Are you an electrician or know an electrician? Can you donate your services? The shelter needs someone to replace/repair two light fixtures.
Thank you!
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Monday, July 7, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Open House May 3rd Noon-3:00
Open House is coming soon! May 3rd from Noon-3:00
We have LOTS of new cool things in the store! Here is a sneak peek!
We have LOTS of new cool things in the store! Here is a sneak peek!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
5 reasons not to get your child a rabbit for Easter!
The News Journal has a great article out that talks a bit about our shelter. If you or someone you know is thinking about getting a rabbit for Easter, please read this article to see what's involved. Bunnies are great pets, but they're not low maintenance and aren't for everyone. Two things to keep in mind: we recommend paper-based litter instead of wood-based, and larger enclosures for the buns.
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/life/2014/03/17/5-reasons-not-to-get-your-child-a
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/life/2014/03/17/5-reasons-not-to-get-your-child-a
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Update on Twitchell!
Twitchell has been a complete joy and has touched all our lives. In fact, I now have several of my friends interested in adopting. He has been much better in his litter box and is getting more freedom through the house. He continues to eat well, enjoying kale, parsley, cilantro, & arugula. Of course he has maintained his daily romaine feeding. He is completely switched to Oxbow T essentials food and seems to be doing well with this. I have included a link to a short youtube video I posted of him
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Update on Skylar
3/4/2014
Hello to everyone at the SEPA-DE House Rabbit Society!
I wanted to give all the volunteers an overdue update on Skylar. Since I adopted her last August, Sky, as I usually call her, has settled in very well.
She quickly asserted herself as the head of the house - as soon as I bunny-proofed as much of the apartment as I could and let her explore, she set about claiming all of my stuff as hers...the couch was the first place she claimed, followed by my bed as soon as she was able to jump up onto it. She is quite the jumper - the top of my bed is a little under three feet tall, but she can hop up and off it without trouble! Most mornings after I let her out of her pen, she jumps up to join me in bed to nudge me out to feed her. Sometimes she will let me pet her while I'm in "her" nest, and she'll close her eyes and occasionally flop over to let me know how much she enjoys the attention.
My boyfriend is her favorite person - she loves it when he comes over, and binkies when he plays with and pets her.
Sky tolerates my clipping her nails and brushing her coat - a bit of carrot or a homemade bunny biscuit quickly makes sure I'm back in her good graces. The biscuit recipe I got off of the main HRS website - just some ground bunny pellets, ground oats, pureed carrot, and a bit of honey, then the mixture is rolled out and baked 'til it's firm. Sky absolutely loves them!
I hope that many more bunnies are able to find good homes from your shelter. I know they will make people as happy as Sky makes me!
Hello to everyone at the SEPA-DE House Rabbit Society!
I wanted to give all the volunteers an overdue update on Skylar. Since I adopted her last August, Sky, as I usually call her, has settled in very well.
She quickly asserted herself as the head of the house - as soon as I bunny-proofed as much of the apartment as I could and let her explore, she set about claiming all of my stuff as hers...the couch was the first place she claimed, followed by my bed as soon as she was able to jump up onto it. She is quite the jumper - the top of my bed is a little under three feet tall, but she can hop up and off it without trouble! Most mornings after I let her out of her pen, she jumps up to join me in bed to nudge me out to feed her. Sometimes she will let me pet her while I'm in "her" nest, and she'll close her eyes and occasionally flop over to let me know how much she enjoys the attention.
My boyfriend is her favorite person - she loves it when he comes over, and binkies when he plays with and pets her.
Sky tolerates my clipping her nails and brushing her coat - a bit of carrot or a homemade bunny biscuit quickly makes sure I'm back in her good graces. The biscuit recipe I got off of the main HRS website - just some ground bunny pellets, ground oats, pureed carrot, and a bit of honey, then the mixture is rolled out and baked 'til it's firm. Sky absolutely loves them!
I hope that many more bunnies are able to find good homes from your shelter. I know they will make people as happy as Sky makes me!
Monday, February 17, 2014
It's a Dutch Bunderland!
