Apollo was brought to Cambridge Humane Society as a stray and was not claimed. When he arrived, Apollo’s teeth were severely overgrown. The shelter had Apollo neutered and his teeth were trimmed while he was under anesthetic in hopes that the problem would be solved and he could be made available for adoption. Unfortunately over the next month, Apollo’s teeth grew back again and were worse than before. The teeth needed to be removed, but that was beyond the shelter’s capacity, so they reached out to us for help. They sent us the photo of him in the bowtie, and how could we resist? 🙂
We were happy to take Apollo in, and we are hoping that he can eventually be bonded with another recently rescued bunny named Athena, since they’re approximately the same size (which is very small).
The day after his rescue, Apollo had surgery to remove his top and bottom front teeth, and the surgery went off without a hitch. For the next while, he’ll need his pellets mushed up, his greens cut into tiny pieces, and his timothy hay cut short to make it easier for him to get it to his back teeth where all the chewing happens, but we’re confident he’ll heal without issue. This little guy has been nothing short of amazing since the surgery. He’s eating and playing and binkying in his foster home like nothing ever happened. He must be so happy not to have all that pain in his mouth from the wonky teeth.

We’ll begin the bonding process with Athena in the new year. Fingers crossed it goes well and they can live happily ever after in a forever home when they’re ready.

Welcome to Ladybird, Apollo! We’re so happy you’re here!

* Apollo has been vaccinated against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV).

Want to help?

Donations of Oxbow brand rabbit food, timothy hay, newspaper based litter, Oxbow rabbit treats, and chewable small animal toys are always appreciated!
Options for donating items:
🐾 Dundas Pet Valu – 86 Main Street, Dundas, Ontario. Purchase items in-store and leave in the donation bin.
🐾 Amazon Wish List – Purchase items and have them delivered directly to us!
* SUPPORT SMALL ONLINE BUSINESSES *
Order items from any of these Ontario based businesses, let them know your order is for Ladybird and they’ll send your donation to us!
🐇 TINY PAWS EMPORIUM
🐇 GREEN BUNNY STORE
🐇 ZOEY and LILO’s TOYBOX
🐇 MISCHIEF STITCHES
🐇 HOPPY’S HAY
🐇 KNEE DEEP FARMS