Second chance

1/2/25

There are folks who strongly believe in not interfering with life of wild animals because they believe interference may result in disruption in ecosystem. These people do not feed wild life and do not rescue wild animals. That is the idea of ‘let the nature be nature’.

However, most people who come to Ohkunoshima don’t fit in this category. They provide water and food, which clearly indicates they deeply care about them.

These rabbits are offspring of house rabbits dumped many years ago and they often get sick/injured due to accidents by humans, predators and environment of the island. Just like other animals in the wild, sick/injured ones get ousted from their groups and sometimes result in death.

It’s such a shame most people give up the idea of saving these rabbits thinking they belong to the island. I really hope rabbits who are in desperate need will be rescued as they are not true wild rabbits who are better equipped to live in the wild.

The Ministry of Environment gave “go ahead” for medical treatment as an exception for “no rabbits off the island” and Ran chan and other rabbits were rescued. All of them had more serious conditions and it was too late to save Purin and Pururu(Cheeky). 

But there are rabbits who made full recovery and living happily today. Your donation with best hope for their welfare made it possible to provide advanced medical care. Please give rabbits who are suffering a second chance in life.

Purin chan who had cancer on her back and tumor on her abdomen

Pururu (Cheeky) chan had periapical abscess, lung abscess and dissolved jawbone