Serving our Mission to the Community
Bunny Besties has so many wonderful wellness options to bring to our community. We work with the elderly, adults, teens, young adults, school age children and so much more. If you do not see what best suits your needs, please contact us and we can work with you to come up with a plan. Bunny Besties is hoppy to serve wellness and stress relief throughout the Twin Cities.
Dear friends,
We have opened our summer calendar and are ready to start booking for June, July and August. Contact us to get on our calendar this summer. We plan to be busy hoppin' all over town spreading bunny love to everyone who needs it!
Not only will we be traveling but we will be setting up our new location July 1st and doing lots for our community in house. We are so excited. We are hoping this big move will help us expand our community outreach with volunteerism. Our mission is strong and there is so much work to do.
We have had a recent price increase voted on by our Board of Directors. We are signing a lease this month on our new location in Deephaven. There are so many expenses that have to be covered like our rent and veterinary expenses now. The costs have increased across the board and we need to cover them.
We hope that you will consider to support us as we make this important step towards our future. We are actively increasing our volunteer team. Let us know if you would like to get more involved in our nonprofit organization.
Thanks, Jennifer Smith
We have opened our summer calendar and are ready to start booking for June, July and August. Contact us to get on our calendar this summer. We plan to be busy hoppin' all over town spreading bunny love to everyone who needs it!
Not only will we be traveling but we will be setting up our new location July 1st and doing lots for our community in house. We are so excited. We are hoping this big move will help us expand our community outreach with volunteerism. Our mission is strong and there is so much work to do.
We have had a recent price increase voted on by our Board of Directors. We are signing a lease this month on our new location in Deephaven. There are so many expenses that have to be covered like our rent and veterinary expenses now. The costs have increased across the board and we need to cover them.
We hope that you will consider to support us as we make this important step towards our future. We are actively increasing our volunteer team. Let us know if you would like to get more involved in our nonprofit organization.
Thanks, Jennifer Smith
SERVING THE TWIN CITIES
Bunny Besties' rabbits are highly trained in Animal Assisted Interactions (AAI). That is what makes us different than other organizations. Hundreds of hours have been put into the care and training of our fluffle. It sets us apart along with ten years of experience working in this specialized field
What is AAI you might ask?
"Animal-assisted interactions includes utilizing an animal to improve the lives of humans. It is a subset of Anthrozoology, the study of interactions and relationships between humans and animals. The human-animal bond helps to reduce anxiety, grief, depression, isolation and blood pressure, designating animals as benefit to humans."
What is AAI you might ask?
"Animal-assisted interactions includes utilizing an animal to improve the lives of humans. It is a subset of Anthrozoology, the study of interactions and relationships between humans and animals. The human-animal bond helps to reduce anxiety, grief, depression, isolation and blood pressure, designating animals as benefit to humans."
Bunny Besties Bookings
BY JENNIFER SMITH
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Bunny Besties is a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in Minnetonka. Just three miles from Wayzata and a short distance from Minnetonka Boulevard and County Road 101, we are at a great location to help those in need right in our community.
Bunny Besties has specialized in visiting nursing home residents since its earliest inception in 2012. We use our depth of experience to meet the unique and stressful times that COVID19 has brought to nursing homes in Minnesota. Facilities are stressed to the maximum in every possible way. |
The great news though is there is a small nonprofit just a hop away that is eager to help ease the stress workers and residents www.bunnybesties.org are feeling. Let us bring some joy into your facility with our highly trained therapy rabbits. These rabbits have had hundreds of hours of experience to be trained in AAI. Their docile nature makes them the ideal therapeutic animal for memory care and hospice work most especially. We bring smiles!
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Please visit our website at www.bunnybesties.org and click on the button for "Book a Visit." Make sure to read all about us and at the bottom of the page are the options available and the costs. Please fill out the available contact form and we will respond quickly.
Jennifer Smith hello@bunnybesties.org www.bunnybesties.org |
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Transportation feeAll services brought to your facility include a transportation fee. This is dependent on the amount of miles it takes to get to your facility. We also rent a cargo van for larger events including agility and our castle. This fee is to be decided on distance.
