ASHEVILLE - Brother Wolf Animal Rescue's medical team arrived at the adoption center to find a puddle of baby bunnies shivering in file boxes in the early morning of Oct. 29.

All 45 rabbits (it took 6 filing boxes to hold them, if that ever comes up in a math problem) are under a year old, according to Brother Wolf's Brooke Fornea.

"They're all babies. Even the babies are having babies," she added.

Initial health checks show the bunnies are in "surprisingly good health," Fornea said. Some are a little matted and "you can tell by their feet they've been in urine," but there are no signs of ear mites, ringworm or any other typical bunny ailments.

While the staff is conducting more thorough health assessments, "they're also separating them female from male, so we don't end up with any additional bunnies," Fornea added.

She said Brother Wolf is in need of rabbit cages to house the 45 and ultimately place them with foster families. Brother Wolf's on-staff veterinarian hopes to have the full herd spayed and neutered by Friday.

Brother Wolf's wish list includes rabbit food, toys and habitats as well as broccoli, carrots, romaine and strawberries for the bunnies to nibble.