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Baby Blue Bee Bunnies

Rabbit Rescue Centre Focused on Finding Forever Homes for Rabbits in Scotland.

Also offering a number of other services including;
Boarding, Grooming, Professional Bonding & Behavioural Coaching, Support & Advice.

15/09/2024

✨️ Success Story Saturday ✨️

Last year we camped out in a park all night in Edinburgh to catch some dumped baby mini rexes. You will remember our delight when we managed to capture little Birken, who quickly became a favourite of our volunteers.

Fast forward a year and he now lives with his two buddies - fellow mini rex boys, Super Bun and Brew Bun. They had sadly lost their brother and were missing having a bro at the bottom. Birken filled that gap as the new baby brother and absolutely adores his new family. You know how much we love boy trios!

They now live away in England but we get spoiled with lovely updates. 😍 Nothing makes us happier than seeing his wee face squished between his brothers and learning how to bunny. He's even found new confidence to explore the garden! 🙌

13/09/2024

🧸 MEET BUNNELBY 🧸

You would have a hard time believing the age of this sweet tiny tot! Not quite ready to sleep the day away, he is active and playful once he settles in and feels safe.

Bunnelby is a shy boy initially with people but once he knows you, you'll be nudged and feel his tickly whiskers. He loves exploring when your back is turned and he loves his toys. His favourite place to sleep is his doll bed, next to his teddy.

He is a gentle little soul and won't put up any fuss on his spa days, happy to be brushed and trimmed. He is much happier when his coat is short and having his hair away from his eyes. Free grooming for life is a promise from BBBB for this wee fluff ball.

Bunnelby has always lived with other rabbits and has sadly lost all of his companions. He is very much a bottom bun and seeks to please. He loves following other buns and is very much a rabbits rabbit! He will be a dream to bond again as he is grieving and absolutely desperate for company. He is a perfect candidate to add to an established pair or group and we would like him not to be left alone again at his age.

12/09/2024

The babies have moved out! 🥲

Now 8 weeks old and going through a little growth spurt, they were truly ready to leave their mamma and the nest and find their feet. ⛰️

They're enjoying their lodge and haven't sat still for more than a nano second. Bunro waved them off and has been enjoying some peace and quiet already, flopping in the sunshine. 🌞

Keep following their journey as we document it on our Instagram stories each week and watch them grow up. As they move into their next stage of life, we love to teach about what it's like raising youngsters and how complex they are! 🐇🐇🐇🐇

11/09/2024

That's Princess Blitzle hopped off to her foster home to stay until she gets adopted. 😍 We will miss her but she is off to serve therapy duties and be spoiled which she will love. 🩷

We firmly believe Blitzle would be kept as a single bun if she was at another rescue. Likely advertised as an "unbondable" or "single house bun".

She is incredibly attached to humans and will melt like putty in your hands, trusting you with everything including her soul. She wouldn't even nip you if you promised her 1000 treats to do so. She would lick you to death instead.

But with other rabbits she goes from angelic to demon, going straight for the jugular. In an intense and over the top reaction, which you would have to see to believe.

Is Blitzle bonded to humans? Does she just prefer humans to rabbits? Does she just want to live on her own?

No. No. No.

Blitzle clearly has some trauma from previous experiences with other rabbit/s. She very much assumes they are coming to get her, so she will act quickly and efficiently to ensure she gets them first. This doesn't mean she doesn't want to be loved or listened to, it just means she's been hurt before.

Lucky for Blitzle, we don't shy away from behavioural issues and we love being challenged. Blitzle has gone through lots of assessments at the rescue and we know just the type of bun companion who will be best for her. The process to bond her won't be quick or easy, but it will be done here by our Behaviourist who will work with them as long as it takes.

Adoption applications are being considered carefully for Blitzle and while lots of people want her because she's cute and cuddly, we will be carefully selecting which rabbit is the best possible friend for her. A condition of her adoption will also be that the bonding must be done here, to ensure success and no further negative experiences for Blitzle or the other rabbit.

