LINK TO OUR BUNNIES THAT NEED FOREVER HOMES
Please note, "Pending" placed next to a rabbits name means a application has been recieved and approved. It is likely the rabbit has found his or her forever home, and will no longer be available.
HOURS: We do not have a public facility. Our rescue is made up of volunteers who house the bun inside their own homes, until a forever home is found. If you would like to meet a bun, or buns, please contact us for the next meet and greet date.
Please e-mail us at Forbunnysake@aol.com, if interested in fostering/volunteering
HOP OUT AND SEE US AT OUR UPCOMING EVENTS:
We will be at Cutters Mill pet place in Barclay Farms shopping center, Rt. 70, Cherry Hill, on Sunday, May 18th from 11-3. Bootsie, Dash, Marshie, Abner, Ryder, Chai, Biscotti, and Montana will be there to meet you. We also will have volunteers on hand to discuss volunteer opportunities if you are interested.<
Please note, no on the spot on-site adoptions are conducted. Only homes that have been previously screened and pre-approved will be able to adopt at our events. not all of our adoptable rabbits will be at the event, if you are interested in meeting a specific rabbit please write us ahead of time, and we will arrange to have the bun available for you to meet. br>
PLEASE MAKE A DIFFERENCE, VOLUNTEER TO BE A FOSTER PARENT. WE ARE IN NEED OF TEMPORARY FOSTER HOMES FOR BUNNIES WHOSE TIME IS RUNNING OUT AT THE SHELTER. SOME OF THOSE BUNS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A HOME FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND NEED TO GET OUT. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE A LONG WAITING LIST OF OWNER SURRENDER RABBITS IN NEED OF SOMEWHERE TO GO. WE HAVE MANY RABBITS IN OUR RESCUE WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM A FOSTER HOME WHERE THEY COULD GET MORE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, INCLUDING RYDER, BISCOTTI & CHAI. WE ALSO HAVE MEDICAL CASES THAT COULD USE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, IN LOCAL FOSTER HOMES, INCLUDING MIDNITE, SUGAR & SPICE, AND CHINO & CHOPPER. PLEASE INQUIRE FOR DETAILS. HELP US HELP THEM! PLEASE CONTACT US AT FORBUNNYSAKE@AOL.COM TO GET STARTED.
WHO WE ARE:
For Bunny Sake Rabbit Rescue is a all volunteer organization based in South Jersey.
For a variety of reasons domestic rabbits end up at the shelter. When the shelter is unable to place the rabbit in a home they are destroyed. For Bunny Sake Rabbit Rescue will rescue the pet from
the shelter, and place him/her in a volunteers foster home. Our rescued rabbits receive medical care, are spayed or neutered, handled daily, become accustomed to household noises, socialized with our family members and cage litterbox trained, in preparation of being adopted into a forever home.
BUNNIES ONLY
FELINE FRIENDS ONLY
CANINE PALS ONLY
Our friends who have recently hopped into their Forever Homes:
Jack-Lots of happiness with Michelle, Kristine, and Melanie
Honeybear and Penny-Congratulations to finding your forever family with Megan and Sue
Fudgy - Happy hopping with your new family with Agnieszka
Melody - Have a wondeful life with Lindsay - you are so loved!
Mia and Mistique-Wish you all the happy hopping you two gals can do with Michelle. :)
Carmella - Happy life with your pal Angel and your mom Melanie!
Visit us on My Space:http://www.myspace.com/forbunnysake
AS OF May 10, 2008
For Bunny Sake Rabbit Rescue has taken in 226 abandoned or unwanted rabbits - Since we started in April 2004. Check out our newest additions - Bandit, Kayla, Egypt, Paris, Italy and England.
For Bunny Sake Rabbit Rescue has found forever homes for 151 rabbits - Our most recent adoptions were Jack, Honeybear and Penny, Fudgy, Mia and Mistique, and Melody.
In addition, four of the rabbits who have entered into our rescue are permanent For Bunny Sake Residents due to extensive medical conditions (Dandi, Heff, Brownie, and Blackie). They will live the rest of their lives in our loving care.
Check out the many wonderful rabbits that are currently in our rescue (usually around 30-40) awaiting their forever homes - We have all ages, sizes, colors and breeds in search of that special home:
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR BUNNIES THAT NEED FOREVER HOMES
WHY ADOPT A RESCUE RABBIT?
Rabbits are reported to be the third most commonly found animal at animal shelters, right after dogs and cats. As we all know, shelters have limited space, some don't have the resources to care for the rabbit, and that is where rescues come in to place. When you adopt a rabbit through a rescue or shelter, you are saving a life. Rescues can tell you so much about the rabbit's personality, eating habits, health, and housing preferences, which assures a good match between you and the rabbit. Our rabbits are spayed/neutered prior to adoption and cage litterbox trained. When you purchase from a petstore, you are not given any of the valuable, correct information, nor are the buns spayed/neutered or litterbox trained. Plus rescues offer you support and guidance, try getting that from a petstore! So please consider adopting through a rescue rather than purchasing. You will be armed with much more helpful information about your new family member and you will be saving a life.
