Dolly's Dream Home Rabbit Rescue

Dolly's Dream Home Rabbit Rescue Foster-based nonprofit in St. Louis/St. Charles, MO, dedicated to rescuing bunnies. Here, the bunnies always come first. 🐰

Visit our bunny supply shop, Dolly’s Dream Store, and meet the buns every Saturday!

Airplane is a…COTTONTAIL.For anyone just joining this ridiculous story, we got a call today from St. Louis Lambert Inter...
09/05/2026

Airplane is a…COTTONTAIL.

For anyone just joining this ridiculous story, we got a call today from St. Louis Lambert International Airport because there was a rabbit RUNNING AMONGST THE PLANES.

Yes. The planes.

Airport maintenance workers had been trying to catch the little menace and one finally succeeded. They called Dolly’s, we dropped everything, then headed to the airport to retrieve our newest aviation enthusiast, immediately named Airplane.

There was just one problem: nobody knew whether Airplane was domestic or wild.

We have now conducted our official investigation.

Airplane is, in fact, a cottontail.

They’re still a bit too young to simply release back outside, so Airplane will be heading to one of our licensed wildlife rehabbers to finish growing up before eventually returning to the wild.

Not a Dolly’s bun after all, but still a tiny life that needed somewhere safe to land.

Which, considering where Airplane was found, feels like an extremely appropriate choice of words.

Huge thank you again to the Lambert maintenance crew for catching this little guy instead of leaving him to navigate airport traffic alone, and to Erica, Dawn, and Deanne for taking over the store while we unexpectedly added “airport cottontail retrieval” to today’s schedule.

Never a normal day here.

Crazy story developing at Dolly’s right now…and no, it’s not about Humpy Dumpy, aka Cabbage, attempting to eat my tortil...
09/05/2026

Crazy story developing at Dolly’s right now…and no, it’s not about Humpy Dumpy, aka Cabbage, attempting to eat my tortilla chips and queso.

This is somehow much stranger.

We just got a call from St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Yes. The airport.

Apparently there has been a rabbit RUNNING AMONGST THE PLANES and the maintenance guys have been trying to catch him. One of them finally succeeded and, because apparently this is our life now, they called Dolly’s.

So we dropped everything and are currently on our way to the airport to retrieve a rabbit we’ve already named Airplane.

There is, however, a minor detail.

We have absolutely no idea whether Airplane is a domestic rabbit or a cottontail.

We asked.

And I’m sorry to use the F word here, but I need you to experience this conversation exactly as I did. In the politest, most wonderful southern drawl imaginable, the gentleman responded:

“I don’t fu***ng know, ma’am.”

Fair enough, sir.

So now we’re driving to a huge international airport with absolutely no idea whether we are picking up someone’s abandoned pet or a very confused wild rabbit who just caused a flight incident.

Stay tuned for the identification of Airplane.

And a MASSIVE thank you to Erica, Dawn, and Deanne for immediately taking over the store so we could abandon our jobs and go deal with aviation related rabbit matters.

09/05/2026

hello it is Cobbler

apparently my mugs are BACK IN STOCK because the humans “found a few more in the back”

excellent inventory management everyone. very professional operation

Katie asked if i would make a video announcing this

no

i could not be arsed

you already know what i look like. the mug has my face on it. connect the dots

there are only a few because apparently “the back” is not an infinite magical Cobbler warehouse

buy one if you want one. dont if you dont. i receive the same amount of pellets either way

probably

love Cobbler
marketing department employee of the month despite doing absolutely nothing

Grab yours here: https://dollys-dream-store.square.site/s/shop

In the last 28 days, our posts have been viewed 5.1 MILLION times. We don’t have a marketing budget, so all of our views...
09/05/2026

In the last 28 days, our posts have been viewed 5.1 MILLION times. We don’t have a marketing budget, so all of our views are organic.

That number is absolutely insane to us.

It might sound silly, but this is exactly why we started sharing so much of what happens behind the scenes at Dolly’s. We wanted people to know what rabbits actually experience.

The dumped buns. The medical cases. The ridiculous things they do in foster homes. The happy endings. The really hard endings. The education we wish every rabbit owner had from day 1.

Telling their stories is the most important part of our job.

