Hoppy Hearts SC

Hoppy Hearts SC Domestic rabbit care education and classes
Rabbit rescue and adoption Welcome to Hoppy Hearts SC! We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization in South Carolina.

Our mission is to improve the lives of domestic rabbits and our community by means of education about house rabbits and their proper care, by rescuing and adopting out abandoned rabbits, and providing rabbit therapy visits to assisted living facilities and other community organizations. We provide a Basics of Bunny Care Bunny 101 class and a Bunny Health Bunny 102 class, both in person and online.

These classes are for anyone interested in learning about bunnies and their care. We are happy to have anyone in the class who currently has companion bunnies, as well as potential future adopters (from any rescue) or those just interested in learning more. We also are happy to give these classes to shelter and rescue groups. We are working on additional class offerings, including Bonding Bunnies. We also work to rescue and adopt out homeless bunnies. To help with this, we are building a network of foster homes throughout the state of South Carolina to help us rescue more bunnies. Our goal with this foster home network is that rabbits rescued by Hoppy Hearts can be placed into a home environment while waiting for their forever homes, rather than in a more stressful shelter environment. We are available to help with bonding and bunny behavior issues also. Hoppy Hearts SC also can provide animal assisted interactions with some of our bunnies to assisted living facilities and other community organizations. Contact us here or at [email protected] to find out more.

It’s $5 Friday! Please consider donating to help us with daily care and vet care for our bunnies. Daily care includes ...
02/21/2025

It’s $5 Friday! Please consider donating to help us with daily care and vet care for our bunnies. Daily care includes hay, pellets, enrichment items like toys, litter box pellets, etc. We rescue mostly bunnies who have been dumped outside and/or badly neglected. This means vet care can get expensive depending on the rabbit’s condition. All of our bunnies receive at least spay/neuter and RHDV vaccination. Some need much more. Hoppy Hearts SC is operated by volunteers only with no paid employees so all donations go directly to rabbit care.

From this point on, we will be accepting monetary donations only through our web page at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate

Happy Friday! 😂❤️🐇
02/21/2025

Happy Friday! 😂❤️🐇

Welcome to our 2025 Choose Chocolate Fundraiser through See’s Candies! It is that time of year again when we start tryi...
02/21/2025

Welcome to our 2025 Choose Chocolate Fundraiser through See’s Candies! It is that time of year again when we start trying our best to educate the public about why it is NEVER a good idea to buy a child a bunny at Easter. Unfortunately a large percentage of bunnies given as Easter gifts die or are dumped before they reach their first birthdays. This is usually from improper care and/or buying a bunny on a whim without having researched and prepared for what is needed to care properly for them.

We urge you to choose chocolate (or a plush bunny) this Easter. And we are making it easy for you. Choose chocolate AND help our Hoppy Hearts SC bunnies (many of them dumped after being Easter purchases). Go to our storefront at https://www.yumraising.com/secure/hoppyhs_hoppy_hearts_sc_choose_chocolate__eas42/KarBon3185/

All profits go to Hoppy Hearts SC!

Just a reminder about Bunny Spa Day this Saturday! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU EMAIL OR MESSAGE US IF YOU WANT AN APPOINTMENT....
02/20/2025

Just a reminder about Bunny Spa Day this Saturday! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU EMAIL OR MESSAGE US IF YOU WANT AN APPOINTMENT. Email is [email protected] or you can send a message through Facebook messenger. This is in Chapin, SC.

Also if you know of a business or facility in Columbia, Greenville, Charlotte or Charleston areas we could use during one of our future spa days, please contact us. We would like to be able to offer these in various areas during the year.

Remember all funds paid for grooming go directly to care of bunnies at Hoppy Hearts SC. 😊🐇

Please do not give your bunnies sweet bamboo sticks! Read below.
02/17/2025

Please do not give your bunnies sweet bamboo sticks! Read below.

