.
Brock
is
the
rabbit.
He
is
also
just
like
Snoopy
a
lop.
A
Also
black
and
white
Brock
is
an
older
money
he's
about
ten
years
old
from
what
we
understand.
This
unfortunately
also
was
an
owner
surrender
case
where
the
owner
could
no
longer
care
for
them,
so
the
lifespan
for
a
bunny.
Is
you
know,
he's
typically
between
seven
and
twelve
years
old,
so
Brock
is
definitely
as
senior
bunny
and
we
wouldn't
want
to
separate
these
two
guinea
pigs
from
him.
Brock
lost
his
original
buddy
bunny
friend
and
went
into
some
severe
depression,
so
the
previous
owner
decided
that
he
was
going
to
get
him
two
guinea,
pig
friends.
A
So
that's
why
Brock
ended
up
here
with
with
the
two
guinea
pigs,
which
is
Freddy
and
butterscotch.
All
three
of
these
need
to
be
adopted
together.
We
do
waive
the
adoption
fee
on
the
guinea
pigs.
So
it's
just
the
one
adoption
fee
for
Brock,
which
is
$40
so
$40,
and
you
get
these
three
guys
and
again
this
setup
would
be
appropriate
for
them.
It
gives
them
a
nice
space
to
move
around
and
I
can
tell
you
that
this
rabbit
and
guinea
pig
they're
very
bonded
together
they
do
groom
each
other.
A
A
A
At
this
point,
we're
not
exactly
sure
what's
going
on,
but
those
ophthalmologist
at
Iowa,
State
University
is
going
to
be
able
to
tell
us
that
to
make
sure
that
we
find
the
absolute
best
situation
for
lolli
hops
and
make
sure
that
she
goes
to
a
home.
That's
going
to
care
for
her.
She
was
left
in
a
very
dark
canvas
type
kennel,
where
she
did
not
have
any
access
to
light
or
very
little
light.
When
we
went
into
the
home,
there
was
very
little
evidence
that
the
rabbit
had
been
cared
for
properly.
A
There
was
no
food,
no
water
in
the
kennel,
so
lolly
hops
is
a
very
important
bunny
for
us.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
rest
of
her
life
that
she
is
cared
for
and
given
all
the
proper
things
that
they
need.
One
thing
that
I
really
want
to
make
sure
that
we
mentioned
and
all
the
viewers
take
a
look
at
is
rabbit
org.
A
That
is
a
website
that
gives
you
everything
that
you
want
to
know
about
these
bunnies
how
to
properly
care
for
them
feed
them
how
to
look
for
a
vet
that
can
look
at
them
because
they're
an
exotic
species,
there's
not
a
lot
of
vets
that
will
see
them
in
different
communities.
So
it's
really
important
that
you
know
the
services
that
are
provided
for
these
guys.
So
again,
that's
rabbit
org
and
a
great
website
for
people
that
are
just
learning
about
bunnies
and
how
to
care
for
them
properly.
A
Well,
that's
our
show
for
today
I
wanted
to
leave
you
with
this
shot
here
of
the
Ames
Animal
Shelter.
If
for
those
of
you
that
have
visited
the
shelter,
you
know
that
we
have
very
tight
quarters
here,
we
don't
have
a
special
place
for
these
bunnies
here
at
the
shelter
their
own
special
place.
So
we
have
them
here
in
the
hallway.
So
it's
definitely
a
tight
situation,
but
what
we
don't
want
to
have
happen
is
to
have
the
rabbits
and
in
appropriate
housing
cages
here
at
the
shelters.
A
So
it
does
create
a
bit
of
a
space
challenge
here
here
for
us
at
the
Ames
Animal
Shelter.
So
that's
why
we
really
want
to
get
these
guys
adopted.
First
of
all,
they
need
to
be
in
a
home
environment.
Living
in
a
shelter
is
not
the
same
as
living
in
a
forever
home,
so
again
check
out
rabbit.
Org
come
on
down
to
the
Ames
Animal
Shelter.