Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 6 animal welfare bills into law. The legislation covers a wide range of companion animal welfare issues. Here’s a summary of the new legislation. SB 879, the PET (Prohibiting Extraneous Testing) Act: Prohibits product toxicity testing on dogs and cats...
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, strain 2 is a contagious and lethal disease that has been spreading among wild rabbits and hares worldwide. When pet rabbits become infected with this virus, they can also become severely ill and even die. An article on the science website Inverse...
Dogs and cats get lots of attention during Pet Dental Health Month, but other pets need dental care too! Here's a video of a veterinarian explaining why checking your rabbit's teeth at home is so important. A rabbit's teeth are constantly growing, and checking for overgrown...
A recent news story out of Minnesota highlights a potentially serious problem in many suburban communities around the US: pet rabbits, acquired during the pandemic, are being abandoned outdoors and are now multiplying. According to Debbie Mans, the CEO of Rabbit Rescue of Minnesota, the number...
While most of our Success Stories are dogs and cats, we've also helped other pets, like this big beauty, a 5 year old Rex rabbit named Treasure Trove! Treasure needed emergency surgery to repair a severe wound. His mom is a disabled senior living on a...
What’s cuter than a dog, cat, bunny, or other pet getting a case of the zoomies and sprinting around the house or yard? It’s fun to see our pets having those sudden bursts of energy. Did you know they have a scientific name? Technically speaking, zoomies...
You're invited to join FACE and Jennifer Lee, the Executive Director of the San Diego House Rabbit Society, for a free webinar on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 4:00-5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on Zoom. The webinar will cover rabbit ownership and rabbit handling. We will also...
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College in the UK conducted a study which found that the health and well-being of domestic rabbits improves when they are housed with a companion. Animal welfare advocates report that this is significant because about half of pet rabbits are housed...
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two animal welfare bills into law this month. Both are designed to protect the welfare of the state’s dogs, cats, and other companion animals. The laws were signed on September 19th, in recognition of Puppy Mill Awareness Day. AB 2152, sponsored...
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) is a highly contagious and often fatal disease that is spreading among wild rabbits in the southwestern United States. This disease was first identified in China in 1984 and has since spread across the globe. RHDV is not known to affect...
There’s lots of information about how to socialize dogs and cats out there, but what about small and exotic pets? They can learn polite behavior too! The San Diego Humane Society’s San Diego Pets Magazine recently shared some tips on how to socialize your rabbits, rodents,...
House rabbits are becoming an increasingly popular pet among animal lovers. Fancy rabbits, such as tiny dwarf breeds, fluffy lionheads, or floppy eared lop breeds, are top choices among rabbit fanciers. If you’re thinking about adding a floppy eared lop rabbit to your family, check out...
This Easter marks the first year a new California animal welfare law designed to protect rabbits goes into effect. California is the first state in the US to ban live rabbit sales at pet stores—an effort to cut back on the number of rabbits that...
Rabbits make wonderful pets, and more and more animal lovers are discovering the joys of keeping indoor-only house rabbits as companion animals. If you’re interested in acquiring a rabbit but have never had one as a pet before, you probably have a lot of questions. How do...
Looking for something to cheer you up today? Here’s an adorable fluffy bunny named Pigi. Pigi is a male dwarf/angora mix, all white except for those ears and fetching eye makeup. Presenting Pigi doing some happy bunny binkies to brighten your Friday, courtesy of the...