3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Inc.
P.O. Box 380605, East Hartford, CT 06138-0605, USA, (413)427-7345
A Non-profit, all-volunteer organization
Email info@3bunnies.org
Shelter animals euthanized since January 1, 2001: Pet-Abuse.Com
Need an emergency vet? Go here: pets911.com (then refine search for rabbits)
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About Us

3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Inc. is an all volunteer non-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


Daves's Soda & Pet City
Come visit Dave's Soda & Pet City
151 Springfield St
Agawam, MA 01001

Dave's graciously helps promote rabbit adoption by supporting 3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Inc.'s efforts to save rabbits in need and find them loving adoptive indoor homes.

Grooming Your Bunny

Articles

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

© David L. Fisher
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...

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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





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