Welcome to The Rabbit Residence Rescue.
Registered Charity Number: 1148016
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Can anyone help "Google" bunny?
Long-term resident Google has an abscess in his jaw. Because of its location, our vets have recommended a CT scan and referred him to a specialist. The scan and surgery (if it is operable) will cost between £400 and £1000. We would like to go ahead with treatment but this is a large amount of money for the Rescue to spend on one resident for one vet visit. So we are asking you, our dear supporters, if anyone can spare a little extra towards helping us save this special little guy. If you are able to help Google, donations can be made via Paypal to: rabbit_residence@hotmail.com (see the Paypal button further down this page). Please mark donations ‘Save Google’. For other ways to donate please email us at the address above.
Long-term resident Google has an abscess in his jaw. Because of its location, our vets have recommended a CT scan and referred him to a specialist. The scan and surgery (if it is operable) will cost between £400 and £1000. We would like to go ahead with treatment but this is a large amount of money for the Rescue to spend on one resident for one vet visit. So we are asking you, our dear supporters, if anyone can spare a little extra towards helping us save this special little guy. If you are able to help Google, donations can be made via Paypal to: rabbit_residence@hotmail.com (see the Paypal button further down this page). Please mark donations ‘Save Google’. For other ways to donate please email us at the address above.
Rabbits are NOT suitable pets for children and definitely not for toddlers!!
Recently I've been very disheartened by having 2 pairs of bunnies returned to me. Now of course I much rather bunnies be returned than adoptees live in denial when they can't cope but we work tirelessly to educate people, spend many hours with each client and even deliver each bunny to its new home ensuring all requirements are understood. People can see how much we adore our bunnies and how passionate we are about rabbit welfare so it hurts me personally when adoptees come to me and say "the children have grown out of them" " the rabbits are not tame enough and wont let the children cuddle them". when the first thing we teach people is that rabbits DO NOT like to be cuddled and are prey animals not toys however appealing and cute they may have been breed to look.
When the vital and simple vaccine to protect the bunny from myxomatosis and vhd is not given and when claws are left to grow and become deformed like below, ultimately making it difficult for bunny to walk and cause toes to break, as well as bunnies left to become overweight with dirty bottoms and fed no hay when people are clearly told this is the most important part of their diet. if bunnies do not eat hay it normally means they need a dental which people are also told. myxomatosis and vhd is spread by flying insects not by physical contact of wild bunnies. If we do home to 10 year old children upwards parents need to be aware rabbits live 10 yrs or more so most parents will be left with the bunnies once the children have left home. no child should be left solely responsible for the welfare of a living creature especially one that does not bark or meow and is designed to hide fear and pain that takes a deep bond with the animal to understand its language.
if you have children please consider owning rats or guinea pigs instead of rabbits thank you
When the vital and simple vaccine to protect the bunny from myxomatosis and vhd is not given and when claws are left to grow and become deformed like below, ultimately making it difficult for bunny to walk and cause toes to break, as well as bunnies left to become overweight with dirty bottoms and fed no hay when people are clearly told this is the most important part of their diet. if bunnies do not eat hay it normally means they need a dental which people are also told. myxomatosis and vhd is spread by flying insects not by physical contact of wild bunnies. If we do home to 10 year old children upwards parents need to be aware rabbits live 10 yrs or more so most parents will be left with the bunnies once the children have left home. no child should be left solely responsible for the welfare of a living creature especially one that does not bark or meow and is designed to hide fear and pain that takes a deep bond with the animal to understand its language.
if you have children please consider owning rats or guinea pigs instead of rabbits thank you
Dream Rescue Fundraising
We need your help to make the bunnies' dreams come true! We hope to relocate our sheds, replace the floors before they rot, and build and pave aviaries to attach to them. And to create a lovely meadow area at our rescue. Can you help? For more info see HERE. To donate go to: https://mydonate.bt.com/events/bunnydreams/98731. Every penny counts! E.g. £15 would buy an aviary panel, £10 would buy 4 paving slabs, £30 buys a replacement shed floor.
Why not do a sponsored run or event to raise funds? You can set up your own fundraising page via the link above, or download our paper sponsor form below.
Why not do a sponsored run or event to raise funds? You can set up your own fundraising page via the link above, or download our paper sponsor form below.
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Burgess Wetnose Animal Awards 2013
The Rabbit Residence Rescue won 'Best Small Furry Rescue' at the Burgess/Wetnose Awards 2013!! See Wetnose Animal Aid's website for details: http://www.wetnoseanimalaid.com/2013.html.
Wetnose are a wonderful charity, supporting the work of small rescues and rescue projects in the UK and abroad. Thank you to Animal Friends Insurance for the wonderful prize money. |
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Check out our new owner's guide to keeping bunnies!
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New RWAF Brochure!
The Rabbit Welfare Association has produced a great new brochure of rabbit information, combining lots of useful information from their previous leaflets into one easy-to-read guide. The brochure will be of particular interest to anyone considering taking in rabbits for the first time, and new bunny parents trying to figure out what their new fluffy children are all about. Even for us oldies who have had rabbits for some time it's worth a read - the amount of understanding we have gained about our big-eared companions has changed quite significantly over the last 10-15 years.
For more information click the image (left) to see the full brochure or visit the RWAF website.
For more information click the image (left) to see the full brochure or visit the RWAF website.
Sponsorship/Donations
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If you'd like to make a donation you can do so through MyDonate, or via Paypal using the buttons above. For info on other ways to donate email: SponsorRabbitResidence@gmail.com. For info on our Sponsor The Bunnies scheme click here.
If you have recently donated to the Rabbit Residence Rescue, or are donating monthly, and have not filled out a Gift Aid declaration please download, complete and return the form below. This allows us to claim tax back on your donation making it go even further!
If you have recently donated to the Rabbit Residence Rescue, or are donating monthly, and have not filled out a Gift Aid declaration please download, complete and return the form below. This allows us to claim tax back on your donation making it go even further!
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Appointments and information on rehoming
Appointments to view all our lovely bunnies are on the hour from 12 noon til 6pm on saturdays only. we have a comprehensive leaflet pack on "introducing bunnies into your family and what every bunny needs" which can be posted, or given to you at your appointment. we have over 100 bunnies to get to know so book now by emailing caroline at rabbit_residence@hotmail.com
Can't get hold of anyone...?
Check out managers notes to find out where Caroline and team are.
Our Rescue is based on a 1/3rd acre plot of land where bunnies have large natural habitat areas to live in. We are based on the borders of Herts, Cambs and Essex but are happy to deliver bunnies to new homes up to 3 hours away including Bedfordshire, Suffolk, London, Kent and more.
Hi, I'm Caroline the founder of The Rabbit Residence Rescue where I started rescuing rabbits in 1996.
