Cotton Tails Rabbit Rescue, Inc.

04/09/2026

Why is nobody applying for Ramona & Sonja? 💔🐰
These two sweet girls have been waiting over a year for their forever homes.
Ramona and Sonja were rescued from a junkyard in New Jersey after being abandoned with several other rabbits. A kind person stepped in to save them, and one by one the others found homes… but these two are still waiting.
They are very sweet little girls who are longing for a loving family to finally come for them.
They have been overlooked for far too long, but they deserve the same happy ending as the others.
✨ Ramona and Sonja are not bonded and can be adopted separately.
Please help them get seen.
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04/01/2026

Domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) have highly specialized physiological and behavioral needs that differ significantly from many other companion species. Providing species-appropriate husbandry is essential for maintaining both physical health and psychological welfare.
Rabbits are crepuscular prey animals, meaning they are most active during dawn and dusk and rely heavily on vigilance behaviors to detect potential threats. Because of this, they thrive best in secure indoor environments where stressors such as predators, extreme temperatures, and parasites are minimized.
From a behavioral standpoint, rabbits are social lagomorphs that benefit from compatible pair-bonding, which can reduce chronic stress and promote normal affiliative behaviors such as allogrooming and resting together. Environmental enrichment is equally critical—providing opportunities for foraging, digging, chewing, and exploratory locomotion allows rabbits to express species-typical behaviors and helps prevent the development of stereotypies associated with boredom or chronic stress.
Nutrition is another cornerstone of rabbit health. Rabbits possess elodont (aradicular hypsodont) dentition, meaning their teeth grow continuously throughout life. A diet consisting primarily of unlimited grass hay provides the abrasive fiber necessary for natural dental wear and supports proper hindgut fermentation and gastrointestinal motility, reducing the risk of dental malocclusion and gastrointestinal hypomotility (GI stasis).
Proper housing, social companionship, environmental enrichment, and a fiber-rich diet are not luxuries—they are fundamental welfare requirements for rabbits in human care.
🐇 Educating guardians about evidence-based rabbit husbandry is one of the most effective ways to improve long-term welfare outcomes for this often misunderstood species.

03/31/2026

Gastrointestinal stasis (GI stasis; gastrointestinal hypomotility/ileus) is one of the most common life-threatening emergencies in domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Because rabbits are hindgut fermenters with a highly specialized cecal microbiome, normal gastrointestinal motility is essential for maintaining microbial balance, digestion, and overall metabolic health.
When gut motility slows or stops, ingesta and gas accumulate within the gastrointestinal tract. This can rapidly lead to severe abdominal pain, dehydration, dysbiosis of the cecal microflora, and hepatic lipidosis if anorexia persists. Without prompt veterinary intervention, GI stasis can become fatal within 24–48 hours.
Early clinical signs often include:
• Anorexia or hyporexia (reduced food intake)
• Decreased f***l output or absence of f***l pellets
• Hunched posture (indicative of abdominal pain)
• Lethargy and reduced activity
Common predisposing factors include low-fiber diets, dental disease, dehydration, stress, pain, systemic illness, or gastrointestinal obstruction. Because rabbits rely on continuous intake of indigestible fiber to stimulate gastrointestinal motility, unlimited grass hay is a critical component of prevention.
🚨 A rabbit that stops eating should always be treated as a veterinary emergency. If your rabbit shows any of these signs, contact an exotics veterinarian immediately.
Education and early recognition can save lives.
Sources
Harcourt-Brown, F. (2002). Textbook of Rabbit Medicine. Butterworth-Heinemann.
Meredith, A., & Flecknell, P. (2011). BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine. British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
Quesenberry, K. E., & Carpenter, J. W. (2021). Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery (4th ed.). Elsevier.
Varga, M. (2014). Textbook of Rabbit Medicine (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann.
House Rabbit Society
VCA Animal Hospitals

03/27/2026

🐰 Rabbits are not Easter gifts. They are complex companion animals with specialized welfare needs.
Domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus) are not low-maintenance or “starter pets.” They are a long-lived prey species with unique physiological and behavioral requirements that many families are unprepared for.
Rabbits commonly live 14+ years and require exotic veterinary care, species-appropriate housing, and a highly specialized diet. Their gastrointestinal system is extremely sensitive, and improper husbandry can quickly lead to serious conditions such as gastrointestinal stasis (GI stasis). They also require unlimited grass hay to maintain normal dental wear because their teeth are continuously growing (elodont / aradicular hypsodont dentition).
As prey animals, rabbits are also easily stressed by handling, loud environments, and unpredictable interactions, which can make them unsuitable companions for young children without experienced adult supervision.
Unfortunately, rescues see a significant surge in surrendered rabbits after Easter when families realize that rabbits require far more care, space, and commitment than expected.
This Easter, please choose chocolate eggs and stuffed bunnies — not live animals.
If you are considering a rabbit, adoption should be a carefully researched, long-term commitment.
❤️ Rabbits deserve informed guardianship, not seasonal novelty.

