We have a lot of very lovely rabbits needing good homes.
If you would like to offer one of our rabbits a loving home - here are some criteria we expect for our bunnies.

You will need a large hutch to keep your rabbit comfortable. The hutch should be as large as possible as rabbits are highly active creatures and should be able to hop about and stretch up in their hutch.
You will need a garden so your rabbit can go outside to stretch his/her legs, and graze on some grass. Usually a run is necessary to place in the garden for your rabbit, but sometimes if you have a secure garden it is possible to let your rabbit have free range of your garden. Remember - rabbits have a different view on garden flowers than you do - and may just eat the lot!
All our rabbits are fed on a complete, pelleted food, not rabbit mixes. This is best for them, as it prevents them selectively feeding which can cause serious medical problems if this is allowed. The best food for your rabbit is grass and good quality hay. After all, this is what they eat in the wild! This can be supplemented with small amounts of vegetables, and some pelleted food, but they must always have constant access to either grass or hay.
Rabbits are very social creatures, and if you are going to keep a rabbit on its own, you must be prepared to give him/her plenty of quality time so he/she does not become lonely. It is often best to house two rabbits together for company. Do not be tempted to get a guinea pig to keep your rabbit company, as they will usually not get on together.
Rabbits are not ideal pets for most children. They have very powerful back legs and if they are not handled correctly, will panic and scratch. So think seriously before getting a rabbit as a pet for your children.

We always do a home check before any of our animals is adopted. This can usually be arranged within a couple of days. Once the home check is done we ask that you pick your new pet up within 24 hours, to free up the space for another needing our help.

Our suggested minimum donation for one of our rabbits is Ł40, and for one of our pairs of rabbits Ł70. We will NOT normally split up a pair of rabbits if they have bonded.
Donations made by adopters are a vital contribution to our funds. They are not compulsory, as a good home is the first consideration for our animals. Our adopters almost invariably wish to make a donation at the time of adoption however, and the above suggestion represent approx. half the average cost to our charity of preparing each rabbit for rehoming, although many do cost the charity a lot more due to health and other problems. We try our best to give all animals in our care whatever help they need. Therefore larger donations are always much appreciated
If you are not comfortable with making a donation, please consider the effect this will have on the charity’s ability to help other animals in need in the future. Please also consider your ability to meet the considerable ongoing expenses that responsible animal care represents. These matters should be discussed with us before the adoption proceeds.

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SOME OF OUR RABBITS NEEDING LOVING HOMES

(Updated 01/06/10)

Poppy

POPPY

BREED		ANGORA X RABBIT

AGE 		? STRAY

SEX		Female (Neutered)

DESCRIPTION	Tan

Poopy was brought to us as a stray, in a terrible state with very severe matts around her bottom
She was so badly matted we were unable to initially tell what sex the rabbit was
After a serious dematting session - we now know she is a little girl, she was so good with this!
She must feel so much better now she is clean around her rear - poor little thing

PEPPER

BREED		MEDIUM SIZE RABBIT

AGE 		Born 2003

SEX		Female (Neutered)

DESCRIPTION	White & Brown

Pepper has come to us because her family are moving and unable to take her with them

PURDY & PRU

BREED		LARGE FRENCH LOP RABBITS

AGE 		Born 2006 & 2007

SEX		Female (Neutered)

DESCRIPTION	Big and Brown!

Purdy and Pru are probably mother and daughter - and have been much loved pets and been very well cared for
Their owner is too ill to care for them anymore, and is very upset at having to part with them 
They are large rabbits so will need a lot of space to live in

DILLON & STUFFY

BREED		MEDIUM REX RABBIT & NETHERLAND DWARF

AGE 		Born 2009 & 2006

SEX		Male & Female (Neutered)

DESCRIPTION	White with patches!

Family have had Stuffy (dwarf) for 4 years and thought Dillon would be the same size
They have re-homed them both because Dillon grew too big

BLOSSUM & ROSIE

BREED		LOP RABBITS

AGE 		10 Mths

SEX		Females

DESCRIPTION	White and Tan & White & Black

These two sisters have been brought to us because their may possibly be moving abroad

LAUREL

BREED		DWARF RABBIT

AGE 		? Stray

SEX		Female

DESCRIPTION	White and Grey

Laurel was found as a stray and taken to a local vet
She was not claimed, so has come to DBARC to find a loving home