ADOPTING A FRIEND:
All potential adopters must complete a application. We require a $65.00 adoption donation, to help de-fray the spaying/neutering of each rabbit in our rescue, along with various medical care some of the buns require when entering the rescue. Once approved, an appointment to meet your potential new family member is arranged, and a home check may be required. All buns are to remain inside the family home, as companion pets, not be housed outside, and not be housed on anything that would hurt their feet, ie, wire floor. As part of your adoption contract, they also require out of crate play time on a daily basis. All rabbits are altered prior to adoption.
ADOPTION OF BABIES:
All rabbits adopted from For Bunny Sake Rabbit Rescue must be altered at an age appropriate time, approximately 5-6 months. We do accept applications for the babies prior to this time of availability and applications are processed in the order they are received. Potential adopters must realize that there are risks involved with surgery, including death, and must understand that these risks do not outweigh the benefit of the altering.
Please Meet Our Featured Rabbit...
RYDER!
Meet our sweet Ryder. His nickname is Pooh Bear in his foster home. He is very sweet and calm. He is on the timid side, but he is just learning how to trust. He was not very socialized for the first few years of his life, living in an outdoor hutch. He is now living inside and has adjusted wonderfully to litterbox training. He is neutered and he is now ready for his forever home. He is quite the quiet little guy in his cage, but he does love to climb and explore when he gets out of cage time. His molars were a bit long at the time of his neuter, so they had to be filed down. We will have a follow up exam of his teeth, to make sure this is not going to be a perpetual problem, but now that he is on a proper diet of hay, greens and a small amount of pellets, we are hoping his teeth have now corrected themselves and will wear themselves down while chewing, as they naturally should. Do you have room for Pooh Bear Ryder in your home and your heart??? E-mail us today! An approved adoption application and donation are required for adoption. Indoor homes only. E-mail us for an application to get the process started. Applications are processed in the order they are received.
WHY BONDED PAIRS ARE MORE THAN JUST TWICE THE FUN!
Many of the inquiries we receive are from people who are looking to find a friend for a bunny that they currently have. If you are considering adding a rabbit to your family for the first time, and have a feeling that you may want to add another one some time down the road, you may want to adopt a pair. Bonded pairs are already bonded! The bonding process can be a lot of work and you need to have lots of patience. Rabbits are very social animals, but they can also be very territorial. We always prepare our adopters that some rabbits may never bond and you must be prepared for the chance that you may have two "single" rabbits instead of a pair. But rabbits that have already been through the bonding process are just waiting to find a home - together! Please consider them. They are often times overlooked because people feel that they do not want to take on the extra work of another rabbit in the beginning. But there is really not much more work and they keep each other company and entertained. One cage, one litterbox (in most cases), one water bottle and one food crock. They really are double the pleasure and fun!
Check out our bonded pairs:
BUTTERCUP & THUMPER
MIA & MISTIQUE
NUDGE & NOODLES
CHINO & CHOPPER
CHELSEA & CHIPPER
PLEASE NOTE WHY ALTERING IS
IMPORTANT
When rabbits are between 4-6 months their hormones become active and they usually begin marking their territory. By spaying or neutering your rabbit he will be more likely to use his litter box, he will be healthier and happier.
Altered rabbits live longer than un-altered rabbits. Typically the life span of a altered bun is 8-10 years, unaltered buns can be shorter. The unspayed female runs a high risk of ovarian, uterine, and mammarian cancers, however spay her and the risks are virtually eliminated. The neutered male rabbit will live longer as he will not be tempted to fight with other animals (rabbits, cats) due to his sexual aggression.
Altered buns are calmer, and more loving because the urge to mate has been removed. They make for better house companions as they are less prone to display destructive and aggressive behavior.
Rabbits are social animals and may enjoy the company of other rabbits. (before bringing home a new bun, please research rabbit bonding). An altered bun can have a friend without risking contribution to the overpopulation problem.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING:
We are looking for temporary foster homes to provide a bun with care, shelter, and love . We also need help with: Transporting, fundraisers, and at adoption events. If you would like to learn more about how you can help please contact us at:
Forbunnnysake@aol.com.
It has been reported that in the year 2005, between Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester County shelters in NJ that 648 "other" pets had been euthanized. With rabbits being #3 in ending up at the shelters, right behind dogs and cats, sadly many of those euthanized pets are rabbits. PLEASE DON'T TURN AWAY, WE NEED YOUR HELP, CONTACT US TODAY. If you would like to volunteer as a foster parent, please contact us at Forbunnysake@aol.com. We cover all medical expenses (including spay /neutering and any sick visits) at our veterinarian. If you have other four legged members in your family - we do have several buns who are comfortable with dogs and cats. If you can't foster at this time but still want to help, we need help manning our table at our adoption events.
