The Dayton Area Rabbit Network, or DARN, is a not for profit organization created by a group of rabbit lovers living in the Miami Valley. We work to ensure that all house rabbits live happy, healthy lives through discussion, education and volunteer work.

Our group was founded under the following purposes and principles:

• to support existing and prospective house rabbit owners by way of verbal and written discourse, print materials and educational programs with the goal of improving the quality of life for both the rabbit and it's human guardian(s).
• to both raise awareness of house rabbits as domestic pets and promote their adoption to responsible individuals and families.
• to provide support and services to homeless and rescued house rabbits under the care of like-minded rescue groups and organizations.
• to work with similar groups at the local, state, national and international level (where applicable) in order to promote the same educational goals.

Although we are not affiliated with the House Rabbit Society, it should be noted that we agree with and follow closely the guidelines for rabbit care that have been set forth by the HRS. We see ourselves as a complement to, rather than in competition with, the HRS and it's regional chapters. We believe that our existence is important to the local rabbit community as Dayton Rabbit is the only organization of it's type in the area.

If our purpose sounds like something of interest or if perhaps you have a abiding love for bunnies, we're always looking for others with whom to share the joys of being a bunny's human. Getting started is as simple as joining our mailing list or if you would like more information, you can contact us at welovebunnies@daytonrabbit.org.

Whether you decide to stick to the mailing list or volunteer at the shelter, you're sure to make new friends with like-minded people who share a passion for all things bunny.

Getting involved

For those that want to take the next step, you can get involved in helping the bunnies at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. The shelter bunnies are always needing care ranging from cleaning cages to grooming to just hanging out. The first step to helping these wonderful rabbits is to register to be a volunteer with the Humane Society. Once your orientation is complete, you can join us at the shelter in making life happier for our long-eared friends.

If cleaning cages at the shelter isn't your thing, there are other ways that you can make a difference in a bunny's life. We need people to act as fosters on the occasions that there is a bunny who needs medical attention or if there is an increase in intakes at the shelter. You can donate items from our wish list as the bunnies are always in need of something. If you're a writer, you can contribute articles or journal entries to this website. Or, perhaps if you love photography, you could provide some high quality photos of the shelter bunnies for use in both the Adopt! section and in print media. Finally, if you are someone who is blessed with more money than time, you can make a cash donation. Since our overhead is low, nearly 100% of donations go directly to helping out the bunnies.

The ways that you can contribute are many and varying as the suggestions above merely scratch the surface. You're more than welcome to contact us at welovebunnies@daytonrabbit.org and discuss how you'd like to help.