Only Fawns

I am Fawn. I have been with my human for a year and am trying to get adopted so I can stay in my forever home.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@ZiggyWearsHats Focus is always on my care. Even when it's hard. 💔

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

Please consider all stories have 2 sides. All I want is to be adopted by human then we can go away if you all want. Human offered proof of funds. Everyone knows this is best for my welfare.

[Chris Solley @ChrisSolley4]

Fawn and other rabbits
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I apologise for contacting you.
I'm not Fawn's foster parent, but I do know her and I feel you need to know more of the story than you're getting from Chris/CarrotCottage or in other brief posts. I will post this on the CC thread but I'm guessing it may be deleted, and/or I'll be blocked - such is the way of twitter and why I don't tweet usually.

I don't know why this has kicked off now, nor why it has suddenly accelerated. I don't like it or the stress it's causing to anybody.

And the full story is long - so a quick summary is below.

TL;DR
1. The vaccinations were delayed because the Vet was injured and requested they be rescheduled to this week - not because of hooman's delay.
2. The buns live in clean, hygenic, interesting surroundings - not in a building site - with ample room.
3. The finance is now in place to look after these 3 bunnies, just as it is for the other animals in the house, and the geriatric sheep on the farm, so she is now in a position to adopt.
4. CC have never been denied access to the buns.
5. CC have never formally asked for the buns return until today (tonight actually), and even then they've specified a date next week.
6. Not one of these animals has ever been denied access to timely veterinary treatment
6. FawnsOnly does not and never has taken donations (other than of snaccs for Fawn) - it is not a source of income, just a source of bunny love and appreciation. Only CC monetise (as they have every right to do)

The background:
Fawn's hooman has been looking after Fawn for a year now, initially as a lone bun, getting her (yes, her!) used to human company after her bonded relatives were adopted out and Fawn was rejected by the others. That left Fawn quite traumatised by everything - from human contact to being in the rescue. It took a lot of time and patience but finally Fawn could bear to be with people. After all that effort, he was returned to CarrotCottage to be bonded in a permanent home. The only problem was that CarrotCottage had mis-sexed Fawn, and had advertised him as a female so the prospective owner got annoyed and said no. So CC asked hooman to take Fawn (now a boy) back into foster care.

Not long after that, CC said they didn't want to carry on rehoming and wanted to concentrate just on rescue and keeping/caring for the buns they'd rescued - so Fawn was now never going to be rehomed.

Fawn was then on his own for a long time. He couldn't be bonded to the hoomans other buns because then that bond would have to be broken when he left.

So, after some persusion, CC supplied 2x bonded lop girls who lived alongside Fawn and were subsequently bonded to him. He (and they) have been living the life of riley ever since.

Contrary to what has been said, they do NOT live on a building site. Each set of rabbits has a 4m x 3m room that was decorated and kitted out specially for rabbits. Indeed, a new even bigger room is virtually complete for them to move into.

During that time they have been well looked after, well fed (at the hooman's expense), well-treated (with small gifts from some of you - thanks!), groomed (by hooman) and fully vet'd (paid for by Carrot Cottage).

It was an arrangement that worked well and you'll have seen some pictures of them all (including non CC buns) on @Fawnsonly.

Then, without warning (that apparently due to a failure in communication at CC) CC decided they could not afford to continue supporting these buns vet bills and there was an implication that either hooman picked up those bills or the buns needed to return to CC - though oddly not to then be adopted outside CC. And a decision was expected almost immediately.

Hooman was confused - and stated she couldn't really afford to pick up the bills. Since the buns were going to stay with CC they'd then be paying for both vet bills and food/upkeep so it seemed like CC would then be paying even more, not less. And worse, that Fawn would then be leaving his quiet spot. Fawn is still very sensitive to changes unlike his 2 girls who are just chilled with everyone and everything.

Various suggestions were made as to how best to split the funding, to the benefit of hooman and CC. And all went quiet for a while.

Then FawnsOnly posted a picture of fawn with a rainbow clip, commenting on the awful rain we've had in Wales since the heatwave. Someone decided the rainbow was pride-related (it's not, Fawn doesn't do politics, just snaaccs)

Then on the back of that, this kicked off. Seemingly an argument ended with the statement "I'll have my buns back then", then a pause, and a few cryptic replies on Fawns blog, then suddenly threats of legal action, and then this pre-emptive strike.

Hooman is in bits over this - lots of people are taking what they've read at face value and calling her horrible names, and assuming the buns are being held and are in bad health or being mistreated. Nothing is further from the truth.

When Fawn was due to be fostered into a safe indoor home, human agreed, but the rescue have repeatedly agreed that the rescue is not a suitable environment for Fawn and recommended a long term/permanent foster arrangement.

