Hello and welcome to Hopline!
House Rabbit Connection is passionate about rabbits.
Our small nonprofit was founded in 1997 with a specific mission: to rehabilitate abandoned or abused domestic rabbits and find them permanent, loving homes.
HERE ARE OUR RABBITS
All our bunnies have been examined by one of the exotic vets who work regularly with HRC. Each bunny is spayed or neutered (if needed), vaccinated against RHDV if we are able to secure the vaccination for our bunnies.
Our foster-home volunteers are specially trained in the care and rehabilitation of rabbits to ensure each of our bunbuns is well socialized, litter trained, and ready for their permanent home indoors. Some of our rabbits are bonded pairs and may only be adopted together.
By adopting a rescued rabbit or bonded pair, our adopters give them a new “leap on life.”
Adoptable rabbits are taken from shelters/animal care and adoption centers, examined by one of the rabbit-savvy vets who work regularly with HRC and spayed/neutered if not yet performed. Our rabbits are in loving foster home where they are socialized, litter-trained, and prepared for a loving, permanent, indoor adoptive home. Many of our rabbits are bonded pair when possible and are available for adoption only as a bonded couple.
Adoption Fees: $85.00 for a single rabbit/$160.00 for a pair of rabbits.
All rabbits are socialized, spayed/neutered and litter box trained.
HRC’s Mission Statement
To take in adoptable, abandoned rabbits, provide foster care, have them spayed or neutered and find quality, indoor homes for them while also educating the public and other organizations about rabbit care.
HRC is an all-volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Beatrix
Breed: Mini Rex – English Spot
Gender: Female
Age: DOB 8/5/2021
Neutered/Spayed: Spayed
Looking for a mate: No
Special requirements: A home with a lot of space to run around and explore. She has a well managed condition, see write up.
Meet this sweet girl Trixie! She has the softest, cashmere fur and absolutely loves to snuggle. She can happily cuddle for hours and loves being close to her people. She’s also a curious little explorer who enjoys roaming around and checking out her surroundings.
She’s litter trained with plenty of personality. She especially loves her hideaways and her blanket, where she’ll happily tuck herself away and get cozy. She can be a little territorial about her space and may give you a little thump or charge if she feels you’re invading her, but she’s definitely more bark than bite! Once she’s out enjoying her space, she’s a total sweetheart.
She’s a very special girl looking for a forever home that will appreciate her big personality, respect her little quirks, keep up with her medication, and give her plenty of cozy blankets, room to explore, and of course lots of cuddle time.
Huey and Louie
Breed: They won’t tell us, we are going with Breed: Adorable!
Gender: Male
Age: Born October 13, 2021
Neutered/Spayed: Neutered
Looking for a mate: No
Special requirements: None
Huey (Light brown) and Louie (Darker brown) are an adorable pair of brothers who came to us through Tara Farm Rescue in Coventry, CT. They (along with brother Dewey and a sister) were born at the rescue; Dewey chose the single bun life, so Huey and Louie came to us.
Both boys are neutered and have very good litterbox habits. They can often be found snuggled together or grooming each other, and they eagerly look forward to their evening meal of romaine, escarole, a baby carrot, and a mini sweet pepper.
Kiwi and Duck
Breed: New Zealand
Gender: Males
Age: TBD
Neutered/Spayed: Neutered
Looking for a mate: No
Special requirements: None
Are you ready for double the fun? Kiwi and Duck, this handsome bonded pair of ruby-eyed males, These two guys each weigh about 7 pounds! Kiwi is slightly smaller. Look at the ears!! These two have quite the personalities and are always amazing their foster mom with their unpredictable antics.
WHAT WE DO – ADOPTABLE RABBITS AND RABBIT HEALTH CARE HOPLINE.ORG
We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit corporation with the following goals:
To take in adoptable abandoned rabbits, provide foster care, have them spayed or neutered and find quality, indoor homes for them while also educating the public and other organizations about rabbit care. Hopline.org is here only to help rabbits.
WE ARE A NON PROFIT 501(C)3
The House Rabbit Connection of Massachusetts & Connecticut is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation.
WE EXIST BECAUSE RABBITS NEED HELP
Because animal shelters have limited space for rabbits many rabbits face the possibility of euthanasia.
Adopting a rescued rabbit from HRC makes room for another shelter rabbit to be placed in HRC foster care.
NOTE: We do not accept rabbits from the public.
Before you surrender your rabbit to a shelter please read our tips on dealing with common problems.
HRC provides unlimited support to its foster homes, as well as supplying equipment to house the rabbit, hay and litter pellets. We are always available for our foster parents who may have questions or need assistance.
If you think you can serve as a foster parent or would like more information, please contact us.
We have been looking for homes in the Western MA – Berkshires MA – Central MA and all of CT area that can foster a rabbit or pair until they are adopted. Please consider opening your home and fostering a wonderful rabbit! For more information contact us at info@hopline.org or 413-439-7HRC.
SERIOUS HEALTH NEWS VACCINATIONS FOR RABBITS
We are attempting to get our rabbits vaccinated. All of our rabbits – our own rabbits in our homes and our foster rabbits in our homes. Contact us. We can give you information on where to go and where clinics and appointment options for vaccine availability. Click on tab at top of this page for RHDV2 information.