Cafe Press is now stocking awesomely cute HRS bunnies on things you need and use! Proceeds benefit Sacramento area rabbits.

 

 

24 Hour Emergency Vets are listed on our Vet List page

 

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We remind everyone that rabbits are life-long companions deserving of as much care, consideration, and attention as a cat or a dog.

Please take a few minutes to think about the consequences of this impulse purchase.

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the
Sacramento House Rabbit Society

We provide Adoption, Behavior, Care, and Educational information about your companion rabbit.

The House Rabbit Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and finding loving homes for abandoned and unwanted rabbits. HRS is committed to educating people about the unique nature and proper care of these wonderful, intelligent companion animals. Find out more about the Sacramento House Rabbit Society.

Our Next Adoption Day:

Saturday, June 8

Arden Petco, 1878 Arden Way, 916/923-1082, 95815

Check our schedule of future adoption days.

Recent News Items:

posted April 28, 2013

Dogs share their germs with their owners through kissing, just like humans! Read the details here. Bunnies have smaller tounges, so they would give you fewer germs.

posted April 8, 2013

CBS13 discovers a sweet golden retriever who adopted a bably lamb after her mother dies after giving birth. Read & see adorable story here.

posted April 4, 2013

Barbara King, anthropologist and blogger for NPR, has released her book about "How Animals Grieve". This book is both daring and down-to-earth, strikingly ambitious even as it’s careful to acknowledge the limits of our understanding. Through the moving stories she chronicles and analyzes so beautifully, King brings us closer to the animals with whom we share a planet, and helps us see our own experiences, attachments, and emotions as part of a larger web of life, death, love, and loss. Anyone with rabbits can attest how they have exhibited grieving at the loss of a longtime companion.

posted February 27, 2013

91 rabbits have been surrendered by a breeder in Santa Barbara county. All these rabbits are happy, socialized, and ready to make great pets. They are Mini Rexes, Holland Lops, Neatherland Dwarfs, Dutches, and Palaminos. Check out any of the 3 Santa Barbara County Animal shelters to help adopt, help, and save these beautiful and loving animals if you are in the area.

posted January 28, 2013

Our sponsor, Rose Zahn of Healthy Habits, gets some great press in the Sacramento Bee on Thursday, January 24.

posted January 22, 2013

HRS will be at the Third Annual Pet-A-Palooza in Rusch park on April 27 from 10-4. More details to come.

posted January 23, 2013

Save the Date! 2013 Run for the Buns is on Sunday, April 7th. More details coming soon. Watch this space.

posted January 15, 2013

Sacramento House Rabbit Society announces the release of our 2013 Bunny calendar & other nic-nacks available from Cafe Press. All photos were taken by our own art-majored, near-professional rabbit photographer, Sonia! Click here for a link to our goodies produced by Cafe Press.

posted January 2, 2013

Gina Spadafori discusses pet hospice on a recent installment of Insight, the local NPR public affairs show on December 19. Get information about your pet's end-of- life care at Peaceful Passing.org

posted October 11, 2012

Read about he new adventures of Peter Rabbit, written by Emma Thompson!

posted January 16, 2012

Effective January 1, 2012, SB 917 prohibits the sale, display or offer for sale or give away as part of a transaction, a live animal on any street, public right-of-way, parking lot, carnival, or boardwalk. SB 917 prevents animal suffering, safeguard the public, and reduce pressure on animal shelters and local governments. Text of the bill here.

Rabbits or other animals should not be sold at flea markets or by people on the street trying to sell off litters from their animals..

The Short List: Are Rabbits Right for You?

1. Rabbits are wonderful & adorable pets, but very different from dogs or cats. A rabbit may not fit everybody's situation. They have different behavior & care needs. Learn about the basic differences.
2. Read our 9 Rabbit Myths poster. Our handy Shelter Poster highlights the main points to consider a rabbit as a housepet.
3. A pet rabbit should not live outside. You will be able to enjoy & care for them better when they are inside with you. Consider these reasons.
4. Rabbits are cute & cuddly. Are you primarily interested in getting a bunny for your child? Find out if a rabbit is good pet for your child.
5. Rabbits are better suited to certain adults & households. See if you are a match.
6. Rabbits are not "starter pets". They deserve as much care & attention as a dog or cat that you would keep forever. Carefully consider your commitment to keeping a rabbit. Read our Easter Bunny Poem.
7. Although rabbits do not need vaccinations like cats & dogs, they have their own medical concerns due to their unique physiology.
8. Observe house rabbits in their natural habitat on our video page.
9. Hop to our library of fliers to learn the essentials of rabbit care & behavior.

Are You Looking to Find a New Home for Your Rabbit?

Unfortunately, the Sacramento House Rabbit Society cannot take in rabbits from private homes. This is because our first responsibility is to the rabbits at the local shelters -- they are truly "eleventh hour" rabbits and for them, the SHRS foster program may be the last chance. If you have found a rabbit, or if you wish to find another home for your own rabbit, take a look at our flyer Finding a Home for an Unwanted Rabbit. This will give you ideas for things you can do to find a loving home for your bunny.

Abandoning any animal is a misdemeanor under the California penal code section 597S.

If you cannot keep your rabbit, never turn them loose or abandon them. Pet rabbits are totally domesticated and depend on humans for shelter and protection. Do the humane thing and surrender your rabbit to an animal shelter. See our poster "Food; not Free"

Wanted: a Few Good Foster Homes

Do you have a little room - and a little love - to share? Sadly, one of the many effects of a recession is overflowing animal shelters. More...

Support Rabbit Rescue Efforts in Sacramento

Thank you for your donations and membership. Click here for a printable, mail-in form. Donations help defray the cost of spaying & neutering rabbits to prevent overpopulation and helping rabbits in need.

Last updated May 16, 2013