Welcome to the Urban Rabbit RefugeNew photos!Please check out our Rabbit Sponsorship page for new photos.
What We DoSince November 2005, The Urban Rabbit Refuge has been providing short- and long-term care for rabbits that are considered difficult to place due to illness, injury, and/or behavioural issues. The health of each rabbit is assessed at intake and appropriate medical care is provided. Where health permits, we spay/neuter. At present, we are caring for more than 60 rabbits. When space is available, we take in rabbits that are considered adoptable, spay/neuter, and find them loving forever homes. |
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Mission StatementThe Urban Rabbit Refuge provides care for abandoned, sick, and/or injured rabbits. In accordance with the highest standards in animal rescue and welfare, we do not breed rabbits. Our primary goals, as determined by our Board of Directors, are: |
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We made it!
Hello Folks,
Sorry for the delay in posting details about our move to the sanctuary and other updates. We are 100% volunteer-powered, so please bear with us as we work on updating the website!
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Rabbits Across Canada
Our cross-country journey to the new home of The Urban rabbit Refuge starts May 15. Sue Rodrigue, Founder of TURR, worked diligently to find the perfect place to call home for the 60-plus special-needs rabbits. "I was afraid I was going to never find a place in time, we have grown so quickly over the last year and foster homes with experience caring for sick rabbits are scarce."
Due to the rising cost of land in B.C., Sue started looking in other provinces with more affordable land. Finally, at the beginning of the new year, a great place caught Sue's eye. The future home of The Urban Rabbit Refuge is just over 5.5 acres located in the beautiful agricultural area of North Glengarry, Ontario.
Though the actual sanctuary will be in Ontario, a Chapter of TURR will continue to operate in Richmond, B.C., and a new Chapter will operate in the West Island of Montreal, Quebec.
The Journey
We have chosen to drive across Canada, as this will be the least stressful for the rabbits. There will be a minimum of 3 people on board to drive and care for the rabbits during what we are hoping will be a safe and short journey of 3-4 days. We will be documenting our trip so you can share in the adventure, once it's posted to the website in June.
As you can imagine, our expenses for travel and set-up at the other end will be quite costly. We are asking for your support. Please help us make this transition with as much ease as possible. Your donation will help pay for gas on the journey, as well as the new outdoor enclosures and indoor rabbit housing. These are just a few of the additional costs on top of the rabbits' daily maintenance and vet care.
Rabbits Shot in Richmond
There has been a new form of animal cruelty developing over the last few months, and it has been escalating quickly. Pellet guns are being used to shoot rabbits in a scenic community park in Richmond, BC. It appears they are aiming for their hearts but missing and shattering the bones of the front legs. These rabbits are left to suffer with severely broken limbs. To date we have brought in 3 rabbits over a period of 3 days, only one has survived. Her front right leg was amputated as this was her only chance for survival.
For more details, see story in the Richmond News.
