The Bunny Bunch

I am very surprised that somebody experienced a problem returning a pet adopted from here. The volunteers are always told not to make someone feel bad because they need to return an animal. Sometimes circumstances change, things don’ t work out, whatever. If you feel that another home would be better for your chinchilla please return it without guilt. Maybe you got somebody having a bad day but I have heard them reinforce the guilt free retun policy many times. Your doing what is best for the animal so there is no shame in that.

Multiple emails and phone calls with no response from this organization. This is not a new problem with this rescue. My friends have also had this problem trying to contact this group.

If I could give no stars I would.
These people seem to not want to adopt the rabbits out. I took my niece to pick one out for her birthday and had already gotten everything the bunny needs. I explained this to the lady over and over. I’ve had rabbits before and know how to care for them and I would be the sole caretaker of the rabbit. She continued to jab little hints that I wouldn’t be taking care of the rabbit properly. But having a hoard or rabbits in a closed room is? She insisted not to take the rabbit outside because it could get raccoon ringworm. Which I’m sure may be a possibility. But how likely?
Not to mention we went on Sunday for their «hoppy hour» which claims its only a $ 5 donation for a rabbit. After I had spent close to $ 200 on supplies for the rabbit I thought how cool they do only $ 5. That’s a lie. I ended up paying the full $ 85 for the rabbit my niece picked out. And we couldn’t take her home that day. I needed to go home and take pictures of the set up and area the rabbit was going to be in. My niece was so upset but I told her we would do it and you can get your bunny in a few days.
Her father ended up taking her because I was out of town for a couple days. The lady then seemed to con him into buying all of the same supplies that I had already bought because she didn’t believe we had them. Even though they were all in the pictures I provided. And she insisted on needed more pictures! Thankfully her father complied just to be able to take the rabbit home. I thought it fishy to want more pictures of the house.
Don’t waste your time, breathe, or patience on this place. I was trying to do the right thing by adopting a mistreated rabbit and give it a good home. They don’t want that. They just want you to buy their expensive items and «donate» money.

Well if I can I would give this place a zero I wanted to adopt a bunny since I always loved them and I came here and decided to get one myself unfortunately that is where things went bad I answer a survey over 60 questions and afterward I was told that I would receive a phone call or text and it had been one week and I haven’t got nothing worst organization ever plus they don’t pick up the poop or pee that is on the floor it is nasty don’t come here go buy a different animal don’t waste your time or gas I have a job and a good place to stay and they don’t even care about that!

I have been dealing with Bunny Bunch for almost 4 years and they are the best! I have adopted two bunnies from them, and get all my supplies from them. They also have done an excellent job boarding my three bunnies. I am really surprised by some of the negative posts: all I can say is the Bunny Bunch, like any other quality no kill shelter, cares more about the welfare of the rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas, than the hurt feelings of the potential adopters. And, in a way, BB is doing them a favor by not allowing unsuitable owners to adopt… do you have any idea what the vet bills are like for a sick rabbit, guinea pig, or chinchilla? And for those that are put off by the high adoption fee, do you have any idea what it costs to spay/​neuter a rabbit or take care of a sick rabbit (many of the rabbits, etc. are rescued by BB in pretty bad shape)? Much more than the adoption fee! Also, a high adoption fee weeds out people that want to «adopt» to feed their snakes. Anyways, if you love rabbits, guinea pigs and/​or chinchillas and are willing to make the commitment to properly care for them, the Bunny Bunch is the place to go. For everyone else, again, they are really doing you a favor by not allowing you to adopt.

