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The House Rabbit Journal was edited from its start in 1988 by Marinell Harriman, House Rabbit Society’s founder, and designed and produced by Bob Harriman. In 2014, Marinell turned over the reins to a new editorial team.
2017 Editors
Amy Bremers
Shana Abe
Maureen O’Neill
Nancy Montgomery
Linda Cook
Sandi Martin
Rebecca Clawson
Sandy Parshall
Fall 2013: Volume V, Number 12
A Volunteer’s Paycheck / 1
Succession Planning / 2
Another Special Bunny / 3
Diverse Abilities / 4
Rabbit Massage / 6
Little One / 8
David Lynch’s Rabbits / 10
Bleating Hearts / 12
Summer 2013: Volume V, Number 11
Bunny Road Trip! / 1
Duke/s Kingdom / 3
Bunny Bereavement / 4
A Move to the Desert / 5
Case Study: Peanut / 6
Eyes and E. cuniculi / 7
Emergency / 8
Bunnies in Our Will / 9
St. Melangell / 10
25th Anniversary / 12
Winter 2013: Volume V, Number 10
A Tale of Two Rabbits / 1
About Litterboxes / 3
Diamond’s Odyssey / 4
Rabbit Speed / 5
Alternative Therapies / 6
My “Special” Bunny / 8
Vanishing Relatives / 10
Education One-on-One / 12
Summer 2012: Volume V, Number 9
An Unlucky Rabbit’s Foot / 1
Bunny Truisms / 3
Rabbit Scents / 4
My $2,000 Bunny / 6
Channeling Sherlock Holmes / 8
The Endless Circle of the 3 Hares / 10
HRS Primary Goals / 12
Fall 2011: Volume V, Number 8
Rabbit and Human Coexistence
Socializing the Antisocial Rabbit
Chronic Runny Eyes in Rabbits
From Feral to House Rabbit
Hooked on Bunnies
The Year of the Rabbit: A Global Celebration through Postal Art
Rescued
Winter/Spring 2011: Volume V, Number 7
Preventative Rabbit Care: Developing Safety Awareness
Hop on Board: Perspectives on Rabbit Mounting Behavior
Ailments of the Anus
Harriet the Happy Harlequin
Fiona Forms a Family
Very Still Life: A Review of Simon Carnell’s Hare
Preserving Health Data
Dear Rabbit Abandoner
Winter 2011: Volume V, Number 6
Characteristics of Rabbits
Herman and Me
Rabbits as Prey
Poem: Hermes
Poem: Clover
How a Rabbit Saved My Life
The Perils of Bunny Obesity
The Role of Sanctuaries in Rabbit Rescue
WarrenWise
Spring 2010: Volume V, Number 5
New Mexico Crisis
The Gift of Their Presence: The Photographs of Amy Espie
Advances in Rabbit Care
Kenney’s Story
A Tribute to Kindred Spirits
WarrenWise
Winter 2009: Volume V, Number 4
Tennessee Rescue
Raised-Bed Bunnying: Reaching new heights
Rabbits on the Internet
Chapter Histories Part II
An Unexpected Bond
WarrenWise
Odds and Ends: Improving your Bunny’s Chances for Good Health
Winter 2008: Volume V, Number 3
HRS’s 20th Anniversary
Elderbuns
Stepping into the Rescuer’s Shoes
A Look Back at HRS’s History
An Unmixed Blessing: The Generative Power of Spay/Neuter
Summer/Fall 2007: Volume V, Number 2
Developing a Healthy Working Relationship with Your Veterinarian
Comfort in Crisis
The Meek Adventures
Friends Don’t Scruff Friends
“Histoire D’Un Lievre,” or “Story of a Hare”: A Nineteenth-Century French Tale
Changing Roles
Summer/Fall 2006: Volume V, Number 1
Great Outdoor Setups
Sports Injuries
City Bunnies
The Pierce College Rescue
Aesthetics where Bunnies Rule
Fall 2005/Winter 2006: Volume IV, Number 12
Behind the Scenes Assistants: Veterinarians and HRS
Clicker Training Your Rabbit
The Cohans’ Story
Flights of Fancy
Necessity’s Child
The Rabbit in the Global Image Market
Why Care About Rabbit Meat?
