Bunnies & Chicks for Easter presents is a NoNo!

It's Easter time! Children everywhere are becoming excited thinking about chocolate bunnies, Peeps & colored eggs, while parents & grandparents are thinking how cute it would be to have their child wake up to a cuddly bunny or fuzzy chick on Easter morning. Not a good idea parents!

Statistics show most people who purchase bunnies consider them to be disposable & about 80% of rabbits purchased as house pets are given away, brought to a shelter or abandoned in the wild with in a year of purchase. A simple search of “rabbits for adoption” will lead to hundreds of rescue sites. There are over 5400 rabbits available for adoption on petfinder.com alone. According to House Rabbit Services, they rescue about 1500 rabbits a year from local shelters.

Rabbits & baby chicks do not make good pets for small children for many reasons. Most people are disappointed to find that cute cuddly baby bunny they bought at the pet store does not stay cute & cuddly for long. Rabbits, especially babies, are very social and require a lot of time and attention. They are also very delicate animals that can unintentionally be hurt when picked up by a small child. Rabbits will become frightened when picked up; squirming until they are free which means your child could be hurt too. When frightened they may bite, runaway or become prone to stress related illness. Since rabbits are very sensitive to change, a routine for feeding, cleaning & exercise must be established. Let us not forget toilet training, be prepared for accidents and to help save on damaging household items you should “bunny proof” same as you would for a child. If you decide to adopt a rabbit, please do so from a shelter and do your research. You should realize that he will be “your” responsibility. It is unreasonable to expect a child of any age to take responsibility for care of a rabbit.

As for the baby chicks, they should never be considered as a house pet especially for a small child. Did you know that baby chicks & ducks carry salmonella? According to David Fester of Worldwide Health, The New Mexico Department of Health advises families to avoid potential exposure to salmonella by not giving baby chicks and ducklings to children as Easter gifts. Some of the risk factors for people getting sick with salmonella from baby chicks were keeping them inside the house and allowing small children to handle and snuggle with the baby birds," said Dr. Paul Ettestad, state public health veterinarian at the Department of Health.

So, Mom and Dad, how about this year we stick with the chocolate bunnies & peeps or better yet, donate to a local animal shelter in your child’s name. Majical Miniatures offers “adoption” packages. You make a donation to help care for the animal on site and your child will receive a packet with the animal’s bio, e- updates and even a birthday card! contact Jenna at jenna@majicalminiatures.org for more information.

GulfCoastGives helps raise funds for Majical Miniatures

Majical Miniatures, a 501c3 non profit animal rescue & rehab organization in Parrish, needs your help. A fundraiser has been set up to raise money to purchase a walk in aviary for rescued animals. The aviary cost $950. The fundraiser has raised $650 to date & will end on June 1st 2011. If you would like to help please visit:

With 200+ animals at the sanctuary they are in constant need of volunteers & everyday items. To learn more about Majical Miniatures please visit www.majicalminiatures.orghttps://www.gulfcoastgives.org/projects/133 to donate.

Wish List

We need you!

MAJICAL MINIATURES WISH LIST:
We are in constant need of everyday items here at Majical Miniatures. With over 200 animals living at the rehab center we go through a ton of food, cleaning & medical supplies every month. Our wonderful staff has put together a "wish list" of items that they never seem to have enough of, plus some larger dream items. You don't have to spend a fortune to help make a difference. A roll of Bounty paper towels or a trash can with wheels (Jenna said this is number one on her small item list), would be greatly appreciated. Every little bit helps! We have several drop off locations for your convenience.

If you would like to donate any of the general, animal care and food supply items from the list below you can drop them at these locations:
Backyard Getaway 2807 S. Duette Rd. Myakka City 752-7663 (Saturdays 9-2 or by appt during the week)

Bone Appetite 7630 Lockwood Ridge Rd. Sarasota 359-1010 (Mon-Fri 10-6/ Sat 10-3)

The Daily Scoop & Grind 7262 55th Avenue E. Twelve Oaks Plaza, Bradenton 727-1117 (Sun-Sat 11am-9pm) 

GENERAL SUPPLIES:
Trash Bags 39 Gal., 13 Gal. & Contractor Bags
Freezer Bags
BOUNTY Paper Towels
TIDE Liquid Detergent
Odoban
Chlorine Free Bleach
Simple Green
Exam Gloves ( med/lg or 1 size)
 
