Saturday, July 17 – 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fifth Anniversary Rabbit Party

You -- and your rabbit -- are invited to a party!

• SHOW OFF your splendid bunny to a roomful of "rabbit people."
• ASK the rabbit experts your questions.
• LEARN about proper diet, nail-cutting, other grooming techniques, housing, toys and games for rabbits ... and more.
• BUY rabbit-safe toys, treats and other supplies.
• FIND OUT all about fostering and volunteering at the shelters.
• MEET rabbits looking for new homes.
• SCHEDULE a future "bunny blind date." During a blind date, your bunny is introduced to several shelter rabbits to find the best match.
• VOTE for the cutest bunny in attendance ... and more!

Bonus: The first 30 rabbits will receive a sample bag of locally grown organic farm hay.

Bringing a rabbit? If you have one, bring an exercise pen. Don't have a pen? Let us know ... We have a LIMITED number of exercise pens to use at the party.

SPACE IS LIMITED. Register ASAP but no later than noon on Wednesday, July 14, to Rabbit Club co-founder Mary Cvetan. We hope to see you -- and your bunny -- at the Rabbit Party!

Western PA Humane Society | 1100 Western Avenue| Pittsburgh, PA 15233 (Just up the hill from Heinz Field & the Carnegie Science Center)
Get directions here: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Western+Pa+Humane+Society&city=Pittsburgh&state=PA&address=1101+Western+Ave&zipcode=15233&country=US&latitude=40.45125&longitude=-80.02025&geocode=ADDRESS&id=1938632

BUNNY CARE CLASS IS ONLINE

Have you adopted your first rabbit within the past few years -- or are you thinking about adopting one? -- Or are you a rabbit volunteer who wants to make sure you can answer the most common questions potential adopters ask? -- Or do you just want to brush up on your bunny knowledge? Now it's easy! The Animal Friends University class on Bunny Care Basics 101 is available on the WQED website. Taught by Bradley and bunny and me, the class is broken into 10 brief segments addressing diet, litter-box training, grooming, behavior, medical tips and more. It also includes awesome footage of an Animal Friends' Bun Run!

Watch it here: http://www.wqed.org/neighborhood/pets/videos/running-rabbits/ If you have questions about anything in the Bunny Care Basics 101 video, email me at mary@cvetan.com

WANT AN --EASY-- WAY TO HELP HOMELESS BUNNIES?

Many wonderful adopters first learn about shelter rabbits from the 300+ people on this email list. Do you know someone with a solo bunny who might consider a second? Someone who is allergic to cats? Someone who lost a pet this year? A dog person like me who is too busy (or lazy!) to walk a dog every day? A person with a dog and/or cat who might be open to a house rabbit too? A working adult couple who really need a rabbit. but need you to introduce the idea?
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COME AND WATCH THE RABBITS PLAY!

At Animal Friends, it’s called “Bun Run.” At the Humane Society, it’s “Bunny Romp.” At the Rescue League, it's called "Hug-A-Bun Sundays. "Whatever the name, it’s a LOT of fun and it looks like this:

-- All the rabbits are freed from their cages
-- They’re taken to an enormous training room
-- They’re released to run, jump, play, race through big tubes, explore, sprawl out, chin everything in sight (maybe even your shoe), poop everywhere, and groom each other for an hour or two.

If you think watching one or two rabbits is entertaining, you will love the sight of 20-30 bunnies playing for a few hours.

Plan today to stop by one of these bunny playtimes: (Schedules or contact info are in links)

Animal Friends | Bun Runs
562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Animal Rescue League | Hug-A-Bun Sundays
6620 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Western Pa. Humane Society | Bunny Romps
1101 Western Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15233

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See the Shelter Rabbits! All breeds, all ages, all personalities! All in the comfort of your own home!

Want to take a look at some beautiful bunnies? All the local shelters have their own websites where you can get up to the minute information on your next family member. Simply click here:

Animal Friends: www.ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org

Animal Rescue League: www.AnimalRescue.org

Petfinder.com makes it easy to "meet" the many rabbits available for adoption at more than just your Pittsburgh area shelters, click here!

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Take Your Rabbit on a Bunny Blind Date!

Do you have a solo bunny? Consider allowing him or her to have a rabbit companion. Rabbits are highly social pack animals. Most are happier and healthier with a friend with whom they can share their timothy hay, litterbox and an afternoon snooze. For the best match - and to minimize fighting, which can be vicious and ongoing - let your rabbit choose his or her own mate. Schedule your rabbit for a "bunny blind date!" During a date, your rabbit is introduced to three or four shelter rabbits while staff and volunteers supervise. These sessions are highly structured to maximize the chances of love at first sight - which is unmistakable if you know what to look for! For details on scheduling a bunny blind date, email me at mary@cvetan.com.