Whoever gets this little lady will be incredibly lucky, and we can't wait to see her finally learn how wonderful being bonded to another rabbit is. 🥰

10/09/2024

⚽️ MEET BRAKES ⚽️

Our loving lad, Brakes is our first senior to get in the spotlight. ✨️

He's been let down by humans more times than we can count, and we have been searching now for 9 months for the right home for him.

Brakes is a gentle, loving and affectionate boy who loves nothing more than hunkering down for snuggles and will always be there at the door waiting for you to say hello to him.

He is very calm and confident and not easily phased. He enjoys being both indoors and outdoors and gets along with everyone and anyone. While he may be 8 years old, he still has plenty of sparkle and is in very good health for his age.

Brakes has had many husbuns and bunwives in his time and would make a great partner for a fellow senior bun or as a companion for a pair or group who would like to be nurtured. Brakes is a team player with his companions and still has a lot of leadership and social skills. He likes to provide confidence and guide other rabbits in a kind and loving way. Other rabbits tend to look up to him and follow him, appreciating his calm directive manner and tolerant, gentle spirit.

NB: He has lived with EC so needs to go to an EC exposed home.

Read his profile: https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/brakes.html

10/09/2024

She's done an amazing job, but it's almost time for her to get her time to be a baby 💖 Your time is coming soon Bunro 🙏

Spay = booked ✅️

09/09/2024

✨️ SENIOR WEEK ✨️

Meet our seniors for adoption this week! We have a number of 8+ year olds looking for their retirement homes, all who would make excellent companions for other buns. Come and get to know them.

08/09/2024

Brothers and sons of Bunro, Ben Nevis and Braeriach are polar opposites both in looks and personality and it's amazing watching them both develop their own characters. ⛰️🗻

🤎 Ben Nevis was very easy to bond with initially, as he is a loving rabbity baby very self assured and calm. He doesn't mind you cleaning his space, he likes you to give him an activity and leave him to get on with it.

He is bigger, more muscular and is very intune with his environment. While he still has his soft baby coat, he's quite mature and very book smart. He is confident, outgoing and loves to explore, binky and play with toys. He will put his paws on strangers laps and hop up onto them for a treat, but likes to make his own decisions and be in control. He is extremely nosy and wants to know what's going on. We can see he is going to be quite the bun when he grows up!

🤍 Braeriach arrived very shaken, nervous and worried, a skinny little rake with no muscle. His relationship with us has been a rollercoaster, we've been irritated by him, frustrated, annoyed and now we don't want to be away from him.

He's a skinny gangly teenager, all limbs and no finese. He hates you cleaning and disturbing his space, he's ridiculously insecure and is forever watching his back. But he's super spirited, never gives up, and while not clever he is very street smart. He is now the first to race to you and ask to be picked up. He will cuddle on you for ages, falling asleep so long as you're stroking him and telling him everything will be OK and when he is scared he will oddly run towards you and into your arms. He is everyone's annoying baby brother, scrambling over everything, legs akimbo. He gets told off a lot but usually needs it, because he's annoying. We love this little boy a ridiculous amount and he just needs mothered as he grows up.

Both boys are now ready to find forever homes (seperately as singles!) and we would love them to have a home this young where they can continue to grow up with their own rabbit companions each.

It's an amazing opportunity to adopt such a young bun who is ready with all the foundations laid for you and have them their entire life. 🩷🩷

07/09/2024

When is having a single rabbit living next to another rabbit suitable?
* Grieving - a grieving rabbit may find comfort short term in the lead up to bonding by having a new companion next to them until you have time for bonding them.
* Assessing behaviour - observing behaviour in a single rabbit.
* Improving hay consumption - having a competitor next to them can increase hay consumption which can be helpful in a rescue setting.

