For any of you in the Bath area, if you are able, please come along and say hi to the Make Mine Chocolate! ladies on Saturday 21st May at the Bath Cats and Dogs Small animal day
We will be taking along the complete MMC range of clothing which includes the new ladies fit polo shirt and orders can be taken if we do not have the size of colour in the garment you are looking for.
We'll have information on our campaign, leaflets and other merchandise. If you feel you'd like to get involved in the campaign to stop the inpulse purchase of rabbits, then come talk to us! We need more people to help us spread the word.
We'll also have Ms Wilhemina Chocoloppit's World of Learning - the Make Mine Chocolate! team's own bunny edcuational stand, and due to popular demand will be covering the topic of diet and poo, which was well received at the recent Bagshot Year of the Rabbit event we attended.
There is lots to do at Bath Cats and Dogs Small Animal Day which is free to enter, the day is set to raise awareness about the small animals which include rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ferrets, rats, mice and gerbils who also live at the Home.
The Small Animal Day will include rabbit & guinea pig cuddling, ferret racing, stalls and face painting! Everyone is requested not to bring dogs to this event!
We look forward to seeing anyone who is able to pop down for the day
By popular demand we've extended the range of clothing which is available in the shop, we have added ladies polo shirts. Available in 8 great colours and 6 sizes - something for everybody. In addition we have extended the range of colours of the full zip hoodie and the hoodie to now include many new additional colours. To see the full range please visit the MMC clothing shop.
Hegalush from Rabbits United Forum wrote to the following poem to become the runner up in the MMC Poetry Competition. The poem is titled 'Not Just a Bun'
Not Just a Rabbit
“He bit me, he bit me” sobbed the little girl
Stupid rabbit, she thought, how can you be so cruel?
“Its been nothing but trouble that rabbit of yours;
It does nothing all day, except chew at those bars.
It lunges whenever we try to go near;
Daddy will sort it, don’t worry my dear”.
The rabbit was lonely, the rabbit was hungry
The rabbit was bored, he wasn’t really angry.
Left on his own for hours on end
All that he wanted was his own little friend.
He hoped that the girl would approach him more quietly
If only he had more space so he could hop about sprightly.
But as time went on the black rabbit saw them less
Except for a hand shoving in food in the darkness
The water had gone green from not being fresh
And the hutch had become a total mess!
Until one day - something different - the man came to see him
He saw a brown box and the man dropped him in.
Easing his conscience, the man thought “it’s only a bun”
“We can easily get a much nicer one”.
Where am I going? Thought the scared little lop
And that’s when the movement came to a stop….
“He came in as a stray” to the lady, said the vet
“He hasn’t been neutered or vaccinated yet”.
“We’ve not got much room, but we’ll make a space.
Poor little guy, just look at that face.”
The rabbit went to this big place with lots of buns
In hutch after hutch, and playing in runs.
The rabbit was delighted, he could finally show
How he was able to do 3 hops in a row
He had fresh veggies, fresh water and loads of fresh hay
And he saw that kind lady several times a day
“How could anyone think ‘you’re just a bun’
That kind of attitude means my rescue’s overrun”.
She’d fuss and she’d stroke until he shut his eyes
He’d lick her hand in return, to her surprise.
He had a bit of a tough time, he had to have a GA
To neuter his hormones, so he could have a friend one day.
And the little rabbit was content - apart but one thing
But he couldn’t quite think what it was that was missing….
“I think we need to get more tubes and more toys.
I really want to give the best to our boys.
We are so lucky to have this magical black lop
Look at him begging and look at him hop
How on earth could anyone not want him as theirs?
Just look at him, all he needed was the right space and care”
The rabbit was given freedom to roam
Wherever he liked in his new forever home.
Apart from the kitchen where he’d try to find food
And any other places where he’d get up to no good!
He had plenty of fuss, and his friend kept him clean
Content and happy the bun was serene.
Although often in evenings he’d binky and skip
And he and his mate were joint at the hip
He wasn’t without problems, he had poorly teeth
His eyes wept and his skin got sore underneath
But his mum and his dad tended him with care
And took him to the vet when he needed to go there.
“He’s lovely” said the vet, not knowing his past
The black lop was admired and loved at last.
As they watched their darling binky and run
His mum and dad thought “he’s quite a bun”.
The overall winner of the Make Mine Chocolate poetry competion which was organised by Jane from Rabbits United Forum was Tracy. Here is her poem titled 'Not Just A Rabbit'.
Not Nust a Rabbit
Before you take me home today
There are just a few things I’d like to say
I’ve heard them comment “It’s only a rabbit”
But from this moment on, let’s get out of that habit.
Before you pay and take me home
I don’t want to live my life alone
I’d like to have a friend in you
But I need to have a bunny friend too.
A friend with whom I can run and play
And then snuggle up close at the end of the day
When the daylight fades and you turn out the light
I don’t want to be all on my own at night.
