OUR FEATURED RABBIT COUPLE: Sugar and Spice
Sugar and Spice and everything nice, that’s what this pair is made of! No need to adjust your glasses, you’re not seeing double – they are an almost perfectly matched pair! Both are solid white, with pink eyes, and weigh about 3 pounds each. 
This is the sweetest, most social, outgoing, and entertaining pair their foster mom has ever seen. Both have great, fun-loving personalities, love to bink, play with toys, and redecorate on a daily basis.
Being the busy bunnies that they are, they’ve done their research, and figured out that humans obviously have two hands for the purpose of petting two bunnies simultaneously. All you have to do is sit down, and a bunny instantly appears on each side of you, ready for pets. They even turn down treats, for petting!
Aren’t you ready for some double-vision at your house?
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ARE YOU MY FOREVER HOME?
Jane has been a lot of fun to have in the foster home. She is inquisitive and energetic but also has plenty of time to to stop and snuggle down.
She is a soft, soft girl who is playful and happiest when she is being petted by a human. She is a good hay eater, veggie eater and does well with her litter box. She has been spayed and has been to Riverview for a wellness check up so she is ready to be adopted. We think she would be a great bunny for a first time home, and she would probably like to have a neutered boy bunny as a companion. (We can help with the bonding if the adoptive parents would like.) Jane is super sweet and we don't think she will be in foster care long before there is interest in adopting her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RABBIT STARTER KITS FOR SHELTERS
We are so grateful to volunteer Karen B. for taking the time to write two grants for EARS. (Both were funded!)
The first grant was a fabulous donation of enough items to help us make 100 rabbit starter kits.
We have been donating these kits to area shelters. The kits go home with new bunny caretakers to help start the house rabbit out right! EARS throws in a water crock, food bowl, a couple of toys and a great Rabbit Care Guide to make the kit complete.
The second grant was for operating expenses and couldn't have come at a better time---all those baby bunnies are going to need spays and neuters and goodness they eat and eat and eat! With this grant and your generous donations, we were able to meet our hay, litter and pellet bills!
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DONATE TO EARS BY BUYING HAY FOR YOUR BUNNY
Dr. Atlas and the folks at Riverview Animal Clinic donate 100% of the profits of hay sales to Alabama EARS. So when you buy a box of premium Oxbow hay for your bunny you can feel warm and fuzzy twice: first when you feed your bun a quality hay and second when you know your purchase helps out the foster buns.
If you're in the market for some toys at the same time, you'll find bags of bunny-safe toys also sold at Riverview Animal Clinic. Profits from toy sales also go directly to the EARS foster bun account at Riverview.
The Hay and Toy fund is how we pay for the majority of our spay, neuter and medical expenses. So next time you need hay (or toys), think of Riverview and you'll be thinking of the EARS buns!
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NEED A NEW HOME FOR YOUR RABBIT?
Because we have more rabbits in need of foster homes than we have space, we cannot foster rabbits from individuals. Although it is heartbreaking, we cannot take in every rabbit we are asked to so we focus our rescue efforts on rabbits in shelters whose time has run out. We always have a waiting list and a vacant space is usually filled within hours of an adoption.
If it is truly impossible for you to keep your rabbit, please read "Finding a Home for Your Rabbit." This article has tips on how to place a rabbit. If you cannot keep your rabbit until a new home has been found, PLEASE take him to a shelter. Setting your rabbit loose outside is a death sentence and it doesn't make him free-IT MAKES HIM FOOD!
However, if your rabbit has a behavioral issue that is making him difficult to live with we can help. Is your rabbit a digger? A chewer? A biter? Does he refuse to use his litter box? Does he chew on cords or have a strong "bunny smell?" Chances are, we have encountered it before and we can help you find a solution. Email us for a free information packet or for advice.
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