When is it NOT suitable?
* When you have bonded rabbits - placing a new single rabbit next to bonded rabbits (whether a pair/trio/group) is a trigger for fighting in bonded rabbits and should just never be done.
* Rabbits who have defense aggression or are fearful of other rabbits due to negative experiences - this only increases their tension and can cause repeated GI stasis episodes.
* Long term - having two single rabbits living next to one another long term causes tension to build and is not a substitute for actually bonding rabbits. It is not a quality of life for a rabbit to live their life next to but not able to receive comfort or communicate with the other rabbit. It can also lead to defensive behaviours and aggression.

In the case of our super submissive little golden oldies, Bastiodon and Bunnelby - having them next to one another at the rescue is currently beneficial for both of them. For Bastiodon, he has never met another rabbit and this has aided his post neutering recovery. And for Bunnelby who is grieving badly, he has perked up, become more animated and started eating hay now he has fellow oldie next to him.

It's no substitute for them being bonded however, so get ready for our golden oldie appeal starting tomorrow -

06/09/2024

Join us over on Instagram stories today for Friday fun. Negative nancies NOT welcome 😜

05/09/2024

⚠️ TOXIC TREATS & TOYS ⚠️

Understanding the basics of rabbit care include knowing what things are extremely harmful or toxic to your rabbits. Sadly this includes what is sold in the shops labelled for "rabbits".

These 3 items some of the MOST harmful products still sold labelled for rabbits (mainly because rabbits are grouped in the "small furry" category when they have very different digestive needs to other small mammals):
🌽 CORN - whole dried corn cannot be digested by rabbits and can cause a blockage. Corn should not be part of your rabbits diet, but particularly dried corn which is the most harmful.
🪵 GNAW BLOCKS - these colourful gnaw blocks/shapes sold are made from compressed wood shavings and flavoured to make appealing to chew on. Sadly these expand in the gut causing fatal impactions. Stick to natural chews instead, far safer!
🪨 SALT/MINERAL LICKS/STONES - causing dehydration which in turn causes GI stasis in addition to adding stress on the kidneys. As a species prone to bladder stones and calcium sludge, these are a recipe for disaster.

Learn more about biologically appropriate toys, treats and supplements on our website under the "rabbit care" section. Throw any of these toxic items away and do not give them to your rabbits. 🚫

03/09/2024

🏡 BOARDING AVAILABILITY 🏡

We have lots of gaps available for Bunny boarding before the October school holidays (Oct hols are FULLY booked so please do not enquire) and then we have availability from the 17th - 30th October we have a few accommodations available also.

We close on the 31st October and reopen on the 25th November for our Winter closure period so no boarding is available during this time.

For boarding info and to book, place a booking request in on our Boarding booking system https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/rabbit-boarding-info.html

To read our reviews, visit https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/testimonials.html

31/08/2024

🩵 TODAY IS THE DAY! Baby Blue Bee Bunnies ‘BINKY UP BEN NEVIS’ IS UNDERWAY!

Benzel & Buspar won’t be binkying up Ben Nevis with the rest of the team but they’ll be cheering on the hoomans and dogs from the comfort of their foster home!

They would love it however if you could sponsor the brave souls who are climbing Britain’s tallest mountain to raise funds and awareness for rescue bunnies like them 🙏🏻🏔️🐇💙

💎 Sponsor us https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/bbbb-binky-up-ben-nevis-

If everyone who follows us could even donate a £1 that would be amazing🙏🏻🐰

30/08/2024

Just in case you forgot!

https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/bbbb-binky-up-ben-nevis-

30/08/2024

JOIN US LIVE ⏲️

Tomorrow's the day we climb as a group up Ben Nevis to spread awareness about rabbits needing space. 🐇🏔

For those who aren't with us in person, join us in spirit LIVE from 8am as we stream the journey up the mountain. We will be posting up lots on Instagram stories and then live tomorrow hopefully on our YouTube so both platforms can watch. You will be able to donate live and ask us questions while we walk. Please cheer us on!

