Dino, the One-Night Rabbit

Warning: Post is interspersed with pictures of Dino, a 4-month old Dutch-dwarf mix, who is sickeningly adorable. There's also this dorky-looking human in a couple of them, but she's just there to give scale on just how tiny and cute the rabbit is.


The rabbit rescue (The Rabbit Haven) that I do some occasional volunteer work for has been working overtime to deal with an influx of rabbits due to an inhumane breeding situation for the pet trade that was shut down by animal services. In early November, 114 rabbits were removed from the location and landed in our small local shelters.

After a little more than a month of hard work, The Rabbit Haven has managed to remove all of the rabbits from the shelters. They have been adopted, placed in foster homes or transported to other rescues and shelters. Steve and I assisted in the latter this past weekend.


Harvest Home Sanctuary in Stockton agreed to take a rabbit to help out. Since Steve and I travel right past Stockton on our way to Sacramento each month to see his parents, we volunteered to deliver said rabbit.


On Friday, I picked up Dino from his foster home. He stayed with us for the night, and then he rode with us to Stockton on Saturday morning.


The rescue is located among farmland on a quiet, winding road. We arrived in thick Tule Fog, which made the remote buildings look somewhat creepy and ominous. Once inside the gate, we could see that it was a really nice looking facility. I'm optimistic about Dino's prospects there.