Grooming & Handling
An Uplifting Experience
Rabbits can resist being lifted and carried in a number of ways. Reacting instinctively to a predator-like grasp, they may […]
House Rabbit Journal
Down The Rabbit Hole
What Are Rabbits Really Like?
People who haven’t lived with rabbits often ask those who do if rabbits make “good pets,” and if so, if they are more like dogs or cats. Most house rabbit people don’t quite know how to respond to these questions […]
Down The Rabbit Hole
Keeping Company with Rabbits
Are rabbits soft and fuzzy? Most definitely. Are rabbits as cuddly as they look? Not necessarily. Is a rabbit more like a cat or a dog? Neither. A rabbit is like a rabbit… […]
Head and Mouth
What Do Rabbits See?
Many house rabbit “parents” are curious to know what the world looks like to their lagomorph companion. Why does it […]
House Rabbit Journal
A Program for Everybody
Does your contribution to House Rabbit Society really pay for the things you intend? We’re glad you ask. We welcome […]
About HRS
A Look Back
Since the founding of House Rabbit Society in 1988, we have grown from a handful of fosterers in the San […]
About HRS
Behind-the-Scenes Assistants: How Veterinarians Contribute to HRS Programs
The work of HRS that is primarily seen by the public is the work of our two fundamental missions, rescuing […]
House & Home
Aesthetics Where Bunnies Rule
HRS’s most ardent rabbit guardians accept an un-spoken philosophy that live animals are more important than our household furnishings. HRJ […]
House Rabbit Journal
Rabbit and Human Coexistence
Still Wild Because we share our homes and lives with animals domesticated relatively recently (about 1500 years ago, as […]
Aggression
Socializing the Antisocial Rabbit
Our rescue work often requires us to socialize rabbits for the purpose of making them more appealing to prospective adopters. […]