Southern Arizona Rabbit Rescue

The Southern Arizona Rabbit Rescue is a non-profit, volunteer-run, no-kill domestic rabbit rescue and adoption agency serving Tucson and greater Southern Arizona. We are currently pursuing 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status.

Our mission is to advocate rabbit welfare. We believe that rabbits should be companion animals only, and we promote spay/neuter as a means to control the problem of rabbit overpopulation.

Please join us at our next meeting, to be held at 6:00 pm on August 21, 2007 at Lovin’ Spoonfuls. FREE brownies will be served!

Support

Come to our YARD SALE FUNDRAISER! This Saturday & Sunday, August 18 & 19 from 8 am to 3 pm at 3518 N. Fox Ave. near Prince & Country Club. Clothing, toys, books, electronics, furniture, appliances, arts & crafts, and more. Baked goods and refreshments, too! Every $25 raised spays/neuters a rabbit who can then be adopted into a loving home. For more info call 520-408-4951. Help spread the word by downloading, printing, and distributing our yard sale flier (PDF)!

Donations

Your donation is needed and welcome!

Donate by mail with a check:

Southern Arizona Rabbit Rescue
2509 N. Campbell Ave. #46
Tucson, AZ 85719

Thank you for your generosity!

Public services

Rescues

We welcome your questions about the care and welfare of rabbits. However, in most cases we cannot accept unwanted rabbits from the public. Instead, we are partnering with other animal welfare organizations to transfer rabbits surrendered to kill shelters into our foster home network. After dogs and cats, rabbits are the third-most surrendered pet to shelters. Rabbits are also one of the most abused, neglected, and abandoned of pets. If you are having difficulties caring for your rabbit, please contact us before deciding to surrender him/her. We’re here to help.

Adoptions

At this time we are still establishing the rescue and are not yet adopting rabbits to the public. Adoptions will begin when the rabbits in our foster home network have been spayed/neutered and are ready to join their loving “forever” homes. Your donation will help defray the costs of spay/neuter surgeries!

To be considered as a rabbit adopter, please submit an adoption application (PDF). You may also want to read our adoption contract (PDF). Contact us for more information.

News

Stay informed—join our mailing list.

YARD SALE FUNDRAISER: Saturday & Sunday August 18 & 19, 2007 from 8 am to 3 pm at 3518 N. Fox Ave. near Prince & Country Club. Clothing, toys, books, electronics, furniture, appliances, arts & crafts, and more. Baked goods and refreshments, too! Every $25 raised spays/neuters a rabbit. Help publicize the event with our yard sale flier (PDF)!
Foster homes: Foster homes urgently needed for rabbits accepted through our rescue partnerships. To be considered as a foster home provider, please submit a foster home application (PDF). You may also want to read our foster home contract (PDF). Contact us for details
PetSmart boycott: Breaking its promises to the House Rabbit Society and numerous rabbit rescues, PetSmart has begun selling rabbits. In response, the rabbit rescue community has issued a boycott against PetSmart. Join us at our next meeting to sign a group letter to PetSmart expressing our disapproval!
Bake sale fundraiser: Early autumn 2007, date to be determined. Volunteers needed to bake cakes, pies, bread, cupcakes, muffins, cookies & other baked goods. Contact us for details
Donation jar party: Saturday September 8, 2007 from 9 am to 3 pm. Volunteers needed to make and distribute donation jars for the rescue
Organization name: The votes from our 3rd meeting are in: The Tucson Rabbit Rescue is now the Southern Arizona Rabbit Rescue! Please update your listings

Meetings

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted. Agenda & minutes are available through our mailing list.

November meeting (upcoming): 6:00 p.m., November 20, 2007; Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Campbell Ave.; Flier (PDF)
October meeting (upcoming): 6:00 p.m., October 16, 2007; Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Campbell Ave.; Flier (PDF)
September meeting (upcoming): 6:00 p.m., September 18, 2007; Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Campbell Ave.; Flier (PDF)
August meeting (next!): 6:00 p.m., August 21, 2007; Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Campbell Ave. FREE brownies will be served!; Flier (PDF)
July meeting: 6:00 p.m., July 24, 2007; Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Campbell Ave.
June meeting: 6:00 p.m., June 19, 2007; Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Campbell Ave.
May meeting: 6:00 p.m., May 22, 2007; Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Campbell Ave.

Resources

Coming soon: bulletin board, downloadable brochures & literature, answers to your FAQs, rabbit care guide, forms, and more!

Southern Arizona Rabbit Rescue: Mailing list: tucson-rabbit-rescue@yahoogroups.com; 2509 N. Campbell Ave. #46, Tucson, AZ 85719; Telephone: 520-408-4951; Email:
Rabbit-savvy vet: Dr. Richard Panzero; River Road Pet Clinic; 5655 E. River Road #171, Tucson, AZ 85750; Directions; Telephone: 520-577-3100
Sister rabbit rescue: Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue; P.O. Box 54506, Phoenix, AZ 85078; Telephone: 480-443-3990; Website: www.bhrabbitrescue.org
Local humane society: Humane Society of Southern Arizona; 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716; Telephone: 520-327-6088; Website: www.hssaz.org
More information: House Rabbit Society; Website: www.rabbit.org