Rabbits looking for homes are bred from my own pedigree show rabbits, these babies are surplus to my own personal requirements or are not suitable for show or breeding. They are therefore homed as pets only. My rabbits are kept and shown as a hobby and are not part of the online store/business.
We do not like sending rabbits by courier- we prefer collection, but can offer you a private courier to delivery your bunnies, cost is down to where you live. This is a same day service. We will do a virtual Bunny Workshop with you the day before the rabbits arrive. Please email us for more info. We do prefer collection in person- as we like to explain the in's and out's of being a bunny owner. and although we can cover most of this with our virtual Bunny workshop- It's not quite the same as us guiding you on your first attempt to pick up the rabbits correctly.
We will provided you with a top quality hand tame pedigree rabbit, that is fully weaned, treated against hay mite, lice & thread worm, and vaccinated against VHD2, we will advise you on the most suitable breed for your needs and also advise you on the correct housing for the breed of rabbit/s you are homing.
So who are we? We are hobbyist show rabbit breeder. I have been a member of the British Rabbit Council for over 40 years and a member of the Rabbit Welfare Association for over 10 years. We keep and breed two types of rabbits these are: Mini Lops, and Lionheads.
We have only pure bred rabbits and we have aimed to produce rabbits that are of good size and a good example of the breed in accordance with the breed show standard.
Our rabbit’s litters have been carefully planned and thought through with regard to producing robust, healthy rabbits of good temperament. We breed purely for ourselves and show purposes, with the intention of keeping some of the young rabbits for myself for showing and or new breeding stock. All of my rabbits are kept and cared for to the highest standard. Any funds they generate are used for the up-keep and welfare of my rabbits. Anyone breeding and keeping rabbits correctly will make a loss on the sale of these rabbits. Our rabbits are not breed for profit making. However there will always be surplus rabbits that do not come up to show standard that we don't keep. We regularly handle our young rabbits; this makes them confident about being handled. All our rabbits leave us hand tame.
Rabbits leaving us will come with their first vaccinations against VHD2, treated against mites and a care leaflet handling. training and care, plus we offer on-going advice for the care and well -being of your rabbit.
All rabbits are health checked by myself, a health form is completed for your records or by a vet if you so wish (cost to be covered by you) prior to leaving for their new home.
If you would like to reserve a rabbit or rabbits, we will require a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure the pet of your choice, your deposit will only be returned due to unforeseen circumstances on my behalf. We can not hold rabbits unless a deposit has been paid, we are sorry about this but have been let down too many times by people.
We are happy to offer advice on our rabbits.
A rabbit requires a commitment of care for it during its life. This could be 5-10 years or longer. The commitment required in caring for your rabbit includes not only routine feeding, care and time spent with the rabbit but also the provision of veterinary treatment if the rabbit becomes ill. There may be times when prompt veterinary treatment is needed and once a rabbit is ill it can deteriorate quickly
Insurance companies do offer veterinary insurance cover for pet rabbits.
If you experience any problems once you have taken your rabbit/s home, please do not hesitate to e-mail or phone me
Once a rabbit has settled into their new home and after 72 hours*, We cannot accept responsibility for any injury or death that may occur.
If for any reason you are unable to look after a rabbit you have bought from us, we will help you re-home him/her.
Neutering Service- CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.
Please note.* The sexing of baby rabbits is very difficult; therefore we cannot guarantee the sex of your pet; unless you are re-homing a bonded older pair, or a young adult or adult rabbit. Rabbits do not normally start to breed before 15 weeks old, although there can be the rare exception; it is advisable to get any bucks from a mixed pair neutered between 12-14 weeks old. We will not be held responsible for any babies born, the cost of raising these youngster and any subsequence vet bills will be meet by yourself. No financial assistance will come from us: although we will aid you in the re-homing of them and offer advice though out the raising and weaning period.
During the travel restrictions we started to use a private same day courier to get your bunnies and kit safely to you, we then did a virtual bunny workshop with the owners and bunnies the day before they were due to leave. This covered everything that they need to know as well as handling and training. Cost will be down to where they lived and the time involved. To give you a rough idea- this is 38p a mile and £12 an hour. So if you live in North London- a round trip of 160 miles taking 3 hours -this would be £97 Please see the review below from our first bunny home to use this new service.
We are carrying on with this service if you would like Bunnies and kit delivered or you can collect in person.
Abigail D****s 15/1/21
Dee was also very clear that we could contact her any time to discuss any issues. The bunnies arrived safe and sound with an extremely helpful (masked) driver and all the equipment. It couldn’t have gone more smoothly. They are settling in well and are an absolute delight. The equipment also all seems to be very good quality and we found it very helpful to be able to get everything we need in one go. We couldn’t be happier with the bunnies or with the experience. Thank you!"
Animal Welfare Act 2006
The Animal Welfare Act - and what this means for pet rabbits...
The new Animal Welfare Act is the most innovative piece of animal legislation for almost 100 years. In real terms it means that the law now has the teeth to intervene before cruelty has been inflicted upon an animal, by placing a 'duty of care' on the owner / guardian of bunnies.
When does the new law come into effect? From 6 April 2007 in England, and in Wales from 27 March, animal welfare law has been improved. It is still against the law to be cruel to any animal. But now you must also ensure that all the welfare needs of your animals are met.
The Five Freedoms
Agreement
