Where do the rabbits come from and why are they in need of rescue?
I adopted my first rescue rabbit way back in 1984, less than an hour before he was to be euthanized. He was a gorgeous English angora with the sweetest personality. It was so sad and hard for me to believe that he would be killed simply because no one wanted him. Since then I have volunteered with a group called Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter aka BUNS. We get most of our rabbits from people that find them as strays. Loose rabbits are at risk for getting killed by predators and hit by cars among other dangers. We also get some from people that no longer want them, are moving or have a change in their lives that makes keeping their pets difficult. Many shelters don’t have the space and staff to care for rabbits properly until they can be adopted. BUNS is one of the few public shelters that has been able to structure itself in a way that no rabbits are euthanized due to lack of space. Have the rabbits been abused? If so, how do you gain their trust? Some of the rabbits that come to BUNS
