Rabbits Denied Home Due to Prejudice
If you would like to adopt, be sure to read the adoption requirements and application section
here.
Rabbits are sometimes denied homes for the simple reason of prejudice against a particular physical characteristic for no logical reason. Some of the physical characteristics which prejudice people against rabbits include pink eyes, splay legs, missing body parts, and size. Just as we would wish people to see us for who we are instead of what we look like, the rabbits on this page deserve a loving home despite their appearance being a little bit different or unusual.
To encourage such people to understand the true beauty of at least some of these rabbits, we invite you to visit the
Ruby Rabbits page. Find out how the Rubies' guardians feel about these very special bunns. If you won't even look at a Ruby, you'll cheat yourself of the chance at a wonderful relationship! Size is another factor; people often choose small rabbits, overlooking larger ones who generally have a calmer, friendlier demeanor. Yet, in general, the largest rabbit will weigh less than a small dog or many cats. Personality is far more important than size!
And of course, other physical differences which aren't health-related (such as a splay leg, missing eye, or missing leg), may make it harder to place a perfectly wonderful rabbit! They don't know there is anything "wrong" with them - and there isn't. The problem is with how we think of them! We'd like to encourage you to come meet these rabbits face-to-face before you rule them out. As one of our adopters once said about her bunny with a missing ear, "You don't have to be perfect to be beautiful!"
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Yvette and Emmet
Currently in Foster Care - will be back September 17th
Foreclosure resulted in all of the animals from one farm going to
another family, including Redford and two female bunnies (with
whom he managed to sire 10 babies, one of which was Yvette). She is a lovely rabbit, lively, friendly and eager to play. How nice for her to now have a partner, Emmet.
We have very little information about Emmett. He came to us from Table Mountain Animal Center badly overweight, which of course we've worked on.
This young bunn, Emmet, is quiet, well-mannered, and mildly cautious. He is in the market for a new family who will allow him to become the loving house rabbit he was born to be!
Yvette - DOB: 2008-05 Weight: 9 lbs
Emmet - DOB: 2008 Weight: 6.1/4 lbs
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Potter and Charmin
When a family lost their farm to a foreclosure, another family took their three llamas, 36 chickens, and a variety of other animals. Then they discovered that there were three rabbits, so they took them, too.
Redford, a beautiful, rust-colored male, was delighted to find himself with two white female bunnies, and quickly did what young male rabbits do - he fathered two litters which were born on May 25, 2008. Potter was one of those babies.
Charmin was found as a stray with her mother, Chandra. The
two were taken to a shelter, and when their hold time was up, came
to us. Within a couple of weeks of her arrival, poor little Charmin
somehow mananged to break her front right leg. A splint held it in
place while it healed. Born in early 2009, Charmin is soft, soft, soft! She is also pure, fluffy white with dark eyes. For those who love the white fur but not the typical pink eyes, this is your chance to live with a white rabbit. And maybe, the BIGGEST ears ever! She is as friendly and sociable as she is soft. What adorable rabbits these two friendly, lively, and gentle bunns are - simply a wonderful pair! They are always happy to meet people and eager to find their forever home.
Potter - DOB: 2008-05 Weight: 8 lbs
Charmin - DOB: 2009 Weight: 7 lbs
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Boppity and Stratus
A darling little pair of Dutch babies had to come to us due to allergies, and they were quite delighted to find themselves welcomed into a nursery run here with another group of babies about the same age. Boppity, one of the Dutches brought in, and Collette, one of the other babies soon found themselves to be great friends. Collette grew into a stately, handsome girl and the pretty little Boppity was quite dainty.
Stratus belonged to some people who adopted Collette and Boppity to be her friends. But when Collette developed head tilt, and Stratus had an episode of stasis in the same week, the people decided they wanted nothing to do with rabbits, so the three came back to us.
Because few people adopt threesomes, we found another companion for Collette, so that all these friendly, gentle, easy-going rabbits will have better chances of finding their Forever Homes.
Boppity - DOB: 2008 Weight: 4 lbs
Stratus - DOB: 2007 Weight: 4 lbs
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Thunder and Sassafras
These bunnies belonged to a woman in the area of our NW Satellite. She had some personal issues, making it necessary for her to relinquish them. Sandy, the Satellite Manager, had agreed to take them. But unfortunately, because someone then unexpectedly dumped a large number of rabbits on the satellite, there wasn't room for these two when it came time, so the pair came to us.
Thunder is especially friendly and will be a great bunnyboy to enjoy. Sassafras is a little more cautious, but warms up quickly. Sadly, due to the damage done by an abscess in her elbow, Sassafras lost a foreleg. You would never know it, though! She gets around as well as or better than any four-legged bunny.
Thunder - DOB: 2008 Weight: 6 lbs
Sassafras - DOB: 2008 Weight: 6 (but overweight) lbs
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Babs
We don’t know how Babs came to be at the Table Mountain Animal Center, but this beautiful Ruby Rabbit came to us from there. Just in case you haven't learned much about Ruby Rabbits yet, Babs urges you to go their
Page on our website.
Babs is just a little worried about people, but when she is calmly reassured, she's willing
to snuggle. This is going to be a wonderfully rewarding experience for the loving person who can teach her to trust them so she accepts their attentions eagerly.
Babs - DOB: 2007 Weight: 7 lbs
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Lauren
Lauren was found in a Home Depot parking lot, where she was doing a good job of making herself at home, brave little soul that she is. But OH! The risks she unknowingly faced! Fortunately, a caring woman was able to catch her and bring her to us.
Lauren is cautiously friendly; she needs a little time to develop trust in each person she meets. However, as you can see here, she is keeping herself looking her
very, very best, so she is able to charm you and your boy bunny into taking her into your hearts and family. Why, since she's a bit wary? "Because I am a beautiful, brave Ruby Rabbit and I KNOW that I'll soon be able to love and trust you; just take me home and see."
Lauren - DOB: 2008 Weight: 6 lbs
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Whitney
The Salt Lake County Shelter emailed us begging us to take some of their rabbits. When we learned that they were going to be killed if we didn’t take them, we took them all. Whitney, like all of these rabbits, had been a stray.
Whitney is a prototype Ruby Rabbit; she is friendly and happy. For people smart enough to realize what gems these particular rabbits truly are, she is going to be a wonderful prize!
Whitney and Beau have bonded. Phot of pair coming soon.
Whitney - DOB: 2007 Weight: 6-1/4 lbs
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Ashley
Ashley was too cage-aggressive to stay at her original shelter. They decided she didn't want a bunny friend, but we know better - she just needs to meet the right guy.
Although she doesn’t like people intruding into her crate, she doesn’t bite, she just races around as if to say, “If I go fast enough, they won’t be able to touch anything!"
Ashley - DOB: 12/2007 Weight: 3-1/4 lbs
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