03/26/2026

As promised here is Ramona! Ramona has been waiting over a year for someone to choose her 💔
She was found dumped in a New Jersey junkyard, scared and shut down…
but thanks to her rescue and foster home, she’s slowly learning how to trust again.
Ramona is a gentle, sweet girl who loves pets, and once she feels safe, her personality really starts to shine. She’s a petite little lady, does well with other bunnies (especially males 👀), and yes… she’s a total flirt.
She just needs someone patient enough to give her the time she deserves.
The “underdogs” always wait the longest… and she’s still waiting.
If you have room in your heart and a home for her, please reach out 💕
📍Located in NY
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And if you can’t adopt — please share. That’s how rabbits like Ramona get seen 🐰

03/25/2026

This is Sonja.
And she has been waiting over a year for someone to choose her. 💔
Over a year of watching other rabbits leave for their forever homes… while she patiently stays behind.
Sonja’s story started in a heartbreaking place. She was one of seven rabbits abandoned in a junkyard in New Jersey, left with nothing and no chance of survival. Thankfully, a kind Samaritan stepped in and saved them.
One by one, the other rescued rabbits found loving homes.
But Sonja is still here. Still waiting. Along with her sister Romona.
Sonja is a gentle, sweet girl. She may be a little shy at first, but once she feels safe she truly blossoms. She’s also a litter box pro and would do great as an only bunny or as a bondmate to another rabbit.
Sometimes the quiet ones get overlooked.
Sometimes the sweetest souls just need a little more time for someone to notice them.
Sonja has waited long enough.
Maybe the person she’s been waiting for is you. 🐰❤️
If you’ve been thinking about adopting a rabbit, please consider giving this girl the forever home she deserves. Stay tuned for a spotlight on Sonja’s sister Ramona!
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01/18/2026

It's hard to believe that this very social, super sweet, neutered 5 1/2 year old bunny is looking for a home. Unfortunately, he is. Through no fault of his own (or his owner's), sometimes in life, bad things happen to good people and good bunnies. This adorable little guy's mom needs to give him up. After living in a loving home for his whole life this is heartbreaking.

Cottontails has stepped in to help. Please help us to help him.

Adopters? Fosters? Please reach out to us at [email protected].

As always, thank you!
Michelle

10/20/2025

******* FOSTERS DESPERATELY NEEDED *******

Three amazing bunnies. Each of them have a sad story. Each of them are longing for a family to call their own. Each of them deserving of love. Rescues have been forced to turn away bunnies since everyone is beyond full. Cottontails can only save bunnies if we have foster homes to place them in until they are adopted. We do not have a facility. We do not have any funding. We only have YOU!

Please consider taking one of these little beings into your home as a foster while we work to find them their forever family. If you are considering adoption in the near future, that would be great too! All three of them are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and litter trained.

Please reach out to us with any questions or if you are able to help. We will help you get set up and provide pen and accessories.

Please share! Thank you. ❤

10/02/2025

10/02/2025

WELCOME BACK MARSHMALLOW!

We would like to introduce you to our newest intake. This is Marshmallow, a very interactive two year old neutered male bunny with a zest for life!

Marshmallow is having a blast in his foster home. He is litter trained, curious and affectionate. After being returned from his original home, through no fault of his own, Marshmallow is still a trusting little guy who is ready to love again!

For more information, please email us at [email protected].

Welcome back to the Cottontails family Marshmallow! ❤️

10/01/2025

Hello Everyone! I know its been quiet here recently. My apologies. CTRR’s social media extraordinaire and adoption counselor Rachel needs to take some time to focus on work demands.
Hopefully, it won’t be for too long. We miss her terribly! So for now, you are stuck with me! I promise to do my best to keep us active on social media, in addition to working on rescues, fosters and adoptions.

With that said, we are currently searching for a forever home for a super sweet little guy, Marshmallow. Unfortunately, his story is not unique. However, it is so very sad.

Family falls madly in love with a baby bunny. Children and parents simply have to have him. Parents agree that if the children lose interest they will continue to love and care for Marshmallow for his entire life. Yea right. What they might have meant was, until they no longer wanted to care for him.

WHY?

They decided they had to return him asap because they bought a dog. A very prey driven dog. The parents were concerned that their dog would kill Marshmallow. Of course we just wanted to get Marshmallow to safety. In the process we found out that poor Marshmallow was very neglected!

This loving, trusting little boy had the worst stool impaction we have ever seen. In addition, he was very overweight. Most likely from improper feeding and lack of exercise.

Cottontails works very hard to carefully screen all adopters. Unfortunately, there are some people who just aren’t aware what kind of commitment having a pet is.

We are grateful for one thing, he was returned to us. We will now find him another family who will love him forever.

Stay tuned tomorrow for some pictures and videos of Marshmallow in his foster home. He is doing amazing!