Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue and Education Center

06/01/2026

This month we will be at a variety of special events. As always, you can also arrange a private adoption appointment for your family by emailing us at [email protected]!

06/01/2026

We are excited to partner with Galena Animal Medical Clinic to bring our community this educational opportunity!

Whether you have a pet rabbit, or are considering getting one, anyone who wants to learn more is welcome to attend.

Registration form: https://forms.gle/gCBQ9fCFqXnB1Rbi7

We do have space limitations. If we reach our capacity, we will start a waiting list.

05/31/2026

ESRREC President Cora Dickson and ESRREC Treasurer William Fielder, along with Rocky and Stoney (an adoptable bonded pair of brothers!) were grateful to receive this donation from Kent Island Running Group this morning! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Fast and Furriest in April.

Kent Island Running Group presented our donation of $7,500 to the Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue and Education Center today 🐇 and volunteers at ESRREC said the donation couldn't have come at a better time! Thank you again to everyone who worked, volunteered, and participated in the Fast & Furriest Run for Rescues that made this donation possible!

Please keep our races in mind in the future and follow us on FB or instagram or check out our website! All our races give back to the local community either through scholarships given to local graduating seniors and through donations to local organizations that support our community!
https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/KentIslandRunningGroupKIRG

05/30/2026

WHY DO WE CAPTURE STRAY RABBITS?

Meet Sudsy. She was a stray rabbit in Sudlersville for around two years, according to local residents. They did not intervene to catch her.

You wouldn't know it from this photo of Sudsy, but she suffered blunt force trauma to her head, likely from colliding with a vehicle, because she was found on the side of the road on Wednesday by a good Samaritan. Sudsy was hemorrhaging and woozy. They took her home, not expecting her to survive. But she did. She was alert the next day. The person who found her called us.

Thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers she was seen by a vet today. The exam revealed: blood in left ear, a laceration on her left eyelid, tongue sticking out, and her left eye had possible detached retina. X-ray revealed: fractured jaw, orbital bone fracture (eye socket).

She is not out of the woods yet. It is a miracle she made it this far. We are most concerned about making sure she is eating, given her fractured jaw.

When you see a stray pet rabbit in your neighborhood, please know that they are in danger. They are happily munching clover and appear to love their freedom. But they are risking their lives every day from predators, disease, parasites, extreme weather, and man-made threats like traffic.

We are praying that Sudsy can recover and be placed with a family that won't abandon her again.

05/28/2026

Introducing Mandinka! Yes, inspired by the Sinead O’Connor 80s song which was in turn inspired by the West Africa tribe. She is just 4 months old and came from an unwanted litter surrendered at a shelter. We transferred her all the way from Baltimore County today because she has a serious medical issue, and they were having “quality of life” doubts. Not only the infected eye was concerning, but also an abscess on her left cheek.

Mandinka has settled in at her foster home, and is eating and drinking fine. She was seen by our exotics vet and we will keep monitoring her, but she will likely have surgery to remove the abscess.

Donations for Mandinka’s medical expenses can be sent via PayPal ([email protected]) or by texting BUNNY to 44-321 for a credit card payment.

05/27/2026

SIGNAL BOOST - although it is very likely this was a dumped rabbit, or one that escaped but the owner didn't care to catch it. Thank you Caroline County Humane Society

Found along Federalsburg highway. Now at the Caroline County Humane Society. If this is your rabbit, please call 410-820-1600.

05/27/2026

Ellis was transported from Smith Island earlier this year, and has been fostered in Berlin for several months by a college student. She made it official today, and he’s moving home with her as a permanent member of the family. Congratulations Ellis on your furever home!

05/22/2026

Status update on the ESVA bunnies:
✅ Tex adopted
✅ Burt adopted
💖 Ernie (black and white male) is adoptable!
💖 Caramel (who gave birth to 9 babies in February) is adoptable!
💕 Caleb (brown & white) and Joshua (black and white) are adoptable as a bonded pair!
💕 Scout (black and white male) and Bluey (male harlequin) are adoptable as a bonded pair!
⏳ Caramel’s babies will be fostered until they can be spayed/neutered and vaccinated. Their names are: Prince Charming, Flynn Rider, Rapunzel, Belle, Merida, Raya, Moana, Jasmine, and Aurora.

05/20/2026

We will be at the Outreach Building in Rock Hall on Sunday! The first performance of Rock Hall Porch-Fest this year will be Ashley Chapa at the Gazebo at 11am.
NOTE: Rain date for this Open House is Sunday May 31.

05/19/2026

Big shout out to one of our enterprising young volunteers, who created a product for ESRREC to sell called “Rabbit Gold”! Each bag contains a carefully curated collection of her adopted rabbit’s p**p 💩 to use as fertilizer for house plants and gardens.

It can be purchased in the Salisbury region via Facebook Marketplace. We will also have limited batches (1/4 pound and 1/2 pound bags) available at our Outreach Building on Sunday May 24 during Rock Hall Porch-Fest. All proceeds benefit Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue.