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We are really good at rescuing and caring for rabbits, but frankly we are terrible at thanking people, and that is at least partly because there are so many to thank. <3 It really does take a village, and we are so thankful to have a megatropolis behind us.
As we close out 2025, we are still crunching numbers, but roughly 100 rabbits came in this past year and we have fostered or adopted out 100. We had another 40 leave us for the rainbow bridge, most after long and happy lives. 🌈
We have been closed for intake periodically over the past two years to correct over-capacity issues (dating back to the Richmond shelter taking in 100 unexpected rabbits), and we are happy to report that aggressive foster and adoption campaigns and ongoing construction to increase our shelter capacity has largely solved that problem. <3
With 500 rabbits under our wing, however, we are now limited by vet bills. The costs have skyrocketed. We paid out $17280.78 in December alone. 😯
We were able to cover those bills thanks to the generosity of our donors ♥️ but we need to be cautious going forward. We can be optimistic about 2026, but we can’t be reckless. Sustainability needs to come first.
We look forward to a year in the future where we can take in ALL rabbits at risk. The dream is still our own farm supported by eco-tourism. We will get there eventually!
In the meantime here is a hint of another amazing project about to be unveiled that will indeed make the new year happy!
Thank you everybody!
Sorelle
An End-of-Year Thank You from Team Bunny. 🐰
As a rescue, Rabbitats cares for well over 500 rabbits, providing community support, trapping assistance, and life-saving medical treatments for at-risk bunnies. This is the result of not just a few activists, but of hundreds of helping hands, each selflessly giving a piece of themselves to these efforts.
This thank you comes directly from the bunnies - those who were given a second chance thanks to you. Thank you to our:
🩺 Medical team and veterinary partners
🪤 Trapping team
💰 Fundraising committee
🎨 Social media + graphics team
🤝 Volunteer coordinators
👕 Merch + store team
🏷️ Auction coordinators
💻 IT Support
🏡 Adoption + foster team
🥕 Meet n’ Treat coordinators
🎉 Event committee
🏙️ Richmond employees + volunteers
🛠️ Shelter "fix it" team
🐾 Langley volunteers at Kindred & Chichi’s
🌲 Maplewood volunteers
🐇 Bunny Cafe team
🎉 Event support
💵 Financial team
📸 Photographers
📊 Volunteer Board of Directors
🔬 UBC research team
🏫 UBC volunteers
👩🌾 Satellite Rabbitat hosts Kindred, Valerie, Chichi + Maplewood Farm
❤️ Adopters + foster families
✨ Charitable donors and customers
🙌 Supporters and silent cheerleaders
Each and every one of you makes the world a better place for rabbits. Happy new year everyone - here’s to making a difference in 2026!
Looking for 2025 tax write-offs? We've got you covered!
Rabbitats is a CRA registered charity and this is your last chance to donate for a 2025 tax receipt. Receipts are automatically issued through these links:
paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/charity/3764772
rabbitats.org/donate
www.canadahelps.org/
Benevity (via your employer)
Please help if you can! We have 500 adorable little mouths to feed and our vet bills are astronomical. We can't do it without your support! ❤
Rabbitat's Guide to Sanctuary Rescue is an in-dept overview of what it takes to start a rabbit sanctuary - from construction to logistics and care.
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