WOBURN, MA. Sep 1, 2018 – The House Rabbit Network (HRN) is happy to announce they are a recipient of a 2018 grant from the MA “I’m Animal Friendly” license plate program. The grant amount is $6000. The money is to be used to pay for spays and neuters of shelter rabbits.

The “I’m Animal Friendly” license plates are a program of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition. Funds are dispersed annually to organizations who demonstrate a need for and provide low-cost spay/neuter services. These funds will allow HRN to spay and neuter approximately 80 rabbits that will then be put up for adoption. Suzanne Trayhan,the President of HRN said “We are thrilled to receive this grant. Most people don’t realize that spaying and neutering is also important for rabbits”. In fact, single female rabbits should be fixed due to the high rate of uterine cancer. Male rabbits, like cats, can spray and be obsessed with finding female rabbits. Fixing them also improves litter box habits and calms them down. Rabbits are also notoriously hard to sex leading to many accidental litters when people believe they have two males or two females.
About the Massachusetts Animal Coalition and the “I’m Animal Friendly” License Plate Program:

Massachusetts Animal Coalition (MAC) is a statewide, non-profit organization comprised of animal professionals and individual volunteers dedicated to working together to decrease the number of homeless, neglected, displaced and abused animals in Massachusetts. MAC’s “I’m Animal Friendly” License Plate program helps fund spay and neuter programs across the state. These charitable plates are available through Massachusetts RMV and are tax deductible.

About The House Rabbit Network

The House Rabbit Network is a Massachusetts-based 501 ©3 non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to saving and adopting out unwanted bunnies and educating the public about rabbits. HRN provides rabbit education and adoption in Massachusetts.