Haviva has always had a passion for animals; she has been a vegetarian for over 27 years and more recently has become a vegan.  Growing up, she was constantly involved in both animal rights and environmental issues; attending and organizing protests, raising awareness, rescuing animals and spending her time volunteering with a variety of animal charities.  She has a specialized honors degree in Environmental Science and is honored to have worked for some of her favorite charities including, WSPA, Animal Alliance, Earth Day Canada, Toronto Wildlife Centre and Earth Rangers.

Haviva founded Rabbit Rescue after falling in love with Marbles, her first rabbit, and realizing the huge lack of resources available for domestic rabbits.  While many rabbit rescues could be found in other parts of the world, there were none in Canada!  So, with extreme determination and hard work, she would not let anything stand in her way of establishing Rabbit Rescue Inc! In 2001, she quit her job (environmental education/ wildlife rehabilitation) to run the Rescue full time.  Starting small, she incorporated the organization and obtained charitable status on her own.  Haviva has a knack for bringing good people together, and volunteers quickly followed suit to make Rabbit Rescue what it is today.  Rabbit Rescue Inc. was the first rabbit charity in Ontario, and is the largest rabbit rescue in Canada.

On the rare moments where Haviva isn’t scrambling to find an emergency foster home, assisting with surgery, helping the shelters, building the website, organizing a fundraiser, or answering medical questions, she can be found snuggling with her bunnies, spending time with her friends, or cruising on a motorcycle with her wonderful husband, John.

Marbles; The bunny that started it all!

Chief rabbit Marbles, is taste tester of all treats, bunny nibbler of branches, and all products must get his paws up of approval before going up for sale on our site. Marbles enjoys snuggling with Cinnabun and Kate, and waking Haviva up at 5am to playing under the covers of her bed! He is a very special rabbit, and the reason that Rabbit Rescue exists today!  Three cheers for Marbles who recently celebrated his 8th birthday!