Interim Executive Director

Graduated from San Jose State with a BFA in Animation and Illustration, focusing on visual science and educational communication. Started at HRS in Spring 2016 as a volunteer and since has worked at HRS in a variety of roles including Animal Care, Volunteer Management, Hop Shop Management, and Shelter Management. Amber brings 18 years of rabbit care experience to her role and aims to provide open access to rabbit health and care resources to rabbit guardians of all backgrounds including pet owners, rescuers, municipal shelters, and veterinary professionals.

Communications & Development Manager

Larissa is a seasoned communications professional with a strong background in animal welfare, marketing, development, and community engagement. She holds degrees in English and History from Pacific Union College and a certificate in Technical Writing from San Francisco State University. For over 15 years, she has worked in nonprofit marketing, higher education, and recruitment. A lifelong animal lover, she adopted her first pair of rabbits from BunnyLuv Rabbit Resource Center, one of HRS’ Los Angeles chapters, and began volunteering at HRS in 2016. In 2019, she joined the HRS staff as the Communications & Development Manager. 

Outside of HRS, Larissa has volunteered with several Bay Area animal rescue organizations, including the East Bay SPCA and Cat Town, where she still actively volunteers.

Shelter Manager

After earning a degree in Journalism from Chico State, Anna spent over a decade building a career in sales and customer success. While she enjoyed the fast-paced nature of that work, her life took a meaningful turn in 2019 when she began volunteering at House Rabbit Society. What started as a simple desire to give back quickly turned into a deep love for rabbits and a commitment to their care and well-being. Today, she is proud to be part of the House Rabbit Society team, combining her professional experience with her passion for animal advocacy.

Animal Care Coordinator

Graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. She has volunteered at Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital and Aquarium of the Bay. Started at HRS as an animal caregiver in 2018. She had had many animals in her life including 2 rabbits, Fluffy and Mushu.

Veterinarian

After volunteering her time at HRS for several months, Dr. Austin was officially hired on in June 2022 and brings with her a wealth of experience in rescue work. A lifelong lover of rabbits, Dr. Austin grew up with rabbits and is a big fan of large rabbits, especially Californians. She has volunteered with multiple rabbit rescues for over 10 years.

Dr. Austin graduated from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019 and has worked at VCA Bay Area Animal Hospital in Oakland. She’s passionate about shelter medicine and recently began working at Oakland Animal Services, the city’s only municipal, open admission shelter that takes in over 5,000 animals per year.

Registered Veterinary Technician

Animal Caregiver

Animal Caregiver