Now she's scared of the threats and of someone just snatching them and never seeing them again and worrying about how they're getting on. If they go back to the rescue it seems she'll never be allowed to see them, or help there again - and really there's no legitimate reason for that.

Meantime, we put in place the finance to make sure they're permanently looked after - and offered to show proof of that to CC. It's not cheap, far from it, but it does mean that CC can treat their adoption as a donation to help other buns, knowing that these three are safe for the rest of their days.

How do I know all this? Easy, I've known Fawn since the day he came to her hooman, and I rabbit-sit whenever necessary. I installed the cameras that monitor both rabbit rooms and did most of the decoration for them (under sufferance).

I'm not mad about rabbits like most of you are but I hate to see people tearing themselves apart when you all care about the same things.

But whatever you think, please stop with hate messages and criticism of her care for these little buns. She has poured hours into rehabilitating Fawn - she doesn't need to be vilified for things she hasn't done.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

Why would he be fine where he's previously had to be removed for his own welfare?
Why would the rescue suddenly change their mind. Think about what you're seeing here please.

I'm not going to keep arguing with you, I get your mind is made up. But please know whatever happens, Fawns foster mom only cares about his welfare.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

My human has offered to adopt me, although it was originally agreed to be after the girls were vaccinated.

Human has offered to show proof that funds are available for rabbit care.

Human was told that this offer constituted harassment and was then blocked.

The rescue is asking for rabbits non protected by vaccination to go into a high risk situation despite them having an offer to be adopted in a happy home.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@E_Prankhurst @vikki_sewell Sure a permanent/ long term foster carer. I have tried to offer to become the adopter too, the rescue is refusing despite repeatedly saying it was in Fawns best interest before today.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@E_Prankhurst @vikki_sewell Sadly, I think this situation has put me off fostering animals again. But lots of rescues would be grateful for a fosterer who repeatedly offers to adopt. It's considered the most successful outcome of fostering a rabbit.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@E_Prankhurst @vikki_sewell You do understand the rescue have posted this, but they haven't even asked for the return of the rabbits yet. I haven't not returned the rabbits. They've started this preemptive attack without needing to and whilst refusing to discuss the needs of the rabbits.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@E_Prankhurst @vikki_sewell It is when it's done for the medical interest of the animal and it's agreed that it will happen for the whole life. Permanent foster is a thing.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@E_Prankhurst @vikki_sewell I have agreed to adopt them. But the faster was done for their best interest because they were unwell at the rescue because the environment wasn't suitable for them.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

These are my pets though. Been here for a year (more than half fawn's life) on a long term (I was told permanent) foster agreement where I cover the food and time and living space and the charity only vet bills. With it being agreed last week that they would be adopted after their vet appointment. Until today for some reason I don't understand, when CC changed their mind and started attacking me online.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@E_Prankhurst The agreement was long term. Funds are there and can be proven.
The charity started escalating this by posting publically and refused to converse due to personal differences.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

Thank you. We're trying everything we can to mediate the situation. Happy to offer the charity any proof of funds. Happy to contribute towards his care in the past. They're just not interested in working with us or giving reasons why they've made this decision against his best welfare...

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@E_Prankhurst Did you read the post in question? I'm guessing not...

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@vikki_sewell Sure but we have a responsibility to do the best we can for the welfare of our animals. And costs for fawn have been split so there is responsibility for him on both sides 🙂

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@vikki_sewell Have you considered that until today the charity themselves said it was in their best interests to stay here. Obviously I won't share everything on social media. But there's alot you haven't seen.

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

No, but the situation should only ever change for the welfare of the rabbits. The charity have a duty to act in the best interest for the rabbits. It's been consistently said that the best interest of the rabbits is for them to stay here. Why are they suddenly not interested in the best interests of the rabbits...

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@vikki_sewell It's not at home. He was never OK there which is why he had to leave and come here. It's been repeatedly agreed that this is the best place for him until today...

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

@vikki_sewell And it was a sanctuary foster due to Fawn having some special needs (primarily the need for an extra calm quiet environment due to high anxiety and previous failed bonds)

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

I'm not threatening to steal anything.

On Monday and Wednesday I was told that 2 of 3 trustees thought the best thing for Fawn was for him to stay here (I have screenshots)

I asked to adopt him today, and that's caused him to be asked to be returned and this ongoing twitter argument

[Only Fawns @FawnsOnly]

They've claimed I didn't get veterinary care when I only ever followed their advice due to late appointments.
They claim that the fostering agreement wasn't permanent.
They claimed that I didn't have th money to adopt Fawn.

And now they want the rabbits back against his best interest...