This place is riddled with problems. I was looking to adopt a chinchilla so I came here. I saw one and asked a lady if I was allowed to hold it. She said, «You don’t want to. They bite» and walked away from my boyfriend and I. So, we pet him through the cage. We later found out neither staff dealt with chinchillas– and pretty much just didn’t want to help us.
We came back and adopted a chinchilla later without much fuss. But the process was an unorganized mess. Maybe it’s better now. It was essentially the same price to get one at petsmart or Petco. But I wanted one that was older.
We’ve had him for a year now with no problems but our dogs have cause some issues. Long story short he doesn’t get out of the cage much anymore and it made me feel bad. Why should I horde this sweetheart when I KNOW there are others out there who could spend much more time with him? So. I tried calling. Nothing. Voicemail full. Texted the number in the voicemail. No response for days. Keep calling. No answer. I find a different number and get a response. It’s the owner (the women with the accent everyone speaks of so fondly).
I explain to her I want to put him back for adoption. It’s a hard choice for me and she makes me feel like absolute GARBAGE about it. Like it’s not already hard enough?
«Why would you CHOOSE aggressive dogs?» ??? My dogs aren’t aggressive and I never said that. But they’re energetic and five times his size. Of course they could do some damage even if it is on accident. It only takes one accident to hurt the little guy.
«Well you’re required to bring him back here.» Well that’s fine and dandy I wasn’t fighting it but maybe don’t make people feel like crap about it.
On top of that they couldn’t promise the supplies I brought with him to go with his new owners. But the required I brought it all with him to avoid environment change stress. I get that the new owner might already have a cage– but then you just take my $ 250 cage as a donation? Sorry, I just don’t feel that generous to you after all this.
At the end of the day, I’m keeping my chinchilla for the sake of I don’t want it going back to that bunny-​pee filled room with no windows with staff that caters to rabbits. I still feel guilty because he doesn’t get out as much– but I guess that’s what the lady wanted after that phone call.

These people or person I spoke to had no people skills! I simply called to ask if they take in rabbits because we can no longer keep our precious little one due to family member having asthma attacks and they were my last resort I been been trying to find a home for the past few weeks and no one can take him. I can’t afford to be having asthma attack after asthma attack so she said I should try harder and basically say screw my health and if they can do it then so can I! How rude!!! I didn’t call for them to lecture me! I called for help or point me in the right direction of someone that can take a rabbit. all the BAD reviews I read on Unilocal and online or so true these people are ridiculous and unfortunately I had to experience it first hand very very rude!!! they need to learn people manners and not judge others or lecture someone that you don’t know and don’t even understand the situation. She got crazy with me and started almost yelling at me and not even letting me get a word in seriously I don’t know how these people are still in business.

We haphazardly purchased two baby bunnies from the swap meet. The Bunny Bunch was a great help to us as we had no idea how old they were, and couldn’t even verify their sex. They are VERY YOUNG boys, one is a Dwarf, they are affectionate, sweet guys and we love them! Bunny Bunch has lots of supplies and we were able to get some supplemental grasses that will boost the boys calcium intake until they grow up and a nice rubbery brush. They offered a free nail trim and checked the nails with a little flaslight. the lady there seems to genuinely care about the buns and was a wealth of information. The place is guarded by a very chilled out cat that the buns seem to know, it’s a cute little «Bunny Hotel» we’ll bring the boys in for a stay when we travel.

My Mr. Pebbles passed away this past weekend from a thymoma that has been growing in his respiratory system. He has grown up with the Bunny Bunch family since he was a baby so I wanted to thank you guys for everything you’ve done for us. I took him in for nail trims and bunny sitting and he even tried going on bunny dates there. I’ve learned from Bunny Bunch how to give my Pebbles the best possible life he could have. You’ve educated me on proper nutrition and how to appropriately bunny proof my home and Caroline has been helpful in always giving me the best advice during times of need. I never knew how I could love a pet so unconditionally but bunnies are truly remarkable creatures and I want to thank Bunny Bunch for everything you guys do for all the bunny owners and bunnies. RIP Pebbles 7÷9÷06−9÷19÷15

Don’t ever go there if you want to adopt. It’s just straight a business entity. Adoption fee is competitive compare to Petco or Petsmart. It’s a solely owned pet store (but called non-​for-​profit). These animals are like products. I thought the adoption fee would be around $ 20– $ 30 similar to the county animal center but no way! You gotta add $ 100-​$ 150 if you want to adopt one or two chinchillas. It’s ridiculous! Might as well just go to Petco.

My daughter and I went to adopt a bunny because one of our bunnies died and her buddy was sad. The lady at The Bunny Bunch was condescending, rude, and did not want to let us adopt one of her bunnies. My daughter has always had a passion for animals and the lady insulted her ability to take care of her bunny. How dare her! Mary, my daughter, has been «taking care» of animals all her life and has a degree in Biology from UCSB! The lady doesn’t really care about the bunnies other wise she would have wanted Mary to have a bunny instead of keeping the bunnies STUCK inside an amonia filled room which caused an asthma attack! There are no Windows for FRESH air. Why is this a better home than what we could provide. I wish I got the lady’s name. There’ s only one lady in charge though. BunnY Bunch is not really in the adoption business, but the take donations and money business.

