named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Advocacy and Legislation Support
Advocates for rabbit welfare by supporting campaigns and legislation to end pet store rabbit sales and promote humane treatment.
Rabbit Care Education
Provides educational resources on responsible rabbit ownership, including housing, diet, and socialization, to prevent surrenders and improve care.
Rabbit Rescue and Adoption
Rescues abandoned and neglected rabbits, fosters them in volunteer homes, and adopts them into permanent, educated households in the NYC area.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 2 activities
- Advocacy against rabbit sales in pet storesWorks to end the commercial sale of rabbits in pet stores by advocating for adoption from rescue organizations as a more humane alternative.
- Education on responsible rabbit careProvides educational resources and outreach to current and prospective rabbit owners to promote proper care and reduce rabbit surrenders.
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Animal Adoption Services 1 activity
- Rabbit rescue, rehabilitation, and adoptionRescues abandoned and neglected rabbits, provides medical and behavioral rehabilitation, and places them into permanent adoptive homes, primarily in the NYC area. Rabbits are fostered in volunteer homes until adoption.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$82K
Contributions & grants$76K93%
Program service revenue$5K6%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$980
expenses
Total expenses$80K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$27K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$27K
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue +34.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 3
- Jen Lucas — Treasurer and Director
- Tammy Halaburda — Secretary and Director
- Vivian Barna — President and Director
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- BISSELL Pet Foundation Partner — Participates in the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Partners for Pets program to support rabbit adoptions.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Education to Prevent Rabbit Surrendermethodology: education_to_prevent_surrenderBy educating owners on responsible rabbit care, we reduce the incidence of surrender and abandonment, because improved owner knowledge addresses root causes of relinquishment.
- Foster-Based Rehabilitation Modelmethodology: foster_based_rescueBy housing rescued rabbits in foster homes rather than shelters, we improve their physical and behavioral health and increase adoption readiness, because home environments reduce stress and allow for individualized care.