If you love bunnies, you have to love the House Rabbit Society.

Annually, peaking weeks after Easter, Americans dump thousands of rabbits into the “wild”. The sweet little bunny that they bought for their children, at three months old, is now sexually mature. The pet stores that sold them the bunnies were equipped to take their money, but not equipped to help them decide if they were prepared for the responsibility. Cute little bunnies grow up to be wonderful companions. They also require attention, and they live longer, and, usually, less aggressively, if they are spayed or neutered. Whether a rabbit is likely to be aggressive, despite spaying/neutering, is not possible to determine at six weeks old.

When a family’s bunny becomes aggressive at three or four months of age, the bunny is often set free into the “wild”. These rabbits, however, are not equipped to live in American suburbia, not to mention rural or urban environments. They are usually larger than wild rabbits. They have evolved for thousands of generations from an age when their forebears lived in the wild, had wild instincts, and were equipped to defend themselves against predators. House cats, owls, dogs, and other predators; traffic; and a host of other dangers are ready for these bunnies. These bunnies are not ready for them.

The House Rabbit Society rescues, rehabilitates, and houses these bunnies. They also find permanent homes for the bunnies. These homes must belong to people who understand the needs of a domestic rabbit. The families must understand that bunnies live longer and happier indoors, neutered or spayed, and in a home that has been bunny-proofed.

If you think you’d like to have a bunny as a companion in your home, contact the House Rabbit Society. They have local chapters in many cities across the United States. They can help you find a loving companion, and one whose temperament matches yours –this is something you can only assess with a mature bunny. Call them, today, if you’re interested in finding out about bunny companions.

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