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House Rabbit Journal

Playing for Keeps

July 10, 2011 HRS

At the House Rabbit Society, we take rabbits and rabbit care very seriously. We know our members feel the same […]

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House Rabbit Journal

Beyond Petting

July 10, 2011 HRS

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Gizmo’s Tale

July 10, 2011 HRS

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You Never Know

July 10, 2011 HRS

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Stepping into the Rescuer’s Shoes

July 10, 2011 HRS

Thanks, Trixie By Amy Espie Twenty-four years ago, I bought my first rabbit, at a pet store in Berkeley. Like […]

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Hop on Board: Perspectives on Rabbit Mounting Behavior

May 12, 2011 HRS

Mounting behavior, also called “humping,” is an action you may see between two rabbits. One rabbit approaches another from the […]

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Finders, Keepers

January 28, 2000 Amy Shapiro Espie

Since our 1988 founding, House Rabbit Society volunteers have fostered over 8,100 homeless rabbits. Who are these creatures? How did […]

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