29/08/2024

Little panda, Bastiodon is back from being successfully neutered today. 🐼

He may be 9 years old, but we believe neutering is vital for his quality of life in order to gain companionship of his own kind. We neuter senior rabbits when they are surrendered to the rescue, no matter how old they are. Now he is one step closer to a bunfriend, something he's waited his entire life for. 🤍🖤

We have 3 lovely senior rabbits for adoption, so if you have space in your heart and home for an oldie - get in touch!

29/08/2024

I talk a lot about behavioural issues in rabbits, which I have categorised. You can learn more about them over on our Members Page. But what I don't talk about is, is there any correlation in domestic rabbits between s*x or breed and behavioural issue?

I've gone back through all of my case studies from the last 10 years to collate date and you may find this interesting!

The highest percentage of rabbits with hormonal issues were male mini lops. I've worked with my fair share of these randy little boys and they can be really difficult to manage in group situations.

The highest percentage of rabbits with severe reactivity were by far.... mini rexes. I have "psycho mini rex" as a tab in my email for a reason. Attacking when under stress and having elevated cortisol levels has been a consistent finding when working with mini rexes. Sadly they also find themselves often injured during bonding with other rabbits and can be hyper sensitive to touch.

What about resource guarding? Females were significantly more prone to resource guarding than males. No surprise there!

I'm currently working on some charts and graphs to better show the data and will publish this next month on the members page for all our bunny geeks. 🤓

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28/08/2024

It was time for the little ones to be christened today and have their first photo shoot ⛰️

They are starting to look like real rabbits in miniature now. Teallach is Bunro's mini me and Dorain is just like daddy, Ben Nevis. 🥲

Saturday is getting closer now, we will be climbing The Ben for them 💪 Keep growing big and strong little ones and we will support you every hop of the way. 🩷🩵

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27/08/2024

Working with complex behavioural cases is where my heart lies. Rabbits who have been unable to be bonded by anyone or have complex behavioural issues, my favourite!

These three stunning siblings came to BBBB as an external client asking for help. They had been unable to be bonded together and lived separately their entire life so far. A rescue had tried to bond them and been unsuccessful. What we love about bun parents like theirs is that they didn't give up, they sought specialist help and didn't accept the advice that they were "unable to live together".

The first step in all cases is to assess the temperaments of the rabbits and any underlying issues that have caused them to remain solo. Often when a few rabbits have repeated fights they are branded as "trying to be the boss", which in this trios case was what the rescue had said about the two sisters. Sibling relationships can go one of two ways in adulthood, and assessing whether there are any temperament clashes (aka sibling syndrome) is the first step.

In this trios case, we were bowled over at their amazing communication style and how well the 3 of them were able to communicate and understand one another. During assessments before bonding, it was clear that the brother was actually far higher in temperament than the sisters and would make a great alpha for them both. Neither sister wants to be boss at all!

Being misunderstood is a common dilemma that causes roadblocks during bondings, as the right approach to bonding involves knowing and understanding each rabbit you are working with. Are there any behavioural issues, any specific triggers?

Tsuro, Titch and Stella leave us a happy trio and their family have the support and understanding needed to work with them long term. That includes what type of layout will specifically work for this trio in the home, how to understand their communication and how to continue to strengthen their relationship. We know this trio are going to live a very happy life together from now on as they have been a dream to work with!

26/08/2024

We waved our cheeky little chops Blesbok off this morning as he was whisked off in his bunny limo all the way to his new home in Kent, England. 💙

He's had quite the journey with us these last 5 months. From being found dumped, choosing his own name, knackered knees from hu***ng, hating trainers, loving cheek rubs, scampering around, refusing to jump or be a rabbit in any way shape or form.

Have a great time with your new bunny bestie ✨️🐇🐇 We hope she teaches you a thing or two!

We adopt out UK wide, the right bun for the right home. ✅️

25/08/2024

🏅 LAST DAY TO SIGN UP 🏅

Why Ben Nevis? The arduous 5 mile trek up to the top of the mountain highlights just how much space your rabbits need.

