Ethical Bunny Breeding In Northern Westchester.
About Us
Aster Holland Lops is a small rabbitry located in Westchester, New York. We pride ourselves on breeding and raising our rabbits to be excellent companions and family members. From birth, we handle the babies, socialize them, and expose them to many types of animals including tortoises, dogs, puppies, and cats. When they’re ready to leave, we make sure that our rabbits are litter-box trained and ready for a loving family.
At Aster Holland Lops, we ensure that our bunnies live happy and fulfilling lives. We expose each bunny to an indoor and outdoor playscape so they become accustomed to different environments. Inside, our litters are conditioned to everyday life, and each of our rabbits is socialized, litter-box trained, and clicker trained using positive reinforcement.
Interested in a bunny? Please fill out an application. We will contact you via email to confirm your place on our waiting list.
About The Breed
Holland Lops are one of the smallest lop-eared rabbit breeds that are recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. Weighing about four pounds, they are small enough to keep indoors and resilient enough to live in an outdoor hutch. The Holland Lops breed is a mix between the Netherland Dwarf and the French Lop breeds. Compared to other domestic breeds, they are easy to care for, as they only require basic grooming. On average, they live between 7 and 10 years.
Ethical Breeding
We hold ourselves to high ethical standards. Each one of our bunnies has their own enclosure with plenty of space. We provide them with a healthy and varied diet, a safe environment, and plenty of enrichment. We never breed our bunnies before the age of 6 months, and we allow for rest periods in between litters. Our does only breed until they are four years old. These conditions guarantee our bunnies a happy and low-stress life.
Imprinting
Imprinting is when a young animal learns to view another animal or person as trustworthy. We make a great effort to properly imprint each of our rabbits by gently handling them from the moment they’re born until the day they go home with their families. At four weeks old, they are brought into our living room where they live among our other pets and are surrounded by the ho-hum of everyday life.
Interested in a bunny?
Please fill out our application. We regularly post available bunnies and can let you know when we expect more litters if none are available!