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Introducing: The New Ohio House Rabbit Adoption Center

After years of hard work, we are pleased to announce that we finally will be opening the first ever rabbit-only rescue and adoption center in Ohio! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us and we hope that you continue to support us in this new chapter in bunny history!

Because we are opening the new Center, we are changing some of our volunteer procedures. We are now looking for volunteers to help out with bunny socialization and playtime, cleaning X-pens, changing litter boxes, and feeding the bunnies. Volunteers should attend a 2-hour volunteer orientation to get familiar with the Center before they begin volunteering. Check out our Volunteer page for more information!

Found Wild Bunnies? Contact the Ohio Wildlife Center!

During this time of year, we receive lots of phone calls about wild bunnies. Because we only deal with domestic rabbits, we are not able to help in these situations. Wild rabbits frequently do not need your help. Check out this article from the House Rabbit Society to see if the bunnies you’ve found need help or not! If you’re sure that the bunnies need help, contact the Ohio Wildlife Center by calling (614)-793-WILD (614-793-9453).

Interested in the Fix-A-Bun Low-Cost Spay/Neuter program?

We’re working on making our webpage cleaner and easier to navigate. If you are interested in the FAB program- we now have a tab dedicated specifically to FAB! Check it out here!

Donate Recent Hoppenings

A big thank you to the Nature and Science Club of Hanby Magnet School in the Westerville City School District and their teacher, Mrs. Ginty, for donating $50 to help the bunnies here at Ohio House Rabbit Rescue! We really appreciate it! Thank you to the third grade students at Liberty Elementary School in Worthington for giving Ohio House Rabbit Rescue a $500 grant through their Penny Harvest Program! The money will go straight to the bunnies! Thank you to 10TV News for having a story about the bunnies at OHRR on the news! You can watch that news story here. Thank you to our friends at the Columbus Dispatch for running a story on bunnies at Easter in the paper, and for including OHRR on the article. You can read that news story here.

Update on the Syracuse 15

August 1, 2012- In July, OHRR was contacted about fifteen bunnies that were abandoned in a rental property in Syracuse, OH. A small group of representatives were able to visit the property where the bunnies were living, only to find them in horrible conditions. The bunnies were all outside living in wire cages; we were lucky that only one of them had hock sores on her feet. We were able to bring all of them back, but one of the most elderly bunnies was terribly ill and his teeth were in poor condition; eventually it became clear that he was not going to make it. The other rabbits were quickly placed into their foster homes or were taken to other rescues that had space for them including F-Five rescue and Capital Area Humane Society. They were all spayed/neutered at Norton Road Veterinary Hospital and given fresh foods, something they must not have experienced before judging by how happy they were to munch on the lettuce! For the first time, they were given the opportunity to hop around inside the home of a loving family. Unfortunately, since the rescue two other bunnies passed. Lionel, who was a big, white bunny, passed shortly after his rescue. Spiderman, another big white bunny, passed away one morning in August. However, this story has a happy ending. Spottes, a brown and white spotted bunny, was taken to the vet to be neutered when a veterinarian fell in love with him. He was quickly adopted into a loving home. Shortly after, a Syracuse 15 foster mommy became a foster-failure and adopted her bunny. If you're interested in giving one of these bunnies a permanent home, check out our Petfinder page for more information! Thank you to Oxbow Animal Health and PETCO for donating much needed supplies to these bunnies!

OHRR Event Calendar

November 2, 2013: Midwest BunFest Midwest BunFest 2013 will be held on November 2, 2013! BunFest is the largest rabbit-related exposition in the Eastern United States. We'll have vendors selling hard to find rabbit products, exciting education sessions taught by top rabbit experts, and bunny services like the Bunny Spa and Glamour Shots Photography! And all just for $5! Come to the Whitehall Community Park Activities Building for Ohio House Rabbit Rescue's largest event of the year! For more information, visit the official Midwest BunFest webpage at www.midwestbunfest.org.

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