Ralph has regained the dubious title of World’s Fattest Rabbit, weighing in at 3 stone, 8 pounds. With one stone equalling 14 pounds, that’s 50 lbs. Ralph, a Continental Giant, lives in Uckfield, East Sussex, UK. Read more

What would happen to your pets if, for some reason, you were not able to return home to look after them? Have you made emergency plans? Here is a helpful tip: Carry an Animal Alert card with you. Read more

A rabbit in the UK with arthritis seems to be benefiting from hydrotherapy treatments. A four-year old continental giant named Heidi wears a life jacket while she swims in a pool filled with warm water. Read more

Acknowledging that rabbits are the third most popular pets in Seattle, the spay and neuter clinic of the city’s animal shelter will start offering its services for rabbits as of the first of January. Read more

Last month we reported on a reliable source of high quality timothy hay for rabbits, Small Pet Select. Today we are announcing a special way to get this hay with free shipping. Hoppington Post has made a special arrangement with Small Pet Select so our readers can order their timothy hay delivered fresh without having to pay the standard $3.50 shipping charge. Read more

The oldest agricultural exhibition in the U.S. is fast approaching, and it is a tempting place for people who don’t know enough about pet rabbits to make the mistake of buying one. Cuddly looking bunnies of all shapes, sizes and colors will be on display at the Topsfield Fair between September 28th and October 8th. Read more

A woman in the U.K. has created a successful business by setting up a vacation getaway for bunnies and other pocket pets. Lisa Newton lives in Stonesby, near Melton Mowbray, and thought it would be a good idea to create a holiday retreat for rabbits, despite the fact that some of her friends thought she was kidding. Read more

Bunny Magic Wildlife & Rabbit Rescue in Lusby, Maryland was raided August 8 and more than 200 rabbits were seized. On August 20, its operator, Carole Van Wie, was charged with cruelty to animals. Photos published on a PETA website reveal there were more rabbits than they could care for properly and it was “little more than a hoarding facility.” Read more

A petition to improve the lives of rabbits has been launched on the change.org website. The petition is addressed to Hon. Caroline Spelman, the U.K.’s Environment Secretary, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Read more

Yesterday when we found the heartwarming “When Dexter Met Sookie” story on the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund website, we also noticed that RWAF has some more very useful information in the form of rabbit information brochures that are free to download. There are five of them. Read more