Dolly's Dream Home Rabbit Rescue, P. O. Box 1229, St. Charles, MO (2026)

06/12/2026

Did you know that thanks to Facebook's Creator Program, you can help the rabbits without spending a single penny?

Every like, share, and comment of 4+ words helps our page grow and reach more people.

More reach = more people learning about rabbit care, more adopters finding rabbits, more supporters discovering Dolly's, and more funds earned for the buns.

So if you see a post you enjoy, don't just hit "like" and keep scrolling!

Tell us your favorite rabbit breed. Share a story about your pet. Comment with your favorite emoji. Tell us what you're having for dinner. Ask a question. Say hi.

Every interaction helps.

Who knew saving rabbits could be as simple as being a little extra chatty?

Thank you for helping us turn social media into second chances for bunnies in need.

06/12/2026

Some rabbits quietly blend into the background.
H***y Tonky has never considered that as an option.

This little guy believes he should be involved in everything you do.

Making dinner? H***y Tonky would like to supervise.
Sitting on the couch? H***y Tonky has notes.
Having a bad day? H***y Tonky is prepared to investigate personally.

His foster mom says, “Need a fun guy who will help you pick what drink to have with your dinner, and celebrate your wins with you by jumping for joy?

He’ll even come check on you if you need to lie down on the floor.

What a guy!

H***y Tonky rules my kitchen. Has figured out where I keep the greens, and the wine (even though he can’t have that).

He’s good with his litter box. Is super cute to watch explore.

Really his only flaws are being too cute, too perfect, and he likes to chew those brown, rough textured doormats. So none of those in his reach.
H***y would do great in any home, and I think would LOVE a bun friend.”

We’re struggling to find a downside here.

He's friendly, curious, entertaining, litter box trained, and apparently committed to quality control inspections of both produce and beverages.

If you're looking for a rabbit with a big personality and an even bigger zest for life, H***y Tonky might just be your guy: https://forms.gle/xatrAFuJh65GYqTG9

06/12/2026

What a day...and it's not even 3 PM yet.

My alarm went off at 5:20 this morning so I could hit the gym. After that, I ran home to let the dogs out, ate breakfast, and knocked out a few chores before heading to the rescue.

At 8:15, I picked up our high school volunteer, Lillie.

But first...I realized I'd forgotten my laptop at home.

So we made an emergency detour back to my house before heading in.

Then the fun really started.

We had NINE pallets of inventory arrive in 2 separate deliveries. One of our brand new fosters, Ron, showed up unexpectedly and immediately jumped in to help. He even brought donuts for everyone!

Let's give Ron a big thank you in the comments!

We spent the morning unloading, counting, organizing, and putting everything away. Inventory days are my least favorite rescue days. They're exhausting, they're never-ending, and today it was unbelievably hot. Talk about 6-7 hours of that.

Meanwhile, people kept showing up hours before we opened. Customers. Salespeople. More salespeople.

Every salesperson wanted to talk to the owner, so I just kept saying, "Oh, I don't know where she’s at. We're just teenage volunteers here doing inventory."

I'm not saying they 100% believed me, but I committed to the bit.

In between inventory, we broke up several bunny fights, treated another bunny in stasis, and helped one of our adopters after a house fire. We loaded up supplies and brought them over right away. Thankfully, both the family and the bunnies are safe.

Then the store opened (and it's still open), we met lots of wonderful customers, and next up is Bunny Yoga from 5-6 PM.

After Bunny Yoga, I'm sprinting home for a shower and a change of clothes before heading to my triplet sister's birthday party.

Her theme?

"A We**ie Bit Older."

A hot dog-themed birthday party.

As one does.

Also, don't forget: there are only 2 DAYS left to order a crochet bunny through our fundraiser! Every purchase helps support the rescue: https://katiealay.com/products/ddhr-fundraiser-colorful-bunny-plushies

06/12/2026

One of the things we're proudest of at Dolly's isn't our adoptions.

It's our education.

Recently, we received this message from an adopter…

“I cannot thank you enough for the work that you do. Winnie (formerly Mozart) and Roo (formerly Bach) bring so much joy to our lives. I love getting to come home to them every day. My husband spoils them to no end. You gave them a second chance. Thank you.

Your education classes are what truly makes the program great. When I was a child, we had a pet rabbit that free roamed, but he had a wire cage and a gravity water bottle. Even though we loved him and gave him the best life possible, deciphering the mixed rabbit care instructions on the Internet is near impossible. It is so wonderful to have one source that I trust will give me the correct information on correct rabbit care.

