The official trailer for Rabbit Fever, a documentary following 6 competitors in the National American Rabbit Convention, has just been released.

Watch it here:

For more information about the movie, see Rabbit Fever’s website.

Do you live in the UK and own a pair of photogenic bunnies?  If so, you should enter Rabbit Awareness Week’s contest to find the cutest bonded pair of rabbits to be the faces of their campaign.

If you win, your bunnies will appear on all the RAW 2010 promotional pieces,  and you’ll receive a prize package that includes: a professional photo shoot for your rabbits and two canvases of your favorite shots to take away with you, one year’s free Petplan insurance for both of your furry chums and a year’s free supply of Burgess Excel Rabbit food, a Molly Mansion Rabbit Hutch courtesy of Cagex and a year’s free subscription to Rabbiting On.

Enter the contest at the Rabbit Awareness Week website.

February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month! So if you or someone you know is interested in becoming a rabbit owner, definitely look to shelters and rescues first.  There is an overwhelming number of shelter rabbits looking for a forever homes.  You can find a range of different personalities, breeds, and ages in shelters/rescues, and the dedicated volunteers will be able to find a good match for you and your family.

To learn more, check out our article about the Benefits of Adopting a Pet Rabbit.

Find homeless bunnies in your area on Petfinder.

Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) commences April 26 this year in the UK.  Veterinarians, rescues, and food suppliers will come together to promote good rabbit health and well-being.   The focus of this year’s event is obesity in rabbits, a condition which can impede their mobility, cleanliness, digestive health, and more.

According to the RAW press release,

Participating veterinary practices will hold free rabbit check-ups during RAW to help educate and promote good general health (including vaccinations, husbandry, diet, etc) and in support, some of the largest retailers and suppliers of rabbit food will be providing valuable feeding knowledge and information, along with a great range of deals and offers to pet owners.

This year’s RAW is bigger and better than previously celebrated:  In association with Burgess Pet Care, Pet Plan Insurance, Intervet, Company of Animals, RWAF, Wood Green Animal Shelters and the PDSA, rabbit welfare can be promoted on a larger scale and reach a wider audience of rabbit owners.

So if you live in the UK and own a rabbit or are thinking of adopting one, this is the perfect opportunity to learn the best way to keep your bunny happy and healthy.

For more info, see:
Burgess Pet Care
Rabbit Awareness Week

A chiropractor in San Marcos, CA has broadened his practice by becoming certified in veterinary orthopedic manipulation. Dr. John Harrison is now able to perform treatment to correct muscle- spinal conditions in animals.  Harrison practices on cats, dogs and rabbits.

Harrison uses instruments to apply an impulse to a joint to restore fluidity to its movement. Each session costs 50 dollars and it generally takes three to five treatments for results to show.

Among Harrison’s clients are rabbits from the San Diego House Rabbit Society. He treats spondylosis, head tilt, and various gastrointestinal issues. He compares the problems of large rabbits to those of dogs, including hip and spine issues.

For more information, check out The Coast News.

Students at Fremont Middle School in Fremont, Nebraska were surprised by an interesting view when they entered their social studies classroom.  A wild rabbit had created a burrow in the snow right next to the window.

For more info, see The Fremont Tribune.

St. Nick came to a PetSmart in Ann Arbor, MI to pose with pets and raise money for the Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary.

PetSmart donated supplies needed for the event and volunteers from the sanctuary helped out as well.

Among the animals that came out for photos were an antler sporting turtle and a baby St. Bernard.

About 500 dollars was raised for the Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary.

Read more at AnnArbor.com.

Athletic Fields at the University of Victoria have been damaged by about 150 feral rabbits, causing a potential hazard for student athletes. As a result university officials have decided to round up the rabbits and have them sterilized and relocated.

The school hired a wildlife damage-control company to remove the rabbits to an animal sanctuary.

The plan is to create rabbit free zones around the school and reduce the rabbit population to a manageable level.

Read more at The Times Colonist.

“To Thine Own Self Be True” is the title of Park Ad-jong’s new solo show in South Korea. The show features sculptures of rabbits and eggs.

In an interview with the Korean Times, Park describes her choice of rabbits as a subject,

When people talk about bunnies, they think of rebirth. Bunnies make a lot of babies, so it’s about new beginnings. For me, bunnies represent new life. And this is the same for me, it’s about starting over and rebirth.

The sculptures came out of a rough time for Park, who had legal problems and trust issues with coworkers.

The exhibit runs through December 31 at the Art Link Gallery in Seoul.

Read more at The Korean Times.

USA Today published a very touching story about a woman who fled from her abusive husband with nothing but her rabbit (named Ruby Angel). She had been living on the streets since October.

Below is an excerpt from the article:

She’d found a place to hole up. There was no heat or running water, but there was a roof and four walls. The gashes and bruises from the last beating were beginning to heal. She was feeling a little more secure, a little more capable of thinking ahead to more than just the next morning. But when a sudden cold snap hit, she knew there were time pressures that couldn’t be ignored. She worried the rabbit — her only friend, really — wouldn’t survive months of hard winter. She had to figure out a way off the streets, something more permanent.

Read the full article here at USA Today >

Ruby Angel