House Rabbit Network

Delilah is a very special rabbit . She is liiter box trained . She has transformed from a very scared withdrawn rabbit to quite a social creature. She has been learning clicker training and is an excellent student. She does “come” “stand” ” kiss” and will touch a ball and touch a target stick.She enjoys my 3 grandchildren and has finally felt safe enough with humans to let her personality show. She enjoys one on one time and likes to lay in bed with me ralaxing before we turn off the lights.  She would make an excellent companion for someone . 

Delilah at school

Spring is here let's go for a walk

One on one time

Slides are not just for children

(Posted on behalf of Snugs foster family)
Snuggles is a laid back bunny; she lives in our kitchen and is unfazed by the busyness; I dropped a pan once, and she didn’t flinch!
She is super friendly– she approaches the edge of her pen when we walk by. She loves cheek massages! If I could sit by her and pet her all day, she’d be content. She does well with my 6 year old daughter, who convinced me to foster Snuggles in the first place! Snuggles is sweet and I think she would make a good bondmate.

She has the most expressive ears I have ever seen on a lop! Most of the time, her ears are flopped down, but I have seen her with both ears straight up- she looks like a totally different bunny!

She gets very excited for breakfast and dinner, she practically lunges at what I’m holding, so I have to distract her by petting her head while I put down her food bowl. She enjoys a variety of veggies. If she is out in the kitchen when I open the fridge, she scoots right over, she can’t wait to eat! Naturally, she loves treats; we give her banana chips, strawberry tops, carrots, and grapes.

She tolerates being picked up, which is a good thing as I work on improving her litterbox habits. Two litterboxes is what Snugs prefers. Now that she has settled in after a few weeks, I give her the more spacious digs of an ex-pen for a few hours during the day, but I keep her in a cage overnight.

Snuggles has better mobility on flooring that has some traction; she manages on the linoleum floor but looks quite funny, bungling along. I have her ex-pen lined with grass mats and cardboard. I give her run of the carpeted hallway for short periods of time and with supervision; it’s great to see her sprint back and forth! She is also getting brave about climbing stairs. To my chagrin, she ignores the bunny chew toys and prefers carpet and shoes, so that means shoes are put out of her reach, and I redirect her when I see her going at the carpet (which is something everyone should do with bunnies if they start to chew on inappropriate things). Her favorite chew toy is a wad of plain paper with a banana chip tucked inside.

Snuggles will thrive in a loving, patient, attentive home environment. If you would like to visit her, please call the HRN hotline: 781-431-1211.

Update:  Thanks for your interest in me everyone! I finally went to my forever home and am so looking forward to all the love and playtime!

Toby is a super bun that’s come a long way since her time here with me. Don’t let her name fool you, Toby is indeed a lady bun. Her adorable half grown-in shaved belly from her spay is proof of that! Not to mention her slightly diva attitude.

Toby started as a very shy girl when she first got here, but over the weeks her personality has definitely blossomed and is showing its potential. She’s very explorative, and to my shagrin, is not put off by the linoleum in my kitchen. She loves out time is always at her cage door hoping to get out.

My favorite thing about Toby is her food habits. I’ve never seen a bun SO EXCITED for food. She goes berserk every time! She also has an adorable habit where she mysteriously refuses to eat most of her food out of the dish. As soon as it’s full, she starts picking it up and tossing it over to dump the food out and eat it from the cage floor! So cute! (Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zan_Lk9IZno) Loves her hay, greens, treats - everything! One thing to note is that she can get a bit overly excited sometimes and has been a bit nippy trying to get at food literally as it’s coming in. It’s an easy thing to work with, but may not make her the best bun for a home with small children. Oh and if you smell like food, keep your fingers away or she will go for a hesitant nibble (confession: I kind of enjoy this!).

Like most buns, Toby is not so good with being picked up and definitely prefers all four on the floor. Like I said, she used to be fairly shy, but is doing excellently at coming out of her shell. With a little more work and patience from her forever home, I have high hopes that she’ll continue to grow. She enjoys being petted now, but mostly on her own schedule. Don’t worry, it’s easy to tell when she’s ready to go.

Toby had struggled with her litter box habits in the beginning, but with a larger box, she’s become nearly perfect! I only find an occasional turd outside the box! I just wish her habits would rub off on my boys!

Does Toby sound like she might be a good fit in your home? If so, why don’t you give the hotline a call at 781-431-1211 and read up on our adoption policies and bunny basics! She’s a fun girl and would love to find her forever soon!

