Oakville, Milton and Halton Humane Society hosts bunny adopt-a-thon

They’re cute, they’re fluffy and they’re up for adoption. The Oakville, Milton and Halton Humane Society is hosting a bunny adopt-a-thon this weekend.

Over the past few months, the second cat room at the humane society was temporarily housing the influx of rabbits. Now, the cat population has grown to 109 and they need the space back, so the bunnies are looking to hop out of there.

All weekend long, the mission of the Oakville, Milton and Halton Humane Society is to find “furever” homes for 25 rabbits in their care. Olivia Zhang was there right when it opened and fell in love with Princess.

“My best friend actually has nine bunnies and I think they’re just super cute and I wanted one for myself,” Zhang said.

Robin, an adopter at the event, said rabbits make wonderful companions.

“They all have unique personalities, they’re incredibly loving, they’re very intuitive and care about their owners just as much as we care about them,” Robin said.

A fun fact about bunnies is that they’re actually very social.

“Our rabbit adoption fee is quite low at only $90 and they are spayed, neutered and microchipped by the time they go home,” said Jessie Petriv, a representative from the humane society.

According to the humane society, the adoption process for bunnies is similar to cats. Potential owners can stop by or look at potential adoptees online, fill out an application and book a meeting to discuss next steps. If approved, arrangements are then made for the new family member to hop home.

The biggest misconception about rabbits is what they eat.

“Bugs Bunny gives them a bad rep,” Petriv said. “Carrots are actually really high in sugar so they are a great treat but shouldn’t be an everyday part of their diet.”

Instead, the humane society says rabbits should have hay, salad and rabbit pellets as their everyday menu. If you’re interested, the adopt-a-thon continues tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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