We were contacted by a lady reporting that her rabbit had passed and she would like to donate his items as she no longer wanted another rabbit.
Even though our bunnies are vaccinated we disinfect any donated toys and avoid opened food, and we always ask the cause of death of said bunny.
The lady mentioned that according to the vet her bunny died from bloating. 💔
As you know bloating is a life-threatening condition in rabbits that occurs when their stomach/cecum become distended with gas.
Even though it can be caused by several factors, such as :
🔺Hairballs - Rabbits groom themselves and often ingest hair, which can form hairball that can block their digestive tract.
🔺Dietary changes: - inappropriate foods can lead to an imbalance in gut bacteria and gas production.
🔺Gastrointestinal stasis: A condition where food doesn’t move through the digestive system, allowing gas to accumulate.
In the case of her bunny the vet believed that the high ingestion of bamboo sticks was the cause of his death. 💔💔😞
The "sweet bamboo" chews found commonly on the internet are actually dried sugar cane stalks rather than true bamboo; as such they are heavier in sugars than a plain wood chew.
Sugar ferments easily and fermentation produces gas. 💔😞
If a rabbit consumes too many easily fermentable sugars and starches, the cecum can become overloaded, leading to excessive fermentation and potentially harmful byproducts leading to gas and bloating, gut stasis, diarrhea or even toxin-producing bacteria leading to illness.
Unfortunately rabbit food is not regulated and just because they have a picture of a bunny in their package doesn’t mean their product is safe.
Please be diligent about what you feed your bunnies.

Coco and Caramel were adopted recently and we got this update from their new home: “They are wonderful, we just adore t...
02/16/2025

Coco and Caramel were adopted recently and we got this update from their new home: “They are wonderful, we just adore them! We have a huge loop of rugs for them to zoom on all around the house and they are zooming and binkying all over! Caramel is indeed a sassy girl but so sweet too :) They are getting some good use from the chew toys and beds. We are not allowed to approach Caramel’s bed :). They do indeed love being groomed together.”

We love updates like this! This is why we rescue! Two formerly dumped bunnies are now living their best lives! ❤️🥰

We had a great afternoon at Polo Road Elementary School in Columbia, SC. We were invited to their staff book fair to te...
02/15/2025

We had a great afternoon at Polo Road Elementary School in Columbia, SC. We were invited to their staff book fair to tell people about Hoppy Hearts SC and our mission as well as educate people about bunnies and proper care! It was a fun afternoon meeting lots of nice people and talking bunnies. Our personal bunny, Baloo, came along and was the perfect gentlebun. 🥰

Thank you to the school and staff for including us! ❤️🐇

Happy Valentine’s Day from some of our heartbreakers available for adoption at Hoppy Hearts SC. 🥰
02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day from some of our heartbreakers available for adoption at Hoppy Hearts SC. 🥰

It is almost that time of year again - post Easter dumping season. With the number of calls about dumped bunnies we hav...
02/10/2025

It is almost that time of year again - post Easter dumping season. With the number of calls about dumped bunnies we have already been getting, this is shaping up to be the worst one yet. We are preparing now by continuing our effort to recruit foster homes. Fosters are invaluable to us. We are already at capacity with a waiting list so without fosters, we will be turning away bunnies in need. Fostering is a great way to find out if a bunny is the right pet for you. It is great for people who may not be able to commit long term to a rabbit at the moment but would like to help short term.

So what do we do for you? We provide all materials that we have available to get you started. We can provide you with a tax letter at the end of the year if you provide us with receipts for any items you buy. We pay for veterinary care as needed. We also provide you with training and we are always available to help and talk about any issues or concerns!

What do you do? You will go through the same application process as our potential adopters. We will place a foster bunny with you consistent with your level of experience/comfort. You provide social interaction and care for the bunny while getting him/her used to living as a house rabbit. We do request regular updates and pictures so we can help find bunnies forever homes and to be sure all is going well! It is amazing how much more a bunny’s personality blossoms in a home environment and this helps us successfully match them with forever homes.

Ready to apply and make a huge difference in rabbit welfare? Click on the Apply Now button at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

Feel free to contact us with any further questions.

We are happy to announce that Hoppy Hearts SC will now be offering bunny grooming once a month! Several options will be...
02/07/2025

We are happy to announce that Hoppy Hearts SC will now be offering bunny grooming once a month! Several options will be available as listed above in the price list. Just to clarify, the option of grooming in the above list means a thorough brush down. Our first monthly grooming day will be February 22 from 12 pm to 3 pm in Chapin, South Carolina. Contact us through email at [email protected] or direct message us on Facebook for an appointment. This is open to all bunnies, not just to those adopted from us. We do ask that you have proof of up to date RHDV vaccination for bunnies brought for grooming. All money raised goes directly to care of our rescued bunnies.

