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The Brian Lehrer Show

Pets in the City: Rabbit Rabbit

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

York, News, Politics, Radio, Arts, News Commentary, Public, Lerer, Media, Wnyc, Bryan, Daily News, New, Nyc, Npr

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Amy Sedaris, actress, author, producer, rabbit enthusiast and host of the To the Rescue! gala, talks about why she loves rabbits and how to help them thrive.

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0:00.0

Brian Laird on WNYC and we continue our Pledge Drive Pet Series now, ending the show every day

0:16.0

with talking about your pets, cats and dogs. We did those. We did reptiles.

0:21.8

We did rats.

0:22.6

Yes, people have rats as pets.

0:24.3

Let's hear about another favorite pet rabbits.

0:27.1

Probably no one has done more to sing the praises of pet rabbits than my guest today, the one the only Amy Sedaris, the actress, comedian, author, producer, crafter, and rabbit enthusiast, who will be hosting the

0:40.0

To the Rescue gala benefiting the group Humane World for Animals coming up on November 7th.

0:48.7

Maybe you caught her guest starring with her real-life pal, Stephen Colbert, on the season premiere of the CBS show, Elspeth.

0:57.9

Hey, Amy Sedaris.

0:58.9

Welcome to the brain air show.

1:00.5

Hi, thank you so much for having a little animal segment on your show.

1:05.5

Yeah, a different pet a day through the whole membership drive.

1:08.6

So what makes you a big advocate for rabbits as pets?

1:11.7

Have you had them in your home a lot?

1:14.5

I've had three rabbits.

1:16.3

And my last rabbit, my third rabbit just passed away a year ago.

1:20.0

So right now I don't have one, but I visit other people's rabbits.

1:23.5

Because I go to people's houses and I educate them about rabbit care.

1:26.8

And so when I need a rabbit fix, I'll just call up one of those people.

1:30.7

Can I come to your bunny?

1:32.8

So I'm that person.

1:33.9

What makes them good companions?

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