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Hoppy Hearts SC Domestic rabbit care education and classes
Rabbit rescue and adoption Welcome to Hoppy Hearts SC! We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization in South Carolina.

Our mission is to improve the lives of domestic rabbits and our community by means of education about house rabbits and their proper care, by rescuing and adopting out abandoned rabbits, and providing rabbit therapy visits to assisted living facilities and other community organizations. We provide a Basics of Bunny Care Bunny 101 class and a Bunny Health Bunny 102 class, both in person and online. These classes are for anyone interested in learning about bunnies and their care. We are happy to have anyone in the class who currently has companion bunnies, as well as potential future adopters (from any rescue) or those just interested in learning more. We also are happy to give these classes to shelter and rescue groups. We are working on additional class offerings, including Bonding Bunnies. We also work to rescue and adopt out homeless bunnies. To help with this, we are building a network of foster homes throughout the state of South Carolina to help us rescue more bunnies. Our goal with this foster home network is that rabbits rescued by Hoppy Hearts can be placed into a home environment while waiting for their forever homes, rather than in a more stressful shelter environment. We are available to help with bonding and bunny behavior issues also. Contact us here or at [email protected] to find out more.

Hope everyone has been staying dry on this rainy Saturday. Our day brought another unexpected intake. We were tagged i...
10/10/2026

Hope everyone has been staying dry on this rainy Saturday. Our day brought another unexpected intake. We were tagged in a post about this sweet 4 month old Netherland dwarf rabbit named Winter. Apparently someone had gotten this bunny as a birthday present 4 weeks ago. Last week, the bunny injured his leg and the people did not have the money to get him vet care. Obviously there is a lot wrong with giving any animal as a birthday present and failure to research and be prepared for possible costs before getting a pet. However, that is another post. We normally do not take owner surrenders, mainly because we feel our space should be reserved for rabbits in dangerous circumstances (dumped, animal control seizures, etc.). However, when we saw this bunny’s front leg, we knew this was an exception. 😢

As you can see, his front leg is injured badly. Apparently he had jumped off a windowsill on to a couch and then to the floor. This leg is likely broken and he needs care as soon as possible. We took this rabbit in because we could not bear to think of him suffering without vet care or ending up in a bad situation because of his injury by someone getting him off of a Facebook post. He will go to our vet first thing Monday. For now he is resting in a small area and has been given meloxicam for pain. We are happy to report he is eating well and curious! Please cross your fingers that this break is fixable by surgery and does not require amputation.

We could definitely use donations of any amount to cover this baby’s upcoming medical bills. Please go to https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate to help with Winter’s care. ❤️

If you are in South Carolina, please join! Rabbits are included in their efforts.
10/10/2026

If you are in South Carolina, please join! Rabbits are included in their efforts.

It’s time to talk about something every bunny parent should be doing weekly. Home health checks. Doing this quick chec...
10/10/2026

It’s time to talk about something every bunny parent should be doing weekly. Home health checks. Doing this quick check once a week could very well save your rabbit’s life. We have had a lot of experience at the rescue with rabbit jaw abscesses in a short time with Starlight and Snickers developing them recently. The earlier problems like this can be found, the more likely they can be successfully treated by your rabbit-savvy vet.

Besides the checking of ears, nose, butt and eyes for any changes such as discharge, it is also VERY important to check the jawline on each side for even the tiniest bump. Run your fingers on both sides of the outside of your rabbit’s mouth from nose to jaw. If everything feels symmetrical, that is good. However, if you feel even the slightest asymmetry, it is time to have your rabbit seen at the vet ASAP. The sooner abscesses are able to be found and treated by a vet, the more likely treatment will be successful. The longer an abscess goes undiscovered, the more time it has to invade and eat into the bone leading to a more widespread bone infection called osteomyelitis.

The body should also be checked for new lumps and bumps and a vet visit is called for if any are found.

We make it a condition of fostering for us that our fosters perform this check weekly and report to us. We also do this at the rescue and to our personal bunnies. That way we can get ahead of things that could become more serious if allowed to linger.

Give your bunny that weekly grooming/massage session! He will thank you for it. 😊🐇

Happy Friday! 😂❤️🐇
10/09/2026

Happy Friday! 😂❤️🐇

Thank you to Sides Financial Strategies of Irmo, SC for supporting rescued rabbits by becoming the newest sponsor for ou...
10/09/2026

Thank you to Sides Financial Strategies of Irmo, SC for supporting rescued rabbits by becoming the newest sponsor for our Fast and Furriest 5k Run/Walk. This fundraiser is coming up in May at Saluda Shoals Park in Irmo, SC! This family owned local business has been providing financial services for the Columbia area for decades. They are true animal lovers and we appreciate their support! HHSC bunny Storm recommends you check them out at https://www.sidesfinancialstrategies.com

10/07/2026

Reason 1,548 why foster homes are so important 😁. Myles went to his foster home less than a week ago and he is already showing his personality! He is not skittish at all and is even learning tricks! Fosters teach these bunnies so much and provide enrichment while the rabbits await their forever homes.

Want to be a foster or adopt Myles or one of our other rabbits? Fill out our application by clicking Apply Now at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

Did you know if you are approved to foster for us that also means you are approved to adopt? And if you have adopted fr...
10/03/2026

Did you know if you are approved to foster for us that also means you are approved to adopt? And if you have adopted from us you are always welcome to foster?

The home that adopted former HHSC bunny Gigi reached out to us to offer to foster. Lucky Myles went to foster with them today! This has helped us so much! It makes room for a new intake. It allows Myles to adjust to living in a home environment which helps us learn his personality and the type of forever home that would fit him best. It can be surprising how many rabbits’ personalities blossom once they experience a loving home.

If you have adopted from us and have room to foster, please contact us. If you are interested in fostering or adopting, click Apply Now at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

Storm is a beautiful we think mini Rex rabbit that we have not been posting a lot about lately. He has been with a fost...
10/02/2026

Storm is a beautiful we think mini Rex rabbit that we have not been posting a lot about lately. He has been with a foster for a few months and is quite the character! Storm is a very interactive bunny who loves being part of the action. His favorite thing is shoes and he loves to nibble them, especially when someone is wearing them! 😂. Storm has it all - personality, looks, intelligence, and the added extra of that luxurious Rex fur! ❤️

To apply to adopt any of our bunnies, fill out our application by clicking Apply Now at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

Can’t adopt but want to help? Donate at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate

UPDATE: We are so angry and upset. We spent our day setting up possible fosters for this bunny. We had several people...
09/27/2026

UPDATE: We are so angry and upset. We spent our day setting up possible fosters for this bunny. We had several people step up for which we are VERY THANKFUL ❤️. We and the person who first contacted us about the situation texted the “owner”. He ignored our text and told the other person the bunny “was gone”. We have no idea exactly what this means but we can only hope it means someone got him.

UPDATE #2: We have now learned that apparently the bunny was given to the niece of person who dumped it. We are getting this secondhand but it sounds like the bunny will live with this niece’s chickens and ducks. 😕😢

Just sharing this hoping someone may be able to provide a temporary foster home until we can network with other rescues to take him or until we have room ourselves. This bunny is apparently unwanted in Little Mountain, SC so the owner has let him out in the yard with no food (except lettuce) and no shelter and “needs gone today”. We have zero room and no fosters available at the moment. Whoever has this bunny contacted someone else who contacted us so this is all we know.

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