Local Girl Scout Educates Community about Proper Rabbit Care
TARYNN BLAIS
Warwick, R.I. (July 8, 2026)—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is excited and proud to announce that Tarynn Blais from Smithfield, RI has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Tarynn’s Gold Award project is titled Hop Don’t Shop. For her Gold Award project, Tarynn addressed the lack of information about how to properly care for pet rabbits.
Every year, numerous rabbits are given as pets, especially around Easter time. Unfortunately, most people do not know how to properly care for rabbits and 80% of the rabbits that are given as gifts are abandoned within a few weeks. Most of these rabbits don’t live until their first birthday. Tarynn’s Gold Award project educated people as to what being a responsible rabbit owner entails, and how to properly care for pet rabbits.…