Cages and hutches AREN'T good enough. So next weekend, to highlight the amount of space that rabbits should be in to meet the minimum welfare requirements, we are taking on this challenge of climbing the UK's tallest mountain.

The group will be undertaking this challenge, showing that there is no excuse to keep rabbits cooped up in small spaces. And to shout from the UKs highest point about rabbit welfare.

All the money we raise will help towards the recent welfare case we have taken in, who we are calling 'the Hoppy Hillwalkers'. A family of rabbits who have all been rescued from a life in a small hutch, inbreeding and in cramped conditions. These funds will go towards them getting the veterinary treatment they need and given the chance at a better life with their welfare needs fulfilled.

If you would like to join us, today is the last day to sign up: babybluebeebunnies.com/bennevis

Sponsor us here: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/bbbb-binky-up-ben-nevis-

24/08/2024

🌼 Success Story Saturday 🌼

Who remembers little Basam the unwanted xmas gift who was dumped to us in a crisp box?

Back in the Spring we matched him to his new friend and family and bonded them here at the rescue. Hogan his new giant bro might have been 3 times his size but we just knew he was the right one to befriend baby Basam.

4 months on and these boys are living their best bunny life free roaming and cuddling always together. They want to spread the message that bonding rabbits has NOTHING to do with size, age or gender and that rabbit social dynamics are much deeper than any of that. 🧡

So happy for you Basam, you are always happy and smiling now you have everything you dreamed for. ✨️

23/08/2024

Meet our newest arrival, little old boy Bastiodon. 🐼

Left behind in a children's residential home, living in this cage and most often ignored. The standard of living he had as you can see, does not meet welfare guidelines. Concerned about his safety, wellbeing and welfare, we were contacted and asked if we could offer him a space with us.

Baby Blue Bee Bunnies as a welfare organisation does not support rabbits being kept in care homes, residential homes or schools/nurseries. These environments are not suitable in any way for rabbits as a species.

To understand the reasons why, please visit our website and the Scottish government legislation on rabbit welfare.

21/08/2024

If you are in Glasgow this weekend, come along and say hello 🐰🩵

Our team will be in Lush on Saturday and Sunday to raise awareness about the 5 welfare needs of rabbits and tell you all about our Binky Up Ben Nevis challenge ⛰️

If you want to join the Binky Up Ben Nevis challenge you can sign up here

https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/bennevis.html

If you can’t join us, we will appreciate if you support us on the link below

https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/bbbb-binky-up-ben-nevis-

19/08/2024

I won’t say which message was the final straw yesterday, but the phone got smashed. Not entirely sure how long BBBB can run without the bunny phone, but we will see.

If you need to get hold of me, please contact me via email. Bun parents of those precious buns who are boarding with me will still be getting their RevPet updates.

J

17/08/2024

We know you're all waiting for a Hoppy Hillwalkers update ⛰️

It's been a rough week with them, so have your tissues ready before you come over to our Instagram stories today.

Thank you to all the angels who have sent supplies for them, you have no idea. 🙏

15/08/2024

Lots of adoption profiles being updated today on the website! Who do you want to learn about most? 🤓

https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/adoption.html

* Our adoption form is currently DOWN. For all adoption enquiries please email Linda at [email protected] *

15/08/2024

We only have a few places left at our LAST FORAGING CLASS of the year this Saturday. 🌲🌳

We will be covering bark and trees, focusing on feeding and enrichment for your small furries - rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, chinchillas, degus etc.

You will get identification cards to take home as well as an abundance of knowledge and a selection of branches freshly pruned on the day.

Tickets are £25, which goes directly to the rescue:
https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/store/p324/Foraging_Class_17th_August_2024_-_Trees_%26_Bark.html

14/08/2024

It feels quiet around here after a lovely Spring Summer of piggie pandemonium. No wheaks! 🐹

We are really missing our long term guinea guests now they're all away home - indoor pair, Cleo & Daisy and outdoor quad, Philly, Flo, Cali and Poppy. These girls are certainly part of the family. 🧡

Now they're away home we are doing some guinea renovations and their piggy palaces await the next arrivals. 🏰

12/08/2024

We've been running our One Hop Shop for 7 years now, under the hands of our amazing volunteer Richard (resident BBB bunny dad). 🌟

Things have changed a lot since we first opened, and now online shop options for bunny caregivers are abundant. Which is amazing!

