Shelter animals euthanized
since January 1, 2001:

Pet-Abuse.Com
Need an emergency vet? Go here: pets911.com (then refine search for rabbits)
 
Welcome!!
Home
About Us
About The Site
Contact Us
Recent Updates
Upcoming Events
Search:  
Our Bunnies...
Buns That Need Homes
Buns That Need Sponsors
Buns That Found Homes!!
Memorials
Caring For Your Bunny...
New To Bunnies?
Why Adopt?
Need A Vet?
Behavior
Feeding
Handling
Housing
Health
Spay/Neuter Your Bunny!!
Grooming
Bonding
Playtime
Litterbox Training
Bunny Emergency Kit
Who We Are...
Become A Member
Become A Foster Parent
Help Support Us
Ask Peegie
Shop Our Store
Appreciation Page
Campaigns
Groups
In General...
Rescues & Shelters
Resources
References
Easter
Rabbits In The Classroom
Wildlife
Shopping
Did You Know?
Just For Fun
Poems and Stories...
Loved and Lost
The Easter Bunny
The Briar Patch
The Rainbow Bridge
Abandoned
Shelters In Crisis!!
Shelters across the country are in crisis right now, overloaded with unwanted rabbits who are in danger of being euthanized. Blame it on Easter "impulse purchases" or simply the amazing reproductive capabilities of rabbits, but once again this year, If you can find room in your home, please consider helping your local shelter or rescue by adopting or fostering a bunny in need - you'll be saving a life. Literally.


Easter And Bunnies Don't Mix

Please Don't Give Pets As Gifts!!
Shelters and rescues are inundated with animals that were given as gifts to people who didn't really want them and don't know how to take care of them. They expect this year to be no different, beginning on the day after Christmas. Please don't give a live animal as a gift - give a stuffed plush toy instead, or consider making a donation to a rescue or shelter in someone's name as a gift. Just please don't give a live animal as a gift - it requires a lifelong commitment to the pet, and too often they get shortchanged. Thanks!!
Read more Read more


Look For The Cruelty Free Logo

About Us
3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Inc. is an all volunteer not for profit organization dependent on donations to help us rescue unwanted domestic rabbits and educate the public on rabbit care. We are a network of foster homes located in New England and New York.
3 BUNNIES ADOPTS TO INDOOR HOMES ONLY!!

Adoption donations: (to help with spay/neuter and other expenses)
$70 single
$120 pair
Online adoption application

The primary goals of 3 Bunnies are:

To rescue abandoned, unwanted, and abused rabbits without prejudice to age, gender, breed, type, or other issues; to provide foster care; to spay and neuter; to provide medical and rehabilitative care; to find permanent quality indoor homes for them;

To educate the public and assist humane societies, animal control officers, and other rescues, in teaching proper rabbit care to the public;

To reduce, primarily by public education, the number of rabbits abandoned at shelters and / or turned loose when no longer wanted.
3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Inc
P.O. Box 380605
East Hartford, CT 06138-0605
USA
info@3bunnies.org

Grooming Your Bunny

Articles

Grooming is very important with your rabbit, especially if the fur is long.

Rabbits will groom themselves fastidiously, but this may present a problem during molting when they may ingest too much fur and wind up with an intestinal blockage. Also sometimes rabbits have a difficult time reaching certain parts of their bodies and need help grooming there. Most rabbits learn to deal with being groomed, even if it has to come in small increments. And sometimes you will have to take breaks, since grooming a rabbit in full molt can be like reaching into a cloud of fur.

Grooming your rabbit is a good way to give it an overall inspection for health issues, skin problems, injuries, etc. Any funny smells should be investigated. Matted fur can lead to all kind of skin problems, up to and including maggot infestation (flystrike)

You should also clip your rabbits nails periodically, so they don't get too long and potentially rip off from the toe (this becomes quite easy with their sudden movements and the possibility of snagging the nail on something). If you can't do it yourself or with the help of someone else, call around and find a vet office where there is a technician who can do it for you.

When your rabbit is shedding, check the poops for signs of fur going through its system. You will see a number of droppings strung together almost like pearls - this may mean your bunny needs some help with grooming. Likewise if you have a bonded pair of bunnies, watch for signs from either one of them getting too much fur in their stomachs.

Stomach blockages can quickly become fatal because rabbits have small sphincters - this means that it only takes a small clump of fur in the digestive system to block it up and cause the bunny major problems. If during molting (or any time at all), your bunny stops eating or pooping, get him to a vet immediately!!

As a general rule, you should never give your bunny a bath, and it can cause intense stress for the bunny and can also lead to sickness (from being wet) which can be fatal. Please see this page for more information.

More coming soon...

Back To Top
Articles
HRS FAQ: Grooming

The House Rabbit Society's FAQ on grooming

The Well Groomed Rabbit

Zooh Corner's article on grooming

Hair Buster

Specially designed comb for rabbits

Fur Loss

An excellent article on fur loss and skin problems in rabbits

How to Trim Your Rabbit's Nails

Article on trimming your rabbit's nails

Nail Trim Illustration and Tips

Tips on trimming your rabbit's nails

Scent Glands

Article on general grooming care, including scent glands

Scent Glands

Sexing and scent glands

Angora Grooming

Good article on grooming angora rabbits

Grooming Long-Haired Rabbits

Zooh Corner's article on grooming long-hair rabbits

© David L. Fisher


Back To Top


Copyright ©2008, All Rights Reserved
3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Inc.
Last update: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 7:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time
About Us
Contact Us Regarding General Information
Contact Us Regarding Website Issues
Site Map

Web and email services kindly donated by Cotse.Net


Back To Top