What are highly trained AAI Rabbits?

Highly trained AAI (Animal Assisted Interactions) rabbits look like our Bunny Besties.  Each rabbit has been given a second chance at life and are learning a very special way to create the Human - Animal Bond.  Hundreds of hours go into creating the most wonderful life for our very special rabbits as part of their training.  Bunny Besties have gone from rescued to registered in our organization.  We are proud of being a sanctuary for rabbits who will live out their best lives providing and receiving love in our programs.  Bunny Besties is a perfect example of how the human animal bond can benefit the health of both people and previously abandoned rabbits.
Meet our Bunny Besties!

Gracie lou

Meet Bunny Bestie Gracie Lou!
  • Breed: Holland Lop
  • Weight: 4.2 pounds
  • Favorite food: Everything!  She love to eat. :-)
  • Bondmate: Dorothy Rose
  • Superpower: Personality
 Meet Gracie Lou!  The friendliest bunny you may ever meet.  Gracie Lou is just over a year old and came to us in desperate need of a home.  She was deeply loved by her 10 year old little girl and now she is loved by the University of Minnesota campus.  She loves to be friendly, get pets, take treats and interact with anyone who will pay attention to her.  She is the happiest bunny and just loves making friends.  She has the cutest personality!

Please consider supporting Gracie Lou's work by being her sponsor.  Her cost is $100 a month to keep her happy and healthy so she can do her important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Gracie Lou!

tinkerbell

Meet Bunny Bestie Tinkerbell!
  • Breed: Netherland Dwarf
  • Weight: 2.8 pounds
  • Favorite food: Apples
  • Bondmate: Peter Pan
  • Superpower: Cuddles
 Meet Tinkerbell the little Netherland Dwarf with the big personality.  Tinkerbell loves to push bunny boundaries and find her own way in life.  She began her work as a therapy rabbit as a little four month old bunny at the big UMN Make Time to PAWS event where she delighted everyone with her tiny body and big binkies.  Tinkerbell lost her bondmate Winston who should stood right by during his illness.  His passing was devastating to her.  She now has a new Here favorite thing to do is snuggle with him.

Please consider supporting Tinkerbell's work by being her sponsor.  Her cost is $100 a month to keep her happy and healthy so she can do her important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Tinkerbell!

peter pan

Meet Bunny Bestie Peter Pan (Trainee)
  • Breed: Flemish Giant
  • Weight: 4.4 pounds at 3 months old
  • Favorite food: Craisins
  • Bondmate: Tinkerbell
  • Superpower: Kindness
  • Come make friends with me.  i love being held and simply loved.
Meet our baby Peter Pan.  He was a seven week old baby that we brought into our fluffle specifically for Tinkerbell.  Little did we know that he was very sick.  Tink had lost her bondmate Winston a few short weeks before to the same illness and was grieving.  She would not eat, interact and stayed hidden in her hutch.  When she met her Peter Pan everything changed for Tinkerbell.  Tinkerbell stayed in the hospital with her sweet little boy Peter.  They created such a strong bond.  It is a love story.

Please consider supporting Peter Pan's work by being his sponsor.  His cost is $100 a month to keep her happy and healthy so he can do her important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie in training Peter Pan!

haremione

Meet Bunny Bestie Haremione!
  • Breed: Dutch Lionhead Cross
  • Weight: 3.1 pounds
  • Favorite food: Romaine Lettuce - extra crunchy
  • Bondmate: Hufflepuff
  • Superpower: Hugs
 Meet Haremione who from day one was just meant to be a therapy rabbit.  She made her way to us from a family who developed rabbit allergies.  Besties knew she was the perfect demeanor and brought her to Bunny Besties.  Her husbun is Hufflepuff and she adores him completely.  They live and visit together as a bonded pair.

Please consider supporting Haremione's work by being her sponsor.  Her cost is $100 a month to keep her happy and healthy so she can do her important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Haremione!
PAISLEY
Meet Bunny Bestie Paisley!
  • Breed: Jersey Wooley
  • Weight: 2.9 pounds
  • Favorite food: Cilantro and Craisins
  • Bondmate: Teddy Graham
  • Superpower: Relaxing
 Meet Paisley who would say, I love my best friend Teddy Graham.  They have been best friends since Paisley was just six months old.  She can be a bit of a diva and would some days just rather play on the bunny castle than be a therapy rabbit.  I guess though who would blame her.  Who does not want to be the queen of a bunny castle!

Please consider supporting Paisley's work by being her sponsor.  Her cost is $100 a month to keep her happy and healthy so she can do her important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Paisley!
CLEMENTINE
Meet Bunny Bestie Clementine!
  • Breed: English Angora
  • Weight: 5.3 pounds
  • Favorite Food: kale and carrot tops
  • Bondmate: Dandelion
  • Superpower: Making friends
Meet Clementine who will come up and great you ready to eat any treats that you might have out ready for bunny consumption.  She is really fluffy and just got a new pet bed so friends can hold and love her.  She is all ears and ready to be a friend to anyone who has love to give.

