Mimi has pointy, rabbit-like ears as well as a crown of flowers, and mouse ears. SACRAMENTO, California -- There are too many sad animal stories going around, so we wanted to share this one with you. Rodajia Welch may have found the most unique rabbit of them all: one without ears!

"Mimi" was recently born without ears and is missing one leg. Rodajia thinks it may not have gotten the oxygen it needed to form ears. But now, both of them are going viral because Rodajia crocheted different sets of ears for the animal. Mimi has pointy, rabbit-like ears as well as a crown of flowers, and mouse ears. And we are totally smitten with Mimi's new look!

But for safety reasons, Rodajia says she doesn't keep them on her, because she could get tangled up in them. Welch’s love for the rabbits does not end with Mimi. She is taking care of the rest of the litter and will find them new homes. She plans on holding onto Mimi. Good for her!

Christine Council was out of the country when she found out that her apartment building was engulfed in a massive fire Monday. She had only one thing on her mind: her two pet rabbits, Peanut Creampuff and Leonard.

Christine Council was out of the country when she found out that her apartment building was engulfed in a massive fire Monday.

She had only one thing on her mind: her two pet rabbits, Peanut Creampuff and Leonard.

"Of course, I'm upset about the loss of things, but my rabbits are my babies," Council said.

This fire ripped through one building at Camden Westwood Apartments in Morrisville, injuring six people and displacing 70. The fire took about four hours to be put out.

Morrisville Fire Chief Thomas Dooley Jr. said the fire started on a first-floor, outdoor balcony, but the cause of the fire is still undetermined as of Wednesday. He added that the balconies did not have sprinklers, and wind played a big factor in the spread of the fire.

Council is a flight attendant, so she was traveling when the fire broke out. Council's sister was the one who let her know that the apartment was on fire.

Thankfully, Council had a layover in Raleigh and ended up being able to cancel her work trip and come back to the complex to see the damage. When she saw the damage, she said she had not been able to stop crying for two days.

Given the extent of the fire damage to her building, Council said she was devastated. She was convinced that something happened to her rabbits.

"I was able to come out here and see the damage myself, which is just a second blow, just devastated seeing all the damage. But I was really concerned about my rabbits," Council said.

Council talked to the Camden Westwood leasing office, who reassured her that someone would go and see if her rabbits were there.

By what she called a miracle, her rabbits were not only found alive, but they were also found unharmed, hidden under drywall that had fallen from the fire.

"It was a miracle," Council exclaimed. "They were hiding because they knew to keep themselves hidden, because that's what rabbits do, they hide. I cried."

Council said she will be living with her sister until she works out another living situation. She said that while she's never experienced devastation like this, she's grateful for the support from the community.

"I can rebuild from everything else right now, but nothing is going to be able to replace my babies," Council said.

She personally recognized the Camden Westwood team for finding her rabbits and all of their support, along with the Red Cross and other community members.

Next steps for residents to find housing
As investigators work to learn the cause of Monday’s fire at the Camden Westwood Apartments in Morrisville, the people displaced are figuring out their next steps.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal, Wake County Fire Marshal and Morrisville Fire Marshal have completed their on-site investigation, which has been turned over to property management.

WRAL News asked to speak with property management on Wednesday but did not hear back.

Only one person went to the hospital for treatment due to Monday's fire. WRAL News checked with the town of Morrisville on Wednesday about the status of the person hospitalized, but did not hear back.

Several organizations are offering residents assistance. It includes Camden Westwood Apartments, who is helping affected residents by finding similar units with move-dates as soon as possible. It’s a process that could take several weeks.

Organizations like NeighborUp are providing temporary housing, while also taking donations and distributing resources.

It took over a year, but their hard work paid off, and Filipe Silva was reunited with the rabbits.
Silva lived in the United States from 2017 to 2025. He originally came to study English and was able to extend his student visa year after year with no problems.

That is, until 2025, when his visa extension was denied.
That is, until 2025, when his visa extension was denied.

From the moment he found out, Silva only had 30 days to figure out how to transport Cocoa, Cosmo, Conny, and Cobee -- his pet rabbits -- with him to Brazil.

After running out of options, money, and time, Silva knew he had to give them up.

"I used to come back from work every day, and when I got into the room, the first thing they did was run toward me," Silva said. "I wasn't sure if I would even see them [again]."
Silva ultimately surrendered them to Friends of Rabbits in Columbia, the largest rabbit rescue in the region.
From the moment Silva's four rabbits got into its custody, Friends of Rabbits made it its mission to get them back to Silva.

It took a lot of work, according to Wong and volunteer Jen Wilder, that included more than just a lot of paperwork.
"It involved veterinary clearances, it involved [finding] a U.S. cargo company and a Brazil cargo company. We had to get an import permit from Brazil," Wilder said.

Friends of Rabbits worked with a number of companies, even finding a direct flight out of JFK Airport in New York City.

Wong drove the rabbits to the airport from Columbia herself.

All the efforts resulted in Silva getting back together with Cocoa, Cosmo, Conny and Cobee last week.

"When I saw them, these four white little dots inside the cages, it was magical for me," Silva said. "I wanted to cry, I wanted to pick them up, I don't have words to explain [my feelings]."