Hug-a-Bunny Rabbit Rescue, Inc.

Our Adoptable Hug-a-Bunnies

Check out our "Hoppy" Tails!


FOSTER HOMES NEEDED! Please consider opening up your home to a Hug-a-Bunny (through fostering OR adopting) and literally saving a life!

Shop for Hug-a-Bunny Gear at CafePress

Hot off the press! We now have our CafePress store all set up and ready for visitors! We've got everything from mousepads and mugs to cute t-shirts, all promoting Hug-a-Bunny! At the same time, you'll also be earning money for us to continue caring for all of our wonderful rabbits. Check out our store using the link below- we can't wait to see you around wearing our gear! Make sure to check out the new calendar...see if you can name the rabbits! http://www.cafepress.com/hugabunny

Who We Are

Hug-a-Bunny Rabbit Rescue, Inc. is a small, 501 (c)(3) organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes rabbits in need. We started out by helping other volunteer organizations, but quickly realized that there were limited resources for rabbits in our area. Hug-a-Bunny Rabbit Rescue, Inc. does extensive volunteer work associated with our local animal shelter. Most of our rescued rabbits come from this location.

Hug-a-Bunny was created through true ambition to try to make a difference and save a few lives, but we quickly surpassed that goal! We now have a working network with organizations in our area and miles away to best support our rabbits. Each rabbit that comes into our care is treated like our own until they find their "forever home!"

We aim to educate the public about rabbits. We've found that many people don't know what amazing companions rabbits can be. Most are not aware that rabbits are easily litterbox-trained and crave attention and love. All Hug-a-Bunnies are litterbox-trained while they are in foster care!

All rabbits in our care are spayed/neutered when they enter our rescue. All medical expenses come straight from our pockets. Hug-a-Bunny runs solely on volunteers for the care of these animals. Since we don't have a physical location, all of our rabbits live in foster care across Northern NJ and NY.

Adopting a Hug-a-Bunny

The rabbits in our care are wonderful creatures (of course we're partial) and we would be willing to elaborate on any of their qualities if you feel that you need more information! There is something special and unique about each of our rabbits. Please take your time and read about each of the Hug-a-Bunnies, even if you aren't quite ready to adopt. You never know, a Hug-a-Bunny might steal your heart, as they have done to ours! And yes, all of our rabbits ARE huggable!

We will adopt to indoor homes in the tri-state area. Please take a look at our rabbits to see if any of them are the right match for you! If you don't see your match, email us and we can tell you about rabbits in our care that are not yet posted online. There is a $50 adoption donation, which allows us to rescue and spay/neuter more rabbits! This fee offsets the money we spend rescuing these rabbits.

If you are interested in any of the rabbits on our site, please email hugabunny@gmail.com for more information and an adoption application. Please note that all Hug-a-Bunnies are adopted to indoor homes only. Once we recieve an inquiry, will get back to you quickly!

Please keep in mind that we may have several people interested in the same rabbit at one time, and adoptions are based on the most fitting home for a bun, as we always have their best interest in mind. We also have other rabbits that aren't currently listed on Petfinder since they aren't yet spayed or neutered or aren't yet in a Hug-a-Bunny foster home.


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An Update on Ella and Rocky

You may be wondering what happens to a Hug-a-Bunny Alumni after they leave our foster program and enter their new home. We often get update emails, telling us how amazing our rabbits are and how they are JUST as we described them! Ella (adopted in March 2008) is definitely no exception! Her new mom, Stephanie, found all of the things Ella loves best, which includes sitting under her favorite table and playing with toys! It's always nice to hear updates on how amazing our former Hug-a-Bunnies are doing...and even better to SEE them! Stephanie was nice enough to send over this video from Ella. You can't help but crack up as you watch her! Congratulations again Ella on your new home!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVH9zGQV5Tg

Ella isn't the only former Hug-a-Bunny-turned-star! Our Rocky (adopted in December 2007) is also starring in "Bunny Times: Rocky Rocks and Rolls" on Broadway! Take a look and Rocky will stun you with his amazing binkies (rabbit happy dance)! He's shaking away in his amazing 3-story condo with his new woman Angel. I don't think you've ever seen such amazing dance moves...or a bunny who was any happier! He really is "Crazy in Love!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl7Bb1qxBYU

Oldies, But Goodies!

Many people want to add young (and even baby rabbits) into their homes. This year, please consider welcoming one of our older rabbits into your home. We have many elder-buns in our rescue now, who are looking for a warm, comfortable place to live out the rest of their lives. Please consider taking a look at Sage (6 years old), Tonka (7 years old) who is bonded to LuLu, and Pixie (5 years old)! All of these rabbits were abandoned later in life and need a family who will love them endlessly. The lifespan of a rabbit can be from 8-10 years, depending on the breed, so there's still plenty of time to enjoy living with one of these beautiful buns!

Happy 1st Anniversary, Hug-a-Bunny!!!!