In a bid to keep our One Hop Shop open, Richard has been training up some volunteers to help with it. Please bare with us as our newbies try to find their feet - they have big shoes to fill!

If you're a OHS customer, here's what you need to know:
🛍 Follow the OHS pages to keep up to date on restocks, new products and order info ( Instagram and Facebook 'babybluebeebunniesfundraising')
🛍 Our product selection is decreasing to a core range to make it easier to keep things in stock - we welcome your feedback on which items you want us to keep
🛍 Our USP is focused on why you can trust every single items is safe and suitable for rabbits but also 100% vegan and from ethical companies
🛍 Our forage is seasonal - we will add reminders for when we harvest select plants/branches to each listing so you know when in the year it will be available. Once it's sold, its gone until the following year so we suggest stocking up when it's available to feed over Winter.
🛍 Orders are shipped out twice per week and if no volunteer shows up for a shift that means the orders will not go out that day. If you're in a rush and need something asap you can always put a note on your order but we cannot promise to get it out to you the way Am@zon will. Try to shop in an organised and sustainable way by managing storage containers, knowing how quickly you use up feed etc
🛍 If you would like to click and collect, please ensure you give us at least 48 hours to make up your order. For those boarding with us, don't forget to use your boarding OHS discount if you want to shop while your buns board with us. Your order will be ready to collect at your check out appointment
🛍 Any issues with your orders, please contact Richard directly at [email protected] as he will still be the one managing all the admin associated with the OHS. Please do not DM social media volunteers as they will not be able to advise you.

https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/onehopshop.html

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Join us over on Instagram stories today for Friday fun. Negative nancies NOT welcome 😜

Still sore from the Binky Up Ben Nevis Challenge! No rest allowed when you have 100 rabbits to care for, so it was straight back to cleaning litter trays for the lot of us. 🫠 Even though it was a struggle for a few of the team, seeing that we had smashed the £1000 mark while climbing was an amazing boost. 🙌 There's still time to support, share and donate! The People's Fundraising page will be open all month to continue spreading awareness, all for the bunnies. 🏔 #binkyupbennevis #hoppyhillwalkers #bunnywelfareimprovementmovement

We are not an instant organisation. If you want to get rabbits instantly, or if you want bonding done instantly. Or us to "take" rabbits instantly. Or fix your problem instantly. We are a thorough organisation, managing a thousand enquiries daily from across the globe. Working with over 100 rabbit caregivers at any one time. We do things thoroughly for the best outcomes. We review our processes regularly, we look to streamline where possible and take feedback into account when decisions are made. If you are impulsive, or irrational or expect magic - we aren't going to meet your impossible expectations. If you are open to listening, learning, and waiting, everyone is helped. Those who are respected, patient with us, kind and understanding - you are amazing, thank you.

Well we didn't expect that!

Well we didn't expect that! 1 week ago Bunro was living in a pink prison, being repeatedly mated by her own sons over and over again. 1 week later and she's safe, warm and had what she needed to create a cosy nest for her next batch of babies. Welcome to bunny heaven little ones, you'll be safe here 💕

Some things come and go, but these boys should be forever 💙🧡 We are still looking for an extra special home for our extra special boys, we won't settle unless it's *forever* 🐇🐇

Come on!!!! #adoptdontshop These girls are WASTED in rescue, they deserve to be someone's babies. 🧡

Did you read that right?? Fresh custom orders for forage is happening!! 😱 Order from 8pm tonight on the One Hop Shop 🛍 🌿🌾

