September 26, 2018
With the news of the first case of RHD-2 in the United States occurring in the county next to our own, we are going to be revamping our matching process to better protect the health and well-being of the Hot Cross Buns. Please bear with us as we make some big changes in the way we do things, Rest assured that our bunnies are very healthy and waiting for wonderful homes. Please feel free to submit the New Bunny Questionnaire and we will respond within 24 hours.
With the news of the first case of RHD-2 in the United States occurring in the county next to our own, we are going to be revamping our matching process to better protect the health and well-being of the Hot Cross Buns. Please bear with us as we make some big changes in the way we do things, Rest assured that our bunnies are very healthy and waiting for wonderful homes. Please feel free to submit the New Bunny Questionnaire and we will respond within 24 hours.
Our Process
Think of us as a bunny matching service. Yes, we may have several Available Bunnies, but you don't want just any bunny that looks cute. Our goal is finding the right bunny for the right home. A happy bunny is a joy to be with, but a miserable, upset bunny will soon bring a big case of buyer's remorse. We want our bunnies to go home with the families who are the absolute best fit for them, to ensure a happy relationship for all involved. When a bunny becomes available, it will be offered to the family who is the best match for that bunny's temperament, after also considering the family's desired color, gender, and age. For example if a family is seeking a young, blue tort buck for a pet in their outgoing, often rambunctious family, we will not match them with a quiet-natured young blue tort buck, because it would not be the best fit for that particular bunny. We might suggest an outgoing solid blue buck from a different litter instead, and the family could accept or decline.
From the time you make initial contact with us by answering the Bunny Questionnaire until you are offered a bunny, we are going to be emailing back and forth with you, asking and answering questions, trying to get to know you and your lifestyle well enough that we can get a clear picture of the kind of bunny that would make a happy addition to your home. We ask you to contact us at a minimum of every two weeks so we can keep the conversation going and get to know you well enough to help pick out a bunny that will bring you joy.
Bunny Pricing:
Pet Quality Baby/Junior Bunnies: $125-$175
Pedigreed Show/Breeding Bunnies: $175-$225
Spayed/Neutered Senior Bunnies: $200-$275
Pet Quality Baby/Junior Bunnies: $125-$175
Pedigreed Show/Breeding Bunnies: $175-$225
Spayed/Neutered Senior Bunnies: $200-$275
Please fill out the New Bunny Questionnaire thoroughly to be approved for matching with a Hot Cross Bun.
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Button - Retired Doe
Solid Opal Born on January 19, 2018 Parents: Anastasia & Dexter (both retired HCBs) Available now $125 Button (official name "Cute As a Button") is a little girl who deserves lots of time and love. She has been so dear to us and we had such hopes for her to be a brood doe in our rabbitry, but it was not meant to be. For whatever reason, Button cannot give birth live kits, although she has tried multiple times. If ever there was a born mother, it is Button. She has a kind, gentle, nurturing heart, full of unrealized dreams. Not overly energetic, Button likes gentle play and sweet cuddles. She is available to a forever home with plenty of love and attention to give. Button has not yet been spayed, but it will be required as part of her placement agreement. She will go to her new home with transition food, hay, care information, a bag of oats for treats, a snuggle mat, birth certificate, and toy. Arrangements can be made to have her spayed prior to pick-up, if enough notice is given. The approximately $150 spaying fee would be added to her purchase price. Please check with your rabbit knowledgeable vet to inquire about their rabbit spaying fees to determine if this option would be of benefit to you. (Please excuse the tufts of fur sticking up on Button in her photos....she is just beginning to blow out her winter coat.) |
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Mango - Retired Doe
Solid Orange Born on December 1, 2016 Available now. $100 Mango was born at Hook's Hollands and became one of our herd when she was about four months old. We have loved this little girl for the past two years, but have discovered that she does not do very well as a breeding doe. Because we love her, we want her to enjoy the rest of her days as a beloved pet with someone who will adore her charmingly persnickety, sometimes curmudgeonly, ways. She is available to a forever home with plenty of love and attention to give. Mango has not yet been spayed, but it will be required as part of her placement agreement. Mango will go to her new home with transition food, hay, care information, a bag of oats for treats, a snuggle mat, and toy. Arrangements can be made to have her spayed prior to pick-up, if enough notice is given. The approximately $150 spaying fee would be added to her purchase price. Please check with your rabbit knowledgeable vet to inquire about their rabbit spaying fees to determine if this option would be of benefit to you. |
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Marilla - Retired Doe
Solid Chocolate Parents: Charlotte & Joshua Born on May 16, 2017 Available now. $100 Marilla is looking for a wonderful family who will encourage her silly, spunky ways. She has an impish streak and loves life. She jumps out of her cage, looking for adventure each and every day, and never fails to brighten our hearts, no matter how grumpy we may be feeling. She is available to a forever home with plenty of love and attention to give. Marilla has not yet been spayed, but it will be required as part of her placement agreement. She will go to her new home with transition food, hay, care information, a bag of oats for treats, a snuggle mat, birth certificate, and toy. Arrangements can be made to have her spayed prior to pick-up, if enough notice is given. The approximately $150 spaying fee would be added to her purchase price. Please check with your rabbit knowledgeable vet to inquire about their rabbit spaying fees to determine if this option would be of benefit to you. |
