Luna survived in the wild for over a year! She lived off dry grass in a lawnmower all winter long. She came from a group of 6 domestic unfixed pet bunnies who were dumped when the owners moved. We captured one in 2025 and thought there were no more survivors until we saw a Facebook post about Luna. We captured her June 3 2026 and she stated her journey transitioning to domestic life…

We have some news to share.

We wish we felt happy about it, but honestly, we don’t.

Luna, our newly rescued rabbit, is pregnant.

In many ways, this is heartbreaking because it perfectly illustrates what happens when domestic rabbits are abandoned. The cycle of neglect, dumping, and uncontrolled breeding continues long after people walk away.

It also means there is likely still an intact male rabbit roaming free. Domestic rabbits cannot breed with wild rabbits, so this pregnancy almost certainly traces back to one of the original six domestic rabbits dumped with Cho in 2025.

So why aren’t we celebrating?

Because there is already a rabbit overpopulation crisis.

Every space occupied by a litter is space that cannot be used to help another abandoned rabbit. We only have so much room, and we cannot responsibly provide lifetime sanctuary to an unlimited number of animals. This means we may eventually have to make difficult rehoming decisions for some of Luna’s babies. That feels foreign to us and goes against our vision of lifelong sanctuary, but knowing our limits is part of responsible animal welfare. Quality of life must always come first.

We also do not believe in breeding sanctuary animals. There are already countless rabbits waiting for homes because people continue to breed animals irresponsibly while shelters and rescues struggle to keep up.

Most importantly, this situation never should have happened.

Someone’s decision to abandon six domestic rabbits has now affected nearly three times as many lives. And that’s only the rabbits we know about. There have likely been additional litters that never survived due to predators, disease, exposure, or starvation.

This entire situation could have been prevented through spaying, neutering, or responsible rehoming.

We only discovered Luna was pregnant when she went in for her spay surgery. Just two weeks ago, her examination was completely normal, with no mammary development. We believe she became pregnant shortly before we captured her.

We were given the option of a spay-abort procedure. However, these were no longer early embryos. The fetuses are developed enough to have visible spines and detectable heartbeats. After much thought, ending the pregnancy did not align with our sanctuary philosophy. We take animals where they are in their journey, and this is where Luna is right now.

We wish we could feel excited about this news, but it goes against everything we believe in when it comes to rabbit welfare.

This should never have happened.

But now it is our responsibility.

On Juneteenth, Luna brought 7 little bunnies into the world. They will need supplies, veterinary care, and eventually spay/neuter surgeries so this cycle does not continue.

If you’d like to help, please consider purchasing items from our wish list or making a donation to support Luna and her babies. Your support will help us provide the care they deserve while continuing our mission of helping abandoned rabbits in need.

A Safe Haven for Luna and Her Kits

Luna was dumped and survived for year in the wild. We captured her to safety and soon discovered we rescued more than one bun!