Education, Rescue, and Respect
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Linda Baley is the founder of Too Many Bunnies Rabbit Rescue. Linda
has always been a lover of rabbits and had always had a pet bunny or
two. Sometimes people would give Linda their unwanted bunnies and
Linda would rehome the bunnies for them.
Then on December 23, 2007 Linda received a call from a woman stating
that there were two rabbits stranded on a island in a local park. "They
were starving, could she please come rescue them."
The rabbits were stranded in Alondra park in Torrance, California.
Alondra Park features a small, gated-off island designated as a
California native plant and wildlife sanctuary, and it is a magnet for
irresponsible pet owners who will cross the footbridge to drop their
rabbits over the fence.
Linda knew where the starving rabbits were. But, she could not get to
them. Access to the island is not granted to the public. After dozens of
phone calls, Linda was finally allowed access to the island on December
26, 2007. The two rabbits she had been called about was actually more
than 30 sick, injured, and starving bunnies. Some of the bunnies were
so hungry they were eating feathers to stay alive. Others suffered from
raccoon, hawk, and other predator injuries as well as respiratory illness,
parasites, and fly strike. These rabbits were dying and many had
already died tragic deaths from being exposed to the elements.
Linda quickly got to work building cages, getting veterinary care,
feeding, administering medication, and giving the dying bunnies much
needed attention and love. Thus, Too Many Bunnies Rabbit Rescue was
born.
Linda has rescued, rehabilitated, treated, loved, and rehomed more than
a thousand rabbits to date. Her home is affectionately called the
RabbitTrail. All rescued rabbits are kept at the RabbitTrail or at
volunteers homes until they find their forever homes. If you would like
to be a volunteer, foster home, or forever home to a bunny, please feel
free to contact Linda.
Below are a few photos of the RabbitTrail located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Linda pictured with one of
the Alondra Park rescues.
Alondra Park Torrance CA
Abandoned bunnies in Alondra park
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Several of the female rabbits
rescued from Alondra Park
were pregnant. Pictured is
one of those litters
One of the bunnies that was rescued from the Alondra Park
mission was a little Dutch Dwarf bunny named EB. EB had a
terrible eye injury and he was dying from starvation. EB also had
deep claw cuts in his back made by a predator. Needless to say,
EB is one lucky bunny.
The minute Linda found EB she knew he was one special bunny. Not only did he escape
death several times. He had a calming, sweet demeanor about him. Since being
rescued, EB has found a permanent home with Linda as a therapy/teaching bunny. EB
has helped many children, especially those with vision impairments, to feel good about
themselves and to know it's okay to be different. Below are photos of EB at the time of
rescue and one of the little girls EB helps to feel good about wearing her eye patch. We
have all come to love EB very much. He truly is a special bunny.
Linda also takes bunnies to classrooms, birthday parties
and Easter education events to educate children about the
importance of being a responsible pet owner and how to
take care of a bunny.