Wheeks & Wiggles

01/09/2024

White Rabbits 🐇🤍

White Rabbits 🐇🍀🤍

26/08/2024

25/08/2024

25/08/2024

A lot goes into creating the ideal home for rabbits 🐇

Their environment has a huge impact on their health and wellbeing, so it's really important to make sure their home provides for all of their complex needs 🏡

Rabbits can live indoors or outdoors, but a hutch is not enough. Your rabbits’ living space should be as big as possible. 10ft x 6ft x 3ft/3m x 2m x 1m is the absolute minimum recommended space for a pair of rabbits.

Remember, the better their living space, the happier they’ll be!

Here’s everything you need to know: http://pdsa.me/9qqc

[Visual description: An infographic explaining the ideal home for your rabbits. This includes; A large, enclosed outdoor area they can use at all times, a neutered companion, one water bowl per rabbit, a litter tray, toys for entertainment, constant access to hay, a shaded area, a large shelter and dry, clean bedding that is comfortable and absorbent.]

19/08/2024

🔴 CAT FOSTERS NEEDED - Norwich/Norfolk area 🔴

It’s a very challenging time for rescues over the country; there are record numbers of surrender requests of all types of animals and simply not enough spaces available.

We are looking for home based cat fosters who are available immediately.

We have one emergency cat we need to place as soon as possible. She can live with other cats and older children.

We provide appropriate food, flea and worm treatments, as well as litter and crate (if needed) for the duration of the cats stay with you.

You will ideally have access to a car for any planned vet appointments; vaccinations, neutering etc, as and when needed. We use two vet practises; one in Costessey and the other in Rackheath.

We are here to support you in your fostering journey with us and will always be on hand to offer any assistance and provide new fosters with a short handbook on completion of the application process.

If you’d like to foster for us, please contact us by the message feature on this page or to [email protected]

An application form and homecheck are required.

Mann thanks 💜

17/08/2024

When’s it’s a hot day and you want to drink and paddle at the same time ! 😆🤦🏼‍♀️😂

16/08/2024

Donation done ✅ Can you support this wonderful rescue with a small donation?

🚨 We have just five days to raise £1000 and we’re 31% of the way there - that’s £310/1000.

Thank you so much to those who’ve donated so far. If you’re in a position to help us - and by us I mean Benoit and Winston, a pair of lops suffering breed related issues - please send what you feel able:

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/benoitandwinston

Even the smallest amount will get us closer to reaching our goal. Thank you 🙏

14/08/2024

A study in 1999, showed that largely hutch-bound rabbits had significantly lower Vitamin D levels than rabbits with ad-lib access to a run.

14/08/2024

There has been some discussion about beetroot—it’s the leaves that are the concern due to their high oxalate content.

13/08/2024

12/08/2024

Yup!

11/08/2024

Sad reality 😥

Rescue centres are NOT your immediate solution for your choices. Your pets are YOUR responsibility.

I receive on average 3 messages per day that are surrender requests. I also ask the same questions to each message in order to access the situation and the urgency.

90% of the time it’s “kids lost interest”, “I’m moving house” or “I don’t have the time for them. And almost every time, these rabbits are not neutered or vaccinated. Now instantly that is a £200-£250 cost for the rescue for neutering and vaccinations alone!

A cost that shouldn’t be a rescues responsibility if these people were responsible pet owners.

Yes it’s our choice to run a rescue, however that title does not mean that we have an unlimited amount of space or money.

Rescues do not deserve the abuse we receive when we cannot immediately accommodate YOUR pet. Be kind!

11/08/2024

08/08/2024

07/08/2024

Hello, folks! We're Muffin and Jerald (female), two six-month-old female bunny besties. 🐰🐰 We're wrapped in the most beautiful cream and grey coats that you could ever imagine! Sadly, due to some human health troubles, we're on the hunt for a new home where we can continue our cuddling and garden frolicking sessions.

We're young, playful, and super friendly! There's nothing we love more than snuggling together or with our current hooman 🧡 We've spent countless hours chasing each other in the garden and exploring the indoors too. 💙 We also get along with rabbit-savvy kids 🧡

Here's a carrot load of hopping facts about us:
🐰 We're 6-month-old female BFFs
🧒+🐱 We accept children
🌈 Muffin is cream and Jerald (also female) is grey
❕ We're not spayed or vaccinated

It would be amazing if we could find a home that accepts us both. Two bunnies equals twice the love, right? 🐇+🐇=💖

PetRehomer is helping our owner in Crawley find a top-notch family for us.

