P.O. Box 6362, Chesterfield, Missouri 63006-6362
Phone: 314-995-1457 Email: mo_hrs@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.HRSMOSTL.ORG
~ House Rabbit Society of Missouri ~
St. Louis Chapter
Click on the HRS National Website Bunny for information on rabbits, their care and rabbit welfare issues.
Any problems with the website? If you find incorrect spelling, errors, non-working links etc. please contact volunteer webmaster at: humanecreations@prodigy.net
All other HRS related email should go to mo_hrs@hotmail.com
Past rescues... Polk County Bunnies Click here for more information
To find out about or meet some of the rabbits that are available for adoption, check our "Bunnies Adoptable" button which will link you to our Petfinder site. Also call 314-995-1457 to make an appointment to visit some foster rabbits.
INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A BUNNY? EMAIL US AT: mo_hrs@hotmail.com
Take a few minutes and visit the National House Rabbit Society site http://rabbit.org/ to learn more about rabbits and if they are an appropriate animal for you, your family and your lifestyle. Rabbits need as much love and care as a dog or cat. They also need vets trained in rabbit health.
The adoption of a rabbit into your family is a serious lifetime committment. If after studying the National House Rabbit Society site, you have more questions or think you would like to foster or adopt, please call 314-995-1457 or 636-349-0606.
This site was last updated: January 19, 2010
Bunny love comes in all sizes and all colors!
Little-bitty, medium, big or huge, short hair, long hair, black, white, red, grey, brown, solid, spotted, parti-colored, brown eyes, pink eyes, red eyes ... just about anything beautiful you can imagine!
Some of the sweetest animals are passed up just because of coloring.
What a tragic waste of precious lives and loving friendships that could've been!
RESCUE NEWS...
Read about the Stone County, New Zealand White Bunnies rescue, photos etc.
Click bunny!
Please note:
Even in our present, modern day, there are sadly still a few people who are superstitious about the color of an animals fur or eyes etc. Please help us educate people that these precious New Zealand bunnies are no better or no worse than any other bunny. They are not "bad luck" or "good luck".
Their white fur and pretty ruby eyes are a result of normal genetics, just as some humans have brown eyes while others have blue or green. These are simply beautiful, innocent bunnies who have suffered cruel, inhumane treatment and need loving, affectionate, indoor homes.
To donate by Paypal, to help the recently rescued New Zealand bunnies, click on the "Donate" symbol/icon below. Please write in "note to seller" when in Paypal that it is for "Stone County bunnies". Thank you!
PLEASE HELP!
"SPAY/NEUTER/CARE FUND for the Stone County Bunnies"
(The "Stone County Bunnies" are also known as the "New Zealand White Bunnies".)
Rescue is just the first step. Even with the lovely grant from PetsMart, the cost of spays/neuters, medical treatment and ongoing care of these precious bunnies is overwhelming. HRS is attempting to care for the
"Stone County Bunnies" in addition to our original large number of homeless foster rabbits.
We are starting a special fund to help these rabbits who have suffered so much. To give them proper care, we
need your help. For those who would like to help the Stone County bunnies, this is your opportunity.
Below are a few photos from the night of the rescue. For story and more photos, click on the baby >>>
1) Send a check to: House Rabbit Society of MO, PO Box 6362, Chesterfield, MO 63006-6362
Please write in the Note/Memo section "Stone County Bunnies" Donations are tax-deductible.
2) You can also donate through Paypal, using your credit card, e-check or Paypal funds.
Please write in the "Note/Instructions to Seller" section "Stone County Bunnies"
Donations are tax-deductible. To donate through Paypal, click any of the "Donate" icon/symbols on our website
3) INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A BUNNY? EMAIL US AT: mo_hrs@hotmail.com
The House Rabbit Society is a 501 (c3) all-volunteer, non-profit organization with a dual purpose of rescue and education. Utilizing foster homes as rescue "shelters," volunteers provide appropriate care and socialization opportunities to rabbits so that they may be adopted into loving, permanent, indoor homes. Our educators assist the public, humane societies, and local shelters through publications on rabbit care, phone and e-mail consultations, and classes upon request. We do not euthanize an animal unless they are suffering from an incurable disease or wound. The House Rabbit Society of Missouri, St. Louis chapter, directs their rescue efforts towards saving the lives of bunnies in threatening situations, those scheduled for euthanasia at local shelters, or rescue referrals from area shelters and veterinarians. Our commitment to saving the lives of bunnies is paramount. If you know of a bun in a non-threatening environment in need of a new home, please call or e-mail us for suggestions. Because our foster spots are reserved for rabbits on "death row" at area shelters and animal control facilities, we do not accept rabbits from individuals. However, those rabbits needing new homes can be listed on our site if they are spayed or neutered and healthy.
“No Room At The Inn”
Joy is getting calls from local shelters asking her to take their abandoned bunnies, but
sadly our foster home is full. If you can adopt a bunny or accept a foster, you will open a spot
at the foster home for a bunny with a bleak future.
Email wdaly@sbcglobal.net if you can adopt or foster.
We need YOUR help in selling/buying as many as possible.
Thanks in advance!
Click Red Star for info!
We still have many lovely Stone County Bunnies ready for adoption into a loving indoor home. Thanks to a PetsMart Charities grant we will be able to continue to adopt these bunnies out at the special $50 adoption fee. Please click buns to see informational flyer.
~ TOP TEN REASONS TO ADOPT A BIG WHITE BUNNY ~
10. You can hear them coming when they hop down the hall.
9. There's more bunny to warm your lap.
8. Their serene white faces always look innocent, even while making mischief!
7. When they steal an apple off the dinner table, it's easy to find them hiding under the bed.
6. It's so easy to see to trim their nails!
5. Could those huge pink ears be any cuter?
4. Their eyes always come out perfectly in photos.
3. They look especially cute with orange carrot stains on their chins.
2. Their beautiful eyes reflect love and gratitude whenever they look at you.
1. When you adopt one of these precious creatures, you are saving a life!
People are realizing they didn't get a 2010 calendar for the holidays.
They need one for the office, one for home, another one for the kids to keep homework due dates in, maybe another in the car for appointments...
We have the answer - the HRS 2010 Rescue Calendar!
* * * A Special Message * * *
It isn't often that we accept a bunny from an individual - there is an endless supply of homeless bunnies at the shelters and our foster home is always full - but this one we could not turn away. The woman may have been in her 40's, but it was hard to tell; her face was badly scarred from beatings by the man in her life. In her bruised arms was her companion of four years - a bunny she called "Ruby Angel" because the white mark on the bunny's nose resembled an angel. She said the man had abused the bunny too, knocking out her front teeth with a punch. Together, she and Ruby Angel had survived periods of living on the streets, begging food from strangers. When food was scarce, the bunny ate first...
To read the rest of this story, the UPDATE on Ruby and how "Ruby's Story Goes National",
click on "Ruby Angel" in photo below.
To read the story done by USA TODAY, click this link:
HRS 2010
Rescue Bunny Calendars Are Here!
Calendars Sold and Unsold: The foster home will accept your sales receipts and unsold calendars this month. Or, you can send calendar money to MO HRS, PO Box 6362, Chesterfield, MO 63006. We had 2,000 calendars printed; we may have about 500 left. The 2010 issue is really good. If you don’t have a copy, e-mail: luvthosebunnies@gmail.com