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Matthew - Pet Buck
Broken Blue Pointed White Parents: Babette & Winston (both retired ) Born on July 14, 2017 Matthew was neutered on March 18 and is now available to a loving forever home. $200 Matthew is a home-grown sweetie. He started out as a very energetic, go-getter Bun, but has mellowed into a loving, playful little man who enjoys snuggles and attention. He sired a couple of beautiful litters for us, but we feel that he would be best suited to the life of a much-adored family pet. If you are interested in handsome Matthew, please fill out the New Bunny Questionnaire thoroughly and we will be delighted to talk with you about him. Matthew will go to his new home with a bag of transition food, hay, organic oats, a toy, resting mat, care sheets, and a birth certificate. |
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Puffin - Pet Quality Buck
Black Vienna Marked Born on January 28, 2019 Available now. $125 Puffin is a little guy I purchased from another breeder in the hopes of adding the Vienna gene to our rabbitry's Blue-Eyed White program, which is still in its infancy. I took a chance on him and he, sadly, has just not shown as much promise as a breeding buck as I would like. He is in need of a loving pet home. Puffin does not initially enjoy being picked up, but he is comfortable being snuggled by people he knows. He seems to prefer being near someone rather than being on a lap. Thus far, he is quite laid back and enjoys people watching for a large portion of his day. He hops around a bit, but does not seem to exert himself very frequently. He is a very observant bunny and seems like he would be a good companion for someone who is more fond of cats than dogs. Being a Vienna marked buck, Puffin has adorable markings and beautiful blue eyes. (Excuse the red-eye glare in the photos...my red eye corrector isn't working.) All of our bunnies go to their new homes with a bag of transition food, hay, organic oats, a toy, resting mat, care sheets. (Because Puffin was not born at HCB, he will not have a birth certificate.) As with all pet quality bunnies, neutering will be required for Puffin's long-term health and well-being. |
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Mandy - Pet Doe Chestnut Parents: Batty & Joshua Born on June 15, 2018 Available now $100 Mandy is a lovely young doe (we love her gorgeous coat and wonky ears that are part of her charm!), who is observant, playful, and adventurous in equal parts. She very active and occasionally sits still for snuggles, but soon bounces off to inspect something that catches her attention. She is a bit nervous in new situations and will take some time to warm up to her new family, but it will happen with gentleness and patience on your part. All of our bunnies go to their new homes with a bag of transition food, hay, organic oats, a toy, resting mat, care sheets, and a birth certificate. As with all of our pet quality bunnies, spaying will be required for her long-term health and well-being. 4/30/19 - We added some new pictures on this very rainy, grey day, but had to brighten them up with an editing program. While it brightened the background, it also dulled the color of her lovely rich brown coat to a brown grey, rather than brown with flecks of gold. The photos of Mandy on the patterned teal backdrop much more closely reflect her natural coloring. She looks beautiful with her expressive eyes and "Did you hear that?" ears. She is very photogenic and can be quite the ham when she is in front of the camera. |
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The Buns pictured below this section have already been RESERVED and are waiting to be picked up by their new families.
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Ollie - Pet Buck
Siamese Sable Approximately 3 years old RESERVED - Ollie will be staying with us until early July $50 From time to time we are asked to help re-home a Holland Lop and Ollie is one of those special bunnies in need. Ollie is a gorgeous little buck (he has not been neutered, but it will be required as part of his placement agreement) with a truly lovely temperament. Within 12 hours of arriving at our home, he was looking for head rubs and gentle attention. While we know very little about him, we know he will be a delight to the right family. Ollie is litter box trained, was accustomed to free-roaming in his previous home, enjoys loving children, and is comfortable around quiet dogs. (My dogs tend to be yappy, so they are making him a bit anxious.) We are just starting to get the word out about Ollie and will begin considering questionnaires for him beginning on May 31st. He will come with many supplies, but will need a new cage (if you choose to have a cage for this well-behaved boy) and a larger litter box. We do have a potential family waiting to meet him. Sables have a reddish cast to their eyes, so they tend to look red in photos, but are actually brown. |
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If you are interested in one of our bunnies, please fill out our
New Bunny Questionnaire.
If you don't see what you are looking for,
please visit the Hot Cross Babies page to visit the newborns and little ones
who will be listed when they reach 6-7 weeks of age.
New Bunny Questionnaire.
If you don't see what you are looking for,
please visit the Hot Cross Babies page to visit the newborns and little ones
who will be listed when they reach 6-7 weeks of age.
