Peggy, Lucy, And 200 Other Bunnies Saved!

[Music] [Narrator] Meet Peggy and Lucy. Peggy and Lucy were among more than 250 rabbits PETA found kept cramped stacked cages inside this house where Bunny Magic Wildlife and Rabbit Rescue did business. Although it described itself as a “no-kill sanctuary”, Bunny magic was just another hoarding facility. Here’s what happened. in 2012 following a whistleblower’s tip off, PETA went inside Bunny Magic and found it consisted of nothing more than a garage which reeked of ammonia from accumulated urine and a dark, filthy shed. Rabbits are fastidiously clean, yet Peggy and Lucy and the rest of the rabbits were kept in their own droppings and urine inches deep. The rabbits received scant attention and their nails became overgrown and curled dangerously back toward their footpads making movement painful or impossible. The rabbits were denied veterinary care. Some suffered from a disease which causes their necks to buckle and twist and they would struggle desperately trying to stand up. Usually, unable to do so. This rabbit, Rockette, was left helpless, lying in her own waste until she finally died. Another rabbit, George, had a month’s long respiratory infection that filled his throat with pus. He was rescued, but he could not be saved. Some rabbits had abscesses as big as an egg. This rabbit had mucus and debris stuck to her nose and was in too much pain to bear any weight on her foot. Other rabbits’ heads were tilted, which can be caused by an inner ear infection or by brain disease. The hoarder’s freezer was full of rabbits’ bodies. Based on PETA’s evidence, a warrant was obtained to seize the rabbits and law enforcement officers brought them out. The owner of Bunny Magic was convicted of cruelty to animals. Peggy, Lucy, and countless other dear rabbits have a new lease on life. After their veterinary examination, Peggy and Lucy were re-homed. Now they breathe fresh air, stretch their legs, and enjoy fresh kale, bananas, and carrots. They are let out, under supervision, to feel grass beneath their feet and they can run and leap with abandon. Peggy and Lucy have a real home thanks to PETA and thanks to the whistleblower, they finally have someone who will love them forever.