North Carolina

From WabbitWiki

The following sections provide information about various rabbit-related resources in the state of North Carolina in the United States.

Regional social media communities

The following are a few social media communities that may be useful for networking with other rabbit owners for local resources. See Online rabbit communities for other global and topic-specific communities to join for more active discussions.

Name Social media network Notes
Rabbits in NC Facebook This group is for those who are looking for or trying to home rabbits in NC, as well as advice and husbandry.
Asheville Rabbit Weirdos Facebook We are a supportive group of rabbit lovers! Our aim is to bring the bunny community in Asheville, WNC, and surrounding areas together to share ideas, tips, knowledge, and of course our cute bunnies! We specifically promote adopting from rescues/shelters and do not support breeding. Our values are rooted in the House Rabbit Society's approach to rabbit care and welfare.

Rabbit rescues and shelters

See Adoption listings for more resources.

Name Address City Phone Notes
Watauga Humane Society 312 Paws Way Boone, NC 28607 828-264-7865
Triangle Rabbits Raleigh, NC EIN: 46-5317844
New Hanover County Rabbit Rescue 324 S College Rd Wilmington, NC 28403 910-686-9171 * Adoption fee: $60/rabbit

Rabbit veterinarians

See Choosing a rabbit veterinarian for more information on how to find the right rabbit-savvy veterinarian for you. Please see Viral haemorrhagic disease#Vaccination and news resources instead for a list of veterinarians offering the RHDV2 vaccine in North America.

This information is provided only for your convenience and in no way should be considered an endorsement by the website. The following table(s) been compiled from reliable resources that have indicated that the listed clinics have a veterinarian on staff willing to treat rabbits. WabbitWiki cannot guarantee your satisfaction with any veterinarian - please call and ask your own questions before using a clinic listed below.

Mobile Clinics

Name Phone Notes
Outback Mobile Veterinary Service Message 828-448-9295 Dr. Donna Craig sees rabbits. Makes house calls.[1]

Buncombe County

Name Address City Phone Notes
Charlotte Street Animal Hospital 208 Charlotte Street Asheville, NC 28801 828-232-0440 Dr. Beth Rhyne sees rabbits.

Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County, and Union County

Name Address City Phone Notes
Atrium Animal Hospital 6520 McMahon Dr Charlotte, NC 28226 704-542-2000 Dr. Laura Lathan sees rabbits.[2]
Carolina Veterinary Specialists 12117 Statesville Rd Huntersville, NC 28078 704-949-1100 Dr. Lauren Powers sees rabbits.[2]
Griffin Avian and Exotic Veterinary Hospital 2100 Lane St Kannapolis, NC 28083 704-932-8111 [2]
South Ridge Veterinary Hospital 1920 S Ridge Ave Kannapolis, NC 28083 704-933-1414 Dr. Mark Stehr sees rabbits.[2]
Monroe Animal Hospital P.A. 207 E Phifer St Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-5242 Dr. Holly Brigman and Brianne Strand see rabbits.[2]

Forsyth County and Guilford County

Name Address City Phone Notes
Lake Brandt Veterinary Hospital 3115 East NC Hwy 150 Greensboro, NC 27455 336-644-1522 Dr. Mark Brigham sees rabbits.[2]
Abri Veterinary Hospital, Inc. 1449 Trademart Blvd Winston-Salem, NC 27127 336-785-9228
336-785-9397
Dr. Sandra McAvoy sees rabbits.[2]

New Hanover County

Name Address City Phone Notes
College Road / Carolina Beach Animal Hospital 1337 Bridge Barrier Rd Carolina Beach, NC 28428 910-458-3000 Dr. Rachel Kuester sees rabbits.
Dineen Animal Hospital 1132 Floral Pkwy Wilmington, NC 28403 910-799-3400
Hanover Regional Animal Hospital 4711 Oleander Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 910-338-1607
Paws and Claws Animal Hospital 5333 Oleander Dr Wilmington, NC 28403 910-399-3768 Dr. Anderson sees rabbits.