It is a Dutch Bunderland at the shelter! Dutch bunnies are so cute!
Fill out the adoption application to start the process of bringing one of these lucky buns into your home! adoption application
Meet Haley and Harper:
Meet Carter!
Meet Dallas and Dayton!
Meet Jax!
Meet Mischa!
Meet Wizard and Oz!
Fill out the adoption application to start the process of bringing one of these lucky buns into your home! adoption application
Meet Haley and Harper:
Meet Carter!
Meet Dallas and Dayton!
Meet Jax!
Meet Mischa!
Meet Wizard and Oz!
Friday, January 3, 2014
Jitterbug won't sit still!
Here is a video of Jitterbug. We were trying to get a photo to post of him on adoptapet.com and petfinder.com. The little guy just did not want to sit still! Very BUSY! He is chinning the chair to claim it as his. Fill out the adoption application to start the process of bringing him or another Lucky Bun into your home! adoption application
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
HRS Alumni picture in the News Journal!
Drayton, adopted from the shelter by one of our Volunteers had his picture in the paper Sunday! They did an article on pets dressed up for the Holiday. The caption mentions that he was adopted from The House Rabbit Society! Yay for Drayton!
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
A Snowy Day for Santa Pictures
A Huge THANK YOU to all of our volunteers that braved the weather Sunday to come in for Santa Pictures. You are all very much appreciated!
The weather was not as forecast yesterday. What was supposed to be about 1-2 inches of snow starting at 3:00 turned into 8 inches that started at 10:00. By then it was too late to cancel or postpone. We don't usually get snow this early in the year, so it was a surprise to us all! Next year we will plan a snow date, and post any updated here on the website.
There are still lots of good things in the store to purchase for your buns, so please stop in on a Saturday between 11:00 and 3:00. We have Bunny Grab Bags, lots of willow toys, Cottontail Cottages, Hay, Kibble, and really cool Loungers that are great hay racks for the larger buns, and beds for the smaller ones! Please stop in and get some presents for your buns and you can also purchase presents for a shelter resident too!
For people we have really nice rabbit Calendars, and some beautiful rabbit jewelry. There is also a great selection of home made soaps, and lip balms that were generously donated to the shelter by one of our Adopters. All proceeds directly benefit the shelter buns, and they make great gifts. We also had donated some beautify rabbits prints, that would be a great gift for the rabbit lover in your life, and for yourself. Hope to see you soon!
The weather was not as forecast yesterday. What was supposed to be about 1-2 inches of snow starting at 3:00 turned into 8 inches that started at 10:00. By then it was too late to cancel or postpone. We don't usually get snow this early in the year, so it was a surprise to us all! Next year we will plan a snow date, and post any updated here on the website.
There are still lots of good things in the store to purchase for your buns, so please stop in on a Saturday between 11:00 and 3:00. We have Bunny Grab Bags, lots of willow toys, Cottontail Cottages, Hay, Kibble, and really cool Loungers that are great hay racks for the larger buns, and beds for the smaller ones! Please stop in and get some presents for your buns and you can also purchase presents for a shelter resident too!
For people we have really nice rabbit Calendars, and some beautiful rabbit jewelry. There is also a great selection of home made soaps, and lip balms that were generously donated to the shelter by one of our Adopters. All proceeds directly benefit the shelter buns, and they make great gifts. We also had donated some beautify rabbits prints, that would be a great gift for the rabbit lover in your life, and for yourself. Hope to see you soon!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Hello, Fellow Bunny Lovers!
