It's Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month!!

Friday 03 February 2012 at 06:50 am

In honor of "Adopt a Rescued Rabbit" Month we will be bringing you rescue stories all month long here on the HRS blog!

Happy New Year!

Saturday 07 January 2012 at 7:18 pm

Happy New Year!  We hope you’re off to a great start!  It’s that time again when people make their New Year’s Resolutions.  This year, why not make a resolution that will be good for you and for bunnies?  Here are some ideas for 2012:

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Happy Holidays to EveryBunny!

Wednesday 21 December 2011 at 10:55 am

The Holidays are here! We wish you and your bunnies a joyous holiday season filled with binkies, herbs, carrots, and flops!

Thanks Lindsay for this great holiday photo!

Vote for your favorite photo!

Tuesday 20 December 2011 at 12:34 pm Have you voted in the Christmas Bunny Rabbit Picture Contest?  Check out these adorable photos and choose your favorite (if you can).

Screening of "The Christmas Bunny"

Wednesday 07 December 2011 at 11:59 am

Want to see a great Christmas movie?

Join the MD/DC/NoVA House Rabbit Society for a special holiday showing of the new family-friendly film “The Christmas Bunny” (PG-suitable for 8 years+)
When: December 10, 2011 at 10 AM
Where: the Rotunda Cinemas, 711 W. 40th St., Baltimore, MD 21211
How much: $8 for adults and $6 for children under 12

GHRS Holiday Party!

Wednesday 07 December 2011 at 11:55 am

HO HO HO, the Georgia House Rabbit Society’s ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY is near! So save the date and tell your buns because this party isn’t just for you, it’s for rabbits too!

DOOR PRIZES…..HORS’DEVOURS…..MOVIE SCREENING…..SANTA…..AND MORE!
This year’s celebration will be Saturday, December 10, from 2PM – 6 PM at the Sandy Springs Christian Church in Sandy Springs.  As with most every GHRS event, our holiday party has something fun for everyone and every bun! Being a fun and free event for GHRS members, there is every reason to bring the whole family along. Not a member? Not to worry as admission for the general public is only $5 per person or $15 per family! We’ll have pens set up for the bunnies so you can feel safe about bringing them along for the festivities and for pictures with Santa!

Rabbit Center Holiday Party

Wednesday 07 December 2011 at 11:53 am

 

Drop by the HRS Rabbit Center on December 11 for cakes and cookies, a “buntini” (that’s our own signature cocktail!), our holiday gift bazaar, and loads of good cheer! Bring your buns for a wonderful holiday portrait by Ken Mark (RSVP to reserve your space)! The party goes from noon to 5. We look forward to seeing you there!

Adopt Flat Bonnie!

Friday 02 December 2011 at 08:25 am

If you adopt Flat Bonnie during the month of December, a portion of your purchase will be donated to rabbit rescue!

Lighting a Candle

Monday 03 October 2011 at 06:24 am

We all love our bunnies dearly and, though we try not to think about it too much, there comes the day when we must say goodbye to our friend.  Losing a pet is a difficult thing.  Our bunnies are full of personality and, no matter if they are friendly or shy, big or small, adventurous or timid, losing them leaves a big hole in our lives and in our heart.  In 2006, when we lost our first bunny, we came across the Monday Candle Ceremony.  I thought, on this Monday, it would be a lovely thing to share.

A Sense of Humor

Wednesday 17 August 2011 at 06:47 am

 

Any rabbit person will tell you that rabbits have a sense of humor.  Now that Chewie has been living with us for almost five months, his sense of humor is definitely coming through.  For starters, we were under the mistaken impression that we would have some bunny rules.  First rule: couches are for people; ottomans with washable throws on them are for fuzzy, shedding bunnies that are learning to use a litter box.  This, of course, has gone down the drain.  I was undone by the couch binkies.  Chewie insisted that the couch was for bunnies by leaping up there and then doing binkies back and forth across the cushions.  It turned out that whole notion of putting the bunny back on the floor was just a fun game.  He made me laugh so hard doing this that now there is a throw on my couch for fuzzy, shedding bunnies, and I’ll confess that some evenings he sits on the couch and I sit on the floor.  Who needs rules anyway?