Not really sure how much I can say about this business. I filled out a 50 question online application to adopt a bunny and was sent an email asking me to call the next day. I called and the recording said they’d be closed for the next two days. Okay…
Gave up calling after a few days and texted the number. Someone text back asking my name, but never responded after that. Finally tried emailing them again, no response. Guess they don’t really want to find homes for the rabbits that bad… Or else they just enjoy being rude and crappy.

Left our rabbit here for rabbit sitting every time we go to Vegas or when needed.
They charge by the day, so make sure you know that first hand. They are worth it.
Pick up our bunny today and she was still mad at us for leaving her here. LOL
Overall, would recommend this place to others.

Our family loves rabbits. We have a large space for our single rabbit and we have been trying to adopt one more to give him company. A friend of ours decided to share her favorite rabbit Tuki (a cute minilop) with us over the weekend and later said we could keep it if all goes well w the bonding process.
We read about «bonding» process and carried out the steps as discussed w bunny bunch staff and the books.
Unfortunately, in 3 – 4 days of doing everything by the books, we found «Tuki» lying cold. Dead. We were shocked! We did everything correctly!
I texted Carolyn, she asked me to call to go over every single step.
She reassured me that the reason Tuki died was not our fault and that it was because he was separated from a trio he had bonded closely at my friend’s place. I was relieved!
Carolyn is an amazing person. She is running this non profit for the sake of these innocent loving animals. The agency educates bunny lovers w basics such as what to feed, when to call the vet, etc.
They saved us trips to the vet, saving us lots of $$$.
I heard the shelter is expensive to run. Carolyn is doing all she can to keep the place running. She is genuine and compassionate. Do help this rabbit rescue. Thanks Carolyn for all you do to these helpless animals.
Before you get a bunny, please make sure to read and educate yourself. Rabbits are extremely fragile and may not be easy to keep. If you need help just go down there few times, volunteer, learn and then adopt from Bunny bunch!

Two days ago, I noticed my rabbits nails were insanely long and some were sideways. I know, I know! I swear I have never let them get this long and have always been pretty good about his nail trims. I can’t believe I forgot about his nail trims :(I basically had a 2 day anxiety attack looking up vets, reading everything I could online about rabbit nails getting too long, and sure his toes were permanently deformed or damaged.
After cancelling an appt at an expensive vet that required a physical along with the nail trim for new clients, and doing more research, I found the Bunny Bunch. I called first to ask if I needed an appt and was told I could come in at any time they’re open. I prepped my buns carrier, threw in a handful of organic greens, and drove 70 miles roundtrip! I seriously questioned my sanity during the 1hr 6 min drive in traffic to get there and thought about turning back many times. Once I walked in… all that changed. In a big playpen were 6 buns waiting to greet you and find their forever home. The small room boasted the biggest selection of rabbit goods I’ve ever seen– diff’t kinds of hay, pellets (some even organic), homemade dried fruit treats, other snacks, diff’t sized bowls, straw mats, bedding, housing, a million toys, license plate frames, cute novelty items, etc. It was rabbit Disneyland! I love that they only sell natural food and treats and none of that Petco/​Petsmart crap that’s actually bad for your pets. The lady was speaking to 2 customers when I walked in, giving them advice and patiently answering questions, which meant she was with them forever, but after the long drive I didn’t mind staying put. Adjacent to the small room was a huge room with tons of pens housing maybe 50 rabbits, a few guinea pigs and chinchilla or two, all available for adoption and a big free-​roaming black cat. He was very rabbit-​friendly and didn’t exhibit an inkling of predator. And maybe he’s a she.
After the 2 customers left, a steady flow of customers came in and the lady (Debbie) was the only one working so I let her help them while I explored. I was surprised that it was that busy after 5pm. In total, I was out of there 1 hr later, but how could I mind when there were THAT many cute furry creatures RIGHT THERE. I wished I could take them all home! When Debbie was free to do my bunnys nail trim, she was soo good with him and took her time to trim each nail several times getting as short as possible. AND she did it by herself, that is amazing! Even at other vets, there is a 2^nd person. My bunny was completely motionless in her lap and she even used a mini flashlight to double check where his quicks (the pink part of the nail) ended. My bunny never needs his back nails trimmed because he wears them out outside on concrete. She asked if outside was covered, warned of hawks, and gave me some ‘looks’. I am aware of hawks and he is outside mostly covered, on concrete and grass, with my dog most of the time. Who I adopted and took a chance on that her personality would override her being a coursing dog. More ‘looks’. Seriously, I even enjoyed getting the ‘looks’ because it means that she genuinely cares about my rabbit :) Turns out she has TWELVE rabbits of her own! But no worry, my rabbit is safe and my dog loves him. The nail trim was by donation. I couldn’t resist buying something to support this wonderful nonprofit. I bought a giant, like 100 oz, bag of mixed hay and an edible ball toy. I think I was more excited about it than my rabbit!
The Bunny Bunch also does rabbit (guinea pig or chinchilla) photo shoots and bake sales to raise money to care for their animals. They had one for Christmas and they will have one again Easter weekend, April 12^th and 13^th at 12:30p-4:30p. If I lived closer, they would have to kick me out of here. The absolute BEST place to bring your bunny! Thank you, Debbie!
(To the reviewer who complained about her bunny being put on his back and in a trance-​like state, that is proper procedure. There are a few ways and that is a popular, quick and easy way recommended by rabbit society and rabbit groups. I’ve witnessed my bunny being in that position for nail trims many times and it’s a flawless method.)