Here is a quick bio of our Volunteer, Racheal Mallory, who will be doing the grooming and teaching many of our classes in future:

My name is Racheal and I have been grooming rabbits for about 7 years now. I was taught how to groom by the San Diego House Rabbit Society after I adopted my first bunny, Calvin. I started off as a volunteer grooming as often as I could and eventually was hired as staff to continue providing rabbit care and grooming. Professionally I moved into veterinary medicine and became an LVT, but I continued to groom bunnies at the San Diego House Rabbit Society and at different humane society events. I moved to South Carolina about two years ago with my three bunnies and have been looking for a new rabbit shelter to get involved with. I am happy to have found Hoppy Hearts and begin grooming the bunnies of the area!

Athena is settling in well with her foster! Athena was dumped inside of a mesh carrier at an apartment complex. Her fo...
02/07/2025

Athena is settling in well with her foster! Athena was dumped inside of a mesh carrier at an apartment complex. Her foster says she is a little sassy and still expresses her opinions with grunting 😉but she has warmed up very quickly to them. She does get a little irritated if you stop petting her before she is done. Yes! She is a diva! 😁❤️. Her foster says she loves her free roam time and ALWAYS goes back to her litterbox to use it when she is out. She has not had any accidents so far. Athena has so much personality. This beautiful blue-eyed girl really wants her own family to serve her and spoil her. Please consider applying to adopt or foster by clicking the Apply Now button at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

Other ways to help include donating one time or monthly at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate

Purchasing our 2025 calendar at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/category/all-products

Purchasing supplies for the bunnies from our Amazon and Chewy Wish Lists: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/19Q0IWMI0797A/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2

https://www.chewy.com/g/hoppy-hearts-sc_b113169275 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

Today we get to make our favorite type of post just in time for the beginning of Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month! Coco and...
02/02/2025

Today we get to make our favorite type of post just in time for the beginning of Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month! Coco and Caramel were officially adopted today! Thank you so much Lyndsay and John for opening up your home to this sweet pair! Congratulations! ❤️🐇

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Merry Christmas from all of us at Hoppy Hearts SC!

Wilbur ❤️
Wilbur ❤️

Wilbur update: Wilbur had a followup vet visit yesterday which was a mix of good and bad news. Good news is Wilbur is no longer anemic! Yay! Bad news is certain other blood tests indicate lots of inflammation somewhere. Plus, despite now having a great diet in his foster home, he has lost a pound. Obviously we were hoping he would have gained weight. After x-rays indicated mild arthritis, he has been on meloxicam (an antiinflammatory drug) and that has helped. However, no other reason for his apparent level of inflammation was seen. The vet believes Wilbur's inflammation may be dental related. Therefore, Wilbur will need to undergo a procedure which will consist of a dental exam under anesthesia, correction of what is found, as well as more thorough imaging while under anesthesia. This will cost around $1000. That is in addition to his previous exams, x-rays, etc. We could definitely use any help you can give with this. It will take a lot of our current budget to take care of this. If you are able, please donate by one of the methods below. Every little bit helps with Wilbur's care! ❤️🐇 Donate on our website at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/hoppyheartssc Venmo: @HoppyHeartsSC

Waylon and Willie's foster let us know that both boys are doing great after neuter. This video of them taking their post surgery pain medication shows just how sweet and cooperative these boys are. 🥰❤️

HHSC Adoptable Bunnies

This is Benjamin. You can read more about Benjamin's back story under our adoptable rabbits album. As you can see, Benjamin can definitely be a very sweet bunny. However, he would do best with an experienced rabbit person. He is extremely smart and would do best with a mostly free roam home or one where he can have a whole room a lot of the time. He is a complicated little guy but we know with the right person he will thrive. His foster who sent this video loves him and enjoys his big personality! ❤️. Feel free to ask us more about Benjamin or our other bunnies! We operate through donations and volunteers only with no paid employees. All funds go to rescue and care of rabbits and education. Please consider helping our bunnies in one of the following ways: Donate on our website at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate PayPal: www.PayPal.me/hoppyheartssc Venmo: @HoppyHeartsSC Shop for the bunnies from our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/19Q0IWMI0797A/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2 Shop for the bunnies from our Chewy Wish List: https://www.chewy.com/g/hoppy-hearts-sc_b113169275#wish-list Purchase your supplies from this link at Small Pet Select and they donate a portion of the sale to us: https://bit.ly/3Pk80KR You can also use this discount code at Small Pet Select and a portion of the sale is donated to us: RES-HHR Leave a review on our page Share and comment on our posts and invite your friends to like and follow our page. Join our online auction group (or donate auction items) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1123224088605128 Apply to foster or adopt: https://form.jotform.com/230096007721044

