About Adoption Hints and Care Reference Links Bunny Tales In Memoriam The BunnyTrailz.org Hemet, CA 92543 Are You Ready to be That Furry Little Creatures' Pet? (Believe me, the bunns own us!) Some Guidelines:   Can you provide appropriate INDOOR housing for a bunn? Do you have time to offer the bunn appropriate amounts of running, grooming, interaction, and cuddling? Do you have an area in your home that can be adequately "bunny-proofed"? Does your town/city have a nearby "bunny-friendly" vet? Can you afford the often expensive, but essential, spay and/or neuter? Do you know the laws in your city/town which cover the ownership of rabbits? Do you know which common houseplants can be fatal to bunns? Are you willing to supervise bunns playing together or interacting with children or other pets? Do you have the time to familiarize the Bunns with each other? Are you willing to completely surrender your heart to these creatures? Do you have cable, satellite, TV or iPod remotes? Bunns really like a wide variety of programming... (Any remote controls are essential... those soft plastic buttons are just soooo yummy!) And yes, I have lost a couple of buttons. At first I believed I just wore it out, then remembered, hey, this is the new remote! If you answered yes to all of these questions, then you are one of the few truly brave enough to be owned by one (or more) of these wonderful creatures. You will need to have a cage large enough for your bunn to stretch out and move around, with a separate area for the bunn's food and water. Keep in mind your bunn will reserved a potty area section in his/her cage (or do a separate bunny-box as I do). Some Bunns will need special bonding time to get acquainted with each other. Same is true of other species - some critters will immediately bond with one another, others need more time AND SUPERVISION! Five minutes each morning and night in a NEUTRAL area, say a small bathroom, as long as it has never been visited by either pet, petting both critters, talking to them both, tell them both you love them. After 5-7 days, up it to 10 minutes, and when they can start socializing on their own, cleaning one another, sniffing each other and playing, then it's time they are ready to be on their own. Some breeds of dogs are "hunters"... please be very cautious if you have a dog and read up on some of it's characteristic traits... would they harm your bunn?? We rescued an eight-week old pitbull pup and since we knew he'd grow up to be large (and frisky, as all puppies seem to be) we decided on finding a dog trainer that would work with both the rabbit and dog. This is highly recommended! We Want to Buy a Bunny! Before you buy a Bunn, what you should consider before you get a bunny for you and your family. Before buying a rabbit from a pet store, consider the advantages of adopting from a rescue group or city/county shelter. These are four good reasons to adopt!         1) For every rabbit bought from a pet store a animal shelter rabbit dies. The Bunns at the animal shelters usually only have a few days before they are euthanized. Remember, for every rabbit adopted from a rescue group, another can be saved.         2) Reputable rescue groups spay and neuter their buns, saving you the expense, worry, and pre-surgical behavior problems of an unaltered Bunn.         3) A rescuer or foster Bunn parent know their bunns and usually can give you an idea of the Bunn's habits, personality, likes and dislikes and can helping you find the Bunn who is right for you.         4) They're usually already box-trained! I'd like to adopt, what should I do? After reading the guidelines above, please visit the photo page that has the contact form on it.

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