The House Rabbit Society believes that ALL rabbits are valuable as individuals, regardless of breed purity, temperament, state of health, or relationship to humans. The welfare of all rabbits is our primary consideration.

Description:
At the House Rabbit Society, we seek good homes for homeless rabbits, saving them from euthanasia at other shelters. We also seek to educate the public on the proper care of rabbits, helping them decide whether a rabbit is right for their home or not. Our hope is that through better education on these noble creatures, we can change how people think of them; we want all rabbits to graduate from the backyard hutch to the family home indoors.

History:
House Rabbit Society's origins are directly linked to Marinell Harriman's extraordinary book "House Rabbit Handbook: How to Live with an Urban Rabbit." First published in 1985, the concept of rabbits in the house was like a sublime secret. Then there was the phone call in 1986 that changed Bob and Marinell's life: a reader of the Handbook called to say that four rabbits at a local shelter would be euthanized. Marinell recalls saying, "What are we supposed to do about it?" When she told Bob, he said, "We've got to help those rabbits." Nowhere in the research for HRH had the critical problem of unwanted rabbits ever been mentioned. When HRS began, we had two foster homes, and seven people committed to spreading the word about the joys and needs of companion rabbits. We were joined by local fosterers Susan Stark in mid-1988 and Margo DeMello in 1989. At the end of 1988, HRS had 300 members; as of 2005, HRS has over 9,000 members with new people finding out about us every day thanks to our national website, which now receives about a million hits per week, and the tremendous work of our volunteers around the world.

Contact person: Amber Jennings, Office Manager, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (510) 970-9820

Address:

148 Broadway Richmond, CA 94804 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.rabbit.org/rabbit-center

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Richmond BART station,   Walk distance (in minutes): 15   Nearest Bus Stop: 72M, 5 minute walk