Orange County and Wake County

Name Address City Phone Notes
All 4 Paws Animal Hospital 912 W Williams St Apex, NC 27502 919-267-9315 Dr. Hilarie Jerauld sees rabbits.[3] Wellness care, spay and neuter surgery.
The Animal Hospital of Carrboro 112 W Main St Carrboro, NC 27510 919-967-9261 Dr. Charles Ward sees rabbits.[4]
Mayfair Animal Hospital 1130 SW Maynard Rd Cary, NC 27513 919-467-6146 Dr. Laura Foster sees rabbits.[3]
Northwoods Animal Hospital 980 Northwoods Dr Cary, NC 27513 919-481-2987 Dr. Dan Hudson sees rabbits.[4]
West Cary Animal Hospital 2777 NC Hwy 55 Cary, NC 27519 919-303-1611 Dr. Scott Munn sees rabbits.[2][3]
Timberlyne Animal Clinic 110 Banks Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919-968-3047 Drs. Amy Melendy and Zoe Forward see rabbits.[2]
New Hope Animal Hospital 5016 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd Durham, NC 27707 919-490-2000 Dr. Kay Bishop sees rabbits.[2][3]
Avian and Exotic Animal Care 8711 Fidelity Blvd Raleigh, NC 27617 919-844-9166 [2] Dr. Dan Johnson, Dr. Christine Eckermann-Ross, Dr. Stacey Leonatti see rabbits.[3] Dr. Dan Johnson also does house calls.[4]
Bowman Animal Clinic 8308 Creedmoor Rd Raleigh, NC 27613 919-847-6216 Dr. Diane Deresienski[2] and Dr. Emily Hunt see rabbits.[3]
Dixie Trail Animal Clinic 3044 Medlin Dr Raleigh, NC 27607 919-781-5977 [2] Dr. Virginia Brown, Dr. Lori Perrow, Dr. Lori McKinnish see rabbits.[3]

Rabbit emergency clinics and specialists

Please first call to make sure there is a rabbit-savvy veterinarian on call or on duty at the emergency clinic before you leave.

See Veterinary emergencies for more resources on rabbit veterinary emergencies.

Mecklenburg County

Name Address City Phone Notes
Animal Medical Hospital and Urgent Care 3832 Monroe Rd Charlotte, NC 28205 704-334-4684

Wake County

Name Address City Phone Notes
After Hours Small Animal Emergency Clinic 409 Vick Ave Raleigh, NC 27612 919-781-5145 [2]

Low cost rabbit spay/neuter clinics

See Low cost spay/neuter clinics for more resources.

Check out more resources at the AnimalKind SpayNC Helpline.

Gaston County

Name Address City Phone Notes
Crossroads Animal Hospital 3604 Dallas High Shoals Hwy Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-7607 [5] Spay: $185; Neuter: $150[6]

Rabbits must be at least 2.5 lb regardless of age. Includes anesthesia, surgery, pain injection only - additional take-home medication available for an additional charge.

Guilford County

Name Address City Phone Notes
Sheets Pet Clinic 809 Chimney Rock Ct Greensboro, NC 27409 336-852-8488 [5] Spay: $115; Neuter: $90[7]

Iredell County

Name Address City Phone Notes
SNIP Regional Spay/Neuter 628-B S Main St Troutman, NC 28166 704-799-7647 Spay: $150; Neuter: $120[8]

Rabbit boarding and bunny sitters

For more information on going on vacation with a rabbit, please see Going on vacation.

This information is provided only for your convenience and in no way should be considered an endorsement by the website. The following table has been compiled from reliable resources that have indicated that the listed businesses will take care of rabbits. We cannot guarantee your satisfaction with any business – please call and ask your own questions before using a business listed below.

If a business requires your rabbit to be vaccinated before services can be rendered, please check out our North American RHDV2 resources at Viral haemorrhagic disease#Vaccination and news resources to find a nearby veterinarian or clinic that may be able to vaccinate your rabbit.

Rabbitors also maintains a US-wide rabbit boarding and pet sitting services page here.

Wildlife rehabilitation facilities

See Wild rabbits for more information about what to do when you find a wild rabbit.

Hay sources

See Hay for more resources on what types of hay to choose.

See also

References

  1. RabbitsOnline.net
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 All Creatures Rescue. (n.d.). Vet Recommendations. Retrieved 22 March, 2016, from http://allcreaturesrescue.org/site/pet-care/vets
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Triangle Rabbits, Rabbit Veterinary Care in the Triangle Area
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Charky & Ash's Web Site, Rabbit Vets in North Carolina
  5. 5.0 5.1 AnimalKind. (n.d.). SpayNC Helpline. Retrieved 04 Feb 2020 from https://animalkind.org/programs/spaync-helpline/
  6. Crossroads Animal Hospital. (n.d.). Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Tues. Retrieved 03 Nov 2021 from https://www.crossroadspets.net/low-cost-spay-neuter-tues
  7. Sheets Pet Clinic. (n.d.). Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Pricing. Retrieved 02 Feb 2022 from http://www.sheetspetclinic.com/low-cost-spay-neuter/price-list.html
  8. SNIP Regional Spay/Neuter. (n.d.). Services. Retrieved 04 Feb 2020 from http://www.snipclinicnc.com/services.html