Hoppy Hearts SC

22/08/2025

It’s Five Dollar Friday! If every one of our followers donated $5, we would have the spay/neuter surgeries covered and some left over to treat the rescue rabbits to new enrichment toys! 🐰🐇

22/08/2025

Happy Friday! 😂❤️🐇

22/08/2025

Some of you may have read about the dumping of 3 rabbits in a park in New York City after they were used in a photo shoot. If not, we have linked one of the articles below but there are many more if you search with Google. Please sign this petition and stand up for these rabbits! https://www.thepetitionsite.com/583/849/551/?z00m=33486863&redirectID=3507526489

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/women-who-rescued-bunnies-dumped-in-nyc-park-after-anna-delvey-photo-shoot-speak-out-exclusive/ar-AA1Kt0vM

Thankfully, these bunnies, named Parker, Moon, and Joaquin, were lucky enough to be rescued. But most rabbits dumped outside aren't so fortunate. (21468 signatures on petition)

21/08/2025

Remember the three bunnies we took in after they were found dumped in a soggy box in the rain at a Lexington area ballpark? One of the bunnies is here at the rescue and two went to a temporary foster home. All three are the best bunnies! So far, they have been curious, very friendly, and working hard on those litter box skills. They are doing well and scheduled for neuter in the near future (along with two spays of some other new intakes). Their foster mom sent us these pictures of Leonard (reddish bunny) and Will (black bunny). As you can see, they are safe, dry, and enjoying their comforts!

This foster can only commit until September 21 and she saved these rabbits and us by doing so! ❤️. We definitely will need a new foster to take one or both of these bunnies at that time. If you are interested in fostering, please fill out an application by clicking Apply Now at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/adopt

If you can donate towards our 5 upcoming spay/neuter surgeries, please go to https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate

18/08/2025

Good news! You may remember we took in a bunny named Oliver a couple of months back. He had been dumped with another bunny and someone found them on the side of the road. Unfortunately, one of the bunnies was attacked by a dog before arriving to us and died. 😢. We had a wonderful foster step in to get the remaining bunny, Oliver, to safety. Well, we kind of had a feeling and it has now happened - a foster fail! Oliver’s foster family quickly fell in love with him and made it official last night! Oliver’s new mom also does our holiday shirt promotions for us as a fundraiser with Sweet Lily Graphics, LLC! Oliver is quite the character and very smart and loving! Congratulations to the Hopkins family on the new addition to their fluffle! ❤️🐇

17/08/2025

Got anything lying around your house that you would like to donate to a worthy cause? We have something a little different from our usual online auction this month. Hoppy Hearts SC will be participating in the The Big Grab - 50 Mile Yard Sale in the Blythewood/Ridgeway/Winnsboro area this September 5 and 6! We need gently used items including working electronics, kitchen items, collectibles, etc. to sell. All funds raised will be used to care for our rescue rabbits. If you have something to donate, please private message us here or email us at [email protected]. You can also text 803-575-2080. Help us help rabbits by cleaning out unneeded items in your home and business!

And be sure to come see us during one of the South's largest yard sales. See The Big Grab - 50 Mile Yard Sale page for more info!

16/08/2025

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When people surrender their bunnies to us, we always request their cages or hutches, as we do not want them to be sold or given to someone else, potentially subjecting another bunny to the same substandard living conditions.
When people claim that it is fine for a bunny to stay outside in a hutch, they often fail to realize that hutches can act as incubators as they lack insulation, as a result they retain heat.
Furthermore, the enclosed design of a hutch limits airflow and can trap warmer air, increasing the internal temperature, especially during hot weather.
We keep the bottoms of cages and use them as litter boxes, and dispose the hutches in our firepit.
I was about to set this one on fire. Interestingly, the plastic bottom of the hutch had melted due to the hot Florida weather.
Can you imagine the inhumane living conditions these poor bunnies have to endure? 💔😭
If you cannot provide a playpen or allow your bunny to roam freely, it may be best not to have one.
Try to put yourself in their place. I am certain it would be deemed inhumane, yet apparently, it is acceptable when it comes to rabbits. 😭😡

14/08/2025

Today, our 4 newest intakes had a vet visit for exams and RHDV vaccinations. This included Charley (female), our recent intake from Charleston, and the 3 boys found in a box at a ballpark last week: Leonard, Sydney, and Will. All were given a clean bill of health. We are going to need your help now more than we ever have. Not only do we have the vet bill for the 4 rabbits today, we now have scheduled FIVE rabbits for spay/neuter in the next few weeks. The fifth rabbit is the white bunny you may remember we took in as a 3-week-old a few months ago. This is THE worst we have seen as far as the number of contacts we are receiving about dumped and unwanted rabbits. We get several emails/phone calls DAILY. Obviously we can only do so much. We are a 501c3 nonprofit operating solely on donations. We have no paid employees, only volunteers. These upcoming procedures on top of daily care for our rescued bunnies will be a financial strain for us. Please consider helping us give these bunnies a new and better life by donating either one time or monthly at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate

12/08/2025

Quick update on the three bunnies from yesterday. We believe all three are boys and they are definitely young. Poor bunnies were wet, very dirty and had fleas. We toweled them off to clean them the best we could and dry them off. We treated for fleas and mites and then let them settle in with some hay and pellets. They were very hungry! It did not take long for their curiosity to show. They are definitely friendly little guys!

Please help us care for these most recent intakes as well as our other rescue bunnies by donating at https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate. We mean it when we say any amount helps!

You can also donate items from our Chewy wish list at https://www.chewy.com/g/hoppy-hearts-sc_b113169275 -list&wishlistsortby=AVAILABILITY

Or our Amazon Wish List at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/19Q0IWMI0797A?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_2

11/08/2025

FOSTER FOUND! We need your help. We received a call about three baby bunnies dumped at a ballpark in Lexington. They were found in a cardboard box that was soggy and falling apart from the rain. We are over capacity but could not say no. The finder was unable to keep due to apartment rules and they would have had nowhere to go but back outside. We are searching for emergency short term fosters. Fostering must be inside only and preferably someone with indoor bunny experience. We will also be needing donations and this will likely now make 4 new bunny intakes that will need exams, shots and spay and neuter. We have also asked other bunny rescues in the area about fosters but we know everyone is at capacity or beyond like we are. We could really use your donations at this point towards care of these new intakes. If you are able, our donation link is https://www.hoppyheartssc.org/donate

If you are interested in being an emergency short-term foster and you are able to keep the bunnies inside, please private message us directly here or email us at [email protected]

10/08/2025

The face of nonconsensual grooming! 😂. Our wonderful volunteer groomer came for a visit yesterday. Adoptable Loki was NOT happy about being groomed as it interfered with his daily nap time. 😴. Loki is going to be a fun companion for someone. He is a big bunny who is around 6 months old. He is curious, mischievous and super smart! He would do wonderfully in a free roaming home or in a home where he can have lots of playtime outside of his ex pen. He loves to be petted once he is done exploring. 😊

Did you know regular grooming is essential for a rabbit’s health? Even short-haired rabbits need grooming to help them remove fur when shedding, clip nails to avoid issues with overgrowth, and to make sure there are no new bumps or concerning issues that have come up. And don’t forget those scent glands! Some rabbits do not do a good job of cleaning these themselves and they can become impacted, which is uncomfortable for them. The frequency of grooming can vary with angoras and longer haired rabbits requiring it more often than others. Grooming a little more often during sheds is also recommended!