About House Rabbit Society
House Rabbit Society (HRS) is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, California that rescues and adopts rabbits and educates the community on how to properly care for them. HRS tries to promote responsible rabbit care, including the spaying and neutering of all pet rabbits, and proper veterinary care, diet, and exercise. We also advocate the position that pet rabbits should be kept indoors as house rabbits, because house rabbits live longer, healthier, fuller lives and suffer fewer accidents and health problems.
Our website, www.rabbit.org, contains information on rabbits kept as pets, featuring sections on care, behavior, health, veterinarians, rabbits and children, frequently-asked questions, and other topics.
HRS has found foster homes for more than 27,000 rabbits. We have educators and fosterers in 33 states in the United States and in Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Italy and Singapore.
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 organization's primary consideration.
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 that needs protection. It is therefore a human responsibility that these animals are cared for in a manner appropriate to their needs. It is in the best interest of domestic rabbits to be neutered/spayed, to live in human housing where supervision and protection are provided, and to be treated for illnesses by veterinarians. Domestic rabbits are companion animals and should be afforded at least the same individual rights, level of care, and opportunity for longevity as commonly afforded to dogs and cats who live as human companions.