"The adoptive parents of "Alex the Great" have decided to continue the therapy work of the late Flemish Giant rabbit by opening the cafe as a rescue and adoption center for bunnies from shelters. The famed bunny who passed away in July 2025 due to complications from cancer treatment was himself rescued from a meat farm before his life as a therapy bunny."
"Since his passing, his owners, Josh and Kei, have been on a mission to carry on his legacy and their advocacy for adopting rabbits from shelters. Firstly, they did this quite literally by adopting another bunny, and naming her Alexis, of course. In fact, Alexis is already starting to volunteer as a therapy animal at the San Jose airport. MORE: Beloved SF Giants therapy bunny, Alex The Great, immortalized as a baseball card However, just this month, the couple also opened Bunny Cafe San Francisco."
"It serves drinks and snacks, and for a fee, visitors can go pet adoptable rabbits in their bunny lounge. A portion of the proceeds from the lounge goes directly to local rescues. The cafe held its soft opening on January 1, 2026."
A rescue-focused Bunny Cafe San Francisco opened to honor the legacy of therapy rabbit Alex the Great and to serve as a rescue and adoption center for shelter rabbits. Alex died in July 2025 from complications related to cancer treatment after having been rescued from a meat farm earlier in life. His owners, Josh and Kei, adopted another rabbit named Alexis, who is already volunteering as a therapy animal at the San Jose airport. The cafe serves drinks and snacks and features a bunny lounge where, for a fee, visitors can pet adoptable rabbits. A portion of lounge proceeds goes directly to local rescues.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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