Issue

Pet rabbit abandonment is rampant. Domestic pet rabbits are suffering in the streets. While cities contend with abandoned pets and their feral offspring, rural areas deal with unscrupulous breeders who routinely release their unwanted stock. The non-native domestic rabbits soon become a problem for municipalities, businesses and neighbourhoods forced to deal with environmentally destructive natural behaviour like chewing and burrowing. It’s a tragedy for the loose bunnies as they will most likely be killed by predators, parasites, sport hunters or trappers hired for ‘pest control’.

Response

Rabbitats Rescue Society provides a solution to the pet rabbit abandonment issue by building micro-sanctuaries, or “Rabbitats”, designed to humanely, safely, and sustainability house a large number of homeless, abandoned, and feral rabbits. We also educate new rabbit guardians on low maintenance and sustainable care.