BOUNCY BEAUTIES !
At the beginning of spring we had a group of ten rabbits brought into West Hatch . There had been a change of circumstances which meant that the rabbits could no longer be cared for in their previous home .
Although the living conditions were poor the rabbits had been kept in the house and were very well handled and people oriented . There were two adult males , two adult females and six babies that were approximately six weeks old . It was very easy to tell who fathered the babies as they had their dad ’ s striking dark markings around their eyes !
The rabbits didn ’ t have names when they were brought in so we opted for a planet theme : Pluto , Europa , Neptine , Galileo , Earth , Mars , Mercury , Saturn , Venus and Jupiter .
All of the rabbits were in very good health . Our Vet does a dental screening and mirochips when she neuters all our rabbits and we also give the combined Myxo – VHD1 and VHD2 vaccines .
Galileo was a stunning Rex Rabbit and very quickly found a new home to live with a female rabbit called Penny . The others were white lionhead crosses . Once rehoming resumed it didn ’ t take long for the other pair of babies and the three remaining adults to find new homes .
It is really important that rabbits have a spacious , enriching environment and we ask that rabbits have access to a minimum space of 6m 2 or 60 square feet day and night . Studies have shown this to be the optimum space required for a pair of rabbits and that they are just as active at night as what they are during the day and therefore they should be able to choose to use the space when they want to . We ask to see photos of accommodation to ensure the environment is suitable before rabbits can go to their new homes .
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