"Which hutch would you recommend we get?" None of them! There isn't a single "hutch" on the market that is worth spending a penny on. Having seen how rabbits can't move in them, how they cope (or don't!) with the Scottish weather, how rabbits chew out of them and how predators break into them - we can't believe people still waste money on these horrendous contraptions. So what would we recommend? Our ultimate outdoor housing guide is now available free to download on our website. It comes with photos to help you decide on which set up to go for and checklist to tick off before it's rabbit ready. https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/outdoorrabbits.html (Scroll to the bottom for the full downloadable photo guide) For anyone considering submitting an adoption application, please don't waste your time and money. Read our housing guide website page first and consider one of the suitable options which will meet our adoption criteria. We will *not* approve hutches. To approve outdoor housing, it must tick all 5 S's to meet welfare standards - Size, Shelter, Safety, Security, Substance.

It was a fantastic day yesterday at the Douglas Village Gala Day, a really brilliant turnout and fun day for everyone. 🎠🎪🎡 We held our first Bake Sale and raised a fantastic £430! 👏 We have a feeling it won't be our last! Huge thank you to our incredible bakers, it was a team effort and everyone done a brilliant job. We hope you all enjoyed your scrumptious bakes. 🍰🧁🍪

Long gone are the Victorian times where hutches were used for fattening up rabbits in the kitchen for the banquet. Now we understand and appreciate the need for giving our rabbits space to display natural behaviours and prevent frustration, boredom and aggression. We have an informative guide on our website with lots of advice on indoor and outdoor housing. https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/housing.html #bunnywelfareimprovementmovement

Extreme breeds have lots of additional care needs due to the breed associated health issues that they are prone to. Do you have one of these extreme breeds or are considering adopting one? Read our extreme breeding care guides here ⬇️ https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/careguide.html #bunnywelfareimprovementmovement

⭐️ Volunteer Week - Day 4 ⭐️ We’re continuing to celebrate volunteers’ week and thought it would be nice for you to hear what our volunteers say. Thank you to Anastasia, Natasha & Elizabet. Watch the video for a blooper at the end 🤭 For some reason fb didn’t allow me to post a video and a couple of pictures so you can find Natasha and Elizabet’s quotes in the comments #volunteersweek

Choosing the right carrier for your rabbits can be a minefield with so many choices! Here's our helpful guide 🐇 1. Size - the carrier should be big enough for your rabbits to turn around and eat hay in, but not bigger than their flopping length. Too big is equally unsafe when travelling. 2. Ventilation - there should be ventilation along the sides for airflow. 3. Metal fronted - these are safer and cannot be chewed out of. 4. Top openers are a bonus especially with anxious rabbits that will not willingly hop out their carrier at the vets. 5. Always travel with a hard case - soft body cases can be easily chewed and provide no protection on impact if you crash. 6. Compartments for notes, treats and meds are also useful for vet trips when bunnies are admitted all day. We hope this was helpful! 💙

SPECIAL GIANT FOSTER COVER We are putting feelers out as we may possibly need help caring for our special needs sanctuary trio for 2 weeks in June. Without giving you all trauma, our giants Bunzilla & Behemoth are high dependency rabbits needing round the clock care, and our life centers around them. They are also officially the most expensive rabbits we have ever had, racking up over a whopping 11K in vet bills. Behemoth was diagnosed with a severe life limiting form of arthritis at age 2, and while almost dying many times (him and his sister compete for near death experiences!), he is still with us and him and his sister are almost celebrating their 5th Birthday this July. We can't believe it and love them to absolute bits! 💙💙💙💙 Behemoth is on palliative care and we treasure every day we have with him, he has a very special set up and enough meds to tranquillise an elephant, but it's what has given him time and most importantly, a quality of life. If you are in the veterinary/animal care field or anyone who has special needs/giant experience and would be willing to consider being trained up on their care needs, could you help the rescue assist with cover for 2 weeks for them to allow us some much needed time to go and see our family? If so, please email us at [email protected]