Can you believe it's been a year since our very first adoption? On November 10th, 2006 our beautiful Lily joined her permanent home with her new mom Rian. That was our very first Hug-a-Bunny adoption and gave us hope that there were good things in store for us! Since that date just a year ago, we have made a lot of progress! We currently had our 70th adoption, which shows how hard we've been working in this past year. Many amazing rabbits have joined permanent, loving homes. We have helped to spay and neuter dozens of rabbits and have rescued an amazing amount of rabbits out of harm's way. For example, we've taken 44 rabbits out of the county shelter JUST in 2007!

With all of the success we've had in this year, we have many people to thank. We want to send a special thank you to all of our foster homes, who have been with us since the very beginning. This includes Tammie (and Donna), Denise, Diana, Lisa, Fatima, Tayo, the staff of Westwood Pets, and Filomena (and Quilts & Such) for all of your work and dedication to our rabbits. We simply couldn't do it without all of your help! We also have to give a special thanks to Dr. Cheryl Welch and her staff at Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital for the generosity you've shown our rescued rabbits. Finally, thanks to all of the people who have opened up their homes to one (or more) of our rescued rabbits. THANK YOU!

OUR 100th ADOPTION (and 17th for 2008)!

Thanks to all of your support, we were able to attain another goal that we never thought possible. This past week, we had our 100th adoption! This was a huge accomplishment for us and we're so proud! Most importantly, we're happy for all of our 100 rabbits who have found amazing "forever homes!" Each one has touched our hearts and will remain there forever. Feel free to browse through our "Hoppy Tails" section to see all of the amazing animals who have been lucky enough to find permanent homes! Lexie was the well-deserved 100th adoption and we couldn't be happier for her in her new home!

Congratulations to Our Recent Adoptions!

Filbert as our most improved rabbit and a happy life with his foster mom
Coconut II on his safe haven with bunny angels Margaret and Maddie
Willy on stealing the heart of his foster mom (and now forever mom) Tammie
Elvis and Marilyn on their new amazing home with Michael and crew
Midnight and Moonlight and the wonderful Megna family on another happy adoption
Cricket and an amazing and final home with Cathy
Magnolia and her new home with mom Nancy and sister Daisy
Barley and Fatima (his amazing foster mom who fell in love) on a long wonderful life together
Paul McCartney to new mom Jill and bunny friend April
Smuckers (our longest foster) and his wonderful mom Jaaini!
John Lennon and a musical life with Elizabeth
Jolly and Jingle on an amazing home with patient mom, Maria, and feline siblings
Brody in his new home with mom Jennifer (and family!)
Snowman as a Hug-a-Bunny embassador
Lexie and an amazing home with Andie...and our 100th adoption!!!!!
Martini and a wonderful life with Deanna
Sierra who is joining the big crew with Pepe (now Sam) and mom Cathy
Ella and a spoiled life in her new kingdom with new mom Stephanie
Simon and a wonderful future with original rescuer (and loving foster mom) Lisa
Peace on her final home with loving mom Michelle
Macchiato as another Hug-a-Bunny Mascot
Chunk and her new family including "husbun" Ready Rabbit
Jax on a wonderful life with mom Christine and girlfriend Pep
Pepe (Adoption #90) and a spoiled life with Cathy and furry siblings
Isabelle to Cecelia and furry friend Henry
Ben and Olive on a fantastic fur-ever home
Duncan and an amazing life with mom Lisette
Groovy and his new family with Diana
Crash on a new home with Paul and Boo-Boo
Thunder and Lightening (the last of their family) and their mom Cynthia
Iggy and his new home with Bumbles and the Hermanns
Maybelline with her new parents Lisa and Justin, boyfriend Spunki, and adoption #80!
Darla and a wonderful life with mom Gail
Rocky and his new home with the Rozell family and girlfriend Angel
Trickster on a new life with Danielle, Roger, and many furry siblings (including Earz)
Oscar and a life of being spoiled rotten by parents Stefanie and Ryan
Toffee and a fabulous life with furry brother Rocky and mom Magdely
Smudge and his crew- mom Tammie, and siblings (former Hug-a-Bunnies) Sophie and Romeo!
Chestnut and a wonderful life with the Messing Family


Adoptions in 2008: 34
Hug-a-Bunny Total Adoptions: 117


Adoptions in 2007: 68
Adoptions in 2006: 15
Animals Rescued in part by Hug-a-Bunny: at least 172


A Big Thank You!

Thank you to the following fantastic donors to our rescue...all of your generous donations will go directly towards the medical and physical care of animals in our rescue!

-Megan for your generous donation...two years in a row!

-Emily and Kris for your generous donations...and as Bernice's guardian angels! Your unbelievable generosity is allowing us to rescue more rabbits than we could have dreamed of. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts- there are no words to express our gratitude for what you've done for our rabbits!

