Tranquility Trail Animal Sanctuary
June 1, 2010 by taha
If you are looking for something fun and educational to do with the kids over the summer, check out Tranquility Trail Animal Sanctuary in Scottsdale. It is a relatively new organization – a little over a year old located in a building in the Scottsdale Airpark. Their exact location is: 7701 E. Gray Road, Suite 6, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.
The organization is committed to the preservation, protection and rehabilitation of companion animals. As part of Phase One, the organization has established a sanctuary for domestic bunnies that have lost their home for one reason or another. The group offers a number of programs including adoption, spay/neuter services, community outreach, classroom presentations, pet parenting classes, education and collaborative partnerships with other like-minded organizations. What is really great (and this is the fun part for the kids) is you can visit their location and play with the bunnies!
The goal is to keep the bunnies accustomed to being handled and of course to make them feel loved! What child doesn’t enjoy petting and playing with a bunny rabbit? Also in addition to having the chance to interact with the animals up close, the kids will receive some great information from the staff about how to treat and care for the animals. You can also sign up as a volunteer and go through a short orientation on handling the bunnies and become part of a great group of animal lovers! Check out the Trainquility Trail website for more information.
For those of you wondering about what to do with a wild bunny you may find in your yard, check out the House Rabbit Society website. There is an abundance of information about what to do and what not to do with our wild furry friends. Probably one of the most important things to realize is if you find a baby bunnies in a nest, they have not necessarily been abandoned by their mother. Mother rabbits do not attend to their babies as many other mammals do. Did you know that rabbit moms only feed their young for about 5 minutes a day?! So don’t rush to relocate the baby bunnies as more than likely their mom will return in the evening to feed them. If you do happen to find a wild bunny that has obviously been injured or is in need of help, there are a number of people you can contact for guidance. A few of the organizations/individuals in the Phoenix area that you can contact include:
- Adobe Mountain 623-582-9806
- Ginny – Fountain Hills 480-816-9095
- Judy – Mesa 480-807-8355
- Regina – Queen Creek 480-987-3544
- Ruth – Paradise Valley 480-483-0130
- Liberty Wildlife 480-995-5550
These people specialize in the treatment/rehabilitation of wild animals and can be of great assistance to you. I hope you found this posting informative and I hope you find some time over the summer to visit the bunny sanctuary at Tranquility Trail in Scottsdale. If you know of any other fun/different things to do in the Phoenix area during the hot months of the summer, just send us a note and tell us about it!! We’d love to hear from you. You can post a comment here on the blog or just send us an email at info@takeahikearizona.com.
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