This people don’t want to adopt this poor warehouse caged bunnys !!!
My call was never answered for directions, when we got to the wearhouse saw this big groumpy lady standing right by the phone with her mad face ‚
And pretty much talked us out of adopting a pet ‚
I’m sure this rabbit are their money makers «donations»

I’ve been coming to visit the Bunny Bunch with my boyfriend for quite some time now, before with no intention of getting a rabbit because my college apartments did not allow it. We would spend our time looking at the cute rabbits and only wishing we could take one home. Years later, with our new place, we decided it was finally time to adopt!
Everyone at the Bunny Bunch is so welcoming and are always eager to help give the rabbits to a good home. I’ve talked to many of the volunteers about adopting, as well as Caroline. They were all so helpful to us in educating us about how the rabbit’s home should be like, what their diet consists of, etc. They were also very helpful in having us choose which rabbit to take home — we ended up choosing the perfect little bunny for us! Usually, adoption fees are $ 85 (all rabbits are spayed/​neutered and have been well taken care of, so totally worth it), but there was a deal in February so we got $ 10 off the adoption fee.
We got most of our supplies here, and like everyone says, the essentials are a BARGAIN here. We got a huge bag of Orchard hay for like $ 10 (still hardly made a dent in the bag, totally worth it, and FRESH!) and a bag of pellets for $ 10 as well (which would last a whlie). We also got a couple of toys for our new bun. I was also told that they do free nail clippings and scent gland cleaning for the rabbits on certain days, which is great! This will be the one stop shop for all of your rabbit’s needs.
Overall, the Bunny Bunch is a great place to go for adopting a bun as well as getting supplies for your rabbits — as well as guinea pigs and chinchillas! The staff is very helpful, the prices are great, and all the rabbits have been well cared for. Definitely come here and you will not be disappointed.

I heard so much hype about this place and decided to check it out for myself…
CONS:
The staff here are rabbit fanatics. They make it so difficult for ANYONE to adopt. Not to mention they want to do a house inspection, are you kidding me? You would think you are trying to adopt a live human baby with these people… Save your time and money and go to another adoption place, such as the county shelter. This is NOT the only place to adopt a loving bunny friend.
Their supplies are SO expensive. If you are looking for high quality hay, please visit another feed store. I’m in the LA area and always get my hay, bedding, and treats at this place in Glendora… SO WORTH THE DRIVE! Very large fresh hay bags for only $ 7!