I’ve heard them say “They don’t need much,
Just food and water and a little hutch”
But this is wrong, it’s just not true
And my happiness will depend on you.
I need space to play and hop and run
And toys to make my new home fun
I need space to stretch and stand up tall
I can’t do that in a hutch that’s small.
And when you come to feed me each day
Please hang around, don’t rush away
If you take the time and stay a while
I guarantee I'll make you smile.
When you take me home, I’m depending on you
To keep me healthy and happy in all that I do
It’s a lifetime commitment, you must always be there
Even through times when I need special care.
So if you decide to take me home today
Please listen to what I’ve had to say
You can make me happy if you get into the habit
Of always remembering I’m ‘not just a rabbit’.
We would like to say thank you to Jane for organising this competition and well done to Tracy for the time and effort she put in to writing her enty. The standard of entry was very high.
The Make Mine Chocolate! campaign announces Luckys as one of the key sponsors for the 2011 Make Mine Chocolate! Rabbit Sale Easter Amnesty, which is being held from 17th to 30th April.
Show your support to this years Easter Amnesty by helping to spread the message that rabbits are a big commitment and should not be bought on impulse - and what better way to do it than with one of our 2011 Supporters Pack!
There are three packs available, all include a wonderful Luckys chocolate to reward yourself for helping the Make Mine Chocolate! campaign.
And be in no doubt, these Luckys chocolates are no ordinary chocolate... These small delights are created from the best Valrhona© chocolate and carefully handmade with all natural ingredients.
Combining different flavours, Lucky's have created unique luxury cakes fully covered in pure chocolate, as well as indulgent filled chocolates, all carefully hand-made with the finest natural ingredients. Lucky's only use premium Grand Cru Valrhona chocolate from France, acclaimed as one of the best in the World.
To purchase one of our 2011 Supporters Packs please visit the Make Mine Chocolate! shop
Like the new logo? Fancy having your own copy to help spread the word? Now added to the MMC website, our new embroidered patches. With iron on backing and in heavy cotton, it makes a great statement. If you are good with a needle and thread you could add this to a puffa jacket, a baseball cap or your slouchy shopping bag. It'll get us noticed and put some funds into the campaign too! Win Win :-) Purchase at the MMC shop
The support from Burns Pet Nutrition ensures Make Mine Chocolate! can work with thousands of pet shops throughout the UK - not only to encourage them to join the amnesty, but also to help them actively promote rabbit welfare this Easter. In addition, each shop will be supplied with free customer care leaflets which are designed to help customers decide if rabbits are really the right pet for them. With around 60% of rabbits entering rescue doing so after less than a year of ownership, this is a vital part of the campaign.
Make Mine Chocolate! feels that Burns Pet Nutrition is the perfect sponsor for the campaign; Burns Pet Nutrition actively promote responsible rabbit ownership through their natural product range and extensive care and diet information.
In order to raise some funds to support the ongoing work of the Make Mine Chocolate Campaign a very knowledgable rabbit lady called Jane is organising a Poetry Competition on Rabbits United Forum. People are invited to submit a poem of any style under the title 'Not Just a Rabbit'. Entries are to be submitted via the forum or emailed to hoppit@london.com. Entry Fee is £5.00 and this can be donated via PayPal to hoppit@london.com
Five Poems will be selected from all entries and these will be put forward (anonymously) to the Rabbits United Forum for members to select the overall winner. The winner will receive a mystery Bunny themed prize to the value of £15.00. The winning Poem will also be included in the MMC website and the October edition of Bunny Mad Magazine. The Poetry Competition will run throughout all of March 2011. Closing date for entries is midnight on 31st March 2011. So all you poets out there, have a go and help MMC help more rabbits by enabling us to further its campaign to be the voice of rabbit welfare.
Do you have rabbits? Are you thinking of having rabbits?
This is a rabbity event being held on Saturday 19th February 2011 between 1.30 and 5.00 pm at the Pavillion, College Ride, Bagshot, GU19 5LN. It is aimed for folks to come and see how to care for their rabbits and how to get the most of your rabbity relationship. Helpful friendly advise will be available about housing, bonding, diet, behaviour, health and well being, choosing rabbits and adoption.
With this year being the Chinese year of the rabbit, why not come along and talk to experienced bunny folks about how to make this a great year for YOUR rabbits.
Come and meet The Hay Experts, and see their fabulous products. See the Make Mine Chocolate! - campaign for rabbit welfare stand. Meet Gill Tose, a local vet who is giving health checks and advice. Talk to The Rabbit Crossing about anything rabbity, including details of rabbits available for adoption. Refreshments available. ADMISSION FREE
Would you like to help Make Mine Chocolate! make an even bigger difference to rabbit welfare in the UK? If you shop online, please use the easyfundraising.org.uk website because every time you make a purchase it raises much needed funds for MMC without costing you a penny. ALL proceeds from ALL of our fundraising goes back into our projects and campaign materials. THANK YOU
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