Organizations and Resources
The following animal welfare organizations answered my query and provided information for stories about rabbits who live at or were adopted from their organizations. Their websites provide links to other rabbit rescue groups, businesses that carry rabbit and rabbit-related supplies and gifts, veterinary references, and other information. The House Rabbit Society maintains one of the most complete lists.
- House Rabbit Society: www.rabbit.org
- Best Friends Animal Society: www.bestfriends.org
- Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue: www.bhrabbitrescue.org
- Rabbit Sanctuary, Inc.: www.adopt-a-rabbit.org
Supported by The Fund for Animals (www.fundforanimals.org) and the Humane Society of the United States (www.hsus.org)
For information on the Guardian Campaign (which encourages the philosophy/terminology of being an animal's "guardian" rather than "owner") visit www.idausa.org.
For information about why a rabbit should not be purchased as an Easter gift or decoration, go to www.makeminechocolate.org. The Make Mine Chocolate!™ campaign was established by the Columbus House Rabbit Society.
Drollery Press offers a selection of DVDs and videotapes that cover a variety of subjects, including getting your first rabbit, encouraging exercise, and caring for special needs bunnies. They also offer a few titles on veterinary care, including exams and spays.
Additional resources will provide more detailed information about rabbits’ needs. The titles below provide a good start; look for others at your local bookstore and on the web.
- House Rabbit Handbook: How to Live with an Urban Rabbit by Marinell Harriman
- A House Rabbit Primer: Understanding and caring for your companion rabbit by Lucile C. Moore
- Rabbit Secrets: A Comprehensive Owner’s Guide by Maitland Sinclair (an e-book)
- Rabbit Health in the 21st Century: A Guide for Bunny Parents by Kathy Smith
- Rabbits for Dummies by Audrey Pavia
- Why Does My Rabbit…? By Anne McBride