Fostering a rabbit for the Harmony House is an important and fun job! If you have always wanted to save animals, but can’t commit long term, then fostering could be for you.
Key things to know about fostering for the Harmony House Rabbit Sanctuary:
1. It’s temporary. A bunny will stay in a foster home for a specified amount of time, or until an adoptive home can be found.
2. It’s a job..this means that there is some work involved. We need to keep them litter box trained and friendly. This means spending quality time with your fostered bun every day. They can’t be cooped up in a cage…that’s no life…make them part of your family! Some of them need a little more patience than others because of circumstances that they may have encountered before they came to the shelter. You should think about your home and what you have to offer a rabbit in need before you decide what kind of bunny you’d like to care for.
3. It’s volunteer. You become a key part of the shelter when you’re accepted as a bunny foster. The bunny becomes your responsability for the duration of his stay with you. The shelter will provide supplies and the first bag of food and hay for the bun, but we would love it if you could help by supplying his needs after that, and everything that you spend on the bunny is a tax deduction:)
4. Of course we expect that some people may get attached to the bunny that they are fostering. If you decide to adopt your fostered bunny, we will follow the standard adoption process, and any supplies that you’ve been given will be offered to you at a discount if you want to keep them.
5. It’s rewarding! Spending time with a rabbit is fun, interesting, and reduces stress! I find that after a long day at work, there’s nothing more relaxing than sitting with the bunnies in their room and giving them their veggies. They’re so quiet, but so excited to see me with their treats! They come running to jump on my lap and grab what they can from me or each other, then when they’re done, they let me hold them if they’re in the mood, and the junk that I’ve had to deal with all day dissapears. Can you tell that I love them?
If you want to experience how interesting and special life can be with a bunny please consider fostering!
michele wrote,
Fostering a bunny is a great way to test the waters if you’re not positive this is the pet for your family. After much research I got my first bun. Several months later I was lucky enough to adopt Silver from Harmony House. He and Midnight are best buddies. Several months later we’re now fostering Grandpa Willow. He’s a sweet little lop whom I’m sure come spring will make his permanent home here. Yeah!
Link | October 11th, 2006 at 11:15 am
Kace wrote,
I got a Bun from H.H.R.S. and his name is “Tank”. He got the name because he likes to run into things. He is my cute lil’ Grey Dwarf Bunny. Hopefully soon I can adobt my next one!
WOOT!
Link | December 20th, 2006 at 10:12 am
Kace wrote,
Heck yeah!
Got my Second Bunny from this awesome place…
(He is the one on the top of this website)
Wish I had room for like 40!
Bunnies Rule…
Link | May 17th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Paige wrote,
I would like to know if we can foster the rats too! I would love to have another small animal in my home.
Link | February 11th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
nieka wrote,
i love bunnys xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxxoxoxoooxxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxooxoxooxoxoxoxoxox
love nieka
Link | September 23rd, 2008 at 8:54 pm