ANIMAL CARE SUPPLIES:
Skin So Soft
Vet Wrap (2 in & 4 in)
Betadine/Nolvasan
Wound Care Items
Pedialyte
Critical Care
Heating Pads
Farm & Home Fly Spray
Ant Spray
First Aid Kits/Items
Blue Kote
Listerine
Baby Oil
Mineral Oil
Medical Supplies & Equipment (all kinds)
Fly Masks
 
FOOD SUPPLIES:
Hay - all kinds (call for drop off at Majical Miniatures 941-981-9121)
Jars of Baby Food (especially veal)
Almonds & Pecans in the shell
Salt Blocks (large & small)
Chicken Grit & Oyster Shell
Purina Mills Kid Milk Replacer (red lid)
Zupreem med & large fruit blend for birds
Zupreem Small fruit blend
 
MISC ITEMS: Large items can not be dropped off at all locations! Please contact Majical Miniatures at 941-981-9121 to drop off large items. Large Plastic Balls
Animal Hammocks – all sizes
wooden play towers/houses
large boulders (for the goats to climb on)
36 in Old Style Play Pens (where the sides go down)
Bird Toys –all sizes
Hard Plastic Swimming Pools – all sizes
Utility Wagons
Zip Ties
Tie Down Straps
Bungee Cords – all sizes
Waterproof Tarp
Heavy Duty Garbage cans on Wheels for Compost
 
LARGE DREAM ITEMS:  Ok, we know these are dream items, your cash or gift card donations can be used towards the purchase of these items!Tractor with 3 pt hitch for attachments
Attachments – front loader, bucket, blade, tiller
4x4 ATV
Gator
Forklift
Trencher
Walk In Cages/ Aviaries
5000-10000 BTU Room Air Conditioners
3000PSI Pressure Washer
Sheds – all sizes
Paddle Boat
Building Materials
Cages/Carriers
Plants, Trees, Grass Seed

WE CAN ALWAYS USE:
Vet Credits, Gift Cards for Feed Stores, Gas, Walmart, Target, Publix & Lowes and of course cash!

 *Do you have old stuff laying around that you are not using? We repurpose all kinds of items. Old boats can be used for the goats to play on. Baby toys can be used for most of the animals. Baskets and wood items are enjoyed by the prairie dogs. Just use your imagination & give us a call at 941-981-9121
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We need you!

Jack

At Majical Miniatures, we take in exotic, farm and wild animals for all sorts of reasons. Some are injured or abandoned, others neglected or their families simply cannot care for them any more. Whatever the reason, we pride ourselves on giving every animal that comes through our door the best possible care. It does not matter if they are here for a short visit before finding their forever home, released back into their natural wild habitat or if they are here to stay, we love them all. Providing food, shelter and medical care for these animals is expensive. That is why we need you!

 You can help by volunteering, donating or simply spreading the word. You do not have to be an animal expert to volunteer; all you need is a love of animals and a desire to help. You can choose to help directly with the animals by cleaning cages, feeding and spending time with them or you could help with yard and maintenance work. If you would like to find out more about volunteering visit our website: 

Richie



We understand that not everyone has the time to volunteer so we offer an alternative way to help...shopping! We have partnered with RSPetc.com, a local Bradenton business who sells fun jewelry items (enter code “mini” at checkout and Majical Miniatures will receive 50% of your total purchase cost ); YoungAgain, an all natural pet food manufacturer and Zazzle.com/majiminis our very own store where you can purchase mugs, t-shirts and more with our logo. What better way to show your support! A portion of each purchase is donated directly to Majical Miniatures. Of course, if shopping is not your thing then you can simply visit our website to donate using paypal or donate at connecttocharity.com where you can watch our progress in reaching our fundraising goal.

The simplest way to show your support without spending a dime is to share with your friends. The more people that know about Majical Miniatures the more animals we can help. We have made it easy for you to share with everyone you know through our website, facebook, twitter, merchantcircle, blogger and soon a youtube channel and monthly e-newsletter!

Welcome...

Welcome to the new blog for Majical Miniatures. From time to time we will be sharing stories of rescued animals, updating you about our new Education Center that is opening soon, talk about animal welfare in general, invite you to our events & let you know how you can help save a wild, exotic and/or farm animal. Oh & our very own Chewy will be putting in his two cents too! Please check back often & be sure to click on the links to the right to visit our website & facebook pages!