B.U.N.S.

I attended the basic rabbit and guinea pig care class by B.U.N.S. last weekend at the animal shelter in Goleta. I brought my bunny as did several other people, but some families came to the class before getting a new pet (smart!) and the BUNS volunteers had two bunnies and one guinea pig from their adoptable animals there for people to sit with during the class. The teacher/​trainer was knowledgeable and very friendly and welcoming. I was impressed by her positive attitude and her ability to make everyone feel comfortable. Some basic clicker training was gone over at the end of the class, but since there were several young kids present it didn’t seem like that part was really sinking in with them. The adults got it right away though and it should be easier to practice at home in an environment where there aren’t multiple people trying to click at the same time. The information packets they gave out were good and while the class didn’t go into deep details about these pets, they covered all the basic topics.
Guinea pigs weren’t covered in as much detail (the instructor didn’t seem as confident in her knowledge of those little guys) but no one had brought guinea pigs to the class I attended either. Overall I would recommend this class and would especially recommend adopting from BUNS. I walked through their bunny and guinea pig area before the class started and was surprised by the sheer number of animals they have that need homes, and also how very well cared for these animals were. They were all clean and had good space, hides, food/​water and toys. I was very impressed by BUNS!

Before I moved away from CA, I used to volunteer at BUNS. The Bunnies and guinea pigs are well taken care of here, with 4 hours of playtime every day and healthy organic veggies, but they need a good family to give them individual attention. Everyone that volunteers here are very knowledgeable of bunnies and are very helpful.
BUNS also offer services such as bunny dating (if you want to pair your bunny with a buddy), nail cutting, advice, etc… Even if you are not ready to take a cute bunny or guinea pig into your home, come by and play with them. Ask a volunteer and they will give you a carrot or some greens. Foster caring a bunny is also an option.

Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter.
This place takes care of their animals, even if they have been there for a long time. The area around here has the Humane society, animal shelter, Dog Adoption, etc. So if you’re not looking for rabbits, they have guinea pigs, dogs, cats, and maybe other kinds of rodents.
I fell in love with my guinea pig, Marbles. My heart just broke knowing that these animals were not wanted anymore or were living under the crawl space of a house. I wanted to take them all in! But they were in good care, the workers there loved every single of their animals and constantly play with them and make sure they are happy. The bunnies lived in their own pens where they can run around and talk to the other animals. The guinea pigs sometimes play with rabbits together!
Even if you don’t want to adopt an animal, just stop by and pay the animals a visit.