T.H.E. Rabbit Resource is an all-volunteer network of fosters in Upstate New York, dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating abandoned domestic rabbits.
Before You Get a Rabbit:
Please make sure you do some research on rabbit behaviors, illnesses, requirements, and lifespans.
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Rabbits require specialized veterinary care which may not be available near you, and can be quite expensive.
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If you are planning to keep the rabbit in a hutch, outside, please don't get one.
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If you are planning to get a rabbit for a gift or for a child, please don't get one.
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If you are choosing a rabbit based on physical traits, be aware that some breeds have more problems down the road due to their selective breeding.
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Be aware of potential allergies BEFORE adopting a rabbit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do T.H.E. Rabbit Resource rabbits come from?
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​1. Dumped outside to fend for themselves
2. Hoarding situations
3. Cooperating shelters reaching out for help
4. Sister rescues with overloads or buns needing specific care​​
Where do T.H.E. Rabbit Resource rabbits go?
​1. Foster and adoptions
2. Sanctuaries for specific medical needs
3. Sister rescues if we are over full
What can T.H.E. Rabbit Resource do?
​1. We can list your rabbit and screen adopters
2. We can list vets that are rabbit savvy
3. We can consult on your set up and provide best cost and practice for hay, food, and housing​
4. We can help trap loose rabbits depending on location​
5. We can provide best practices for how to trap loose rabbits
​6. We can offer limited assistance in emergencies​
7. We can provide documentation of community service ​
8. We can speak to your organization about rabbits, their care, and the role of rescues​
What can't T.H.E. Rabbit Resource do?
​1. We can't take owner surrenders into foster
​2. We can't provide boarding services​
3. We can't adopt out unfixed rabbits. All males will be a minimum of 3 months to be neutered, and females a minimum of 6 months
​4. We can't accept applications from minors or transient undergrad students​
5. We can't adopt as classroom pets
​6. We can't rent our rabbits for private events
7. WE CAN'T HELP WITH WILD COTTONTAILS
8. We can't do this alone!
If You See Something, Say Something...
No domestic rabbit should be dumped or allowed to freely exist unprotected outside, or suffer abuse or neglect. Domestic rabbits are not equipped to handle the environment or the search for safe food. Excuses such as, "I had rabbits in a hutch out in the yard growing up and they were fine," are not acceptable. Times, research, and public opinion have changed. With education, more opinions will change. And with that, new or updated laws will be enacted concerning the acceptable treatment of all animals, in particular to this page, rabbits.
There IS help available. Do not wait until you feel the only option is to dump the rabbit at the local park. This is ILLEGAL. It is unacceptable in 2026. Make a plan that includes your pet's best interest.
... the Sooner, the Better
Changing opinions, rules, laws, and behaviors takes time, but it starts with YOU. Be the one who cares!