Thank you so much for matching me with my sweet and mischievous babies. Rescue is hard work. So thank you for fighting in the trenches every day.”

The truth is that rabbit care has changed dramatically over the years. Most people love their rabbits, but sorting through conflicting information online can be overwhelming.

That's exactly why we created our free virtual education course.

And the best part? You don't have to adopt from us to take it. You don't even have to live in Missouri.

Anyone, anywhere can take our course completely free of charge.

Whether you've had rabbits for 20 years, just adopted your first bunny, or are simply thinking about getting one someday, we'd love to help you learn.

Because every rabbit deserves an owner who has access to good information and every owner deserves a source they can trust.

Sign up for our free education course here: https://forms.gle/rNTYqNijXz9Qc65i8

06/11/2026

Spay and neuter your rabbits.

This is not optional “extra” care. It is basic, lifesaving rabbit care.

If you can’t fix your rabbit, don’t get a rabbit.

Up to 80% of unspayed female rabbits develop uterine cancer by age 3. Males can spray urine, become territorial, hump constantly, fight, and live with nonstop hormonal frustration.

And accidental litters? They happen fast. “They told me they were both girls” is how a lot of rescues end up full.

Spaying and neutering prevents suffering, improves behavior, protects health, and allows rabbits to safely bond with a friend.

Please share this video so more people learn.

Fixed rabbits live better lives.

06/11/2026

Do you work for an apartment complex in the St. Louis, St. Charles, or greater STL area?

We’d love to partner with you this fall.

Dolly’s Dream Home Rabbit Rescue is a foster based nonprofit rabbit rescue serving the STL region and beyond. If there’s a bunny who needs help, we’re there.

This fall, we’re hoping to partner with local apartment communities by offering free 1.5 hour bunny meet-and-greet events for residents. We’d bring friendly rescue rabbits, provide education on proper rabbit care, and create a memorable resident experience.

It’s a win for residents because they get a unique, low stress event, plus the chance to learn about a pet that can be a great fit for apartment living.

It’s a win for apartment communities because rabbits are quiet, litter trained, spayed or neutered before placement, and housed in setups designed to prevent destructive behavior. They don’t bark, don’t create noise complaints, and can be a wonderful option for responsible residents who want companionship without the challenges that sometimes come with dogs and cats.

It’s a win for the rabbits because approved foster homes allow us to save more lives and Dolly’s provides the supplies needed to help fosters succeed.

A fun resident event, education, community connection, and a way to help homeless rabbits? That’s the kind of partnership we love.

If you work for an apartment complex and would like to host a bunny meet-and-greet this fall, please reach out.

And if you live in an apartment, share this with your leasing office or property manager. We’d love to bring the bunnies to you. 🐰

06/11/2026

Since Dolly’s is foster based, our volunteer transport team is one of the biggest reasons we’re able to keep things running smoothly.

They help get rabbits to vet appointments, foster homes, bonding appointments, and wherever else they need to go. Every ride matters and every transport helps a rabbit get the care they need.

Jan recently completed her first transport with us, and this message absolutely made our day:

“I wanted to thank you for allowing me to take Susan to the vet at Noah's Ark. I really enjoyed her and Baby Jeff's company. The weather was awful, accidents everywhere, but my two passengers assured me they had full confidence that I would get them to and from safely.

Upon return, even though the store was closed for a huge reset, I was allowed to take a little look around as I had never been there before. I got to meet the famous or maybe infamous Cobbler? It took all of two seconds to realize that this human pheasant was not bearing snacks, so I was dismissed.

All of the years of following Dolly's, sharing, donating and anything else I could think of, I signed up to transport. I am so glad I did. It gave me a chance to meet the buns, see the store, help the rescue and meet Cobbler and the two babes who made themselves right at home in the center of the store, looking like the cute little directors that they were.

I had 2 bunnies years ago before the knowledge and husbandry information was available, and it took me right back to that magic time of being a bunny mom. While my home is no longer bunny friendly, as I have Beagles, it was just nice to be a small part of the bunny world again.

Thank you Dolly's for letting me share a tiny bit of the bunny world with you. I have to say that I promise the next time I transport, hopefully the Beagle fart smell will have dissipated. My Beagle farted in the car the day before, and I swear it lingered. Sorry kids, I will air it out better next time.

