House Rabbits Blog

My friend Lola contacted me tonight with an urgent bunny matter.  Lola’s cousin bought a bunny from Petco last year and she’s had the bunny since.  The bunny, thankfully, has been a house rabbit.  He (or maybe she) seems very well taken care of and happy.

A few days ago, the cousin’s father threw the bunny out into the cold New England night and the bunny has been there in the back porch since.  The reason apparently is because the father has disliked the rabbit since the rabbit was first brought home.  But I guess something must have triggered the actual event that led to the rabbit being thrown out on the street.  I don’t know what that is though.

I called around to several people I know at the House Rabbit Network to see if they can take the bunny in.  I was told that it was against the House Rabbit Network policy to do so and also that all their “beds” are full.  I knew that it’s against policy but I had to try regardless.

At this point, I didn’t have any options left, so I told Joey the story and he urged me to go rescue the rabbit and house it at our house until we can figure out what to do.  So with that permission, I left to take in the rabbit.

When I got to the house where the rabbit was outside, my friend Lola and her cousin was there with the bunny.  The cousin was visibly upset because she doesn’t want the bunny to go.  She doesn’t want the bunny to be outside in the cold either.  I understand that she had nowhere to turn.   So I assured her that the bunny will have a good home and that he’ll be warm.  I also invited my friend Lola and her cousin to come by my house to visit with the bunny this Saturday.  I understand how it feels to let a pet and a friend go and even if she can’t keep him, it’s comforting to know that at least he’s going to a good home and being cared for and loved.

Temporarily, I have separated the 2nd level of Ginger and Juju’s condo so that the new bunny can have a safe place to live.  I don’t want to have my bunnies and the new bun interact because it can cause problems.  Bunnies don’t interact well with each other normally unless they’re bonded.  Especially with Ginger being a really territorial bunny.