People are returning ‘COVID bunnies’ in SoCal, filling some shelters, as rescue groups cope with a domestic rabbit population explosion.
Dr. Gayle Roberts had never seen an injury like the one suffered by a domestic rabbit lying on her operating table Thursday, Aug. 4, at her veterinary office in Irvine.
The wave of rabbit patients seen by veterinarians, combined with rabbit rescues throughout Southern California, along with calls from owners wishing to return the furry pets, has exploded. It’s the result of a buying spree during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic when parents looked for cute companions for locked-down children and teenagers.
“It is so out of control,” said Caroline Charland, founder and president of Bunny Bunch Rabbit Rescue, with locations in Montclair and Fountain Valley. “We can’t keep up with all the calls — it’s all day, every day, nonstop.”Jane Stronnington, adoption manager at the Bunny World Foundation with a Holland Lop rabbit up for adoption in Los Angeles, CA Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
A pair of Lion head rabbits up for adoption at the Bunny World Foundation in Los Angeles, CA Tuesday, August 2, 2022. With Los Angeles Animal Services inundated with bunnies, Bunny World Foundation helps foster the rabbits until suitable homes can be found. Los Angeles Animal Services, a city agency, reports having more rabbits in their shelters than usual. They have 591 rabbits so far in 2022 compared to 364 rabbits at the same time in 2021, said spokesperson Justin Khosrowabadi in an emailed response.Though few rabbit surveys are done, rescue organizations, veterinarians and city and county shelters offer several explanations for the sudden boom and bust cycle.
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