Hoppy House Rabbit Rescue

02/22/2025

I am absolutely mindblown that while I am working so hard to rescue abandoned bunnies that people are actively torturing rabbits to create glow-in-the-dark pets!

Torturing live rabbits by making them glow is evil!

Please help the bunnies by signing this petition!

Stop LAP’s Unethical Genetic Manipulation of Glow in the Dark Bunnies to Sell as Pets

02/22/2025

This is Yams, one of Baby Carrots babies!

Yams will need a foster home in the next 6 weeks. We can also do foster-to-adopt.

Call Nicole at 715.379.3189.

02/21/2025

Foster homes needed for babies starting in April!

Baby rabbits is something we do not have here. They are so cute but I carry an immense amount of heartbreak at the thought of them not being well cared for.

We do the best we can to find the perfect homes. Background checks, vet references, home visits, education, support. It is hard work and not without stress.

These babies deserve the best homes.

Call Nicole at 715.379.3189 if you would like to foster or foster-to-adopt.

02/21/2025

How to care for your aging rabbit.

Note! Do not use a cage. Opt for a 5'x5' exercise pen if you do not free-roam.

How to Care for Your Aging Rabbit 🐰 Ensuring that Your Bunny Doesn't Have Potty Problems

First thing... Ignore the cage shown here, this pertains to your rabbit’s litter box. It's really important that your aging rabbit's litter box and the area around it are a always clean. Currently, three of my four seniors don't have litter box issues. I've had to cut the side of Lavender's litter box down so she can get in and out easily. I've also placed a washable puppy pad down in front of the litter box entrance. Sometimes she doesn't remember that she needs to get IN the box to p*e. The severe case of e-cuniculi she had in 2023, weakened she left hip. While she can still run around, getting in and out of the litter box is difficult. Currently we are using the pelleted horse bedding with a thick layer of soft hay on top. We are continuously clean throughout the day to ensure the she and her husbun Toto have a fresh and clean area.
If you have an aging rabbit, please share what you do... When you have rabbits, everyday is a learning experience.
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While we try to ensure information we share is accurate, we do not guarantee it. We are not vets. You should always contact your rabbit savvy vet.

02/18/2025

If you missed the story about Baby Carrots, here it is!

This tiny lady came to us after being snapped up by a social worker who found her running around the neighborhood of one of her clients here in Chippewa Falls. The client stated a neighbor dumped the young bun.

I took her in because the she was starving and clearly pregnant. I had her see our vet and pregnancy was confirmed. Unfortunately, it was too late to terminate the pregnancy.

Baby Carrots birthed six babies but unfortunately one passed due to failure to thrive. I am closely monitoring the remaining five.

Baby Carrots will be fixed once the babies are weaned and then available for adoption to a home where she will be safe and warm for the rest of her days.

Her babies will be placed in homes where they will only experience love, never fear or starvation.

Nicole

02/18/2025

Baby Carrots five remaining kits are doing well. Eyes are beginning to open.

Foster homes will be needed in about 7 weeks!

Call Nicole to inquire about fostering or foster-to-adopt. 715.379.3189

02/17/2025

Baby Carrots five kits. The two black and one white are a bit behind in growth so I am watching them very closely and giving them extra feedings.

Mom will be spayed in about 8 weeks and will be ready for adoption.

I will need foster homes for the babies in about 8 weeks.

If you are open to fostering, please call Nicole at 715.379.3189.

02/17/2025

Baby Carrots five remaining babies are growing! Eyes are beginning to open! This one gave me a handful of p*e when I was doing daily check.

02/17/2025

How to care for your aging rabbit!

How to Care for Your Aging Rabbit 🐰

We completed part one of the article and we hope you are finding this series beneficial. Now moving on to part two. Starting with "Pay attention to bunny's potty time."

As our rabbits age we need to ensure that they don't develop painful urine scald. All rabbits can develop urine scald if their pawrents aren't keeping their litter box clean or they become special needs. It's very painful so it's very important that we always keep our rabbit and his or her area clean.
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While we try to ensure information we share is accurate, we do not guarantee it. We are not vets. You should always contact your rabbit savvy vet.

02/17/2025

Always sterilize rabbits!! There is never an excuse to not sterilize a healthy rabbit.

See your exotic vet who has rabbit experience!

