Alabama EARS

A Chapter of the House Rabbit Society

Medicating your Rabbit Tips

We know how overwhelming it can be when Buns needs medication.

Your veterinarian will probably show you how to give pills, administer eye or ear drops, or syringe feed your rabbit.

But sometimes rabbits who are as good as gold when they're at the clinic put up quite a struggle when you try the same procedure at home.

But to give you a head start, members of the House Rabbit Society have pooled their experience and come up with the following tips for medicating bunnies at home. Medicating Rabbits FAQ

Need Help Paying Vet Bills?

Check out this page by House Rabbit Society for possible Resources

Buns in the News

Looking for some cute bun-news or videos? Check out these links:

Kittens "adopted" by rabbit here.
Bunnies doing Binkies here.
How to open the Envelope here.
7-up Ad with Bunnies here.
Bunnies "baking" cupcakes here.
Firefighters Save a Bunny here.
A Home with House Rabbits here.

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.

This page is dedicated to the memory of Professor Snacks Lapin Oppenheimer Grey.

Our Featured Rabbit

Little Bun was found wandering by the roadside in a busy area. He has blue eyes and big, BIG ears. (We *think* that he might be a lop rabbit but his ears haven't fallen yet.) He's much smaller than he looks in this photo--he's only about 1 1/2 lbs.

Because he is just a baby (just a few weeks old) he's too young to be neutered. Right now, our job is nurture this Little Bun and let him get to know foster home visitors. We'll update his profile once we get to know him a little bit better. In the meantime, we encourage visitors to meet him --you might fall in love with each other and he'll have a forever home as a baby!.

To see more adoptable rabbits click here.

Our Featured Rabbit Couple

Cocoa and Oscar are the most social couple ever! Cocoa and Oscar are best friends and must be placed together. Of course, Cocoa has been spayed and Oscar has been neutered. Both are great in the litter box and are VERY social bunnies--meaning they love to be lavished with pets and attention from their human caretakers and even want to hang around when it isn't dinner time.

Cocoa is a small 2.5 lbs and she is as cute as a bun in a rug. Although she is on the small size, she has a BIG personality. Cocoa, who could have been named Go-Go, is a busy, busy bunny. She is looking for a human will supply her with endless love and endless toys and lots and lots of time and space to run, run, run, run and run some more. (Although since she is a small bunny, a properly bunny-proofed apartment will be plenty of space.) Cocoa's hobbies include redecorating her apartment, remodeling cardboard boxes, and posing for the camera. She has great litter box habits and eats her hay and veggies without any complaints.

Oscar, who is also a small bunny, is dreamy-soft to pet, and is a good little bunny. He is very personable and has liked every person who has visited the foster home--he has such a "good to meet you" attitude. Oscar is playful and fun to watch. He is a toy tosser and overall a fun little guy. He delights his foster mom to binkies throughout the day, especially when it's time for dinner, and always has time to stop his activities for a some petting.

Oscar and Cocoa are a good pair for a first-time rabbit home, or someone who wants to give a lot of attention to a pair of bunnies.

To see more adoptable rabbits click here.