* Cinnabun found her forever home with lovely people! Woo hoo! *

Cinnabun arrived at Hamilton Animal Services as a stray and was not claimed by her owner. It’s more likely Cinnabun was abandoned, as opposed to being a stray.
She’s just the cutest, smallest bun! And very friendly. We were thrilled to get Cinnabun out of the shelter when a foster home became available. Cinnabun was spayed on her rescue day and she recovered perfectly.
There is another bunny in Cinnabun’s foster home, and attempts were made to bond the two, but Cinnabun wasn’t having it. Even after months of proper introductions and bonding sessions, Cinnabun still didn’t want to be friends. So, we think she’d prefer to be a single lady in her forever home.

Here’s a note from Cinnabun’s foster mom:
“Cinnabun is a very sweet and energetic girl. She is so curious about everything, and loves to run and binky around at any chance she can get! She really doesn’t mind hard wood floors, and her small size doesn’t stop her from investigating every corner of the room, including her big doggie foster brothers (who she is always so curious about). She is also a very great eater and has amazing litter habits, I haven’t yet found a single poop outside of her litter box! She’s still a little weary of touch and new people, but after working with her the past few months, it’s easy to see she has such a sweet side once she’s comfortable with you. She would most likely do best in a forever home where she would be a single bunny, and one where she would have lots of room to run around in and explore everyday. I’m going to miss fostering her, but I can’t wait for her to find her forever loving home!”

There are thousands of homeless rabbits in shelters across Canada (and all over the world) right now. Please, tell your friends, family and anyone who will listen to always adopt, and never shop. There is a currently a movement in many communities to place a ban on selling live animals in pet stores. We fully support this, and hope it will be implemented sooner than later. Shelters contact us daily, asking us to rescue rabbits and other small animals, who have come to them after being dumped on the streets, or surrendered after being impulse purchased at a store or through “buy and sell” websites.
Some rabbits sold in pet stores or through these websites come from situations akin to puppy mills. Hundreds of rabbits living in dirty, cramped conditions, literally used as breeding machines to make money. The cute baby bunny you see in the pet store may have come from horrible circumstances, leaving the adults behind to languish and make more babies for profit.

Rabbits are a lot of work. Their lifespan is eight to ten years or more. They need a lot more space than just the “rabbit starter” cages sold everywhere. Rabbits need to be spayed or neutered, which can be expensive because it is a specialized surgery. Rabbits have health conditions that if not detected and treated immediately, can be fatal. Not all vet clinics have vets on staff who are knowledgeable in rabbit care, making it difficult to find proper medical treatment.

Not enough research is done before buying, and not enough education is provided by many of the places rabbits are sold. Hence why there are thousands of homeless rabbits in shelters today, and every day.
If you know someone who is thinking of acquiring a rabbit as a pet, please ask them to do their research, (rabbit.org is a fantastic place to start) and to adopt from a shelter or rescue.
A few Southern Ontario organizations who have adoptable rabbits: Rabbit Rescue, Pumpkin’s Acres, All Creatures Rescue, Running Rabbit Rescue Sanctuary, Tiny Paws Rabbit Rescue, Toronto Rabbit Rescue. Or check with your municipal shelter, or local SPCA.
All these organizations are constantly full with rabbits. Why? Because rabbits are the third most abandoned pet, after dogs and cats. Let’s try to change this. Don’t shop! Adopt!

Is a rabbit the right pet for you? Click here to find out.

Our fostered rabbits are housed in x-pens or similar enclosures so they have lots of room to move around when they aren’t out for floor time. Some of our rabbits are free range in their foster home.
Commercially made pet store rabbit cages are far too small to allow rabbits to stretch out and move around with ease.
Here are some great websites and photos outlining alternative rabbit housing using x pens and similar enclosures.
bunnyapproved.com
hopperhome.com
therabbithouse.com
Pinterest- Rabbit home idea

Can’t adopt but want to help? Donations of Oxbow brand rabbit food, Timothy hay, newspaper based litter, Oxbow rabbit treats, and chewable toys are always appreciated! Here are all the ways to donate items:

🐇 PET VALU DUNDAS – Purchase at Dundas Pet Valu (86 Main Street, Dundas) and drop items in the in-store donation bin. Chat with the friendly staff there and they will help!
🐇 AMAZON WISH LIST– Order much needed items from the list and they’ll be delivered right to us!
🐇 TINY PAWS EMPORIUM – Order any of the items at this website, and Tiny Paws will deliver your donation to Ladybird.