Valentine and Viola were surrendered to Hamilton Animal Services by their owner because they were no longer able to care for them. In their home, Valentine and Viola were housed next to each other, but separately, which is a good thing since they’re male and female. Shelter staff had Valentine neutered shortly after his arrival, and they would let Valentine and Viola out of their cages for play dates to reacquaint them. Since Valentine had only recently been neutered, he was still very interested in humping his female companion, so their play dates were short and supervised.
When a foster home opened up, we were happy to take Valentine and Viola into our care and they went straight to the vet on their rescue day. We had Viola spayed, and she did great for surgery. Valentine is healthy, other than needing a weepy eye flushed. These cute bunnies are now settling in at their foster home. They’re in a large pen that is separated down the middle so they can still interact, but so Valentine can’t relentlessly put the moves on Viola the way he wants to. Valentine and Viola’s foster home will resume their supervised playdates once Viola is healed from surgery. The plan is that once Valentine’s hormones have subsided, the barrier in their pen can be removed and they can find their forever home together.

Welcome to Ladybird, Valentine and Viola! We’re so happy you’re here!

* Valentine and Viola have been vaccinated against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV).

Want to help?

Donations of Oxbow brand rabbit food, timothy hay, newspaper based litter, Oxbow rabbit treats, and chewable small animal toys are always appreciated!
Options for donating items:
🐾 Dundas Pet Valu – 86 Main Street, Dundas, Ontario. Purchase items in-store and leave in the donation bin.
🐾 Amazon Wish List – Purchase items and have them delivered directly to us!
* SUPPORT SMALL ONLINE BUSINESSES *
Order items from any of these Ontario based businesses, let them know your order is for Ladybird and they’ll send your donation to us!
🐇 TINY PAWS EMPORIUM
🐇 GREEN BUNNY STORE
🐇 ZOEY and LILO’s TOYBOX
🐇 MISCHIEF STITCHES
🐇 HOPPY’S HAY