Please share! More about rabbit care and us: https://petrehomer.org/preparing-for-your-rabbit

Ready to bring home twice the bunny-love? 🏡 Click here to enquire/apply:
https://petrehomer.org/adopt-a-pet/muffin-and-jerald/a-26003

03/08/2024

31/07/2024

Love a hoppy ending ! 🩷

30/07/2024

Thanks for sharing Hethersett Bunnies

25/07/2024

She deserved it 😀😀😀

23/07/2024

What a treat and honor to meet the lovely Jellytot (Aimee & Jo to) today from 🩷 what amazing work Aimee does. We hope the donations are useful

20/07/2024

What plants are poisonous to bunnies? 🌿

Here's a handy list of the most common plants that are toxic to rabbits so that as rabbit owners you can be aware of what greenery you should be keeping your buns away from.

🌿🐰🌿🐰🌿🐰🌿

18/07/2024

Great advice from Hethersett Bunnies, thank you 🩷🐰🥕

Let's talk carrot🐰🥕

Did you know carrots are bad for rabbits in mass quantities due to the high sugar content they have❓️
🥕Carrots should ONLY ever be used as a treat in small quantities and not as a everyday veg for your buns otherwise your rabbit will become overweight.
🐰It's recommended to offer your pet rabbit no more than 3 slices of carrot, 2 times a week.

18/07/2024

We are here to be your pet's second-best friend! We are devoted to caring for your pets and tailor each of our services to meet your pets needs and requirements! 

17/07/2024

Did you know that it’s not common practice for rescues to neuter and spay their guinea pigs before rehoming them?

We’re on a mission to change this.

The majority of sows we’ve had in the rescue have had ovarian cysts and/or masses. These cysts are easily avoided by spaying earlier on - but there’s still a bias against anaesthetic used in guinea pigs. Similar to with rabbits we hear ‘it’s too risky’ a lot when it comes to spaying sows in particular.

Anaesthetic shouldn’t be a barrier to gold standard treatment - and spaying sows is a routine procedure for vets who are savvy when it comes to piggies.

Spaying your sows will increase their life chances, make for a healthier and more comfortable life and reduce risk of avoidable cancers and cysts. It also completely eradicates the risk of any future litters, which is imperative.

We don’t want to see any more older girls who make it to us too late. We don’t want any more Palomas, any more Duellas, any more Jewels, any more Francines.

All guinea pigs adopted from us are neutered or spayed.

17/07/2024

We have so many mouths to feed at the moment!

Could you send us some pellets? Perhaps you get lots extra from a Healthy Pet Club subscription, or you simply feel up to sending us a bag via Amazon!

Message us for postal address ❤️

16/07/2024

Spaying your female bunnies could save their life 🩷🐰

Tough times at the centre 💔 It's been a very difficult week at the centre and in the spirit of sharing the realities of our work we'd like to share Annabelle's story.

Annabelle was rescued from terrible living conditions (top right pic) where she had been fed a poor diet of carrots and no hay. She was obese but with a lack of muscle tone on her back and legs. As you can see from the top left image she also had massively overgrown claws that limited her movement.

Thankfully she was rescued and came into our care. However, despite losing fat she remained in poor body condition despite our team's excellent care. Our exotic vets did tests which tragically revealed she was suffering from advanced uterine cancer that had spread to her liver. It was too late for us to save her.

The most frustrating thing about Annabelle's case (putting aside the basic lack of day-to-day care she received) is that if she had been neutered her death could have been avoided.

🧐 Did you know 80% of female rabbits over the age of 3 develop cancerous changes to their uterus that can lead to cancer or pyometra (infection of the womb)?

✅ If you have a female rabbit please consider neutering as part of their care alongside vaccinations and regular health checks with an exotic specialist or rabbit savvy vet.

Our team are always happy to provide advice if you have a rabbit query, just email [email protected] 🐇

Check out this RWAF info on the benefits of neutering both female and male rabbits 👇
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/neutering-castration-and-spaying/

RIP precious girl, you deserved so much better 😔

13/07/2024