SHADY GROVE RABBITRY
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Emotional Support Bunny Training Program

Welcome to our Emotional Support Animal Bunny Program!

Getting a supportive companion is a big step. Our goal is to help you gain support through our ESA Program and match you with an ideal bunny companion.
Every bunny that is part of our Bunny Therapy Training Program is meticulously trained over hundreds of hours to become a therapy bunny. 

Life can be a little much and sometimes a pet can accommodate our needs but not always. There are people that need or want something a little more. An intentional companion that is working with you and for you no matter what life brings you. It's a consistent tool that can work in tandem with traditional therapies or as a primary therapy option.

Common things our ESA Adoptive Families experience:
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Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Social and Emotional Regulation Dysfunction, Depression, Difficulties focusing at home or at school, Executive Dysfunction, Loss of a close family member, Trauma, PTSD and CPTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Language Disorders, Foster Care, Lagging Skills, Developmental Delays. 

Qualities of our Therapy Bunnies:

  • ​They have been extensively handled and trained through our Social, Emotional, and Health assessment process.
  • Docile personalities
  • Friendly/Social/Affectionate
  • Playful/Silly/Well-Rounded Personality
  • ​Harness Trained
  • Litterbox Trained
  • Over 6 months of age
  • Good with people
  • Good with other pets
  • Travel Well​
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Program Cost 

Our ESA Program cost is $2,500. We offer an all inclusive training program for our ESA Bunnies. This means we manage all aspects of training, care and vet appointments from birth to their take home day. If there are any transportation costs they are not included in our Program Fee and will vary depending on needs. We will accommodate what works best for your family, including organizing and managing transport options 3-5.

Program Specifics

Our Program Includes:
  • Your bunny's adoption 
  • Completion of our ESA Program, which includes at least 4 months of training.
  • All Veterinary and Pre Adoption Care
  • Transport to and from all vet appointments
  • Spay or Neuter with all medication and surgery aftercare
  • Vaccinated against myxomatosis, R(V)HD and Pasteurella
  • Internal and External Parasite Treatments for Roundworms, Hookworms, Tapeworms, Whipworms Encepjalitozoon Cuniculi or E. Cunculi, Coccidia, Mites, Fleas, and Ticks.
  • Health Checks
  • All grooming care
  • Managing and planning other needed components for your specific needs such as transport, emailing, video calls, transport, etc.
Each bunny will come with:
  • 10lbs of Pellet Food
  • 10lbs of Hay
  • 10lbs of Litter
  • Litterbox
  • Some goodies, toys and chews
  • Travel Crate/Carrier
  • Their personal harness and leash
  • Take Home Guide
  • Feeding Guide
  • Birth Certificate
  • Health Certificate
  • Pedigree
  • All documentation for their vet care
  • Lifetime Support
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Transportation + Getting Your Bunny Home

  1. Local Pick Up
  2. You can fly here and pick up your bunny and then take them home with you on an in cabin flight.: Costs for people flights vary but it's usually around $100 to carry on a pet in their carrier.
  3. Personal Transport by us (Oregon & Washington Only): $50-$300 depending on distance. We will send you a quote. 
  4. Airport Shipping Cargo Transport (US Only - all 50 states): $600. You can read details on the Cargo Page and everything it includes. We only ship with Alaska Airlines.
  5. Personal Nanny Flight by us to your airport: $600-$2000, there are many variables and is dependent on the airlines. We will send you a quote.

You can also read our Transport Services Page for details.

How to Enroll in Our ESA Program:

  1. Make sure you read over everything so you know what to expect.
  2. Decide if you want to reserve and match with an ESA Bunny that is Listed as Available already on this page or a Future ESA Bunny. 
  3. Submit an ESA Enrollment Form that is located at the bottom of this page. We will respond to your request form within 72 business hours. If you need alternative transport we will include this information and make sure we can accommodate that. If we are unable to accommodate alternative transport options then you must come here to pick up your bunny in person. 
  4. Pay your ESA Program Fee. This guarantees your ESA spot and being matched with an ESA Bunny. You have the option to select an Available Bunny Listed below or wait to match with a future Bunny. 
  5. Pay your Alternative Transport Fees. If applicable. We will send an invoice. ESA account balances must be paid in full prior to your bunny leaving us.  

