ABOUT US
Compassion in Action: Every Rabbit Deserves a Home
San Diego House Rabbit Society (SDHRS) has been at work in San Diego and southwest Riverside counties, Orange County and Los Angeles County for more than 30 years. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. We are not a department of the federal, state, county or city government, nor is it a branch of, or affiliated with any other charitable organization. We do not receive any funding from our national organization. Our federal identification number is 65-1262427. Please use our legal name, San Diego Companion Rabbit Society, Inc., and this ID number when making any charitable contributions to our organization. Your donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Who We Are & What We Do
Our Mission is to rescue abandoned domestic rabbits within our community and find them new homes, support our local shelters in the care of their rabbits, and educate the community on the proper and responsible care of domestic rabbit companions.
SDHRS is a nonprofit rabbit welfare organization that does the following:
Assists shelters by taking in rabbits from them which will alleviate space for them.
Assists shelters by taking in rabbits for fostering when the rabbit has a medical or behavioral problem not able to be managed by the shelter
Provides equipment and supplies to shelters not having the funding to adequately provide for their rabbits' needs
Partners with local shelters and humane societies to promote rabbits for adoption and to educate the community and responsible rabbit care
Supports the general community through our hotline, Bunny Supply Store, and educational seminars to help them care for their rabbit companions
Provides referrals to lower-cost spay/neuter services.
Our Philosophy
The San Diego House Rabbit Society (SDHRS) adheres to the following philosophy.
SDHRS 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.
Except for unique situations, in which wild animals are being nursed or rehabilitated, it is in the best interest of wild rabbits that human intervention be held to a minimum.
Domestic rabbits are not the product of natural selection, but rather of human interference by means of breeding programs, and the product is a human-dependent animal who needs protection. It is therefore a human responsibility that these animals be cared for in a manner appropriate to their needs.
It is in the best interest of domestic rabbits to be neutered or spayed, to live indoors in the home where supervision and protection are provided, and to be treated for illnesses by rabbit-experienced veterinarians.
Domestic rabbits are companion animals and should be afforded at least the same individual rights, level of care, and opportunity for longevity as is commonly given to dogs and cats who live as human companions.
Rabbits are intelligent, social animals, who require mental stimulation, toys, exercise, environmental activity and social interaction from, as appropriate, people, other rabbits, or other animals.
The SDHRS Adoption Center
Location
San Diego House Rabbit Society
4807 Mercury Street, Suite A
San Diego, CA 92111
858-565-2869
Welcome to San Diego's first rabbit-only adoption center! This state-of-the-art shelter for rabbits showcases and cares for adoptable rabbits in a home-like setting to demonstrate proper housing and care for domestic rabbit companions.
The Adoption Center houses its adoptable rabbits in roomy exercise pens (x-pens) with food and water bowls, enrichment toys, a hidey house, a large litter box filled with hay, and more. Rabbits get regular run time in roomy play areas and volunteers give them lots of love and attention.
There are many ways to help SDHRS support our mission — adopt, become a monthly supporter or volunteer! It costs SDHRS $1 a day to care for each rabbit. That's $30 a month per rabbit. If you choose to become a monthly supporter, you can help us ensure that every rabbit in our rescue lives comfortably until they find their forever home.
Rabbits at SDHRS stay as long as the need is there, receiving plenty of love and companionship until they find loving families of their own. Monthly supporters help rabbits find loving homes and provide food and shelter.
Because our caregivers are very busy providing daily care and enrichment for all of the rabbits in our system, they are not able to provide on-demand updates for sponsored animals at this time. We will do our best to update our monthly supporters on a monthly basis.
To become a monthly supporter, please visit our click on the button below to give and select monthly donation.
Note: Monthly support also make a great gift for someone who wants to support a rabbit but cannot have one at this time.
the adoption floor
the BunnyStore
Quarantine Room
Current Board of Directors
President - Karen Gurneck
Secretary - Alan Abrams, MD, JD
Executive Director - Jennifer Lee
Treasurer - Jaime Lee
Director - James Andrew Vaughn
Director - Christian Zmasek
Director - Andrew Kaperonis
Support San Diego House Rabbit Society
We have created many ways to help support the mission here at SDHRS. From donating funds to adopting a rabbit of your own, we would love to help get you involved.