The House Rabbit Society of Chicago is an all volunteer, non profit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of domesticated house rabbits in need. We are the first and oldest house rabbit rescue in IL (including the Chicagoland area, and most surrounding states). We began our rescue work in 1989. We aim to not only aid in the care of neglected rabbits and facilitate adoption into caring homes, but to educate the public on the proper care and the needs of house rabbits in the hopes of decreasing the number of unwanted and abandoned buns.The House Rabbit Society of Chicago is an incorporated non profit 501(c)3 organization. We work entirely off of donations from people like you. Since we are an all volunteer organization, 100% of the donations we receive go to the care and rehabilitation of our rescue rabbits and help fund our educational programs which promote proper rabbit care and responsible ownership. Donations are tax deductible and can be made online or by mail.
The adopter and primary care giver must be over 22 years of age (and out of college). Below is a brief description of our adoption process so you understand how we operate. Our adoption fee is $95 per rabbit ($140 for bonded pair) to help cover the cost of an initial medical exam and spay or neuter surgery. The adoption process starts with the prospective adopter being sent an adoption application and then being interviewed by phone by our Foster/Adoption Director. If the director and the prospective adopter feel that adoption is right for everyone, the process passes to the foster person and our adoption director who will try to match the adoptive family with an appropriate rabbit. It is important that we understand the potential adopter’s home environment so we can match them with a rabbit who will fit into their life style. Rabbits have distinct personalities with definite likes and dislikes. This is especially important if the new rabbit will have another rabbit friend. We find that adoptions are more successful when the personalities of the rabbit and the adoptive family are well matched. Our preferred adopter should have 1-2 years of previous house rabbit care experience. Our foster rabbits are in a network of foster homes throughout the Chicago area. We attempt to match potential adopters with a foster rabbit in their local area. If you would prefer to be able to go into a shelter to view the animals, there are a few Chicago area shelters that have good adoption programs. You may also want to check with one of them. Most shelters list on www.petfinder.com
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