Please consider supporting Clementine's work by being her sponsor.  Her cost is $100 a month to keep her happy and healthy so she can do her important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Clementine!

teddy graham

Meet Bunny Bestie Teddy Graham!
  • Breed: Netherland Dwarf
  • Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Favorite food: Craisins
  • Bondmate: Paisley​
  • Superpower: Cuteness
 Meet Teddy Graham!  Teddy has been with Bunny Besties for five and a half years now.  He is one of the original Bunny Besties. He loves to cuddle if you can catch him!  He is also a fan favorite and our acting spokes-bunny. Teddy has been in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, and is even doing a spring photo shoot for Target corporation.  He is most proud of his portrait hanging in Boynton Health Services done by a student who loved him. Teddy does so much to be a leader of our fluffle. He is one hard working Bunny Bestie!

Please consider supporting Teddy Graham’s work by being his sponsor.  His cost is $100 a month to keep him happy and healthy so he can do his important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Teddy Graham!
HUFFLEPUFF
Meet Bunny Bestie Hufflepuff!
  • Breed: Jersey Wooley
  • Weight: 3 pounds
  • Favorite food: Crunchy romaine
  • Bondmate: Haremione
  • Superpower: Loyalty
 Meet Hufflepuff!  Haremione’s great love.  We love to turn him towards us and look directly at his sweet face.  He has the softest ears and loves to have them rubbed and that spot on top of his head between his ears.  That is his favorite place to be pet.
Hufflepuff is a really kind rabbit.  He is loyal and kind. No better qualities can be found in a living soul.  He also has some real athletic abilities and has been known to conquer some rabbit agility jumps with absolute ease.  Look for his hoppiness on the bunny castle!

Please consider supporting Hufflepuff’s work by being his sponsor.  His cost is $100 a month to keep him happy and healthy so he can do his important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Hufflepuff!
DANDELION
Meet Bunny Bestie Dandelion!
  • Breed: Double Mained Lionhead
  • Weight: 3.5 pounds
  • Favorite food: Parsley
  • ​Bondmate: Clementine
  • Superpower: Cuddles
 Meet Dandelion!  Dandelion loves his best friend Clementine who he lives with.  With Clementine by Dandy’s side he can approach the world with more confidence.  It has taken a while for Dandelion to realize he does not have to hide in fear from life.  With the help of Bunny Meditation he has learned to find his inner peace and know that he does not have to let his anxiety overtake him.  He is a beautiful bunny and really loves to be cuddled in his pet bed.

Please consider supporting Dandelion’s work by being his sponsor.  His cost is $100 a month to keep him happy and healthy so he can do his important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Dandelion!
LOVE BUGS
Meet Bunny Bestie’s June Bug and Ladybug!  The Lovebugs!
  • Breed: Netherland Dwarf
  • Weight: June Bug is 2.9 pounds, Ladybug is 2.7 pounds
  • Favorite food: Apples
  • They are a bonded pair and like to visit together!
  • Superpower: Loyalty
The Lovebugs are the most loyally bonded pair of bunnies we have seen come into our sanctuary together.  They were rescued from the Animal Humane Society in November of 2018. They are five and a half year old sisters who needed to find a new home.  
Upon their arrival with us our veterinarian realized that Ladybug was suffering from a severe tooth abcess that required extensive medical intervention and surgery.  Thanks to donations and our volunteer team our sanctuary was able to save Ladybug’s life. All through this June Bug was right by her sister’s side. They even now that they are well have to do therapy visits together.  They just can’t be separated. They are a loyal little family!

Please consider supporting the Love Bugs work by being their sponsor.  Their cost is $200 a month to keep them both happy and healthy so they can do his important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for the Bunny Bestie Love Bugs!

Dorothy rose

Meet Bunny Bestie Dorothy Rose!  (Trainee)
  • Breed: Part New Zealand 
  • Weight: 8.7 pounds
  • Born: March 30, 2019
  • Favorite food: She loves hay, pellets and fresh greens
  • ​Bondmate: Gracie Lou
  • Superpower: Giant Binkies!
 Meet Dorothy Rose!  This sweet baby bunny was just born March 30th of 2019.  As we write this she is just two months old.  She has already been fully vetted and got a clean bill of health.  She was the runt of the litter and now that she is not competing for food is getting a little belly from all she eats.  She is simply a love.  She lays down and loves to get pets while she flops down to relax.  Dorothy Rose was named after Jennifer's grandmother who passed away on May 31, 2019.  Strong women, may we honor them, may we be them.

Please consider supporting Dorothy Rose's work by being her sponsor.  His cost is $100 a month to keep her happy and healthy so she can do her important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Dorothy Rose a therapy baby in training!

​Tango

  Meet Bunny Bestie Tango 
  • Breed: Mini Rex
  • Weight: 5 pounds
  • Owned by Priscilla
  • Favorite food: Craisins
  • ​Bondmate: He is a bachelor.
  • Superpower: The softest pets ever!
Meet Tango!!  Tango is a Mini Rex male that is about seven years old.  Tango has the softest fur like the Velveteen Rabbit.  He is super sweet and inquisitive.  He is a goofball who likes to read books by eating them.  He loves to chew books but loves apples even more!  Tango is privately owned by his Bunny Bestie Priscilla.