Keeping Records

Friday 05 August 2011 at 06:40 am Having a record of your rabbit’s medical treatment can be very helpful.  You can look up any forgotten detail from years ago, and careful records can be a lifesaver in an emergency situation. (more)

A New Addition

Monday 18 July 2011 at 12:17 pm

Meet our foster bunny.  Well, he’s not our foster bunny anymore; we have succumbed to “foster failure”.  One night, about eight weeks after he came to stay with us, he ran into the living room, jumped up on our ottoman, and settled down to watch TV.  We took that as a sign he had moved in.  His name at the rescue was Jackson, but we have taken to calling him Chewie. 

Fostering a rabbit is not a new experience for us, but it’s been a while since we’ve had a chance to take this on.  People we talk to come to pet fostering from many directions.  Some people love meeting new rabbits with different personalities.  Our previous foster bunny, Emma, was found running loose in a local neighborhood.  Her favorite thing was to sit on her cardboard box and survey the world from up high.  She responded to petting by flopping over, which we found really funny.  Other people enjoy taking on special cases, like a bunny who needs some social time, or who is recovering from an injury.  This time, we chose to foster after our beloved rabbit passed away.  Like other bunny parents who have been through this, we wanted to help, and we needed time to feel “ready” for a different rabbit to be part of our family.  It has been rewarding to watch the transformation from an underweight and easily startled bunny to one who binkies down the hallway and jumps on the furniture.  When people discover that we are fostering I always hear “oh well, I would want to keep him”.  Maybe that thought stops people from trying it.  It is sad when they leave like Emma did, but happy, too, because you know they are getting a home.  Then some times, like this one, you realize they are home already.

Sore Hocks

Sunday 10 July 2011 at 11:16 am Peanut already struggles to get around because she has 3 paws. I knew that leaning heavily on her left side would eventually cause problems, but I always hoped it wouldn't be sore hocks.  (more)

New PSA for HRS!

Wednesday 06 July 2011 at 11:27 am Check out the new HRS PSA with Amy Sedaris!

Spoiled Rotten or Spoiled Ripe?

Monday 27 June 2011 at 1:14 pm

People often treat their pets better than themselves! All you have to do is visit your local pet store and check out all of the products available for four-legged members of the family.

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Going Cruelty-Free

Wednesday 22 June 2011 at 10:15 am

This week I was inspired by the blog post “5 Easy Ways We Can Help Animals” to talk about going cruelty-free.  It’s sad to me, and to animal lovers I know, that companies that make cosmetics and household products still test on animals.  Our dollars have a voice, and one way to take a stand is to switch to cruelty-free products.

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Pet Therapy Bunny

Tuesday 14 June 2011 at 2:43 pm

After completing the Pet Partners Course (at UNC Greensboro) and successfully completing the Pet Partners Evaluation, my bunny Cheerio is going to become the first Delta Society Pet Partner bunny in the area!

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Reunited !

Tuesday 14 June 2011 at 10:37 am

Can a broken couple get back together?

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Bewildered Binturong vs. Baby Bunnies!

Monday 06 June 2011 at 4:19 pm

From Red Wombat Studio

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Bunnyfests are coming!

Sunday 05 June 2011 at 09:16 am

Georgia buns can come out for Bunnyfest benefiting the Georgia House Rabbit Society!  Bunnyfest will be held at the meeting house of the Woodlands of Woodstock (located off of Highway 92) in Woodstock, GA.  Enjoy games, crafts, a bunny spa, prizes for people and buns, and more!  Sunday, June 12th, 2pm-5pm at 800 Woodlands Parkway, Woodstock, Ga 30188.

If you live near Los Gatos, CA, come out for BunnyFest benefiting The Rabbit Haven.  Bring your healthy pet rabbit and enjoy a day of shopping, games, speakers, food, local rabbit rescue groups, bunny park, and more! Sunday, June 26, 11:00a at Nordahl Hall 580 West Parr Ave., Los Gatos, CA.