Rabbits can’t tell you what happened before someone found them in a park. They can’t explain why they flinch when a hand moves too quickly. They can’t tell you that they spent years in a tiny cage before learning what a binky feels like.

So we tell you.

And whether you’re reading a behind-the-scenes post, laughing at something completely ridiculous, celebrating an adoption, or learning something from one of our educational posts, we hope you walk away understanding rabbits just a little bit better.

5.1 million views means 5.1 million opportunities to make people care. To do better. To teach others.

That might be one of the coolest things we’ve ever gotten to do.

09/05/2026

Sausage Gravy doesn’t need coffee to start her morning.

Sausage Gravy wakes up READY.

While the rest of us are staring into the void waiting for caffeine to restore our will to live, this girl is already doing laps around the house like she’s practicing for a marathon.

Her foster describes her as an incredibly cute “little girl.” The quotation marks are important because Sausage Gravy is, in fact, a substantial woman.

She LOVES pets. She loves hanging out with her people. She’ll come running to greet you, although she would like to make it very clear that approaching Sausage Gravy empty-handed is considered extremely rude. Please bring a snack.

She’s also PERFECT with her litter box, loves tunnels, and enjoys stretching out for a good lounge once her morning cardio is complete. She can startle easily, but recovers quickly - particularly if food becomes involved.

Someone bit her ears in her past, leaving them a little tattered. Sausage Gravy has forgiven whatever bunny did it prior to rescue. We think the ears just give her even more character.

She’s sweet. She’s hilarious. She’s built like a baked potato with legs.

And judging by these zoomies, she is VERY ready to haul that little potato body straight into her Forever Family.

Apply to adopt her here: https://forms.gle/xatrAFuJh65GYqTG9

We keep sharing these stories because, frankly, they continue to blow us away.Tonight, a potential foster was told that ...
09/05/2026

We keep sharing these stories because, frankly, they continue to blow us away.

Tonight, a potential foster was told that we would not be able to approve her home. Based on numerous conversations, we had serious concerns that the environment would be unstable and potentially unsafe. When it comes to placing our buns, that’s the end of the discussion.

Unfortunately, she didn’t take the news well.

What followed were rants directed at both myself and our incredibly sweet foster coordinator, Taylor, who has a newborn baby at home and certainly did not have “get threatened by a potential bunny foster” on tonight’s 10pm agenda.

We were cursed at. We were told the police were being called. The FBI was apparently getting involved. She said she was on her way to our houses. We were also informed that we had just missed out on ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

So, devastating financial news for Dolly’s tonight.

We would like to formally apologize to the rabbits for fumbling the million dollar bag, but unfortunately we will continue making placement decisions based on their safety…rather than the possibility of becoming millionaires.

Here’s the thing: fostering for Dolly’s isn’t a right. Neither is adopting. We ask questions and sometimes say no because these animals depend entirely on us to decide where they’ll be safe.

And if being told “no” results in you cursing out our foster coordinator, threatening to show up at people’s homes, and trying to bring the FBI into a rabbit dispute (among dozens of other things - literally dozens), we’re going to feel pretty confident about that no.

Nobody gets to verbally abuse our volunteers because they didn’t get their way.

Not for $100.

Not for $1,000.

Not even for the alleged $1,000,000.

Maybe you can curse me out for $10,000,000. We’ll see. Anyone want to try?

Today is Wolfie’s big day.The day he finally gets to go HOME.He’s been sitting here patiently on his absolute most beste...
09/04/2026

Today is Wolfie’s big day.

The day he finally gets to go HOME.

He’s been sitting here patiently on his absolute most bestest behavior while his new mom, Caitlin, drove 5.5 HOURS to pick him up. And yes, that’s 5.5 hours each way.

Which feels especially wild considering how Wolfie came to us just a couple weeks ago.

A family brought him into Dolly’s for grooming. They’d gotten him from a friend just 4 days earlier and, by the time the grooming was finished, decided they didn’t really want him all that much.

So they left without him.

We were appalled by his condition. The cage he’d been living in was also so tiny, that I’m fairly certain my butt wouldn’t have fit inside it.

Wolfie became a Dolly’s bun that day.

Last weekend Caitlin drove all the way here intending to meet a completely different rabbit.

