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![]() Welcome to the Sacramento House Rabbit Society The House Rabbit Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and finding loving homes for abandoned and unwanted rabbits. HRS is also 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: September 11, 2010 Arden Petco, 1878 Arden Way, 916/923-1082
Join Us For Hoppy Hour at Healthy Habits Studio On Friday, October 15th, 5 to 9 pm HRS and Healthy Habits will host our first Hoppy Hour fundraiser.
Have You Discovered Abandoned or Stray Rabbits? Please call your local animal shelter immediately! If they are abandoned, this could lead to a criminal case, especially if there are muliple rabbits. California penal code section 597S states that anyone willfully abandoning an animal is guitly of a misdemeanor.
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? Myxomatosis ( pronounced
mix-oh-mah-toe-sis) At first, normally the disease is visible by lumps (myxomata) and puffiness around the head and genitals. It then may progress to acute conjunctivitis and possibly blindness; however, this also may be the first indication of the disease. The rabbits become listless, lose appetite, and develop a fever. Secondary bacterial infections occur in most cases which cause pneumonia and purulent inflammation of the lumps. In typical cases where the rabbit has no resistance, death takes an average of 13 days. Myxomatosis is spread by fleas and mosquitoes. Therefore, pet rabbits should be kept away from these pests. Keep you rabbits indoors to reduce the risk of exposure. The virus is spread by biting insects or through direct contact with infected rabbits or contaminated hutches, equipment or clothing. Infected rabbits may develop swollen noses, eyelids, lips, ears or genitals, and may die very quickly. There is no good treatment for this fatal disease, so prevention is extremely important. Rabbit owners should take the following preventive measures to safeguard their pets:
Check these references for more information:
Spike in Stray Rabbits Observed in Sacramento We have noticed there has been a marked increase in calls for help to catch rabbits beginning this summer. Summer is the worst time of the year for a domestic rabbit to be on the loose in the Sacramento area because of the intense heat & lack of available water. Also, several of these rabbits are moms about to give birth. We have included links to the national HRS website which has a wealth of knowledge in these areas. Please follow the links for some immediate tips with the sudden situation you are in.
If none of these articles answers your questions, or you need more information, the National site has an excellent search feature for you input additional keywords.
SacPaws The Sacramento House Rabbit Society joins with SacPaws, the area's newest pet portal, in providing information to the public about caring for our beloved bunnies. Reject Rabbit Meat The Alabama HRS chapter has been monitoring that state's government to widely expand rabbit meat production as an avenue of economic development. Learn about the issues by going to that chapter. Find out what you can do to discourage this misguided effort. Rabbits are classified as poultry by the USDA and are not protected by humane slaughter laws, meaning they maybe fully aware when they are painfully & brutally killed. Like poultry, they live short lives of only a few weeks in miserable and overcrowded conditions. Tell UC Davis about your Rascally Rabbit The UC Davis Vet school is conducting a web survey about the effects of altering on rabbit behavior. These surveys are for PET rabbits only, not rabbits used for commercial or scientific purposes. For those who have multiple rabbits, please complete ONLY ONE survey for ONE rabbit in your household. Please choose the rabbit that you have owned for at least 3 months and whose name begins with the letter(s) closest to the beginning of the alphabet. There are 3 surveys depending on the alteration status of your rabbit.
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Show me the Bunny! 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. Because there are so many rabbits at the shelter (especially in the springtime!), our foster spaces fill quickly and we have no room to take in rabbits from other sources. 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. Support Rabbit Rescue Efforts in Sacramento! Thank you for your donations and membership. Would you like to join the Sacramento House Rabbit Society or make a donation? Click here for a printable, mail-in form.
Last updated August 30, 2010 Copyright © 2001 Sacramento
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