Bunnies are not our entertainment.

We have always known that - but we did not always act like it.

This article is not written from a pedestal. It is written from experience -including our own participation in content we are no longer proud of. If BCB is going to ask the rabbit community to hold a higher standard, we are willing to hold ourselves to it first.

Finding a cluster of soft, grape-like droppings under your rabbit - ones they did not eat - can be alarming if you do not know what you are looking at. Uneaten cecotropes are one of the most common things rabbit owners mention to us at BCB, and one of the most misunderstood. Here is what is actually happening, why it matters, and what to do about it.

If your rabbit has stopped eating and pooping, you are already in emergency territory. But what kind of emergency matters enormously - because bloat (GI dilation) and GI stasis are not the same condition. They do not progress the same way and they do not have the same treatment approach. Confusing them can make things significantly worse.

This article will walk you through what each condition actually is, how to tell them apart at home, and what to do while you get your rabbit to a vet.

In August 2026, a Studio City pet boarding facility came under investigation following the suspicious deaths of multiple dogs in their care. We will not name the facility as the investigation is ongoing. However, the family whose dog died had done their research - the facility had positive Yelp reviews; they met the trainer; they paid $10,000. Yet, none of that was enough - because they never saw the actual facility, never confirmed who would be physically present overnight, and never verified that the business had a real address.

In response to the incident, LA Animal Services urged every pet parent to tour boarding facilities before dropping off their animals, stating that a reputable facility will welcome prospective clients to inspect their accommodations, safety protocols, and general environment.

However, we think that is the minimum - although Bun Chia Burrow is a small pet hotel, we implore you to ask the following questions.

In 2028, BCB's Bonding Retreat will go on sabbatical. Our waitlist is full through winter 2027, and we will honor every reservation on it. But we will not be taking new bonding clients after that.

We are not sunsetting this service because bonding doesn't matter. We are sunsetting it because doing it right is one of the most demanding things we do - and we would rather close with integrity than continue at a standard we can no longer sustain.

Before we do, we want to leave the community with something useful: the standard we held, and what you should be asking any facility before you hand your rabbits to them for bonding.

We are going to say something that might surprise you: rabbits in clothes is not automatically wrong.

It is also not automatically fine. The answer - as with most things in rabbit care - depends entirely on the individual rabbit, their relationship with you, and how the experience is introduced and managed.

Here is what we actually think, four years into running BCB and a lifetime into living with rabbits.

AB 1382 is dead. Not because it was a bad bill. Not because the science didn't support it. Not because California legislators decided that genetically modified novelty animals - including rabbits engineered to glow in the dark - are actually fine for the consumer pet market.

It died because Senator Sabrina Cervantes, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held it on the suspense file on August 13, 2026.

GI stasis is one of the most frequently discussed rabbit health topics online - and also one of the most misunderstood. It is serious, can be life-threatening (if left untreated), and it is almost always a sign that something else is going on. Understanding what stasis actually is, what causes it, and what genuinely helps is the difference between a rabbit who recovers quickly and one who gets worse because the wrong intervention was applied too early.

RHDV-2 has a mortality rate of 70-100% in unvaccinated rabbits. There is no treatment. The only protection is vaccination - and vaccination only works if it is kept current. Understanding the schedule is one of the most important things you can do for your rabbit right now.