The owner is a crock of you know what… She claims to know so much about rabbits and in fact she really doesn’t. If you are simply inquiring about adopting, she will go into this long 20-​minute rant about how people don’t take care of rabbits properly. She is very condescending and unprofessional. All she seems to do is lecture people about not keeping their rabbits in a cage, when in fact they do the same exact thing. The reviews are correct – it’s hypocritical that they claim to not cage rabbits, however their rabbits are kept in cages. I have also seen the owner pocket donation cash from the store. What goes around, comes around. I’m sure it will catch up with her one day.
PROS:
None.

Can’t say enough good things about the staff here and the cause they support. We went to the new Fountain Valley location yesterday, interested in adopting a bunny. We decided that before we make a decision, we wanted to visit the main location and see potential other options, so we made the hour drive to Montclair. They have bunnies everywhere. It was really sad to see that so many of them were either mistreated, surrendered, or left to die outside (these are domestic breeds). The Bunny Bunch really has opened a lot of bunnies to good foster homes as well as the rescue locations. They have all different breeds and all different conditions. In addition, they have guinea pigs, some cats, and chinchillas. For the most part, they adopt bonded pairs (or singles if they will be bonded), but they also have bunnies for single adoptions as well.
The stories of the animals at this location are so heart melting. At first, we were interested in adopting one of two healthy bunnies — they were adoptable as single bunnies, had been litter trained, and were so mellow and not at all uncomfortable about getting picked up. While we’re still thinking about one of them, the adoption staff asked us if we were interested in adopting a special needs bunny. We had previously adopted an older bunny of 8 years (he passed away when he was 13) from the SSPCA who picked on by bunnies and cats alike in an outdoor hutch and had eye/​ear infections and sores on his feet. He was the best pet that anyone could ask for. Thus, when we were asked about being interested in caring for a special needs bunny, it struck a familiar cord with us. There were two that we were looking at: one who wobbles when she walks (pretty sure that it’s a cerebellar defect, but I’m not sure), and another who is blind (we had eyed her from the website for a good week or so). To be honest, we’re now torn! We went there wanting a young, spritely bunny, but having the opportunity to care for a special needs bunny is so close to us, that we might just go that route.
Thank goodness that places like this exist. As something I read once said, «all creatures value their life».

I just adopted a pair of sweet, playful, and adorable bunnies from the Bunny Bunch yesterday.
The volunteers there are amazing. I didn’t have much contact with Caroline but she seemed nice too, though I thought she would be more involved when some of her bunnies were getting adopted. Anyway, the volunteers talked to me the whole time and were able to address every question I had. They accommodated my every need and helped me know everything I need to in order to give these bunnies the best life possible. They all really went out of their way to help me.
I was really surprised because their shop is very reasonable! I didn’t buy a ton of toys but now I wish I had so I don’t have to go back. I thought I’d be able to find similar prices on amazon, but this was not the case. They do online and phone orders but then you have to pay shipping. and I guess I’d rather just drive back up there.
If you’re looking to adopt, this is really your one stop shop. When I first walked in I was overwhelmed with the amount of bunnies (sad really how they just get dumped because they lose their entertainment for children after easter). but that means it’s easier to find your perfect match because you have more selection. They had all ages and breeds. I’m so happy to have adopted a bonded pair, and I’m so glad they refuse to break up bonded pairs… they are incredibly happy together and after one day they’ve already started running around my house doing happy bunny dances. and they’ve shown no interest in my cords. And yes, they are litter trained and fixed!
I’m excited to take advantage of their bunny sitting and grooming in the future. All of the volunteers asked me to keep in touch if I have any questions so I know I will never be left alone.
Also, can I say that the person who gave a one star review below clearly has no idea what they’re talking about? yeah, they’re limited on space so their bunnies can’t live in ideal conditions, but at least having these extra spaces (while not ideal) help save more bunnies from high kill shelters and very bad situations. This is actually the first place I’ve been that had many large pens around as well. They have as many as they can fit in there. They’re seriously packed wall to all. And trust me, I can tell these bunnies get top care from the many volunteers here who are passionate about bunnies. They’re a non-​profit doing good work so they’re doing all they can. Excuse them for being strict about the appropriate life a rabbit requires LONG TERM. I’m sorry for the bunny from the pet store that has to be tormented by your 4 and 6 year olds. Sorry. You can’t criticize a non-​profit that is trying to help animals as best they can. If you think conditions should improve maybe you should donate some money.