Adopting A House Rabbit
Click on Our Animals to view the bunch of bunnies that are available for adoption.  Bonded Pairs are adopted together for a $35.00 donation. Having a bonded pair is almost the same as having one, but better!  They keep each other company.  Since there are two bunnies, they need a bigger area to roam around.  We recommend an exercise pen or room for the pair. 

 All rabbits are spayed or neutered and microchipped.  Adoption Package includes resource information and a bunny
goodie bag.  All rabbits available for adoption are house rabbits and must be kept indoors.
To learn more about Basic Rabbit Care, log on to www.pittsburghhouserabbit.org

If interested in adopting or want to
learn more about rabbits please visit
our "Bunny Romps"

Every Saturday in September and October
from 2 to 4:30 p.m."

Interested in helping at the Bunny Romp?
Call Mary at (412) 606-8400
TAKE YOUR RABBIT ON A “BUNNY BLIND DATE!”
Do you have a solo bunny? Consider allowing him or her to have a rabbit companion. Rabbits are highly social pack animals. Most are happier and healthier with a friend with whom they can share their timothy hay, litterbox, and an afternoon snooze.
For the best match – and to minimize fighting, which can be vicious and ongoing – let your rabbit choose his or her
own mate. Schedule your rabbit for a “bunny blind date!” During a date, your rabbit is introduced to three or four shelter
rabbits while staff and volunteers supervise. These sessions are highly structured to maximize the chances of love at
first sight – which is unmistakable if you know what to look for!
For details on scheduling a bunny blind date, email me at mary@cvetan.com.

                    Rabbit Facts  
 ·   Rabbits are rabbits. They are not dogs or cats. Do not expect them to behave like another species,
although there may be some similar behaviors.  
 ·   Rabbits have a wide range of “personalities”. Some naturally are not interested
in interacting with humans; others are very friendly, while others may be more assertive
and sometimes aggressive.  
 ·   Rabbits are crepuscular. They are most active at dawn and at twilight. This schedule may
be a perfect fit with yours.  
 ·   Rabbits have an average life span of 6 to 8 years. There have been some rabbits that
have lived for more than 10 years.  
 ·   Most rabbits can be litter trained.  
 ·   Rabbits do not require vaccinations.  
 ·   Rabbits need only a small exercise area.  
 ·   Rabbits are normally quiet pets but do vocalize (make sounds).  
 ·   Rabbits should be handled gently. Pick up a rabbit as you would a puppy or kitten,
with both front and back legs supported.  
 ·   Altered rabbits are healthier and live longer.  
 ·   House rabbits are the third most popular house pet following dogs and cats.
House rabbits are the third most frequently surrendered pet following dogs and cats.  
 ·   There are an estimated 5.3 million house rabbits living in 2.2 million households in the United States .
Caring for Your House Rabbit
You will need to provide:
Fresh food
Clean water
A cage or shelter
Exercise and toys
Attention and love

DO tape, clip or hide electrical cords to prevent your rabbit from being electrocuted.
DO provide your bunny with plenty of chew toys. This may include untreated hard wood,
a hard plastic ball, or a cardboard tube. Carpets and other fabric pieces could be fatal.
DO remove houseplants which can be poisonous to your house rabbit.
DO keep other pets in the house away from your rabbit until they become used to one another.
While some pets accept and adjust to one another, others do not and will always need to be kept apart.
DO give your house rabbit plenty of attention and affection. Rabbits do not respond well to neglect or physical corrections (hitting).



House Rabbits And Children
To a child, “loving” a rabbit means cuddling, holding, and carrying it around. These are behaviors that make most rabbits feel insecure and frightened. When fearful or mishandled, some rabbits will bite or scratch as they try to get away from what they consider a dangerous situation. This misinterpreted “bad behavior” is often the reason rabbits are surrendered to shelters. Adults must take responsibility for supervising the interactions between children and house rabbits. Teaching children the proper way to interact with a house rabbit will establish a lasting, loving, and long relationship for both child and rabbit.


Spaying And Neutering
Consider this: It takes 30 seconds for a rabbit to become pregnant, 30 days for a litter to be born,
and only 30 minutes after delivery of a litter to become pregnant again.
All Western Pennsylvania Humane Society rabbits are spayed or neutered before going to their new homes.
This ensures that they aren’t “breeding like rabbits” to create a house rabbit overpopulation problem
since rabbits produce an average of 6 bunnies per litter.

You can also have your rabbit spayed or neutered at the Humane Society.


Bunny Outreach
“Bunny Outreach” is a special program developed by the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society through which all surrendered rabbits are given shelter and care until they are placed into a responsible home. Through “Bunny Outreach”,
local rabbit organizations and volunteers aid in finding suitable foster and/or adoptive homes.
Rabbit-focused school programs have been developed to educate children about the humane treatment and care of rabbits
as indoor companion pets. Many area teachers have chosen a Western Pennsylvania Humane Society shelter house rabbit
as their designated “classroom educator” to give students a daily, hands-on learning experience.

Other Sources of House Rabbit Information:    Local Libraries       www.rabbit.org         www.rabbits.com   www3.sympatico.ca/poco