Update: Amy is adoption pending!!!! Can’t wait for her to get to her forever home! What a lucky family to get such a beautiful gal!

Banana-nana (the buns are getting excited at me just typing banana) fo famey….  We all know the song so I’ll stop now :)  Introducing…. AMY!!!!!

Amy is a gorgeous snowshoe lop that has been with me for a while now. Her beautiful coat is quite unique and everyone who sees her can’t help but comment on how pretty she is!

Amy is still a pretty shy girl, but is slowly coming out of her shell. Amy came to HRN after she was found abandoned with several other buns on the side of a road with no food or water, left to fend for themselves trapped in a cage. Understandably, she’s still a little weary of people. But she is slowly getting more comfortable being handled. With a little patience, I believe she’ll continue to grow and get more comfortable.

One thing that’s been helping a lot (that would be super easy for her forever family to continue doing) is giving her out time in an ex-pen that’s attached to her cage. Usually play time here is in a different room. But lately I’ve been setting up the expen next to her cage with the door open and her free to travel in and out of her cage. The change in her playtime behavior has been incredible!  She always seemed to like playtime, but was hesitant in her exploring. Now, she sprints around in the ex-pen and does some super binkies. I even caught her binkying in her cage last week! The next steps are to slowly increase her play area bit by bit until she gets comfortable with each space.

Little did I know when I picked her up, but Amy is also a magician! Amy’s cage has 2 levels (the upper being a small shelf). Now this shelf isn’t tied down, but fits pretty darn snugly into the cage. I even have a hard time trying to get it in/out.  Well not Amy! That little magician has found some way to knock it down every day, even without opposable thumbs! How she does it, I have no idea. But she had to go on “shelf time-out” so that she wouldn’t accidentally block herself off from food or water during the day :)  I’m sure she would be thrilled to have a bigger cage or expen to live in.

Amy still is a shy girl though and will continue to need patience and love from her forever home. She would do best with an experienced, quieter home with an area that she can call her own and continue to grow confident and comfort in. One thing that makes it easy - she has great litter box habits and has been a pleasure to foster in this respect!

Like with other shy buns, another great option for Amy might be to bond her with another rabbit. This can be a great way to help her come out of her shell.

Does Amy sound like she might be a good fit in your home? If so, why don’t you give the hotline a call at 781-431-1211 and read up on our adoption policies and bunny basics! She’s a sweet girl and would love to find her forever home soon!

***Updated 2/13/10: Mocha has been adopted by a great forever family!!!***

Mocha, a sweet and funny bun, was found abandoned at a barn in December of 2009. We are not sure of his age but we think he is between 6 months and one year old.

Mocha looking cute

Mocha disapproving of the camera

He is very curious and active; he will beg for play time whenever we approach his cage and will poke around our home for as long as we allow.

We believe Mocha is a good candidate to bond with another rabbit; he routinely approaches our other rabbits without showing any signs of aggression.  He has plenty of energy, so if he is kept as a solo rabbit he will need lots of attention and out-of-cage play time every day.

Mocha playing with a favorite toy

Mocha investigates my shoe

Mocha’s litter box habits are very good and he enjoys playing with almost any toy. He is restless when being held, but he is easy to pick up and is fine being near people. He is very energetic so he rarely stays sitting with us for long, but if we sit still he will investigate us and anything else nearby! He is used to being around dogs and is a soft, gentle, lovable bun.

Mocha takes a break for petting

Mocha gets a treat

Can you provide Mocha with the loving forever home he needs?

Scarlet was recently adopted as a bunny friend for a bunny named Marshmallow.

So far, things are going well. She’s not only bonding with her new bun friend Marshmallow, but also Isabella and Anthony, members of her new human family.


This is from Scarlet’s new owner, Lisa: “I got some great pictures tonight that I wanted to share with you. Scarlet loves Anthony and Isabella. She is so funny. She is also taking a shine to Marshmallow. I wish he would give her some kisses back, but hopefully that will come in good time.”

Fingers crossed that bonding continues and Scarlet really has found her forever home!

He loves to snuggle! He will jump up on the couch after he's tired of exploring and plop down next to you for pets. Or if there are multiple people on the couch, he will hop from person to person. Watch out, if you don't pay attention to him he will nudge you!