DONATIONS:
We rely entirely on donations,merchandise sales and fundraisers, Sadly funds never meet the high demands of rescuing and altering. Any monetary donation, or sponsor for a altering is always appreciated. You can send your donation to: PO Box 462, Maple Shade, NJ 08052 or you can donate through paypal, below . Please specify if you would like to sponsor a particular rabbit or if you would like to contribute to our medical fund. Please help us so we can help them!
Also, donations of supplies are a great help. We are always in need of: timothy hay, aspen or recycled paper bedding (Yesterday's News or CareFresh), and plain timothy hay based rabbit pellets (without treats), treats, rabbit chews and toys (hard plastic baby toys and bird toys work great too), and water bottles and ceramic food crocks (they tip or chew the plastic ones!). You can e-mail us to see where we will be to accept donations, or feel free to stop by and drop them off at any of our adoption events! We really appreciate it!
And if you are cleaning out your linen closet, we can always use towels and linens too!
Or, If you shop on line, check out the i.give.com website, select ForBunnySake as the charity you would like to donate towards and a percentage of your shopping total will be donated to us in your name at no additional cost to you. You can join by following this link:
http://www.iGive.com/FBS . Or from their home page, keyword search "forbunnysake".
FOR BUNNY SAKE MERCHANDISE: Want to promote our rescue by wearing and using items with our logo? You can purchase item such as clothing, mousepads, mugs, tote bags and bumper stickers! There are items for our supporters, volunteers, and adopters. For Bunny Sake earns a portion of each sale from our shop. Hop on over and check it out!
Come visit our store on CafePress!
CONSIDERING GIVING UP YOUR RABBIT?
Sometimes owners feel they must find a new home for their pets because they do not have time to give bunny enough attention. Please remember that a pet is a lifetime commitment. If you feel your rabbit does not get enough attention, consider getting your bunny another bun for a friend. Caring for two buns is just as easy as one, and they will be happy together. Please be sure one or both buns have been altered prior to meeting. And because buns are territorial, you should look into introduction and bonding of buns before bringing the new one home. Sometimes it isn't as simple as putting the two buns together, there might be objection from one or both - and fighting can occur - which can cause serious harm. Rabbits can be very territorial, and it is best to introduce new rabbits in a neutral place.
Perhaps you sadly must find a new home for a behavioral reason such as not using his litter box, spraying urine, chewing, or maybe even aggressive behavior that your bunny is exhibiting. First rule out medical reasons for the behavior. Behavior of buns can be helped by altering, understanding your buns needs, some training and a little patience.
Or maybe the novelty of that Easter bunny has worn off. Rabbits should never be purchased for Easter gifts - or any animals for that matter - as the commitment to an animal is a lifetime commitment which should not be entered into lightly. Holidays are the worst times to introduce new animals to a home - because this is when people are the busiest and the house may be even more active than usual. It is better to wait until after the holiday seasons, when your life is at a normal pace to bring a new pet home.
Whatever the reason, we do hope you do the right thing, such as working with your bunny, taking your bunny to a shelter/rescue which is experienced in rabbits, or placing ads for a new home (never place a bunny for free, as many go to snake food, research, greyhound training, or backyard breeding). DO NOT just let your bunny go! That is the worst thing you could do!
SURRENDERS: At this time - we do not have any foster space available to accept surrenders. Please do the right thing for your rabbit and follow the suggestions above for re-homing your rabbit. Contact us if you need help and we can offer you suggestions. If space allows we will take owner surrenders, but we require that the rabbit(s) be surrendered with all of their supplies, food, cage and a $65 surrender fee, all medical records and a signed surrender agreement from you. Please do not wait until the last minute, you will need to be placed on a wait list, it may take months before we can take in your surrender. Please contact us for details.
Come Visit Us!
Our rabbits are all housed in foster homes - so please e-mail us to set up an appointment to meet us!
We would like to thank our volunteers. You guys are the greatest for helping us and sharing our mission.
For Bunny Sake Rabbit Rescue
Email:
Forbunnysake@aol.com
Thank you for visiting with us, hope to hear from you soon! - Yvonne & Wendy.
Click here for a list of pets in our rescue's foster homes!
We mourn the loss of some special rabbits:
Plum, Jessica's Babies, Chai's Twin Babies, Calle's baby, Nick, BunBun, Tangie, Champagne, Annabelle, Cupid, Dusti, Derrick, Morgan, Snowy, Summer, Taylor, Mocha, Eliza, Vanilla, Echo, Alcazar, Einstein, Mr BooBoo Face, Cinnabun, Gypsy, Sammy, Penny, Smudge, Angel's Pal Smokey Boy, Triscuit, BuzzBun, Skittles, Sheba and Havoc. May you all be hopping again in heaven. Joined by our beloved former FBS adopted rabbits who have since passed away in their forever homes including Cotton, Jackson, Lovey, Simon, Sandy, Dalton, Hope, Faith, Asia and Eclipse.
Looking for a Dog, Cat or Guinea Pigs?:
Burlington County Animal Alliance - Mt. Holly, NJ
Have A Heart Guinea Pig Rescue - Florence, NJ
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