Summer 2005: Volume IV, Number 11
Clean Environment
Cult Film Delivers New Rabbit Monster
Eloquent Ear
Rabbit as Symbol: The Significance of Rabbits in Dreams and Art
Rabbit Ears: A Structural Look
Summer 2004: Volume IV, Number 10
I’m Always With You
The Flying Rabbits
The Pleasure of My Company
The Power of Petting
Powers of the Prey
Sex Hormones in Altered Rabbits
Sexy Bunnies
What Rabbits Want
Fall 2003: Volume IV, Number 9
Building Bridges
Some Heroes Hop
Inside the Box
Dandelion’s Lesson
Book Review: Stories Rabbits Tell
Rabbits and Children
Skin Diseases in Rabbits
Winter 2003: Volume IV, Number 8
William Cowper
Every Little Thing She Does
Lysander’s Labyrinth
When Worlds Collide: Rabbit Meets Chinchilla
Summer 2002: Volume IV, Number 7
And The Love Goes On
The Right Stuff For a Bereaved Bunny
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Hay in Your Bunny’s Diet
Letters to the Editor
The Pimpernell (poem)
A Study of Rabbit Relationships
Advertising Gets the Message
A Visual Delight
Fall 2001: Volume IV, Number 6
Cardiovascular Disease in Rabbits
Elizabunny Remembers
The Licking Lesson
The Long and Lively Hall
A Place of Comfort and Cheer
T-Touch: A Gentle Way to Better Behavior and Health
Spring 2001: Volume IV, Number 5
Doors Open at Our New Headquarters
The Bunny Rules
Winter 2000: Volume IV, Number 4
Bunny Bonding: When the Going Gets Rough
Paul Bloom’s Story
Pandora’s Battle with a Jaw Abscess
Beyond Cages: The Possibilities of Pen Living
Spring 2000: Volume IV, Number 3
Finders Keepers
Gizmo’s Tale
Bringing Bunny Home
Fly Strike Take II
Thwarting the House Fly
Winter 2000: Volume IV, Number 2
Acupuncture in Rabbits
Citizens of the Warren
How Ms. Pete Won Our Hearts
Our Afternoon with Richard Adams
Spay/Neuter = Win Win
Fall 1999: Volume IV, Number 1
A Natural History of House Rabbits
The Volunteering Spirit
To Love a Mean Rabbit
Aggressive Rabbits
Coping with Each Other: the Disabled Bunny
Your House Rabbit’s First Visit To The Veterinarian
Spring 1999: Volume III, Number 12
Living with Rabbit Allergies
A Fosterer’s Allergy Experience
Litter Training Revisited
Litter Training: For Those Who Want to but Can’t
Chiropractic Care For Rabbits
Fall 1998: Volume III, Number 11
An Uplifting Experience
Rabbits Teaching Rabbits
Radiology of the Rabbit Thorax
It Pays to Know a Good Radiologist
Ideas Have Legs
The Scuttlebutt on Rabbits and Deer
Bunnies Keep on Truckin’
Avoiding the Burnout Blues
Summer 1997: Volume III, Number 10
A Rabbit in the Classroom
Keeping Bunnies in the Pink
Overgrooming
In-home Nature Show
Spring 1997: Volume III, Number 9
Oral Heath Care Issues for Rabbits
When Chester Couldn’t Chew
Americas Funniest Home Bunny Photos
Just Good Business – Right?
How Not To Explode a Bale of Hay
Palmer and the Magic Box
Marvin Remembers His Gardens
You Never Know…
All in the Wonderful Game: One Chapter’s Approach to Matchmaking
Volume III, Number 8, Summer 1996
Going to Ground in Kansas City
Not By the Numbers: The Problem with Limit Laws
Soft Stools – What’s The Problem?
