Zootoo.com’s contest for the million dollar shelter makeover ends tomorrow (3/31/08) at midnight. Help put Midwest Rabbit Rescue back in the top 20 (they are currently ranked 21) by registering on Zootoo using this link: http://www.zootoo.com/register/referrer/midwestrabbitrr

Then, under the heading, Affiliate with a Shelter, type in the zipcode, 48170, and select Midwest Rabbit Rescue and Re-home from the dropdown menu. This will earn them 200 points.

Midwest Rabbit Rescue is the only rabbit rescue close to making it into the top 20 (which is required to be eligible for the million dollar makeover). So all you bunny lovers out there, register with Zootoo, and get all your friends to register as well!

Well for all you craft lovers out there, here are a few more free bunny patterns to try out courtesy of Shellie from CraftBits.com.

• Bunny Doll
• Knitted Bunny
• Dust Bunny

I came across these cute bunny salt and pepper shakers at wrapables.com. I think since it’s post-Easter, they’re on sale. So it’s the perfect time for bunny lovers to find rabbit-themed gifts.  They also have napkins, towels and candles.

Check out the new bunny photos published on the photo page. This set features Violet, a lop-eared rabbit from Bermuda, and some Maine Coon kitties.

Here’s a taste:

See the rest of the bunny photos here »

The dedicated volunteers at Midwest Rabbit Rescue & Re-home will be participating in a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Royal Oak, MI on Saturday, March 15, at 11 am.  Donning bunny ears, the volunteers will be holding banners and passing out information about their rescue and their quest to win a million dollar shelter makeover from Zootoo.com.

We’ve just added two new articles to My House Rabbit concerning rabbit diseases. They were written by two practicing vets from the UK who also run an online pet meds site called Vetstoria.co.uk. The articles include both photos and videos to highlight symptoms of the diseases and demonstrate treatment procedures.

While some of the footage is a little unpleasant to watch, it is important to be aware of these diseases so you can ensure your own bunny’s clean bill of health.

You can read the articles here:

Conjunctivitis in Young Rabbits
Myxomatosis: Vaccination (for UK bunny owners- vaccine not readily available in the US)

Well, I don’t actually like chocolate, so I can’t confirm if dairy-free, egg-free chocolate Easter bunnies taste similar to non-vegan chocolate bunnies, but I did find a comprehensive list of them for all the vegans out there.

Go Dairy Free recently published an article listing 8 chocolatiers selling dairy-free, egg-free chocolate bunnies: http://www.godairyfree.org/200803062325/News/Nutrition-Headlines/Now-Where-am-I-Going-to-Find-a-Dairy-Free-Chocolate-Bunny.html

They have since published an addendum to the list: http://www.godairyfree.org/200803072327/News/Nutrition-Headlines/Introducing-New-Members-to-the-Dairy-Free-Chocolate-Bunny-Family.html

According to senior scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society Joel Berger, who’d made claims earlier in the year that the white-tailed jack rabbit had disappeared from Yellowstone, “I’ve got egg on the face, absolutely.”

After Berger’s study was published in the science journal Oryx, six biologists and naturalists contacted Berger with photographic evidence that his claims were false.

That said, Berger still believes the jack rabbit to be in decline.

For more info: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2008/03/07/state/115st_080307_rabbit.txt

I actually saw an ad for one of these WiFi  Nabaztag Rabbits on this site and had no idea what they were. After some investigation, I found out they’ve actually been around for a few years. Basically their purpose is to connect to your wireless network, and read you the news out loud, notify you when you have new emails, read messages you receive, tell you the weather, obey spoken commands, dance, and play songs. They are essentially little Internet beacons - and they work even when the computer is off and are able to speak 16 different languages.

It’s kind of neat, but I don’t know if I want to add “Talking to a technological object” to the list of things I do everyday. I already spend the majority of my day talking to real, live rabbits. That said, it might be useful if you were trying to learn a new language or something. You could just make it talk to you in that language all day.