Just in time for Easter?
Bonded mother and son bunnies – one-year-old Cadbury and three-month-old La Bamba respectively – are looking for their Forever Home at the Toronto Humane Society.
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“Cadbury came into our care as a stray back in October actually so they have been in our care for some time and are very eager to find a home,” said THS spokesperson Hannah Sotropa.
“When she came in, she gave birth to the babies. We cared for her and then of course gave her spade surgery so she didn’t need to have any more kits (what baby bunnies are called). She gave birth to her four kits.”
Sadly, one of the baby bunnies didn’t survive but the other two – a female named Hip Hop and a male named Soul – are also bonded together and ready to be adopted as well.
“For the most part they’re all healthy bunnies, they don’t have anything notably wrong with them,” said Sotropa.
But when it comes to Cadbury and La Bamba, Sotropa says: “These two specifically are very, very social. They’re very, very interactive bunnies. The little one, La Bamba, more so than the mom, Cadbury, in terms of being a little social butterfly. He comes right out for pets. He wants all the treats and all the toys and all the play that he can get. He loves to snack on whether it’s hay or chews or cardboard or treats or whatever the case is. He really enjoys snack time. He likes taking a snack right from your hand as well so he really enjoys the company of his people. So he’ll really benefit from a family can provide him with lots of out-of-enclosure enrichment time.”
Speaking of enclosures, it should be four feet by four feet by 36 inches for one one rabbit so it will need to be bigger for Cadbury and La Bamba and a family with other pets and small children should be aware that any interactions should be supervised by adults.
Bunnies are herbivores so they like to eat a mix of pelleted food, hay, fruits and vegetables.
“Their average life span is about eight to ten years for the average domestic bunny,” said Sotropa.
“So if you are in the market for an animal like this, it is still a commitment just like a commitment would be for a dog or a cat. They require out of cage time. They don’t need to go on walks necessarily but they do need to expend their energy in a healthy way.”
Anyone interested in adopting Cadbury and La Bamba can visit torontohumanesociety.com/adopt-a-pet/adoption-process to check available appointment times.
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UPDATE: Sabrina, the 13-year-old cat from January’s Forever Friend column, is still looking for her Forever Home.