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Hoppy Hearts SC

Domestic rabbit care education and classes
Rabbit rescue and adoption Welcome to Hoppy Hearts SC! We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization in South Carolina.

Our mission is to improve the lives of domestic rabbits and our community by means of education about house rabbits and their proper care, by rescuing and adopting out abandoned rabbits, and providing rabbit therapy visits to assisted living facilities and other community organizations. We provide a Basics of Bunny Care Bunny 101 class and a Bunny Health Bunny 102 class, both in person and online.

These classes are for anyone interested in learning about bunnies and their care. We are happy to have anyone in the class who currently has companion bunnies, as well as potential future adopters (from any rescue) or those just interested in learning more. We also are happy to give these classes to shelter and rescue groups. We are working on additional class offerings, including Bonding Bunnies. We also work to rescue and adopt out homeless bunnies. To help with this, we are building a network of foster homes throughout the state of South Carolina to help us rescue more bunnies. Our goal with this foster home network is that rabbits rescued by Hoppy Hearts can be placed into a home environment while waiting for their forever homes, rather than in a more stressful shelter environment. We are available to help with bonding and bunny behavior issues also. Contact us here or at [email protected] to find out more.

06/24/2026

Our new intakes Smudgie and Tilly had their vet visit yesterday. This bonded pair came to us from a person who had scheduled Tilly (black bunny) for euthanasia the next day due to what was described as a birth defect in her legs that was causing pain. After asking questions and finding out neither bunny had seen an exotic vet in their lives, we were skeptical and convinced the person to surrender this bonded pair.

And thank goodness we did! Our vet informed us that, yes, Tilly does hop differently due to her leg; however, it does not cause her pain or hurt her in any way. In fact, she gets around just fine and, as we suspected, definitely did not need to be euthanized or even considered for euthanasia. This demonstrates the importance of going to an exotics vet experienced in rabbits!!!

Both Tilly and Smudgie checked out well other than being a little skinny. They received their first RHDV vaccine and will return for their booster in 3 weeks. Both bunnies are spayed/neutered.

To adopt this bonded pair (or any of our available rabbits), click Apply Now at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

06/23/2026

Bunny yoga is back! Aloft Yoga in Columbia, SC has invited us back for bunny yoga. Half of proceeds raised from this class will be contributed to Hoppy Hearts SC! Join us July 25 from 12:30 to 1:30 PM at Aloft Yoga Studio on Gervais Street in Columbia and have a yoga session with some of our bunnies! Space is limited and registration is required. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bunny-yoga-tickets-1992395822539?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/22/2026

Happy news! Our bonded pair, Chewy and Lilibet (now Aunt Bethany) have been adopted by their fosters! They were dumped at a vet clinic unwanted. Now they are loved, spoiled and even have a whole downstairs playroom for themselves. We love foster fails! Congratulation to the Furillo family and to Chewy and Lilibet! ❤️🐇

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day! ❤️

06/19/2026

Happy Friday! 😂❤️🐇

06/16/2026

Zip is the adoptable bunny featured for today! Zip was rescued by a couple from being slaughtered for food. They found him at a business in the upstate in a box with zip tied front and back legs in the heat with no food or water. Zip is a survivor and you can read more about his story here: https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt?pgid=lniwyydl-963ff776-fe33-448c-9da1-6986a67f711d

Zip has been with a great foster who has helped him work through his mistrust of people. She has done such a good job! She says Zip is a very clever bunny who definitely knows how to “train” his human. He loves lounging and appreciates fair warning when you are entering his space. He loves pets as long as they are on his terms. In the foster’s words: “He prefers pets on his own terms which means he wants you to put out your finger to chin & then he decides whether he wants pets 😂.”

Zip would need a home very similar to his foster with a person who understands his quirks. If you are interested in applying to adopt or foster any of our bunnies, fill out our application by clicking Apply Now at:
https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

06/12/2026

We have two fun events coming up to benefit Hoppy Hearts SC! First is bunny yoga! This will be held at Aloft Yoga in Columbia. We did this a couple of years ago and it was a lot of fun for everyone, including the bunnies! This will be held on Saturday, July 25 and open to all levels. Registration information will be coming soon!

The second event is the Fast and Furriest 5k run and walk. This will be held on May 8, 2027 at Saluda Shoals Park in Irmo, SC! This is further in the future, but planning and preparation starts now! We need sponsors and food trucks so please contact us if you would like info. Registration for the run/walk is already open at https://strictlyrunning.com/gpuilGroupTip.asp?uRaceId=4925&uGroup=Y

06/11/2026

Starlight had her vet visit today. She is not spayed and was unfortunately found to have a mass on one of her mammary glands. Luckily, on x-ray there was no sign of spread to the lungs so the vet is very hopeful that it can be taken care of with her spay.

This brings up the importance of spaying rabbits. Starlight is about 4 years old. She demonstrates the statistic that 80% of unspayed female rabbits develop a reproductive cancer by the age of 5 years or earlier. Please spay and neuter your rabbits. Many times this cancer is not caught early enough. We hope it has for Starlight.

06/09/2026

Today we are highlighting adoptable rabbit Myles! Myles was seen wandering a neighborhood. Volunteers went out several times to catch him but one day he disappeared. A week later we got a call from a different neighborhood about 20 miles or so from the first. A bunny had been dumped in the caller’s front yard and they had caught him. Always a chance this was a coincidence; however, this bunny had the exact coloring, markings, etc., to the one volunteers had tried to capture. Since this rabbit appeared to have been dumped twice, several miles apart, we named him Myles.

Myles is a big, beautiful boy! He is brown and white. Occasionally he is still a little shy, but he has mostly realized people bring good things! For him, the best thing they bring is food!! That is definitely the way to his heart! ♥️. Myles enjoys hanging out with his human. He prefers floor time, but gets used to a lap pretty quickly too! He just dislikes the picking up part (like most buns). He has a “big lug” personality meaning he is large, but has a gentle and endearing personality.

To apply to adopt or foster any of our rabbits, click Apply Now at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

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Chapin, SC
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http://www.hoppyheartssc.org/

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