A Nova Scotia organization is working to help abandoned and orphaned bunnies find their forever home.
Honey’s Bunnies Rabbit Rescue came to fruition in 2017 and has helped more than 400 domestic rabbits since.
Their foster and adoption co-ordinator says most of the rabbits in their care have been dumped outside.
“It is a very prevalent issue in the province of Nova Scotia, so our job is to not only bring these rabbits to safety, but also advocate for them and educate people about rabbit ownership so that no other rabbits have to endure that,” says Lindsay Macaulay.
Macaulay says many people go into rabbit ownership without fully educating themselves and often get over their heads.
“A big, big thing with rabbit care is that they need to be properly vetted. They need veterinary care just like your cat or dog and they also need to be spayed or neutered. It extends their life expectancy which is about 10-to-15 years,” she says.
“It also makes them more happy, more comfortable and it negates a lot of really unwanted behaviours, which is often why people want to surrender their rabbit.”
Honey’s Bunnies is currently a foster-based rescue, though they have future plans to expand.
“Our hope is this spring to be able to build an actual shelter space to have the capacity to take in more rabbits,” Macaulay says.
The organization encourages anyone who wants to adopt a bunny to reach out to a local rescue, like themselves.
“And there is also another lovely rabbit rescue called 10,000 Carrots. We’d be happy to chat with you, happy to teach you about what it’s like to own rabbits,” says Macaulay.
“Because at the end of the day it doesn’t matter where the rabbit came from, but we want a better life for all rabbits in Nova Scotia.”
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