When Bunny arrived at the Sanctuary she suffered from painful, infected feet. This condition was chronic but had not gone unnoticed by her keepers at Mesker Park Zoo. They diligently trimmed her nails and pads, but for close to twenty years Bunny's feet were of medical concern.

Today, less than 6 months after arriving at the Sanctuary, Bunny's feet are much improved. She cooperatively allows her feet to be soaked with apple cider vinegar every day. This lukewarm bath soothes her sore feet and fights the infection. The natural pectin in the apple cider is a wonderful healing agent.

With the exception of two nails, Bunny is experiencing healthy feet for the first time in 20 years.

The spots that you see on Bunny's face and right leg are scars from a condition similar to bed sores.

Over many years Bunny had developed open wounds caused by pressure when she lay down to sleep. Her excess weight on the concrete, a naturally hard surface, caused trauma to the flesh on her cheekbones, elbows and hips.

Now Bunny spends very little time on concrete and when she does it is concrete covered with 1 inch thick rubber matting. The remainder of her time is spent on natural substrates and grass. The pressure wounds are no longer active and have healed. It could take years for the scars to go away if they ever do.