Mercedes

  Meet Bunny Bestie Mercedes
  • Breed: Super fluffy angora lop mix
  • Weight: 4.9 pounds
  • Owned by Mackenzie Albrecht
  • Gotcha Day: 10/23/2015
  • Favorite food: Everything
  • ​Bondmate: Harrison
  • Superpower: Fluffiness
Meet Mercedes!  Mercedes is a very special bunny.  She has splayed legs syndrome that usually occurs in issues with breeding.  She does not even know that she has a disability.  Mercedes loves to snuggle with both humans and with her bunny friends.  She is proof that you can do anything you set your mind to, even if you are differently abled.  She has a big appetite and a big personality.  She is loved and cared for by Mackenzie.


Harrison

Meet Bunny Bestie Harrison!
  • Breed: American Fuzzy Lop
  • Weight: 3 pounds
  • Gotcha Day:  1/14/2016
  • Owned by Mackenzie Albrecht
  • Favorite food: Everything but especially Oxbow Treats and Fruit.
  • ​Bondmate: Mercedes
  • Superpower: Such a sweet boy!
Meet Harrison!  Harrison is completely devoted Husbun to his great love and Bunny Bestie Mercedes.  He even guards her when they sleep.  Harrison is an independent bunny who likes to do his own thing.  His guilty pleasure is snuggling with his human besties when he is sleepy.  He is loved and cared for by Mackenzie.

Penny

Meet Bunny Bestie Penny! (Trainee)
  • Breed: Holland Lop
  • Weight: 2.8 pounds
  • Birthdate: 
  • Favorite food: 
  • Owned by: Kara
  • Bondmate: Leonard
Meet Penny!  Penny is an adorable little Holland Lop who lives with her mom and husbun Leonard on the University of Minnesota Campus.  Penny is part of our UMN PAWS team where she makes new friends and cuddles with them.  Everyone agrees Penny is simply adorable.  She is loved and cared for by her human Bunny Bestie Kara.

bomber

Meet Bunny Bestie Bomber!!  (Trainee)
  • Breed: Dutch
  • Weight: 5.0 pounds
  • Born: About 2 years at August 2019
  • Favorite food: Anything!
  • ​Bondmate: He is a bachelor!
  • Superpower: Embracing a new beginning!
 Meet Bomber!  Bomber is a former breeding bunny that needed a second chance at life.  At the beginning this stud muffin did not know that it was possible to have a second chance at life.  He loves that he was given a second chance at a new life as a Bunny Besties rabbit.  Bomber is learning and training hard to develop a new set of skills in his life.  He is no longer just for show but learning to be loving and kind to new friends he makes.  Bomber is one happy boy!  Follow him on social media.

Please consider supporting Bomber's work by being his sponsor.  His cost is $100 a month to keep him happy and healthy so he can do his important work helping students manage campus stress. Donate now in gratitude for Bunny Bestie Bomber a therapy baby in training!

pepper

Meet Bunny Bestie Pepper
  • Breed: New Zealand Red
  • Weight: 6.6 pounds
  • Owned by Ila Snustad
  • Born: May 28, 2013
  • Favorite food: She loves hay, pellets and fresh greens
  • ​Bondmate: Chadwick
  • Superpower: Reading with children
 Meet Pepper!  Pepper is a beautiful red colored bunny.  She has such a unique color and we just love Pepper.  Pepper is happiest with her Bunny Besties Chadwick and her mom Ila.  Together the three of them enjoy doing work to help others.  Reading is Pepper's specialty and she loves when kids have craisins for her to say thank you for reading with them.  Pepper is always so gentle taking treats from little hands.  Pepper is privately owned by her Bunny Bestie Ila.

chadwick

Meet Bunny Bestie Chadwick!
  • Breed: Californian
  • Weight: 8.2 pounds
  • Owned by Ila
  • Favorite food: Craisins
  • ​Bondmate: Pepper
  • Superpower: Such a sweet boy!
Meet Chadwick!  He is one big and beautiful bunny.  His Californian markings are so striking.  He matches our tiny Tinkerbell in looks but he is a big sweet boy.  We love to watch Chadwick arrive in his bunny stroller where he waits for the cue that it is his time to shine.  Chadwick is a patient and non-judging reading partner.  He perks up every time he hears a Craisin bag open.  He is cared for and loved by his Bunny Bestie Ila.

Scoop

Meet Bunny Bestie Scoop!
  • Breed:  Holland Lop
  • Weight: 2.9 pounds
  • Gotcha Day: May 2018
  • Owned by Colleen
  • Favorite food:  Bananas
  • Superpower:  Caring for Hospice patients
Meet Scoop!  Scoop is just so sweet you want to reach down and just scoop her up.  Scoop is a very special bunny.  Her specialty is working with Hospice patients.  We say that she has a special sense of the special work she does and its importance.  Scoop teams up with her human Bunny Bestie who is a licensed social worker.  This is one very special team.  Scoop is loved and cared for by Colleen.

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