The Case For Rabbits in The Plural
Communicating with Words
Yard Sale Bunny
Multi-Rabbit Maintenance
You’re not just going to kill it, are you?
Volume III, Number 7, Spring 1996
The Easter Rabbit Poem
GI Stasis
The Places To Be
A Program for Everyone: Plans for a Real Shelter and Home Office
Snake Bite: Escapes from the Jaws of Death
New Mexico Roundup
Stray Rabbits
The Ungetaway
Volume III, Number 6, December 1995
More Than Just a Chew Stick
Giving Is Receiving
Making a Difference
Editorial: Playing for Keeps
Problems With Vegetables
Volume III, Number 5, Summer 1995
Warehouse with a Viewpoint
Beyond Petting
Bladder Disease and Bladder Stones in the Rabbit
What Are Rabbits Really Like?
Toxoplasmosis from Rabbits?
Volume III, Number 4, Winter 1995
Are Two Rabbits Right For You?
Togetherness
Daycare Children and Rabbits
House Rabbit Society Children’s Education Program
Mending a Broken Bunny Bond
Natural Nutrition Part II: Pellets and Veggies
Pellet Nutrition
Volume III, Number 3, Summer/Fall 1994
Age Related Behavior
Natural Nutrition Part I: The Importance of Fiber
Digestibility in the Rabbit Diet
Law Office Rabbit
Tip: Reducing Lead Risk in Your Rabbit’s Drinking Water
Life Worthy
A Rescuer’s’s Worst Nightmare
Eliminating Problems
Volume III, Number 2, Spring 1994
Communication Gaps and Bridges
Life with a Disabled Rabbit
Drawing Blood from Rabbits
Encephalitozoon Cuniculi
Tips: Foot Problems
To a Long Life: Geriatric Workups
Tip: For Litter Diggers
The Unexpected Surrogate
Volume III, Number 1, Winter 1994
Book Review: A Hare About The House
How Cold is Too Cold?
My First Rescue
Floorscapes
The Games Rabbits Play
Just For Fun
Learning to Love Again
Red Urine
Rabbit Repellent?
The Sheltering Spirit
The Trouble with Ears
Volume II, Number 12, July 1993
Fly Strike
Thumper and Me
To Fly or not to Fly
Tools of the Trade
Volume II, Number 11
Cats and Rabbits
Don’t Call Me Kind
Willingly Useful
Volume II, Number 10
Gutherie
Lops are Mellow and Dangerous Myths
Rabbits on the Road
Volume II, Number 9
Rebel With Paws
A Special Rabbit
Volume II, Number 8, January/February 1992
Honorary Rabbit
Quality of Life
Volume II, Number 7
Bringing Baby Home
Importance of Permanence
Chateau in Iowa
Foot Problems
The Top Ten Reasons to Love a House Rabbit
The House That Max Built
Power Plays
The Right Decision
Who’s the Pet?
Volume II, Number 6
Hands on Therapy
Turning Fear Into Play
Hasenpfeffer
Reel Rabbits
Rick, Fred and PJ
Volume II, Number 5
Will They Ever Be Friends?
Men, Women and Bunnies
Saying Yes to Rabbits
The Gift
When Teeth Turn to Tusks
Mr B of Berkeley
Wabbit
Volume II, Number 4
Volume II, Number 2
Who Wants a Mean Rabbit?
Breakthroughs
Volume II, Number 1, Jan/Feb 1992
Pet Loss Support For Your Rabbit
Volume I, 1989
Living with an Aloof Rabbit
A Child’s Winter Triptych: Three Classic Children’s Books
Caring for the Critically Ill
The History of Easter
Kingdoms Large and Small
Litterboxes and Liver Disease
A Sense of Place and Space
How to Build a Daytime Outdoor Rabbit Run
Bunnymoon Suite
When Fido Met Thumper
JB the Geriatric Rabbit
Making A House Rabbit
Rejection
Sarah: Living With a Disabled Rabbit