It has been too hot to feel like doing much of anything lately. As Billie demonstrates in the video, our bunnies at Hoppy Hearts SC are able to enjoy air conditioning. We feel this is how all domestic bunnies should live - inside as a member of the family with AC in summer and heat in winter. Heat is one of many reasons rabbits should not be kept in hutches outside or in other outside enclosures. Did you know bunnies cannot sweat? They are very susceptible to heat stroke once the temperature hits 80 degrees and over. Obviously, it is much too hot in the southern United States to keep bunnies outside. Even inside bunnies can be at risk if, for example, your home air conditioning breaks down or you lose electricity. Know the signs of heat stroke in bunnies, including panting, lethargy, disorientation, seizures, salivation, weakness, or unusually red or pale mucus membranes around the nose and eyes. Ears will feel hot. Heat stroke requires an emergency visit to the vet but you should know first aid to keep your rabbit stable until you can get him to the vet. Following are some resources explaining rabbit heat stroke and heat stroke first aid: https://www.best4bunny.com/heatstroke-rabbits-symptoms-treatment/ https://rabbit.org/care/warm-weather-concerns/ https://smallpetselect.com/what-are-the-symptoms-of-heatstroke-in-rabbits/

Items Needed for August Fundraising Auction!
Items Needed for August Fundraising Auction!

Fall will be here before you know it! Hoppy Hearts SC's next fundraising auction August 17 through August 25 will feature a Fall theme. We are looking for donations of items with a Fall theme to use in our auction. Whether you are a crafter who enjoys making things or you have stuff you just no longer use, we need you! Please contact us here or at [email protected] to donate. We would like to have all donations for this auction in our possession no later than August 16, 2024. Also, if you would like to check out our periodic fundraising auctions, please join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1123224088605128 and invite your friends and family! ❤️🐇

Friday night dinner date! It went well except Billie ate most of the food 😂. Psi did eat some also (before video started) but he is obviously such a gentleman that he lets his date eat her fill first and Billie was not about to be a shrinking violet! 😉❤️

Watch our adoptable bunnies, Waylon and Willie, playing with their forage boxes! Forage boxes are a great enrichment activity for bunnies and they are also easy to make. All you need is a cardboard box, plastic box, or similar; some material for them to dig; and something for them to forage for. The digging material can be shredded paper, pieces of cardboard, ball pit balls, etc. If you don't mind the mess, you can use bagged organic soil from a garden center with NO fertilizer or other additives. With RHDV and the potential for other contaminants, we do not recommend digging soil, etc. from outside in your yard! Hide some pellets, healthy treats, herb forage mix, or toys for them to dig for. Learn more about forage boxes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1ZCZIoCLIQ

Our adoptable bunny, Benjamin, is showing off his binky in this video! Bunnies have the reputation of being quiet animals but they actually communicate in many ways through body language and some sounds. When a rabbit binkies, that is a communication of pure joy and happiness! 🥰. Read more about why bunnies binky here: https://bunnylady.com/bunny-binkies/

This is Boone! He is our first post Easter dumped bunny that we posted about earlier this week. He has really started to settle in with his foster and is quickly getting over any fear he first had! Foster reports he is excellent with his litter box (remarkable considering this is likely the first time he has seen one and is not yet neutered). So far he is enjoying pets and sitting by his foster on the couch munching his daily pellets from her hand one by one from her hand. 😂. Boone is a gorgeous bunny with half blue and half brown eyes. This is called sectoral heterochromia and can be seen most commonly in Dutch rabbits (There are no health effects associated with it). Boone had a wellness checkup and his first RHDV at the vet today. The vet thinks he is most likely under a year old. Next will be his second RHDV shot in 3 weeks and then neuter. If you would like to donate towards Boone's expenses as well as to our other rescue and sanctuary rabbits currently in care, you may do so by: Donating via our website (one time or recurring): https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate PayPal: www.PayPal.me/hoppyheartssc Venmo: @HoppyHeartsSC GiveLively: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/hoppy-hearts-sc

Meet Griff! Griff is a 10 plus year old male bunny. He is extremely sweet. Griff has lived his life at an assisted living community providing cheer to the residents. He was much loved and had been there longer than some of the employees! Griff has what we believe is arthritis in his rear legs, so Hoppy Hearts SC offered to give him his retirement home. After his quarantine period, he will have the company of other bunnies and focused care for his arthritis and any other possible issues that arise in his sunset years. This sweet bunny has brought a lot of people happiness and we are honored to care for him. ❤️🐇 Griff will have a vet visit tomorrow morning and we will update you after that!

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