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.
All families on the waiting list have been contacted.
Already Reserved Bunnies have been moved to the bottom of this page.
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Nutmeg - Baby Pet Quality Doe
Broken Chestnut Parents: Tabitha & Joshua Born on June 14, 2019 Available now $175 Nutmeg is a beautiful little doe. She is a quirky little girl with a wide range of expressive emotions. She met a friend of ours last night and was all over her initially and flopped down near her to take a rest. Nutmeg then decided it would be fun to burrow behind our couch cushions and play "Bun in a Cave", but she wasn't fearful and trying to hide; it was simply what she felt like doing at the moment. We would describe her as a middle-of-the-road girl, as she enjoys social interaction, but is perfectly happy amusing herself when she is on her own. 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. |
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Millie - Baby Pet Quality Doe
Broken Sable Point Parents: Molly & Little Boy Blue Born on June 3, 2019 Millie was originally named Wonky Bunny when she was born here at HCB. She was placed with a wonderful family for about two weeks but was not settling in well. Millie wanted to run the show (she has a huge personality in her tiny body) and didn't know how to make that happen with her new people, two dogs, and older neutered buck brother, so she went through a wide range of emotions, including being very fearful, being angry (and even occasionally nipping), and stomping her foot a lot. We decided it would be best for her to come back to the rabbitry and see what we could do to help her be the sweet, loving, calm girl we always knew her to be. (Her former family took home FlipFlop, who has been renamed Piper, and is settling in beautifully. Piper is becoming more loving by the minute and adores her new family.) We are giving Millie a bit of time to "re-set" her emotions while we figure out what will be best for her. We are rather baffled by the behavior she exhibited while she was placed, but perhaps she was telling all of us that she hadn't found the right home yet. Millie is currently residing in our living room, and has been her old, loving self since she has been back. She approaches me, allows me pick her up and cuddle her...in short, she acts the way she always did while she was here. It may be that Millie would prefer to be the only pet in a home, or that she needs a very gradual introduction to other pets in the home. She would be a wonderful free-roaming bunny, as she uses her litter box beautifully and loves to romp, play, and explore. Because of her reaction to her first placement, we would prefer for her to be placed in a home fairly close to Oberlin, so we can intervene if her behavior changes again. It may be that she wants to be an HCB brood doe and spend her time raising babies, but we would rather she have the opportunity to be a beloved pet Bun. If you think that Millie sounds like a bunny you could love and enjoy, please fill out the New Bunny Questionnaire and mention her specifically. 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. |
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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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Apple Jane - Retired Spayed Doe
Broken Squirrel Born on April 15, 2016 Available on or after August 21, 2019 $225 ($75 for bunny + $150 spaying fee) Apple Jane (a.k.a. "Janie") was the second Bun to join our rabbitry, so retiring her has been a very difficult decision. Ever happy and playful, with a love for having her chubby cheeks rubbed, Apple Jane is a ray of sunshine and joy in our lives. She was a wonderful mama to the several litters of babies she raised and passed her sweet temperament and love of binkies on to her little ones. She loves to explore, run around, and can be a bit difficult to catch, but she also has a mellow, snuggle-bunny side to her temperament. We will miss her dearly, but know that she deserves a wonderful pet home of her very own. Apple Jane was spayed on 8/7/19, and will remain with us while she heals from her surgery. The doctor said she did very well and there are no health concerns. Although she looks rather large in her photos, Janie is actually quite petite and weighs only 3.6 lbs. She has a healthy appetite but burns it off by being active. 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. |
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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 to 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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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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Hiccup - Baby Pet Quality Buck
Solid Blue Born on May 27, 2019 Parents: Matilda & Joshua Availability: Pending glaucoma treatment Price: to be determined. The most important thing will be to find a loving home for him. To learn more about Hiccup, please visit his special page HERE. |
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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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Liberty - Baby Pet Quality Doe
Broken Sable Point Parents: Sweet Tart & Joshua Born on July 4, 2019 Available on or after August 29, 2019 $175 RESERVED for Tiffany C. Liberty is a mama's girls and loves nothing better than to snuggle up next to her and enjoy her warmth and companionship. As such, this little girl is going to be happy when she can cuddle up in a lap and be loved on. She is very mellow and sweet, but her curiosity is beginning to awaken as she gets a bit older. She will love a home where she receives a lot of gentle attention. She is pretty low energy, so don't expect a lot zoomies and binkies from her. ;) 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. |
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Raindrop - Baby Pet Quality Doe Her new name is Nala! Vienna marked Blue Born on May 27, 2019 Parents: Matilda & Joshua Available on or after July 22, 2019 $150 RESERVED for Samantha M. Raindrop is another intelligent little doe who will be up for a challenge. Very similar to her sister Ivy in temperament, Raindrop tends to be a bit more impulsive and spontaneous in her actions. She is known to snuggle on occasion, but it has to be her idea. Raindrop has a streak of silliness in her, just begging to come out and play, but she won't admit it. 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. |
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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.