Because of your generous support, we continue our mission to rescue rabbits in need along with educating the public on proper house rabbit care. However, the depressed economy has hit our shelter very hard on several different fronts. We are very fortunate to have survived the recession due, in no small part, to your continued financial support. Understandably, donations have decreased, while at the same time more rabbits are in need of rescue. An alarming trend, of late, finds many rabbits being abandoned in the wild left to try to fend for themselves or left behind in a home or backyard hutch when their owners move. We recently participated in a very serious rescue effort involving more than 200 neglected rabbits from a "rescue" in MD. While we could only accept 14 of those rabbits, almost all of them required extensive medical intervention just to help them survive and rehabilitate in order to ready them for adoption. And, in just a few short months, we received 5 moms with their newborn babies. This, along with an across the board increase in rent, utilities, supplies (food, hay, litter, etc.) and medical expenses have rendered our bank account dangerously low. As we attempt to find new ways to raise income to support our mission, we find it necessary at this point, to send out a plea to our supporters, friends and adopters for help. Please consider sending a tax-deductible donation in any amount to assist us in our efforts on behalf of our rabbits. Please know that no donation is too small or that would not have a positive impact towards our financial situation. For example, a $10.00 donation will provide hay to feed our shelter bunnies for one week; $25.00 could supply an entire week's worth of pellets or almost a full week of veggies. Each and every donation matters and will be of great benefit to the bunnies!
Donations will gratefully be accepted through our Paypal button which can be found on our website (www.rabbit.org/chapters/se-pennsylvania) or our blog, Good Hare Day (goodhareday@blogspot.com). Donations may also be mailed directly to our shelter at:
SEPA-DE House Rabbit Society
478 E. Ayre St.
Newport, DE 19804-2513
Checking with your employer to see if they offer matching funds will double the impact of your donation! Many employers also offer direct payroll deduction for charitable donations.
A donation acknowledgement and receipt will happily be provided!
We would also like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of our Annual Pictures With Santa, which will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2013, from Noon-3:00pm. Santa Claus has made time in his busy schedule to take pictures with your bunny! A second, non-Holiday, theme will also be available. There will be raffles and our popular Santa Sacks for sale. Our L.L. Bun store will be fully-stocked with bunny essentials, as well as Oxbow and Busy Bunny items. Complimentary refreshments will be available along with free nail trims for your bunny. We always enjoy visiting with our alumni & their families, so please consider joining us for this annual event! (Please email Joyce at Yardkitty@msn.com for directions or if you have any questions).
Volunteers are always needed to help clean and feed our shelter bunnies, especially on Saturdays. For volunteer information, please contact Rachael Danton (r.danton@yahoo.com) and she will be happy to assist you with questions or scheduling.
As 2013 winds down and we look forward to the beginning of a New Year, please remember to check our website and our blog for shelter news and new fundraisers. Your continued, generous support is vital to the future of our rescue efforts and we cannot do this without your help! Thank you!
As Always, With Deep Appreciation & Binkies,
The Bunnies of HRS and their Volunteers!
Donations will gratefully be accepted through our Paypal button which can be found on our website (www.rabbit.org/chapters/se-pennsylvania) or our blog, Good Hare Day (goodhareday@blogspot.com). Donations may also be mailed directly to our shelter at:
SEPA-DE House Rabbit Society
478 E. Ayre St.
Newport, DE 19804-2513
Checking with your employer to see if they offer matching funds will double the impact of your donation! Many employers also offer direct payroll deduction for charitable donations.
A donation acknowledgement and receipt will happily be provided!
We would also like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of our Annual Pictures With Santa, which will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2013, from Noon-3:00pm. Santa Claus has made time in his busy schedule to take pictures with your bunny! A second, non-Holiday, theme will also be available. There will be raffles and our popular Santa Sacks for sale. Our L.L. Bun store will be fully-stocked with bunny essentials, as well as Oxbow and Busy Bunny items. Complimentary refreshments will be available along with free nail trims for your bunny. We always enjoy visiting with our alumni & their families, so please consider joining us for this annual event! (Please email Joyce at Yardkitty@msn.com for directions or if you have any questions).
Volunteers are always needed to help clean and feed our shelter bunnies, especially on Saturdays. For volunteer information, please contact Rachael Danton (r.danton@yahoo.com) and she will be happy to assist you with questions or scheduling.
As 2013 winds down and we look forward to the beginning of a New Year, please remember to check our website and our blog for shelter news and new fundraisers. Your continued, generous support is vital to the future of our rescue efforts and we cannot do this without your help! Thank you!
As Always, With Deep Appreciation & Binkies,
The Bunnies of HRS and their Volunteers!
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