Hug-a-Bunny's Logo

Whether you've seen our logo before or are seeing it for the first time, here's a little history behind it!

If you've read our post called "The Birth of Hug-a-Bunny," you read about how when we met, Frannie and I both had rabbits whose names began with the letter "B." Our friendship was sparked by talking about our rabbits, and they were one of the main inspirations behind Hug-a-Bunny. We felt that it was only fitting to have a logo that paid a tribute to our most important ladies, so I drew a logo that centered our amazing rabbits, Bella and Bumbalina!

Bella (Jamie's rabbit) is the rabbit on the left. She's a stunning brown French Lop. When I met Bella in 2002, she was in horrible condition and was going to be fed to a snake. I took her out of the situation immediately and took her home. From that day on, she has been a constant companion to me and is without a doubt one of the most amazing things to ever happen in my life. Bella has moved with me to many different places and has seen Hug-a-Bunny from a vision to a reality. Bella was diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer when she first came to me, which was a result of over-breeding and not being spayed. Miraculously, Bella survived them both. Bella bonded with another lop (Bumper) who she is still in love with. Years after her first battle with cancer, Bella had another health scare with suspected cancer. Luckily, it turned out to be nothing serious. Right after that health scare, Bella developed an amazing heart-shaped marking in her fur, as seen in both the logo and the picture below.


Now 7 years after being rescued, Bella is still doing well. She has the sweetest personality and despite her blindness and arthritis, she's always happy to see me and greets me by licking my hand! Although Bella has definitely slowed down, she never fails to spread joy wherever she goes!

**Sadly, Bella passed away in March of 2010. She was the sweetest rabbit and was such an inspiration. Bella will always be remembered and deeply missed. 

Bumbalina (Frannie's rabbit) was found outdoors after someone had released her in a park. She was being chased by many predators and wouldn't have survived long if she hadn't been caught and brought inside. Like Bella, Bumbalina was Frannie's constant companion. She followed Frannie around the house and got along with all of Frannie's animals. Bumbalina was a black and white mini-rex with the softest fur of any rabbit. Her markings down her back and tail were amazing, which is what can be seen in our logo or in a picture of her. Bumbalina was a very special girl. Sadly, Bumbalina passed away in 2006 after living a long and amazing life with Frannie.



Even 3 years after we've been saving lives, Bella and Bumbalina continue to inspire us. They will always be the driving force behind Hug-a-Bunny!