San Diego House Rabbit Society
The San Diego House Rabbit Society is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization and depends solely on our volunteers to carry out the mission of our organization. We welcome compassionate and reliable volunteers to assist with a wide variety of needs. You'll have fun and make a difference in the lives of many rabbits throughout our community!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESFollowing are upcoming events for which we need volunteers:
Hay Packing
Following is the tentative upcoming hay packing schedule. Please note that this is subject to change based on current supply of hay, upcoming needs, and weather. We suggest that you contact the person listed before coming out to help.
East County Hay Packing 9:00 - 11:00 (approx.). Rancho San Diego Animal Hospital parking lot, 2988 Jamacha Rd., El Cajon. Contact Lisa at lisalisansd@yahoo.com if any questions. Two to three times per month.
North County Hay Packing 8:30 - 11:00, Escondido. Contact Cindy at cindyvestyck@yahoo.com for details. Two times per month.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Promote Rabbits for Adoption
Download flyers from our volunteer materials page, and post in your community in pet supply or feed stores (that do not sell rabbits), coffee houses, vet offices, or anyplace that hosts a community bulletin board.
Box Hay
Be a hay elf for a few hours on Saturday mornings to pack hay for sale. Hay distributors need a roomy vehicle such as SUV or pick-up truck to haul boxed hay to our distribution locations. Garage for hay box storage could also be helpful. Note: Our North County Hay group (Escondido) could really use more hay elves, especially someone with a pickup truck who can transport 8-10 bales of hay to our packing site.
For information about packing hay in East County, contact Rita at lisalisansd@yahoo.com. For information about packing hay in North County, contact Cindy at cindyvestyck@yahoo.com.
Foster Homes
We have a need for foster homes that can take one or two rabbits. This requires you to have some rabbit experience, to house the rabbit indoors according to HRS guidelines, and to make the foster rabbit available for regularly scheduled adoption days. To get all the details on fostering for HRS, contact Judith at hrs@sandiegorabbits.org. A six-month commitment is required for this position.
Shelter Volunteers
San Diego HRS does not have a shelter, but instead works closely with our local shelters. Shelter volunteers clean cages, provide fresh food and water, socialize and exercise rabbits, evaluate personality for rabbits' descriptions on websites, be alert for medical/social problems. Most shelters require that volunteers go through an orientation program. Volunteers must be experienced in safely handling rabbits, trimming nails, etc. Training will be provided to volunteers who can commit to a set schedule.
ALERT: There is a crucial need for volunteers in our local shelters and humane societies. If you can help, even if only 2 to 3 hours per week, please contact us. You must make a commitment to be at the shelter on a regular basis, about the same time each week, and go through the shelters' orientation before working on your own. Our presence in the local shelters makes a huge difference to rabbits who might otherwise be euthanized due to lack of space or experienced rabbit caretakers. You really can make a difference!
Following are the local shelters HRS works with. If you are interested in volunteering with the rabbits at local shelters, contact volunteer@sandiegorabbits.org
Escondido Humane Society
3450 East Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 92027
For volunteer information, go to:
http://www.escondidohumanesociety.org/Vol.htm
County of San Diego Animal Services
Locations
Central Shelter
5480 Gaines Street
San Diego, CA 92110-2887
North Shelter
2481 Palomar Airport Road
Carlsbad, CA 92009-1531
South Shelter
5821 Sweetwater Road
Bonita, CA 91902-2219
For volunteer information, go to:
http://www.sddac.com/volunteer.asp
City of Chula Vista Animal Care Facility
130 Beyer Way, Chula Vista
For volunteer information, go to:
http://www.chulavistapd.org/Volunteers/community_vol.asp
San Diego Humane Society
5500 Gaines St.
San Diego, CA 92110
For volunteer information, go to:
http://www.sdhumane.org/howyoucanhelp/volunteering.cfm
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
389 Requeza St.
Encinitas, CA 92024
For volunteer information, go to:
http://www.rchumanesociety.org/volunteer/
North County Humane Society & SPCA
2905 San Luis Rey Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92054
For volunteer information, go to:
http://www.nchumane.org/volunteers/index.php
Bunny Supply Store Assistance: ALERT! We have a critical need for 3 or 4 new volunteers in this area.
Our Bunny Supply Store in Kearny Mesa is open on the first and third Saturdays of each month from Noon to 3. If you can help with merchandise sales, education, and/or trimming nails, contact Tina at SDBunny13@aol.com. We also need people with trucks or SUV's to pick up and deliver Carefresh, pellets and cages from KW Cages in Santee, to the store. We are located at 4805 Mercury Street, Suite B, in Kearny Mesa. Find our building on the northeast corner of Mercury Street and Ronson Road.
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Volunteer Opportunities for Kids
Kids, become a volunteer with the SNAP Dragons, and be part of helping animals in San Diego County.
Become a Sanctuary Home
Permanent homes are needed for "sanctuary" status rabbits. Rabbits in sanctuary care need caretakers with rabbit experience. These rabbits may have challenging attitudes or on-going medical concerns, making them difficult to adopt into permanent homes. HRS covers all medical costs and "most" supplies (cage, hay, etc.) to approved sanctuary homes. You provide the love and care, throughout the bunnies' lives. Home inspection required. Contact HRS at 619-718-7777 or hrs@sandiegorabbits.org to apply for sanctuary status, and to give one of these homeless bunnies a loving place to live throughout the remainder of its life.
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Education events
San Diego HRS regularly participates in educational events at schools, pet supply stores, community events, and more. Volunteers are needed to staff these events. We will pair new people with experienced volunteers, to get them started off right. If you'd like to help educate the public about the joys of rabbit companions, contact Patricia at patmul2@yahoo.com.
Before participating in education events, we highly recommend that you spend time reading the San Diego HRS website to become familiar with HRS philosophies and views on rabbit care, spay/neuter, housing, diet, and more. Visit http://www.sandiegorabbits.org/ and click on the links: About Us; Adoption; Behavior and Diet.
For general information about volunteer opportunities, e-mail volunteer@sandiegorabbits.org.
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