($25 - $125). |
Bedside bunnies $150Bunny Besties' rabbits are highly trained. They are trained in AAI and Animal Assisted Activities. Our rabbits are ready to come and make visits right to someone's bedside. Invite us to come to those who are confined to their room for a loving bunny visit. Sometimes people just need a pick me up and a Bunny Besties visit is just what they need. One volunteer will come and bring a pair of rabbits to do room visits at your senior home.
Time = 60 minutes. |
Hospice $150Bunny Besties' rabbits are highly trained. They are trained in AAI and AAA. Our rabbits are ready to come and make visits right to someone's bedside during hospice care. We have a great deal of experience working with hospice patients and their families. This can be a very stressful time for the family dynamic and Bunny Besties can help with bunny love.
Time = 60 minutes |
Bunny Cuddle
BUNNY CUDDLES & BUNNY LOVE
BUNNY BESTIES COMMUNITY CUDDLE $225Bunny Besties' rabbits are highly trained. They are trained in AAI and Animal AAA. Our rabbits are ready to come and visit your group of 10 to 15 residents for cuddles and love. Bring residents out of their room and to your community space. We would arrive with two to three volunteers and up to six therapy rabbits. This visit would be for an hour at your facility. There is not much set up time or clean up, just about fifteen minutes on each side of the hour. This is a wonderful up close and personal visit, especially loved by the animal lovers missing contact with a pet.
(Time: 60 minutes). |
BUNNY MEDITATION - $750Looking for the perfect event for a group to help with stress management skills. Then look no further than Bunny Meditation brought to you by Bunny Besties.
Submerse yourself in rabbit country for an hour and a half and join our mediation leader on a journey to the bunny castle. Meet the therapy rabbits right where they are and learn to perceive the world in a new way. Maybe there are new ways to see things if one is just offered a new vantage point. Join us in this Animal Assisted Interaction based meditation to learn a new way of seeing a world that exists but has yet to be shown to you. Bunny Meditation is a powerful experience is relaxation and stress management. Come feel what the rabbit feels, see what they see, and begin to notice the world as the notice it. Gain a new perspective on how to approach life. (Time = 90 minutess). |
Our Castle
BUNNY ENCHANTMENT FOR YOU
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BUNNY CASTLE CUDDLE $425
Bring the magic of a bunny castle to your facility and wow everyone with the enchantment of bunnies at playtime. We will join your community for an engaging talk about all there is to learn about rabbits as a species. Get to know our Bunny Besties rabbits and about our mission in the community. Watch this Hoppy Hour on the bunny castle while we also enjoy bunny cuddle time with the therapy bunnies.
(Time = 90 minutes)
(Time = 90 minutes)
Grand Event
RABBIT AGILITY IS SO FUN!
THE GRAND EVENT - $599
We have been training all through the pandemic to bring our new and improved visit to your senior living facility. Our highly trained rabbits will wow your residents with their hopping abilities. The video at the description on our book a visit page can show you what it looks like.
There are five agility rabbits, six volunteers and three cars full of equipment. We also bring our cuddle crew of bunnies for visits while the show is going on.
We will need the largest room at your facility to spread out. Set up will begin 45 minutes before and the show will last for an hour with visits for a half hour after. Afterwards tear down and clean up usually takes us another 45 minutes. On hand will also be some therapy rabbits just for visits with residents.
There is something for everyone and is sure to delight! We prefer to book these events for Sunday early afternoons. This show lasts one and a half hours.
There are five agility rabbits, six volunteers and three cars full of equipment. We also bring our cuddle crew of bunnies for visits while the show is going on.
We will need the largest room at your facility to spread out. Set up will begin 45 minutes before and the show will last for an hour with visits for a half hour after. Afterwards tear down and clean up usually takes us another 45 minutes. On hand will also be some therapy rabbits just for visits with residents.
There is something for everyone and is sure to delight! We prefer to book these events for Sunday early afternoons. This show lasts one and a half hours.
Contact Us
Thank you for visiting our services page of the Bunny Besties website. If you would like to get on our calendar please send us your contact information. You can also email us directly at hello@bunnybesties.org to give us more information.
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