Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter (B.U.N.S.) is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that cares for stray and abandoned rabbits at the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter.  B.U.N.S. operates the rabbit area under a contract to the county and at no cost to the public.  Shelter rabbits are available as pets.  Adopting families are counseled by a B.U.N.S. volunteer.  We make sure that a rabbit is the right pet for you.  We help you to select a rabbit that will fit into your home and life style.  After adoption B.U.N.S. provides ongoing information on rabbit care.  B.U.N.S. has brochures on rabbit care, companion rabbits and spay/neuter.  A phone hotline provides access to a knowledgeable rabbit volunteer.  Adopting families receive a newsletter with rabbit care information.

To volunteer with B.U.N.S. please call our volunteer coordinator Andrea Bratt Frick at (805) 684-2269 or you can email her: volunteer@bunssb.org.  Correspondence can be sent to P.O. Box 91452, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1452.

Our Mission

1. To provide shelter and care to rabbits in need;
2. To promote the spaying and neutering of rabbits;
3. To promote the education of humane care, welfare & behavior of rabbits.
4. To provide humane care to other small animals at the shelter.