It's the time of year when you sort of expect miracles.
And they actually do happen. Here's evidence.
In November, Joy Gioia, head of the St. Louis chapter of the House Rabbit Society, which takes in and re-homes some of the growing number of pet rabbits landing in animal shelters, got a heartbreaking call. It was from a woman who'd been abused by her husband for a very long time and had finally screwed up her courage in October to flee … with nothing but her rabbit. (The woman's name is not being divulged here to protect her safety.)