The Rabbit Nursery Perth

29/03/2024

Some excellent info for bunny emergencies!

💼 What’s in a first aid kit for bunnies and piggies?🐹🐰

Occasionally our little pets need special attention and it helps to have the following items on hand-

-Critical care (DO NOT give unless a blockage has been ruled out) this is only available from a vet (you can also use mashed up pellets with water)
-Infacol- available at pharmacies and supermarkets, used for tummy pain associated with gas
-1ml Syringes
-Digital thermometer and petroleum jelly
-Nail clippers, scissors and tweezers
-Gloves
-Cotton balls and buds
-Bandages/gauze
-Betadine- dilute 1 part to 10 parts water
-Table salt, for making saline solution

🚨 Inside your first aid kit should be the the phone number for your regular vet and also an emergency exotics savvy vet (save these to your contacts also)-

👩🏻‍⚕️ Recommended exotics specialist vets-

Little Pet Vet- 6119 9166
The Unusual Pet Vets
-UPV Osborne Park- 6318 5300
-UPV Murdoch- 6117 7440
Perth Pet Vet- 6399 7276
Greencross Bedford- 9371 2456
The Veterinary Hospital North-
6185 1308

🚨 Emergency after hours

Perth Vet Emergency-
- Yokine- 92075200
- Cannington- 92075207

🚑 Please note- in an emergency, or if you are unsure always seek veterinary attention ASAP, do not waste time asking for advice on Facebook groups, every minute counts.

13/02/2023

Handrearing isn’t as easy as some seem to think it is.

🍼 2-4 hourly feeds round the clock
🍼 assessing hydration
🍼 maintaining warmth
🍼 ensuring they don’t aspirate the milk (this is one of the highest causes of neonate deaths)

21/01/2023

19/01/2023

Baby spam 💕🐇

18/01/2023

A daily dose of baby cuteness for your Wednesday 💕

16/12/2022

Little Wednesday is getting into the Christmas spirit 🖤🎄

15/12/2022

🐰 One of our cute little followers, Sugar, is really unwell at the moment. Despite running so many tests, the cause is still unknown.
If you can spare a few dollars to help Sugar and her bunmum, they would really appawreciate it 🐰

Hi my name is Candice, I am the lucky Mum to Sugar and her bonded buddy Marshall. Sugar was ad… Candice Higgs needs your support for Little Sugar get better

15/12/2022

Sometimes in life, all you need is a random act of kindness to reignite your passion for what you are doing.

Today The Rabbit Nursery received a wonderful care package from our friends over at Mosuki Bunny Shop, this actually brought me to tears.
Joelle and the bunny gang, thank you so much for your support! 💕

To everyone looking for some amazing bunny treats, toys and human bunny accessories, then hop on over to their page or website!

https://mosukibunnyshop.ecwid.com

10/12/2022

Saturdays are for snuggles! - Wednesday 🖤

Smoochiest baby girl ever! Whoever adopts this little sweetie is going to be so lucky!

09/12/2022

On fridays we flop 🖤

08/12/2022

More Wednesday spam 🖤

08/12/2022

Yesterday we got a message from our friends over at The White Rabbit Retreat as they had been contacted about a baby bunny being handed in as a stray to a vet clinic.
We went and collected the little bub, she is approx 4-5 weeks old and was so skinny and dehydrated.
She is now rehydrated after some injectible fluids, plenty of small but regular milk feeds and she has now learnt how yummy hay is!
She has been called Wednesday, firstly after being found on a Wednesday, and also her black and white fits in perfectly with Wednesday Addams!

Little Wednesday has resting grump face to be jealous of! She will be available to adopt from 8 weeks old 💕
More updates to come.

07/12/2022

If you have any myths you would like debunked, then contact us for more info!

01/12/2022

During the festive season, many bunny savvy vets will be closed over the public holidays and some over the entire christmas/ new year break. Below is a list of emergench vets in the Perth metro area.

Please call ahead and check that the vets working are able to see your bunny. Also ask for possible wait times. Some vets don’t have many medications on hand to treat, so always best to call and check.

Always remember to be kind! These vets are trained emergency vets, mostly specialising in cats and dogs, however they know basic rabbit treatment to stabilise.

30/11/2022

17/09/2022

The awesome foursome! 💕🐰

14/09/2022

And then there were 4 again.
These little cuties will be ready through Romeo's Rabbit Rescue in a few weeks. They are currently still having milk feeds and plenty of TLC as they were part of a big hoarding situation that is still unfolding. Hop on over to the Romeo’s page for more info!

17/05/2022

We will be taking a break for a little while, as Molly, our matriarch and head bunny of the household is unwell. I need to put all of my time and effort into getting her better without the additional stresses.

I am still always happy to give out advice on handrearing and if your bunny has given birth.

Thanks
The Rabbit Nursery

12/05/2022

And then there were 3 😢

Unfortunately handrearing baby bunnies is much different to other species, then have a much higher mortality rate and are alot more sensitive.

These three babies have been fighters so far, but correcting dehydration and diarrhoea that they presented with when we picked them up on Monday evening, feels sometimes like we are chasing our tails. We are getting there though, slowly!

If you would like to donate to the ongoing care of these babies, future babies and the urgent adult surrenders we take in then head over to our GoFundMe page 🐇💕
Every donation is much appreciated, so that we can give more bunnies a better chance at life.

https://gofund.me/2ec7d8b5

11/05/2022

When the milk moustache is real 🐰

10/05/2022

We got contacted by a good samaritan yesterday who had been directed to us by our friends at Romeo's Rabbit Rescue.

