I couldn't disagree with the prior posting more vehemently. I actually believe it is a straight up lie. While I don't actually work with the rescue, I have spoken with the director personally. I have never heard Mary Ellen (the woman who uses her own money, and lots of her time) to keep this operation afloat Ever turn down a rabbit because it wasn't aesthetically pleasing. What they don't do- and I have a sneaking suspicion this may be the case of the previous poster- is place a foster or adopted rabbit with a family that is not equipped to provide a safe and stable home for said rabbit. Unbeknownst to most people, rabbits are not low maintenance pets. No reputable shelter will set up any pet for failure. Ofyen times, people will end realizing that a rabbit is hard work, expensive, and time consuming. These people will often end up returning the rabbit, abandon it outside (certain death for a domesticated rabbit) or even worse.
When asking for assistance with a large-scale rabbit rescue members of several shelters contacted this rescue for assistance placing some of the bunnies. The responding party, who identified herself as the shelter's creator and director, responded that she would only be interested in helping "highly desirable" bunnies, as determined by their BREED and COLORS. She stated she wouldn't accept injured, sick, or otherwise "needy" animals, nor did she want to take any "less desirable" breeds, especially red-eyed white rabbits or solid color rabbits. We were extremely taken aback that despite all the effort put in by contributing shelters - this particular rescue, who was in no way aiding the rescue or donating money to assist with the rescue or transport, was only willing to offer help by taking the bunnies who would be EASILY placed in homes by any shelter or rescue involved. It was very upsetting that someone who purports them self as a "rescue organization" would reject needy animals based on their LOOKS. Very upsetting.