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Exodus

Exodus

500 rabbits from Reno relocate to Michigan

The Bunny Runner

Best Friends pilot enjoys all the ups and downs with rabbit passengers

Exodus

500 rabbits ready to leave Reno for Michigan

A perfect 10

The Hovores turn their backyard into a mini-sanctuary for 10 lucky rabbits

Rabbits find safe haven with the Big Dogs

Reno bunnies making friends with rotties

Mr. DeMille, we're ready for our close-up

Rabbit performances daily in a Texas back yard

Two Ways to Adopt a Rabbit

Out of 1,600 rabbits in the biggest bunny rescue effort ever, there are just about 550 bunnies yet to be adopted. How you can get in on the act . . .

Behind the Eye of a Rabbit ….


Aaahhh...this is the life!

Bunnies hopping around the lap of luxury

You can't judge a rabbit by his fur

Gerald the brawler becomes Gerald the cuddler

Keeping cool

Reno rabbits take to the water

Crook to the Rescue

Richard Crook joins Best Friends as rapid response manager

Rabbits doing fine (and holding): dog doing fine

The rabbit rescue ranch: It's not just for rabbits anymore

Vet Tech Brings Rabbit Back to Life!

Did you know you can give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a rabbit? That's exactly what this vet tech did to bring Patty the rabbit back to life.

For name's sake

Paulina the rabbit named after Paulina the special lady

43 is the number to beat now

A new spay/neuter record at the rabbit rescue ranch

Lucky 13!

Rabbit Rangers give 13 rabbits new homes in Arizona and New Mexico

Starlight, Star Bright

A natural caretaker

A new record!

Spay/neuters on the rise

Clicking for carrots and love

Feral bunnies learn to trust and love through a clicker and a carrot

Rabbit Rangers ready to take on the Reno bunnies

Organizations from across the country pitch in and join the Great Bunny Rescue

Special needs bunnies find special people

Mother/daughter team takes bunnies home to Vegas

Volunteers Teach Rabbits New Tricks


We're not drunk!

Three Reno rabbits at Best Friends for special care. And no, they're not drunk ...

Volunteers to the Rescue!


Chewy treat

Big bunny treat: 1,000 tasty pinecones!

The eyes have it

In this case, they don't. But Snidley will be fine.

Rabbits teaching vet students

Students from Tufts sharpen their skills at the rabbit rescue ranch

World's busiest mom

Lots of people are running for "World's Busiest Mom", but Cricket nursed 30 orphaned baby bunnies!

Wolf in the rabbit pen!

When he's not building rabbit hutches and hauling away sage brush, he spends his time with the baby bunnies.

World's biggest bunny?

And what's she doing at the rabbit rescue ranch?

Rabbits celebrate Earth Day

Bouncy and Pouncy had their own booth at an earth & wildlife celebration at a Reno park.

Adopt a Rabbit...and What's a Rabbitat?


More rabbits wrangled out of Reno

Whew! The final stragglers have now all been moved from their old back yard to the rabbit rescue ranch.

Rabbit rescue update

All rabbits finally moved, and other weekly news.

Bunny Fan(g) Mail

The rabbits in the Great Bunny Rescue are becoming legends among house rabbits all across the country!

What's in a name?

"You certainly are a Curious George," said the nurse to the bunny. "But, that's not your name."

What's Up, Doc? Bunny Vets Needed...That's What!


Who shook the snow globe?

A snowy Easter morning at the rescue ranch

Lights, camera, action!

Meet Bert the Bunny, who starred on CNN and FOX News

The Latest from the Great Bunny Rescue

No shortage of Easter Bunnies this year!

A Bunny Birthday!

Caleb had a very special ninth birthday. He spent it with the bunnies at the Rescue Ranch!

Dr. Mike's weekend "off"

Best Friends medical director Dr. Michael Dix spends the weekend at the Best Friends rabbit rescue center

Pans are chiming!

It's the signal someone has just adopted a rabbit at the rescue ranch.

Three cheers for the Nevada Humane Society!

They've been at the rescue ranch all day with their mobile spay/neuter clinic.

Rabbit surgery protocols & continuing care

A Best Friends statement on protocols being used in the treatment and care of rabbits at the rescue ranch.

MacGyver to the rescue!

He's known as “Larry MacGyver” to his friends, because he can build anything. “We’ll be here as long as they need us,” he said. “To me, this is important.”

First adoption from the rescue ranch

At the Best Friends rescue ranch, she’s the first bunny out of the hutch and into a good new home.

Veterinarians at the Rescue Ranch

The rescue ranch welcomes two veterinarians from distant states as volunteers.

Be careful what you wish for!

Renee lives in Reno, and she wanted to start a rabbit rescue. Now at the Best Friends rescue ranch, she's up to her eyes in bunnies!

News Update, March 31

Approximately 1,000 of the rabbits have now been moved from their old backyard to the Best Friends rescue ranch.

Can a Mobster Mend His Ways?

It was a wild, wild place when all the rabbits lived in one backyard. And we all know what happens when a culture of chaos takes over a city -- even a rabbit city. The Tough Guys take over!

Two Bunnies, One Set of Eyes

Fernly is missing his right eye; Likely is missing her left. It’s no wonder they’re best friends. Together, they feel complete! (That’s Likely in the photo.)

The Great Bunny Rescue of 2006 is now a race against time.

A message from Michael Mountain of Best Friends

Running Out of Room...More Bunnies Than Best Friends Expected!

"There are a lot more bunnies than we ever thought, " said Rebecca Preston of Best Friends.

Rabbit Wranglers Come to the Rescue!

Hundreds of rabbits are being rescued at the site by Utah group Best Friends Animal Society.

The Best Friends Rabbit Rescue...Then and Now

We've Come A Long Way.

So Far, Still Playing Peekaboo!

Nobody thought these bunnies would survive.

Rabbits Helping Rabbits

Do the Reno rabbits care as much about each other as Team Bunny cares about all of them? You bet they do!

Rabbit Roundup!

(We’re doing it Hansel and Gretel style)

Baby Bunny Madness!

Team Bunny is smitten by the babies! How can they not be? They're adorable-- but can too much cuteness be a bad thing?

Meet Team Bunny!

These Best Friends staffers are working around the clock to save 1,000 bunnies in Reno

The numbers game

All numbers are dwindling at the rabbit ranch --- and that's a good thing

Gentlemen, start the neutering!

Photo of a momentous event : the first rabbit neuter at the Best Friends rescue ranch. (Only a thousand or more to go after this!)
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