They have had two adult bunnies roaming the street for a while and these babies were found safe and sound but had to be moved out of the way of predators as mum had given birth in a shallow dirt hole. Unfortunately mum didn’t come back for them. We have now taken on the 6 orphaned babies and they have made it through the night. Their hydration has now been corrected and they are feeding well.

If you would like to make a donation to help these babies, and the mum if we can catch her then hop on over to the link below.

https://gofund.me/47332a92

01/05/2022

We are currently fostering this very sassy chocolate nethie X for our friends at Romeo's Rabbit Rescue.

This is Bambi, approx 8 months old and a bundle of sass! She will be getting her vetwork done (desex, microchip and vaccination) in the next couple of weeks and then will be ready for adoption.

For more bunnies available, head on over to the Romeo’s Rabbit Rescue page as they have lots of gorgeous single and bonded bunnies available already!

If you don’t want to commit to a bunny and want to see what the is like, then why not offer your home to a gorgeous foster bunny, Romeo’s are always looking for foster carers.

16/04/2022

Your child will prefer chocolate than the next 10 years of chores! 🐇🤎

If you genuinely want to add a bunny to your family and can deal with cleaning up 300+ poops per day, commit to vet bills which can be expensive, provide proper husbandry and interaction with the bunny then contact your local rabbit rescue for more information.

A rabbit is NOT just for Easter. Adopt don’t shop!

‼️PLEASE READ ‼️

From: The Rabbit Sanctuary
To: YOU.

I hope this Easter, whether you celebrate it or not, you choose to help rather than contribute to the problem 🙂

Easter is the notorious time of year where people make an impulse purchase of a bunny for their kids.

It is fun for 2 months, until the kids lose interest and all of a sudden you realise they are a bigger commitment than you expected.
You try and find ways to rehome the bunny, you surrender it to a rescue or pound only to be told they a full and bursting at the seams.

✅RABBITS ARE A 10 YEAR COMMITMENT
✅NEED attention, care and proper husbandry
✅REQUIRE frequent vet visits
✅They are a FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

Please do not be the cause of THE highest surrender rate the Rabbit Sanctuary has ever seen.

🐰We ask that you do your RESEARCH and ADOPT a RESCUE rabbit.

🐰We ask that you foster a bunny first if you are not sure

BE the SOLUTION ✅
NOT the PROBLEM❌

CHOOSE TO HELP THIS EASTER 💕🐰💕

14/04/2022

🙉 YOU HEARD WHAT?! 🙉

We’ve rounded up some of the common BUNNY MYTHS and debunked them… except for one! 🙈

#1 - THEY ARE CHEAP AND EASY STARTER PETS
❌ You may find them on gumtree/marketplace for a small price but what these breeders won’t tell you is how much it costs to keep your new friend healthy. Desexing alone costs $300+ and biannual vaccinations $100+ and the costs of emergency visits could be $1000+. 💰

#2 - THEY ARE CUDDLY/ LOVE TO BE CARRIED
❌ Bunnies are prey animals and most will do their best to get away/escape from being carried. Whilst a small number don’t mind being picked up, we have unfortunately seen too many cases of injuries from a drop/fall ie. broken backs and/or legs etc.

#3 - THEIR PLACE IS IN A HUTCH OR OUTDOORS
❌ A hutch is not enough - they need space to stretch their legs, do zoomies and binkies. Mosquitoes and other insects are common vectors for dangerous viruses ie. Calici & myxomatosis.

#4 - THEY ONLY LIVE 1 TO 2 YEARS SO NO LONG-TERM COMMITMENT REQUIRED
❌ If they are properly cared for, bunnies can often live for 10 to 12 years!

#5 - THEY DON’T REQUIRE MUCH ATTENTION AND ARE NOT SOCIABLE
❌ Bunnies are intelligent and can be litter-trained, taught routines and even tricks. They love being part of the family and if you engage with them regularly their personalities will shine through.

#6 - THEY CAN LIVE ON GRAINS/SEEDS, LETTUCE & CARROTS
❌ They might love and crave these foods but these can often lead to major health issues. Their diets should be at least 80% hay, 5% greens, 5% pellets and occasional treats with fresh water readily available.

#7 - THEY CAN’T GET PREGNANT FROM THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS
❌❌ Errr… yes they can! The release of eggs in female rabbits is triggered by sexual in*******se, not by a cycle of hormones as in humans. So as long as you leave an intact male & female bunny together… 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰

#8 - BUNNIES ARE INTELLIGENT, LOVING AND REWARDING PETS
✅ We might be a bit biased but we wholeheartedly agree!

This Easter, please do your research before getting a bunny as a pet. We have a wide range of information on our website: 🐥

https://www.rabbitrunaway.org.au

HAPPY EASTER EVERYBUN! 🐣

10/04/2022

This! Please think about adopting a bunny instead if you are wanting to add one to your family. 🐇🐰

In this years lead up to easter we've counted 40 backyard breeders who are pumping out the babies to make money for themselves. In suburbs ranging alphabetically from Atwell to Quinns Rock, they have bunnies for sale for anywhere up to $280 each. Even if all 40 of these places only produced 10 bunnies each this easter, that's 400!!
Families that don't do their research won't realise how much desexing will cost on top of this, or how hormonal these bunnies will become without it. In less than a years time, we'll be getting contacted about some of these bunnies, that are now needing to be surrendered.
PLEASE DON'T BUY BUNNIES AS EASTER GIFTS🙏.
If you want to welcome a bunny into your family, please take the time to reach out to a rescue and learn what's required for them, and adopt instead of buying, it saves lives.