Southampton Animal Shelter Working To Make Life Better for Bunnies - 27 East

Southampton Animal Shelter Working To Make Life Better for Bunnies

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Krystin Koerner, the community outreach coordinator at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, is a bunny care expert and works with several different bunny rescue organizations. Here, she's interacting with Mentos, one of several bunnies available for adoption. CAILIN RILEY

Krystin Koerner, the community outreach coordinator at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, is a bunny care expert and works with several different bunny rescue organizations. Here, she's interacting with Mentos, one of several bunnies available for adoption. CAILIN RILEY

Krystin Koerner, the community outreach coordinator at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, is a bunny care expert and works with several different bunny rescue organizations. Here, she's interacting with Mentos, one of several bunnies available for adoption. CAILIN RILEY

Krystin Koerner, the community outreach coordinator at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, is a bunny care expert and works with several different bunny rescue organizations. Here, she's interacting with Mentos, one of several bunnies available for adoption. CAILIN RILEY

A proper bunny living space gives them room to stretch their legs, access to hay all day and water, and enrichment in the form of tunnels, toys and boxes they can chew on. CAILIN RILEY

A proper bunny living space gives them room to stretch their legs, access to hay all day and water, and enrichment in the form of tunnels, toys and boxes they can chew on. CAILIN RILEY

Krystin Koerner, the community outreach coordinator at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, is a bunny care expert and works with several different bunny rescue organizations. CAILIN RILEY

Krystin Koerner, the community outreach coordinator at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, is a bunny care expert and works with several different bunny rescue organizations. CAILIN RILEY

Recyclable materials like cardboard boxes can be reused in bunny habitats. CAILIN RILEY

Recyclable materials like cardboard boxes can be reused in bunny habitats. CAILIN RILEY

Bunnies, like youngster Tic Tac, enjoy tunnels and other stimulating activities to keep them busy. CAILIN RILEY

Bunnies, like youngster Tic Tac, enjoy tunnels and other stimulating activities to keep them busy. CAILIN RILEY

Andes is one of three young bunnies available for adoption at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. CAILIN RILEY

Andes is one of three young bunnies available for adoption at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. CAILIN RILEY

Tic Tac goes into periscope position to get a better view of the surroundings. CAILIN RILEY

Tic Tac goes into periscope position to get a better view of the surroundings. CAILIN RILEY

Baby Mentos. COURTESY KRYSTIN KOERNER

Baby Mentos. COURTESY KRYSTIN KOERNER

Three of the bunnies at the shelter, shortly after they were born. COURTESY KRYSTIN KOERNER

Three of the bunnies at the shelter, shortly after they were born. COURTESY KRYSTIN KOERNER

authorCailin Riley on Jul 12, 2025
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