We had a brilliant day in Edinburgh at the Scottish Vegan Festival and met so many of you lovely supporters! 😍🙌 We made over £200 in sales, every penny of profit goes directly to helping us save rabbits in Scotland. 💙🐇 Don't forget to tag us and your happy animals after your shopping! 🛍 Our next Hop Up Shop will be in Paisley on the 6th July, come along and see us. 👋

Nebulisation remains the best way to manage respiratory conditions in rabbits. The vapours help to alleviate chronic sneezing symptoms and act to open the airways. You can use a variety of things inside the nebuliser; decongestants, targeted antibiotics or even just steam. All dependant on the diagnosis of the respiratory distress. Here at BBBB we have a few quality low noise nebulisers which are available to boarding bunnies who stay with respiratory issues. One of the nebuliser chambers is set up for the rabbit for the duration of their stay so no cross use with any other rabbit. It can be used in our hospital or in some accommodations it can be used directly inside their lodge so they don't even need to be moved to be nebulised. Simply add nebulisation as a service on your RevPet account and we will have it set up ready for them!

Holiday boarding enrichment 🥎⚽️🥏🎳🧩🧸 Every day involves some type of enrichment game, to keep their little minds stimulated. We provide stacking cups, puzzle toys, treat balls, all which can be easily disinfected between guests. We also provide things to gnaw on like fresh branches, dandelion root and homemade willow toys and water hyacinth braids. We also do games with them to encourage them to forage and use snuffle mats, forage trays and fresh grass trays during Summer. If you would like them to have some special chew toys like grassy mats, willow tunnels, big chew balls etc, you can bring them some along with you or purchase via click and collect on the One Hop Shop. These cannot be cleaned between guests so anything left they will take home with them. What's your buns favourite enrichment toy?

This boy has had a terrible time, but is finally safe with us and never going to ever feel unsafe again. This week he has been learning he is safe, loved and will never have his trust broken by humans again. It's going to take him a while to really believe it. But he can have as long as he wants. 💙🫂 Meet Blask ✨️ Polish Noun · (of light) glow, flare, sparkle, glare, shine, flash, brightness, brilliance ✨️ #welfare #rabbitcare #rescuerabbit #rabbitrescue #albinorabbit #rabbit #rewrabbit

There is nothing more exciting than when an adopter comes to us and says "make me a group". 😍 Choosing the right rabbits that will work as a team together is exactly what makes BBBB unique. We take a behavioural approach, deeply understanding the social dynamic and how the complex rabbit to rabbit relationships work. The bonding process is a mere 5% of the equation when it comes to rabbit compatability. We know that introducing rabbits to one another does not determine longevity, as rabbits are not capable of knowing quickly whether that rabbit has the skills needed to support them long term. What rabbits are doing during that introduction process is watching one another's body language and looking for the least amount of conflict at that time. However that doesn't mean they will work well as a team lifelong! Understanding the 4 quadrants of rabbit social relationships allows us to choose the right rabbit for the other rabbit/s. Temperament testing rabbits proves the most successful method of matching rabbits. Therefore creating a long lasting, solid and stable pair/trio/group. We bonded up Brittle, Bunchies, Burrell and our little inspirational Biles into the most wonderful group who have since hopped off to their forever home. 🐇🐇🐇🐇

💙SPECIAL ADOPTION APPEAL💙 Our delightful little blue boys are desperately looking for their forever home. 🏡 This dream dancing duo need an adult only home, an indoor dance floor to practise their moves and lots of head rubs. 👯‍♂️ If you have a single bunny at home, these two have space in their team. They are both so small, Baion doesn't even count! 🤣 We have a bonding date in May for them in case they want to add a third team mate! 🐇🐇🐇 Have you got a glitter ball ready to welcome them home? We adopt out UK wide to the right home 🇬🇧 Their adoption profile: https://www.babybluebeebunnies.com/breakdance--baion.html 🙏 Please do not apply to adopt them if you are considering bringing babies/children/cats into the home. 🙏 Please do not apply to adopt them if you will not keep them their entire life as they have been let down too many times.