What to Expect + Helpful Information:

  • Each family's timeline is unique.
  • ​We are selective in which bunnies get placed into our training program. We will help you match with an ideal candidate based on your wants and needs. Depending on your timeline, this process usually takes 1-12 weeks depending on which bunnies are currently available or will be available in the future. We select bunnies from our Nursery Program and give our ESA Program families first choice on upcoming babies. Upcoming litter (baby bunny) information can be found on the nursery page. Bunnies must be at least 8 weeks old in order to enter our ESA Program.
  • Your ESA Programs fees and transport fees must be paid in full in order to move forward in the program. This secures your bunny for you, ensures we are able to schedule vet appointments, schedule transport like flights and pay all the costs for your bunny in a timely manner. 
  • Payment Plans: Yes, we can accommodate a personalized payment plan. Accounts must be paid in full prior to ESA take home date. We offer payment plans from 2-12 months. 
  • Your bunny will be trained through our entire program from age 8 weeks through 6 months. 
  • Your bunny will be spayed/neutered at 6 months of age. We will manage their surgery aftercare. This is typically a 2-3 week process. Once they are healed they will be ready to go home. 
  • We will work with you for the ideal take home date, flight, etc.
  • Local pick up/Personal Transport: We will have their take home kit available up to 2 weeks prior to their take home date if you want to pick it up before hand. Otherwise it will be ready the day of going home. Your bunny will be ready to go in their carrier on take home day.
  • Transport/Flights: If you live afar, we will ship all your take home supplies to you about 2 week prior to their go home date. Their carrier or take home crate may vary depending on how they travel.  ​
  • Your bunny will be ready to go home with you once they have completed training, are spayed/neutered and fully recovered. Typically around 6-7 months of age. Due to the extensiveness of our training program we only have a couple of bunnies training at any given time. 
  • Many of our adoptive families live across country or many hours away. We welcome you to visit your bunny prior to their take home date either by Virtual Meet and Greet or in person Meet and Greet. 
  • ​Occasionally we offer experienced adult therapy bunnies, which we will have posted below. You can reserve them at any time if they are available. These bunnies have gone through our entire ESA program and are ready for placement. This means there is a little to no waiting period. This allows us to train more bunnies who are excellent candidates and reach more families in need of an ESA. If you are interested in an available adult ESA bunny, please submit your ESB Form and let us know you are interested in a specific bunny. All of the Program Costs are the same without the 6-7+ months of waiting.
  • We also list below our excellent candidates from our Nursery Program and they are our "Bunnies in Training". This means they showed such excellent potential for ESA before they were 8 weeks old so we pulled them from our Available Nursery Bunnies and placed then into our ESA Program. Their ready to go home date will be based on when we anticipate their program completion. 
  • Most of our ESAs are never posted on the website because they are matched with a family around 6-8 weeks of age. 
  • Licensing and ESA Documentation: Each state has their own laws regarding ESAs. We are located in the State of Oregon, US, but our bunnies travel to live all over the world. There is not currently a national registry for ESAs. We cannot license your ESA for you. Typically this is done through your personal mental health therapist, psychiatrist or Primary Care Provider. 

Paying ESA Fee + Reserving Your ESA Bunny

If we have ESA Bunnies in training that have not yet matched with families, we will post their profiles here for a future family match. When paying your program fee you can select one of the available ESA bunnies in training or you can select a future bunny. Selecting a future bunny match means we will work to match you with a good fit based on your needs.

Please fill out the ESA Program Form so we are able to get some of those important details.

