MCRS at Pride Fest
MCRS had a booth at June's Pride Fest, the 3rd-largest gathering of its type in the nation! The booth was popular and many visitors stopped to find out more about bunnies. In fact, as we wandered the grounds, we heard people talking about the MCRS booth on the opposite side of the park!
The booth featured live rabbits for the majority of the time. All the rabbits were Delta-certified therapy rabbits that have been trained and extensively exposed to public events. Most were also agility students, so would periodically get up and show off their skills. Everyone was very impressed.
We also handed out a number of brochures on basic rabbit care, where to buy supplies from MCRS, how to vote for MCRS in the Shelter Challenge, and upcoming events. We also directed many of the out-of-town visitors to Petfinder.com so they could find adoptable rabbits near their home.
There were displays on adopting rabbits, an array of photos from agility & Hoppy Hours, photos of rabbits with other types of animals, our 12-carrot Quiz, statistics on why spay/neuter is so critical for bunnies, and more!
We had about 40 people sign up to learn more about MCRS, including a couple of people interested in adoption and almost 20 interested in volunteering!
Some of the volunteers had so much fun on Saturday that they came back on Sunday -- even though they weren't scheduled. That was wonderful as we were a bit short on scheduled volunteers. Many of the volunteers commented that it felt like a big party, and they definitely are looking forward to next year.
MCRS is also looking forward to next year's Pride Fest, as it would seem this event is definitely repeatable, and a great way to get out more info about rabbit care and adoption!
Joanna Campbell
MCRS President
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The booth featured live rabbits for the majority of the time. All the rabbits were Delta-certified therapy rabbits that have been trained and extensively exposed to public events. Most were also agility students, so would periodically get up and show off their skills. Everyone was very impressed.
We also handed out a number of brochures on basic rabbit care, where to buy supplies from MCRS, how to vote for MCRS in the Shelter Challenge, and upcoming events. We also directed many of the out-of-town visitors to Petfinder.com so they could find adoptable rabbits near their home.
There were displays on adopting rabbits, an array of photos from agility & Hoppy Hours, photos of rabbits with other types of animals, our 12-carrot Quiz, statistics on why spay/neuter is so critical for bunnies, and more!
We had about 40 people sign up to learn more about MCRS, including a couple of people interested in adoption and almost 20 interested in volunteering!
Some of the volunteers had so much fun on Saturday that they came back on Sunday -- even though they weren't scheduled. That was wonderful as we were a bit short on scheduled volunteers. Many of the volunteers commented that it felt like a big party, and they definitely are looking forward to next year.
MCRS is also looking forward to next year's Pride Fest, as it would seem this event is definitely repeatable, and a great way to get out more info about rabbit care and adoption!
Joanna Campbell
MCRS President
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