Jr. loved being a “celebrity” bunny! Without him, building a future would have not been possible. Check out our shelter’s press mentions as we move forward every day to save more lives:
June, 3, 2022: Bunny Hutch Boutique and CLIMATES-Rescue assists the community.
February 8, 2022: Looking towards the future for The Bunny Hutch Boutique and CLIMATES-Rescue.
January 10, 2020: Much beloved mascot of The Bunny Hutch Boutique and CLIMATES-Rescue, Jr has passed. His spirit lives on with every animal rescued.
Link: Junior, Virginia’s official Easter Bunny, has died at 5 | AP News
October 19, 2019: Junior, the largest bunny in the U.S., has launched his presidential campaign, Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
October 13, 2019: America’s biggest bunny that lives in Virginia Beach is ‘running for president’, 13 News Now
August 25, 2019: Shelter Sunday: Meet Luna, a giant bearded dragon, 13 News Now
August 14, 2019: I Met America’s Biggest Bunny, Will Jay Moore
July 21, 2019: Shelter Sunday: Want to adopt a tortoise? ‘Natasha Romanoff’ may be the one for you., 13 News Now
June 25, 2019: The Bunny Hutch becomes part of Virginia Beach’s Virginia.org LOVEworks Itinerary
June 16, 2019: Shelter Sunday: Want to adopt some chinchillas?, 13 News Now
May 12, 2019: Shelter Sunday: A couple of hedgehogs are looking for homes, 13 News Now
April 21, 2019: Meet Junior, the state’s official Easter Bunny. Oh, and he lives in Virginia Beach, Southside Daily
April 17, 2019: Brandon the Ferret Painting!, Brandon Farris
April 12, 2019: Furry Friday with the VBSPCA at the Bunny Hutch, 97.3 The Eagle
April 7, 2019: Shelter Sunday: Bunnies Bonnie and Clyde need a new home, 13 News Now
March 31, 2019: Featured video by @VisitVirginia
March 24, 2019: Shelter Sunday: Meet Scarlet the snake, 13 News Now
January 27, 2019: Shelter Sunday: Meet Charizard, a bearded dragon, 13 News Now
January 23, 2019: Shio the fox from The Bunny Hutch Boutique on Coast Live, WTKR Channel 3
December 17, 2018: Lizards and Rabbits are Cool, But Exotic Pets Come with Special Challenges, The Hampton Roads Business Journal
December 16, 2018: Shelter Sunday: Meet Storm the Chinchilla, 13 News Now
September 23, 2018: Shelter Sunday: Meet Pocky the Guinea Pig, 13 News Now
August 12, 2018: Shelter Sunday: Meet Shio the Fox, 13 News Now
July 2018: Tips on How to Leash Train a Bunny, Chewy
July 14, 2018: Meet America’s Biggest Bunny and Other Unique Animals, Circa News
June 24, 2018: Shelter Sunday: Meet Gravel the Northern Pine Snake, 13 News Now
May 20, 2018: Shelter Sunday: Blue the Savannah Monitor Lizard, 13 News Now
April 8, 2018: Shelter Sunday: Exotic Degus Jack and Sparrow, 13 News Now
April 8, 2018: Giant Rabbits Apparently Make Great Pets, 13 News Now
March 30, 2018 – Saving bunnies and how to care for them as pets, WTKR Channel 3
March/April 2018 issue – Gigantic Jr., the Official Easter Bunny of Virginia Beach, Coastal Virginia Mag
March 2018 – The Bunny Hutch review from Toddlin’ Around Tidewater
February 21, 2018 – Rufus and Penelope on Coast Live, WTKR Channel 3
December 12, 2017 – The Bunny Hutch: A Zoo that isn’t a Zoo! by Zander, one of our family volunteers
November 26, 2017 – The Bunny Hutch on Z Morning Zoo
November 2017 – 6th Annual Giving Back Awards: Top 25 Hampton Roads Nonprofits (we’re on the list!)
October 2017 – The Bunny Hutch added to Atlas Obscura
August 31, 2017 – Easy Care Pet Ideas for Kids, Coast Live, WTKR Channel 3
July 2017 – Main Street Magazine
June 13, 2017 – An 8′ boa and a Savannah monitor lizard visit us on Coast Live, WTKR Channel 3
May 19, 2017 – Creature Feature on WAVY
May 1, 2017 – “Advice before you choose an exotic pet” on Coast Live, WTKR Channel 3
Apr. 27, 2017 – “Hampton Roads’ Easter Bunny,” The Marlin Chronicle, Virginia Wesleyan College
Apr. 26, 2017 – “A giant rabbit died mysteriously on a United flight. Its brother is a Virginia Beach bunny who just keeps growing,” The Virginia Pilot
Apr. 8, 2017 – Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms declares Jr. the official Easter Bunny of Virginia Beach
Mar. 29, 2017 – 1 Million Cups Presentation
Mar. 6, 2017 – “A record-setting bunny with an important message joins us on Coast Live,” WTKR Channel 3
Jan. 1, 2017 – Hampton Roads Perspectives with Devin
Sept. 14, 2016 – HearSay with Cathy Lewis
Sept. 9, 2016 – “He could be the largest rabbit in America. Junior weighs 25 pounds and lives in Virginia Beach,” The Virginia-Pilot