Enrolling in ESA Program

$2,500.00
Pay ESA Program Fee

Available ESA Bunnies

Cali

Birthdate: January 10th, 2025
Breed: European Teddywidder
Color: Lynx (Lilac Chestnut)
Gender: Female
Current Stage of ESA: Graduated
​Ready to go home: Ready Now
Family Match Status: Available

Mylo

Birthdate: January 10th, 2025
Breed: European Teddywidder
Color: Lilac Otter
Gender: Male
Current Stage of ESA: Graduated
​Ready to go home: Ready Now
Family Match Status: Available

Oreo

Birthdate: June 20th, 2024
Breed: English Angora
Color: Black Tort
Gender: Male
Current Stage of ESA: Graduated
​Ready to go home: Ready to go home End of October 2025 - Currently recovering from neuter 10/05/25
Family Match Status: Available

Elm

Birthdate: April 5th, 2025
Breed: Holland Lop
Color:  Lilac Harli
Gender: Male
Current Stage of ESA: Graduated
​Ready to go home: Ready to go home End of October 2025
Family Match Status: Available

Reserved ESA Bunnies

Zest 

Zest has a lovely docile personality that is gentle, calm and observant. He can be playful due to his age but overall he is a chill little dude. He also has excellent coat quality and texture. This means his fur doesn't mat easily, so his brushing and coat routine is fairly normal. He will be on the smaller side and compact as an adult. He is expected to be around 3-3.5lbs full grown. 
Birthdate: April 29th, 2025
Breed: European Teddywidder
Color: Black
Gender: Male
Current Stage of ESA: Graduated
​Ready to go home: Ready - Pending Neuter and Recovery
Family Match Status: Reserved

    ESA Program Enrollment Form


    • Any information you share with us is private and confidential. Our goal is to be informed, to educate and to support our clients in the best ways possible. 
    • We do our best to meet the needs and specific requests from our clients, we may not always be able to guarantee a specific timeline or bunny. 
    • If we cannot accommodate alternative transport, you must pick up your ESA Bunny here at our location. 
Submit Application

Some of our past ESA Bunnies

Snow
Ramen
Matteo
Hamilton
Bamboo
Bell
Cookie
Fern
FrenchFry
Fudge
Lu
Mia
Oliver
Petunia
Rusty

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  • Welcome!
    • Sales Policy
  • Bunny Nursery Program
    • Available Nursery Baby Bunnies
    • Available Adult Bunnies
    • Nursery Bunny Parents
  • Hamster Nursery Program
    • Available Hamster Babies
    • Nursery Hamster Parents
  • ESA Bunny Therapy Program
  • Shady Grove Community Foster Program
    • About Our Foster Program
    • Available Adoptable Fosters
    • Surrender Process & Application
    • Foster Parent Volunteer Program >
      • About our Foster Parent Volunteer Program
      • Foster Parent Process & Application
    • How to Sponsor & Donate
    • Past Adopted Foster Animals
  • Our Services
    • Boarding Services
    • Grooming Services
    • Transport Services
    • Consultation + Special Services
  • Rabbit Savvy Loaf Shop
    • Our Top 10 Customer Purchased Items of 2024
    • All Things Edible
    • Treats
    • Chews & Toys
    • Foraging
    • Dehydrated Fruits - Veggies - Greens
    • Health Supplements & Wellness
    • Limited Edition Seasonal Goodies
    • Birthdays & Special Events
    • Pellet Food & Hay
    • All Edibles Safe for Bunnies Under 6 Months of Age
    • Supplies & Accessories >
      • Travel
      • Starter Kits
      • Enclosures & Habitats
      • Housing Accessories
      • Supplies & Accessories
    • Stationary & Printables
    • Home & Garden
  • Official Shady Grove Apparel
  • Bunny Color Guide
  • Bunny Care Info
    • Our Dwarf Breeds
    • Basic Care
    • Spaying & Neutering Pet Rabbits
    • Rabbit Diet
    • Rabbit Housing
    • Potty Training
    • Rabbit Behavior & Bonding
    • Traveling & Flights
    • Domestic Vs Wild Rabbits
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Book An Appointment
  • Contact Us