Wolfie said absolutely not.

They clicked. She fell in love. He hu**ed her arm. Wolfie was neutered Tuesday, and today she made that 5.5 hour drive (each way!!!) all over again to bring her boy home.

And what a home he’s getting.

Wolfie will be completely free roam. He’ll be the only pet. He’ll have all the attention, space, and spoiling he could possibly want. The excitement surrounding this adoption today was genuinely palpable. Everyone was just SO freaking happy for him.

A couple weeks ago, someone walked out of our store without Wolfie because they didn’t really want him.

Today, someone drove 11 hours round trip because she absolutely did.

Funny how quickly a life can change.

Congratulations, Wolfie.

You were always worth the drive.

09/04/2026

It’s been a BIG day over here.

Cabbage got his nails trimmed for the first time since being rescued! Huge accomplishment.

He then bit the heck out of Elaine.

Sorry, Elaine.

Naturally, after enduring such an injustice, Cabbage needed to blow off some steam. We’ll let the accompanying video explain how he chose to do that. His horse has once again been called into service.

Meanwhile, the store has been absolutely packed! We even had a family come all the way from Georgia today - and they brought their duck, BrightBill, along for the adventure. Check the comments because obviously we got a picture.

And the good news keeps coming. Droplet is being adopted and heading home. Wolfie is being adopted and heading home. More buns are meeting families and it’s been one of those wonderfully chaotic days where there’s something happening everywhere you look.

Now we’re gearing up for a PACKED Saturday tomorrow, filled to the brim with education!

We’re kicking things off tomorrow with Bunny Yoga. There are still a couple of spots left and Miracle will be there: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bunny-yoga-at-dolly-dream-home-with-sarahs-yoga-studio-tickets-1995856505535

Cobbler will be at the store too.

Will he help with anything?

Absolutely not.

Will he make the day substantially more difficult?

Without question.

We can’t wait!

Well, my personal Facebook account got put in Facebook Jail this week.Would anyone like to know why?Someone suggested th...
09/04/2026

Well, my personal Facebook account got put in Facebook Jail this week.

Would anyone like to know why?

Someone suggested that instead of rescuing rabbits, we should cull them and use them to feed homeless people.

I responded, “Okay, you next. I hear you’ve got a lot more meat on your bones. BBQ at your place, I’ll be in charge of the seasoning.”

Apparently Facebook didn’t appreciate my commitment to applying suggestions equally, so straight to jail I went.

In my defense, if you slither onto a rabbit rescue page and suggest killing the rabbits we spend every waking hour, dollar, and ounce of sanity trying to save, you may receive a response that is not particularly warm and fuzzy.

Was my response necessary? Probably not.

Did it make me laugh? Unfortunately, yes.

Anyway, I have learned my lesson (s**e).

Next time someone suggests killing our rescue rabbits, I will maturely and professionally explain why rabbits are pets, not food.

And then I’ll type my other thoughts into the Notes app where Mark Zuckerberg can’t see them.

Rabbits might be the most underrated pets on the planet.People think they just sit in cages and eat carrots.Meanwhile, r...
09/04/2026

Rabbits might be the most underrated pets on the planet.

People think they just sit in cages and eat carrots.

Meanwhile, rabbit people know you’re basically living with a tiny vegan cat who has incredibly strong opinions about where the furniture belongs.

They learn their names. They use litter boxes. They come running when you walk into the room. They beg for snacks. They flop beside you when they feel safe. They binky when they’re happy.

They can learn tricks, solve puzzles, recognize routines, form incredibly strong bonds with people and other rabbits, and somehow develop a completely distinct personality despite weighing approximately 6 pounds.

Some are cuddly. Some are independent. Some follow you everywhere. Some would sell you to the government for half a banana.

And earning a rabbit’s trust is something special. They’re prey animals. Their instincts tell them to be cautious, so when one chooses to fall asleep beside you?

That means something.

They’re funny. They’re smart. They’re affectionate. They’re weird as hell.

They’re also a 10+ year commitment that requires proper housing, diet, enrichment and specialized veterinary care, so they absolutely aren’t “easy starter pets.”

But good pets?

Criminally underrated.

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P. O. Box 1229
St. Charles, MO
63302

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