-Diane for donating so generously towards our Sterling Rescue! You are funding the spay of our Madison, scheduled for this month!

-Keeley and Chris (Jason's new parents) as always, for your frequent and amazing donations. Your holiday donation was much needed and we can't thank you enough!

-Kat and Chris, parents of adopted Vonnegut and Zelda, on your generous "Grinchfest" donation. This was enough to pay for a neuter of one of our new Sterling bunnies! Thank you!

Foster Homes Needed!

Hug-a-Bunny Rabbit Rescue, Inc. is constantly in need of foster homes! If you think you can open up your home to a rabbit, for a long or short-term placement, please let us know. Foster parents are given a cage (unless you have one) and all of the essential supplies needed to foster one of our rabbits. We provide any never-ending support to you as you provide a temporary home for our rabbits. Hug-a-Bunny is responsible for any and all medical care of the rabbits in our rescue. We will accept foster homes in NJ and NY!

Since we don't have a physical location, our ability to rescue rabbits depends on the foster homes we have. You can personally help to save a rabbit in need! Imagine how gratifying it will feel when you personally play a role in the rescue of a rabbit!

Thank you to our foster homes....we simply couldn't do it without you!



Support Us Through IGive.com!

We have raised $189.76 through IGive.com so far! Please keep shopping online through IGive's mall and make sure to pick Hug-a-Bunny as your chosen cause! Thank you to all of the "shoppers" who support Hug-a-Bunny through this website!

Many people shop online anyway, and here's a way to support us at the same time!! When you sign up through IGive.com and shop, you will raise a percentage of your purchases for Hug-a-Bunny Rabbit Rescue! Just check us off as your chosen charity and shop away! A percentage of your purchases (different at every store) will be donated directly to us to use for medical care for our rescued rabbits. It's so simple to do and you can have fun at the same time!



Donations Kindly Accepted

We operate our rescue solely from money from our own pockets and generous monetary donations (see above). If you would like to donate financially, kindly send your checks to our P.O. Box, which is listed below. We are always in need of supplies used to help us take care of the rabbits in our care. If you have any of the items listed below (or want to purchase them for us) and are willing to donate, we will gladly come and pick the items up from you! Thank you in advance!

-Blankets (primarily fleece)
-Cages of any size (dog crates or rabbit cages)
-Litterboxes (rabbit or cat)
-Animal Carriers
-Exercise Pens
-Carefresh bedding
-Oxbow food and/or hay products
-Rabbit toys
-Cleaning Supplies (garbage bags, animal-safe cleaner)




Our Adoptable Rabbits




Looking to Surrender Your Furry Family Member?

Due to our extensive work with local and county animal shelters, as well as our ongoing surrender intake, we are running at our capacity. While surrendering a rabbit to us is still possible, you may have a wait of at least 30 to 60 days before we will have room for your rabbit. We will consider emergency situations on a case-by-case basis. If you’re willing to “foster” your own rabbit for us while they look for a home, we can at least post them on our Petfinder site for some more exposure!

However, we urge you to do everything you can to make your rabbit work within it’s current home. It is very stressful on rabbits to have to leave everything they’ve known and enter into a world of an uncertain future. We can try our best to help you modify your current situation. Sometimes something simple can make a big difference, like litterbox training your rabbit! Fortunately, with Hug-a-Bunny Rabbit Rescue, Inc., we provide each and every rabbit a loving environment until they find their permanent home. However, we don’t have enough room to take in every rabbit and we can do our best to assist you in any way possible.

If you would like to join our waiting list, we’ll ask you to fill out our Surrender Form and include and all information about your rabbit. This includes being able to provide a current photo of your animal and a description of its personality, age, and health. Please email us at hugabunny@gmail.com for more details.

The BIG Winter Rescue!!

Recently, Hug-a-Bunny was alerted to a situation in a farm about an hour away. Many animals had been abandoned and were living in the elements in the freezing cold. She found placements for all of the animals, but desperately needed help with the rabbits. We agreed to help and have taken in all 8 of the rabbits from this farm! This involved catching them in 3 different rescue efforts, bringing them indoors, and helping them settle in as house bunnies! These are all domestic animals who were dumped into a very bad situation and we're happy to welcome all of them into the rescue! Ella, Sterling, Madison, Butch, our babies Peace and Love, and newest members Jolly and Jingle all came from this location! We will need to have all of them checked out by vets and eventually spayed and neutered. The first ones will be spayed in January, but we'll have to space it out due to financial constraints! Please consider making a donation to their medical care!

**Update: All of our "Sterling Bunnies" are doing great. Ella, Peace, and Butch have all been adopted. This leaves us with Jolly & Jingle, Madison, and Sterling, who are all looking for wonderful homes!

Thank you for visiting our site! We appreciate all of your support.

The Hug-a-Bunny Team

Hug-a-Bunny Rabbit Rescue, Inc.
P.O. Box 223
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Email: hugabunny@gmail.com
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