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Please Help a Sweet Momma Bun and Her Babies.
Donations Needed to Pay for Spay/Neuter Surgeries
A beautiful Mini-Lop/Harlequin mix bunny was surrendered to us by her owner a couple months ago. We didn't know she was pregnant, and a week later she gave birth to 5 baby bunnies. They will need to all be spayed or neutered in about 8 -10 weeks so we are trying to raise the funds to pay for all their surgeries. Any amount you can donate will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your kindness!
There are many friendly domestic bunnies in need of loving homes...please consider adopting and sharing your home with one or two. Their gentle souls and endearing personalities will provide you with more joy than you could imagine.
Bonded Pairs and Trios Are a Great Addition to Your Home for Many Reasons
Though some buns do like to be the only bun in the house, most bunnies prefer (and are happier) living with at least one other bunny. Nothing is cuter than watching bunnies play together, groom each other and snuggle. They also provide moral support to each other such as during 'scary' trips to the vet. Most people who adopt a single bunny end up coming back later to find a mate for it and often say "If I had known then what I know now, I would have adopted a pair from the start." Here are some in need of loving homes:
Ralphs Rewards Card Members- Please Remember to Re-enroll Each September
so Sweetpea Foundation Receives Donations from Ralphs!
The Ralphs Rewards program 'clears the slate' each September so if you've chosen our non-profit to receive donations from Ralphs grocery store chain based on your purchases, you need to re-enroll. Easy instructions are on our Donations page. Thank you for supporting our foundation!
We Are At Full Capacity
We are at full capacity and do not have space to take in additional bunnies at this time. It is heartbreaking to know that shelters are full, as are many rescues. Animals turned in at city and county shelters usually have very little time to get adopted before they are euthanized due to overcrowding.
If you have a bunny that you acquired elsewhere and cannot keep it, we will try to help you get it adopted. Please contact us. If you are willing to house and care for your rabbit until we help you find it another home, we will post a photo and information on our site. Never, ever set a domestic bunny loose to fend for itself outdoors or it will not survive long. And never post ads offering a bunny free or for $5 or $10 or it will likely end up as snake food. A bunny is a living creature with a heart, soul and personality. If you cannot keep it, the very least you can do is take the proper steps to ensure the bunny gets a new home. All bunnies deserve good, loving homes.
Why Not to Buy a Baby Bunny
Many people buy baby bunnies when in a pet store - their heart is touched by how cute and adorable this little ball of fluff is or they're concerned about the horrible conditions the poor animal is living in. Whatever the reason, PLEASE do not buy baby bunnies from pet stores or street vendors.
Key Reasons Why:
1) The bunnies are much too young to be taken from their mother and may not survive.
2) Pet store employees may be uninformed or may lie and say they know what sex the bunny is but in truth that cannot be determined until the bunny is quite a bit older.
3) They will say it is a dwarf rabbit when the animal is really just a tiny baby bunny and it will grow and some will become quite large.
4) Bunnies sold in pet stores are too young to have been spayed or neutered yet. As the bunny grows and puberty sets in the bad behavior begins - spraying, biting, easily frightened, excessive chewing, digging, hyperactivity and so on. Spay or neuter is the solution to these problems but must be done when the bunny is old enough.
5) If you buy a rabbit that only encourages the pet store to get more rabbits from breeders to sell and make more money off these poor creatures, all while thousands of bunnies are waiting in shelters for homes, many of whom are euthanized due to overcrowding.
6) Spay and neuter surgeries can be expensive and many people don't want to spend the money. However, when you adopt from a rescue or shelter the bunnies have already been spayed or neutered.
7) An older rabbit is easier to litter box train. Baby bunnies are often messy and it takes time for a baby bun to mature and develop good litter box habits.
Los Angeles County Shelters Open on Sundays from 10am - 5pm
We hope the extra weekend hours will help more animals get adopted.
We have had successful adoption events at the Baldwin Park shelter where many bunnies got a second chance at life. Due to overcrowding in shelters, these shelter bunnies have very limited time. Those who don't get adopted quickly end up being euthanized, which is just heartbreaking. If you live locally and are interested in adopting and saving a bunny's life, please go to the Baldwin Park shelter and see their bunnies. They are located at:
4275 N. Elton
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 962-3577
Hours:
Monday – Thursday 12 PM – 7 PM
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Closed Holidays
For other shelter locations and information in the Los Angeles area, please click on the links at the top of our Adoptable Bunnies page. SO many bunnies desperately need homes!
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