Virginia Rabbit Surrender Form

Thank you for caring enough to contact Virginia Rabbit Inc. Due to the overwhelming number of unwanted rabbits surrendered to local shelters, we are committed to rescuing, fostering and re-homing those rabbits that risk euthanasia.

Because of space limitations, we cannot always immediately accept a surrendered rabbit. On those occasions when we are able to take in a surrendered rabbit, we request a donation. 100 percent of the money is applied towards the spaying or neutering of the rabbit and any other veterinary care needed.

Although VRI is usually unable to take your rabbit directly into care, here are your options with regards to finding a forever home for your rabbit.

Option 1

VRI would love to help you keep your rabbit. We can give you all of the necessary information so that you can provide the very best care for him/her. There are many reasons why people surrender rabbits. If your rabbit's behavior is the problem, please let us know. Often, with a little information or advice from experienced rabbit owners, the problem(s) can be alleviated or overcome altogether. Many behavioral problems are corrected with spaying or neutering. The House Rabbit Society has an enormous amount of information regarding bunny behavior, habits, medical care, and interactions with children and/or other animals. VRI can also provide you with hands-on lessons such as nail clipping, de-matting, socializing, and bunny proofing your house. All you have to do is ask!

Option 2

Continue to care for your rabbit until you find the right home via advertising. If you choose this option, VRI can place your rabbit's picture and information on our website for potential adopters to view. We ask that you provide us with a picture of your rabbit/s and a brief biography about them. Potential adopters are screened by VRI volunteers and referred to you if they are suitable. VRI will conduct the meeting. If the meeting is positive, you will be asked to sign our surrender form turning over the rabbit to VRI. We will then sign an adoption contract with the new owner. If you are interested in doing this, please call VRI at 757-572-1360.

Option 3

Surrender your rabbit to a shelter. The Norfolk SPCA is the only no-kill shelter in the Hampton Roads area. Because of this policy they cannot accept all animals that are brought to their shelter unless they have adopted out enough to have a space available. All other shelters do accept animals, however, please keep in mind that while VRI does it’s very best to rescue all rabbits from area shelters every animal surrendered to a shelter risks being euthanized. This is a sad fact of life. In other words, there are so many wonderful homeless bunnies and just not enough wonderful homes.

Please do not release your rabbit to the wild to suffer injury, starvation, or death. Domestic rabbits cannot survive without humans! Please read Stray Rabbits. We receive calls all the time from people who have found stray, injured, or malnourished rabbits running through their neighborhoods or parks.

Please remember that VRI will assist you in any way possible to ensure that your rabbit has a happy, forever home.

If you still want to give us your rabbit, please send us the following information in an email:

1. Your name

2. Phone number where we can reach you

3. City where you live

4. Why do you no longer want this rabbit

5. Sex, whether neutered or not, age, weight, type of rabbit.

Send this information to JDoub54918@aol.com