📢 February is Spay & Neuter Awareness Month! 🐰🐹

This month, we’re highlighting the importance of spaying and neutering—and it’s not just for dogs and cats! Certain exotic companion mammals, like rabbits and guinea pigs, also benefit from these important procedures.

Spaying and neutering can:
✔ Prevent reproductive cancers
✔ Reduce hormone-driven behaviors like aggression and mounting
✔ Improve overall health and longevity
✔ Help prevent overpopulation and unplanned litters

For veterinary professionals, discussing the benefits of spay/neuter with exotic pet owners is key to ensuring longer, healthier lives for these animals.

💬 Have questions or success stories about spaying/neutering exotic mammals? Drop them in the comments!

02/14/2025

Hoppy Valentine's Day from Cottonball and Q (LW).

These two have been with us the longest of any bun in our care. To celebrate the day of love, their adoption fee will be waived but you will have to pass our rigorous and strict adoption process.

You must keep them indoors at all times.
You must provide a cage-free homes (use of an exercise pen is approved).
You must provide vet care including yearly check-ups.
You must be able to keep them for the duration of their life.
You must be prepared to groom Cottonball.

Call Nicole at 715.379.3189 to learn more!

02/12/2025

Adoptable rabbit!

Cherry is wishing for a forever home!

This young lady is spayed, does great with her potty-box box, loves hugs and head pets, and LOVES bananas!

She would be great with kids with gentle hands, cats, calm dogs, and other rabbits.

Call Nicole at 715.379.3189 to meet her.

Please share this post to help us find Cherry her forever home!

02/11/2025

Some truths about rabbit-ownership!

02/11/2025

Baby Carrots smallest has passed. I was hoping this baby would make it but she failed to thrive. This baby will be held until spring when I can give her a proper resting place under my apple trees.

02/10/2025

Great info!!

Why Isn’t my bunny using the litterbox?

As a rabbit parent, at one point or the other you will likely ask yourself this question. Let’s go over the most common reasons a bunny won’t start using the box or has stopped.

1.) Not fixed. Rabbits are hormonal creatures. They use their urine and p**p to mark their territory. Altering your rabbit reduces territorial behavior.

2.) Small litterbox. A common mistake rabbit parents make is providing a small litterbox. Rabbits use their litterbox not just for doing business, but eating and hanging out in. The larger the litterbox, the less chance your bunny will feel the need to “expand” their litter area of their own accord.

3.) Grated flooring. While grate style litterboxes may be easier for us to clean, generally rabbits prefer a softer, more natural option.

4.) Hay. Moving your hay feeder above the litterbox, or loading up half your litterbox with hay helps encourage your bunny to use it. Rabbits prefer to p**p and eat in the same area.

5.) Location. We may have our own ideas of where we feel a litterbox should be, but our rabbit is the one using it. If you notice that your rabbit likes to go in a particular spot, put a litterbox there!

Other factors:
🧼Sanitizing. If your bunny has p*ed/p**p in a area before, they will do it again if they can smell their previous accident. Make sure to clean all soiled areas with vinegar water or a pet safe enzyme cleaner.

❌Access denied. Block off areas that bunny repeatedly goes. It’s common for rabbits to p*e on beds and couches because it smells strongly of people and they want to mark over that smell. I’m this scenario. You will need to block off the area with a gate, grids or shutting them out of that area.

🏠New to the household. A bunny may take months to feel at home, and decompress. A confident rabbit is less likely to feel the need to mark through urine and droppings. So making your new friend comfortable is a important factor.

🤱🏻New animals/people. New animals or people can really flip your bunny’s world upside down. Rabbits don’t always do well with change. I’m this scenario, you will need to work on desensitizing your bunny to the new pet or person.

🩺Health. If your bunny isn’t feeling well, one subtle sign is urinating outside of the litterbox. It’s normal to have accidents here or there, but consistent marking, when a bunny is otherwise very well litter trained should be a reason to bring them to the vet.

We hope you found this helpful! If you have any tips you’d like to add, share them below ⬇️

02/10/2025

Adoptable bun Lola is working hard on pineapple renovations this morning! She is hoping for a forever home! Look at that cute but butt!!!

This older gal would love a home who has lots of bananas!

She is spayed, potty-box trained, vaccinated against RHDV2.

Call Nicole at 715.379.3189 to learn more!