rabbits

February is Adopt-a-Shelter Rabbit Month at Animal Friends

Did you know that rabbits are the third most-adopted companion animal? And for good reason! To start, they are quiet and clean creatures making them an excellent roommate for apartment life. They can be litter-trained and roam freely throughout your … →

Is Your Bunny a Bully? – Spaying and Neutering Can Help!

Guest Blogger: Cortney Ressler If you’ve been following Animal Friends for the last month you probably know February is National Adopt a Shelter Rabbit Month. Did you know that February 25th is the 20th anniversary of World Spay Day? There … →

Bubbles Friday at Animal Friends

By Suzanne Denk, Animal Enrichment Specialist for Animal Friends Everyone loves bubbles!  Animals love bubbles too, which is why we use them as part of our kennel enrichment.  Bubbles provide something interesting and new for animals to look at outside … →

Top Ten Reasons to Foster a Pet

By Eve Salimbene, Animal Behavior Technician 10. You want to help Animal Friends, but can’t make it here every day. 9. You can help an animal recover from illness or injury in a quiet home environment. 8. You can help … →

Enrichment: It’s Not Just Fun and Games at Animal Friends

By Suzanne Denk, Animal Enrichment Specialist for Animal Friends I am having a bad day. My shoulders are tense and my neck hurts. I cannot focus and nothing has been crossed off the “to do” list.  I am eating potato … →

What’s a Community Adoption Counselor?

By Kaitlin Hiliniski, Community Adoptions Counselor My job isn’t like other jobs.  Sure, some people work with the public; they have to smile, shake hands, and be “on” for hours at a time. Some people work with animals; they have … →

The Bunny Connection: Reflections of a Mom

Beth Miller and Animal Friends bunny resident Farfell Guest Blogger: Jane Miller     It was during the Chinese Year of the Rabbit in 2011 when our daughter had a creative idea for a Girl Scout leadership project. She wanted to write … →

Jingle Bun Run at Animal Friends

Animal Friends’ bunnies are used to having free-roam play times called “bun runs” frequently but they’ve never seen a bun run like this!  On Saturday, December 15, Animal Friends’ bunnies are welcoming the public to their holiday Jingle Bun Run … →

The Bunny Connection: Reflections of a Mom

Guest Blogger: Jane Miller, Volunteer     It was during the Chinese Year of the Rabbit in 2011 when our daughter, Beth, had a creative idea for a Girl Scout leadership project. She wanted to write parody lyrics to a popular … →

Back by popular demand: Low-Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic

Since the last one went so well and filled up so quickly, we decided to do it again! Animal Friends will offer low-cost vaccines, microchip and other clinic services on Thursday, October 11 from 1 to 3 p.m.  The clinic … →