Hello,

I have been fostering Wes for several months now . Wes is about 1.5 years old, and is a neutered dwarf mix with a lovely soft black coat tinged with brown. I was told he fathered over 30 baby bunnies before he came to HRN. Wes has the best of both bunny worlds, because he is very lively and curious but also loves to snuggle. When I let him out of his ex-pen, he will happily explore my living room and kitchen and sometimes will race around and binkie until he is tired out (he is hilarious to watch!). He likes to play, and will toss his head and binkie for joy if you chase him. His favorite spot is on the sofa. He will often hop up  for an hour at a time and smush down for pats right next to you. He enjoys watching tv, too! He tolerates being held and picked up, although like all bunnies this is not his favorite thing. His one vice is that he gently nips when you don’t pay attention to him,  and he loves to “fight” with unoccupied shoes. He is accustomed to a relatively noisy house and tv, and has been socialized with many people. Recently he has started grooming his favorite people- such a sweet boy! He is very well litterbox trained, and will hop back into his pen to go potty rather than go in the living room or kitchen. I think Wes would also be a good bonding candidate for a mature, spayed female rabbit. He’s a good boy who would make a wonderful, outgoing pet for almost anyone willing to give him the love and attention he craves and deserves!  I hope you will come take a look at him, he is located in Somerville, MA.

Thanks for reading!

Wes is an exceptionally friendly and outgoing young rabbit who loves human companionship and has the softest fur! He is a very good boy who doesn’t mind being picked up and has excellent litterbox habits. He is completely healthy and has been fixed. His favorite activity is jumping up on the couch and begging for pets. After he has done his fair share of exploring, he will snuggle with you for hours while you watch the tv. He is very entertaining to watch and very curious, and he even follows me around the house! Sometimes I think he thinks he’s a dog! He is starting to come when called, and he has also started to groom me! He has virtually no bad habits, besides the fact that he is very interested in the trash can and if it is left uncovered he will grab items out of it or even jump in it. But, he is a quick learner and has learned to avoid certain areas of the house, such as near the tv (although he should still be supervised when out and cords should be made as inaccessible as possible). He loves his greens and pellets and gets very excited when it is mealtime, binkying and racing around his ex-pen.

Wes is located in Somerville, MA close to Mass Ave. He is the only bunny in his foster home, but don’t let that deter you from visiting him! He is a true gem of a rabbit and an excellent pet. Everybody who meets him loves him! If you spend time with him he very quickly bonds to you and adjusts to his new surroundings quickly. I can’t emphasize enough that this is a very special rabbit. I hope you will come over and meet this lovely sweet boy!

What a difference a few days make for Veronica! She is getting used to household noises and is not startling nearly as much as she was when she arrived 5 days ago. We have been leaving her pen open so she can start to explore and in the last couple of days she is getting braver and braver with her explorations! She is no longer looking for small places to hide and is more interested in checking things out now. She is very curious about our pet bunnies and tends to go over to their pen and see what they are doing. We can’t get over how neat this bunny is! She is incredibly low maintenance when it comes to keeping her area cleaned up.

My family had the pleasure of fostering Veronica for a short period of time. Although she is shy, she is extremely even tempered and very tolerant even when exposed to other bunnies. Veronica isn’t bonded right now with another rabbit, but she would make a wonderful mate. A good match for her would be a neutered male or spayed female with a calm disposition. With the right amount of patience and attention, Veronica will thrive and start to explore her surroundings. We noticed the more exposure she had to every day household noises, the less timid she became. She loves to be petted and is meticulous with her litter box habits.

Bamboo lounging in his cage.

My husband and I have been fostering Bamboo for a short time now, and we’re really enjoying having him around.  In a lot of ways, he’s the ideal house bunny.  He started out very timid, but as he’s gotten to know us he’s really come out of his shell.  He’s a curious little guy, and loves to explore the kitchen and living room.  He absolutely loves playing with his favorite toy, which is just a standard brown paper grocery bag.  He seems to think it’s some sort of playhouse.

Playing with his favorite toy.

Exploring his exercise pen.

When he’s done doing a bunch of crazy binkies, he squats right down for pets and won’t move until you do.  He doesn’t mind being held, in fact sometimes he seems to enjoy it.

Bamboo loves his pets.

He also loves his veggies, eats plenty of hay, and has good litter box habits.  He’s having fun with us, but needs someone to love him full time.  Won’t you take this cute little blue eyed boy home with you?