Hugs to all of the bunnies,
Jan”

Jan’s first transport included bad weather, traffic accidents, two excellent bunny passengers, a store sneak peek, an audience with Cobbler, and apparently some lingering Beagle-related atmosphere.

Talk about the full Dolly’s experience.

Thank you, Jan, for helping Susan and Baby Jeff get where they needed to go safely and for being part of the bunny world with us.

If you’re in the St. Louis or St. Charles area and would like to join our volunteer transport team, we would love to have you.

Click here: https://forms.gle/7G5iktYZUDoNqptg9

06/11/2026

Adopt Mayonnaise. Or else.

I'm not saying he's perfect. I'm just saying that if a tiny potato shaped Mini Rex with velvety fur, a sweet personality, and a name like Mayonnaise isn't your dream rabbit, we may need to have a conversation.

Mayonnaise is almost 6 months old, which means it's nearly time for his neuter. Once he's fixed and healed up, this handsome little man will be looking for a bondmate of his own.

His story is just as ridiculous as his name.

When our volunteers traveled to Mississippi to help intake rabbits from a rescue that was shutting down, they spotted a hand-painted "Free Rabbits" sign on the side of a rural road.

Now, most people would keep driving….but our volunteers are not most people.

They pulled over and somehow 2 additional rabbits ended up making the trip home.

Mayonnaise was one of them.

We're very glad they stopped.

This little guy is shaped suspiciously like a dinner roll. He has the softest Mini Rex fur and a face that makes it nearly impossible to say no to him.

Applications are now being accepted for Mayonnaise: https://forms.gle/xatrAFuJh65GYqTG9

06/11/2026

When Peter Pancake arrived and was placed on hospice, he weighed just 1.2 pounds.

Not 12 pounds.
Not 2.1 pounds.
1.2 pounds.

He was so thin that it was hard to imagine how much more weight he could lose without dying…but Peter Pancake had other plans.

With medication, dedicated care, and a wonderful hospice family who has loved him every step of the way, this little guy has more than doubled his weight.

Today, Peter weighs 3.1 pounds.

Every ounce represents a meal eaten, a medication given, a good day enjoyed, and a rabbit who refused to give up.

Hospice isn't always about adding years to life. Sometimes it's about adding life to the years they have left.

Peter Pancake is proof of that.

What a fighter. What a success story. And what a lucky little rabbit to have a family who loves him so much.

We're all incredibly proud of you, Peter.

06/10/2026

Today has been one of those days where the universe looked us directly in the eyes and said, “Let’s see what you’ve got.”

I woke up at 5:25 this morning, then the day immediately began throwing chairs.

We have a sick bunny in the emergency room. The price gun broke. Fruit fly trap juice ended up all over my microscope station, which is exactly as disgusting as it sounds. My 3pm meeting became a one-woman show because everyone else forgot to attend. The phone never stopped. People needed things nonstop. And some of the owner surrender applications that came in today were so wildly rude that I briefly considered moving into a lighthouse.

Then, in a freak accident, I was assisting a customer when a soda spilled all over my Birkenstocks and ruined them.

Please respect my privacy during this difficult time. RIP Birkenstocks. But thank goodness for my husband who brought me up my yard work Crocs.

Even Lori, who is normally the chillest person alive, wanted to call it a day at approximately 8am. That is the level of nonsense we were dealing with.

But somehow, in the middle of the absolute circus, good things still happened.

Blossom Baby was adopted and went home to her forever family. We got to use the Bunny Pet Food Pantry for 2 local families in need. We got to work with several wonderful special needs families. Mr. Cilantro arrived and, even though life has not been kind to him, everything changes for him now. A family even came in and told us that they’d gotten their bunny spayed because of our education.

So I thought, “Okay. Maybe today wasn’t bad. Maybe it was just busy.”

And then a bunny got blood on my dress.

The first time I’ve ever worn it. Learned my lesson there. RIP to my cute Amazon sale dress. You were affordable, flattering, and taken from us too soon.

Also got in my yard work Crocs, but at least they can be hosed off.

So no, today wasn’t a bad day.

It was a day that kicked open the door, dumped soda in my shoes, broke the price gun, ruined my dress, ignored my calendar invite, and then asked if we had room for one more rabbit.

We’d like to fall over and take a big nap like Mr. Porcupine below. Say a little prayer for Lori and I.

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