Pam is the best momma around – to all of her foster babies to her furry kids to her human children – Pam is a compassionate caretaker. Any bunny is lucky to end up at Weir’s Warren!
At HRN, our volunteers are the heart of everything we do, and this month, we are thrilled to shine the spotlight on Pam Weir, our incredible Foster Home Coordinator! Pam has been a dedicated member of HRN since 2017, wearing many hats over the years—from fostering and facilitating adoptions to leading our foster home team. She even works on our intake team – taking in the bunnies who need us the most. Her passion, experience, and commitment ensure that every bunny in our foster network receives the best care possible on their journey to a forever home.
From First Foster to Foster Coordinator
Pam’s journey with HRN began when she saw a Facebook post about a rescue in urgent need of foster homes. Without hesitation, she jumped in, receiving her first fosters—two scared sisters, Stella and Luna—from fellow volunteer Betsy in a school parking lot. Those two little buns, who had likely never known human kindness before, sparked Pam’s dedication to fostering and helping rabbits in need. Over the years, she has become a key figure in HRN’s foster program, ensuring that new foster homes are well-supported and that each bunny is placed in the best possible environment for their needs.
A Day in the Life of a Foster Home Coordinator
Pam’s role is a busy one! Every day, she works to match bunnies with foster homes, coordinate pickups and drop-offs with shelters, answer foster home questions, and assist with medical concerns. She also helps prioritize urgent intakes, schedules surgeries, and ensures that all foster homes have the supplies and resources they need. Some days, that means fielding middle-of-the-night calls about a sick foster bunny—because for Pam, ensuring their well-being is always the top priority. Did you know that the majority of our rabbits in care are in foster homes? Think about it – we have 150ish bunnies in care at any given time. We can only fit about 35 at our shelter location. That’s a LOT of bunnies to coordinate across the vast state of MA! We can only support these bunnies with a leader like Pam.
Making a Difference, One Bunny at a Time
Pam’s proudest moments come from seeing bunnies go from scared and uncertain to happy, social, and adopted into loving homes. Early in her time with HRN, she became the go-to person for rabbits needing extra socialization, and today, she specializes in fostering litters of baby bunnies. One of her standout experiences was coordinating HRN’s intake of eight rabbits from a Pennsylvania rescue. When asked which bunnies HRN wanted to take, Pam’s response was simple but powerful: We will take whatever bunny needs us. That unwavering dedication embodies everything she does for HRN. She’s our first call for litters of babies too. Her warren is the best place for a litter to be raised in – and if she has the space, she takes the call for help. She has raised quite a few litters for us – and each and every one is fondly cherished by Pam.
Weir’s Warren
Pam’s love for rabbits started early—she had always wanted a bunny but had to wait until she had a stable home of her own. In 1997, she finally adopted her first rabbit, Nutmeg, a gray and white Dutch who lived to be 10 years old. Since then, her home has been filled with bunnies, each one special in their own way. Her “soul bun,” Lucy, holds a particularly dear place in her heart. You can read about Lucy on our Memorial Monday post here. Today, she shares her home with Pandora (8), Baldwin (4), Spooky (15), and Rolo (8), along with foster bunnies Goose, Otter, and Jasmine and her six kits. Add in two cats, Simba and Zelda, and it’s safe to say that Pam’s house is full of love (and fur)!
The Joy of Fostering
Pam encourages anyone who’s ever considered fostering to give it a try. “Fostering can be a wonderful way to help a bunny in need,” she says. She’s lost track of how many rabbits have passed through her home over the years, but each one is loved like her own. The best part? Seeing updates from adopters once her fosters have settled into their forever homes. While she has “foster failed” a few times, she believes in keeping space open for the next bunny in need. “If I foster failed them all, then I couldn’t help the next bunny. The next bunny needs you!”
Life Beyond Bunnies
When she’s not busy coordinating HRN’s foster program, Pam enjoys teaching fitness classes, hiking, and spending time outdoors. Her energy and dedication extend far beyond rabbit rescue—whether she’s helping people or bunnies, she’s always making a difference!
💖 Thank you, Pam, for your tireless work, compassionate heart, and for giving so many bunnies the chance at a better life! If you’re interested in fostering or learning more about how you can help, apply here—we’d love to have you!