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Hounslow Animal Welfare Society (HAWS), London (2025)

12/07/2025

Rehoming News! Acer and Ash have finally found their forever home!
They were the last of a group of 7 rabbits rescued from an overcrowded breeding for money home.
Aged approximately 8 weeks old they arrived sticky and dirty due to terrible living conditions. But soon bounced back and have waited patiently for 2.5 years for their new home.

19/06/2025

🌞🐇 Hot Weather Rabbit Care – Keep Your Rabbit Cool and Safe! 🐇🌞

Rabbits can really struggle in hot weather. Unlike humans, they can’t sweat or pant effectively, so it’s up to us to make sure they stay safe when temperatures rise—especially above 25°C (77°F).

Here are some simple but important ways to help your rabbit stay cool this summer:

✅ Provide constant shade – Move hutches and runs out of direct sunlight. Use parasols, shade cloths, or position them under trees or shelters. Indoors, close curtains or blinds to keep the space cooler.

✅ Keep water fresh and cool – Check and refill water bowls or bottles regularly. Consider adding a second water source just in case.

✅ Use frozen water bottles – Freeze a bottle of water, wrap it in a towel, and place it in your rabbit’s space. Many rabbits will lie next to it to cool down.

✅ Cool tiles or slabs – A ceramic tile or marble slab (chilled in the fridge if possible) gives your rabbit a nice cool surface to lie on.

✅ Groom regularly – Removing excess fur can help your rabbit stay cooler, especially during moulting season.

✅ Improve airflow – Use a fan to gently circulate air near your rabbit (but never directly on them). Always avoid stuffy or poorly ventilated spaces.

🚨 Watch for signs of heatstroke:
• Rapid breathing or panting
• Lethargy or weakness
• Hot, red ears
• Drooling or unsteady movement

👉 If you see any of these signs, move your rabbit to a cooler area immediately, dampen their ears and feet with cool (not cold) water, and contact your vet urgently.

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Rabbits are much more vulnerable to heat than you might think. A few simple steps can make all the difference.

💧 Keep them cool. Keep them safe. 💧

15/06/2025

Here come the mini panthers! 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

Anyone who has had the pleasure of knowing a black cat will know how special they are, and these siblings don’t disappoint. These gorgeous mini panthers are Harley, Izzy, Lenny, Boots, Max, Millie & Austin, born on 16th March.

Izzy (green collar) is such a little sweetheart. As with all her siblings she is gorgeous, very sweet natured and gentle. She loves attention and is always the first to come and greet you when you walk in the room and will regularly check in with you. 💚

Millie (yellow collar) is a little ray of sunshine. Such a sweet girl with who really wants to be friends. She loves playing with her siblings and always wants to be involved in every game. 💛

Max (long-hair) thinks he is the leader of the pack and likes to be at the front of the action. He’s a darling and is one of the first to come and say hello, check out anything new and seems to want to look after all his siblings. 🦁

Boots (blue collar) is full of beans. He’s a sweet, brave boy who likes to investigate new things and will sidle up to you for pets. He loves a bit of attention and doesn’t like to miss out on anything. 💙

Austin (red collar) is such a loving, fun character who is always in the mix of the kitten action. Austin is always one of the first to come and say hello before instigating playtime with you – he loves nothing more than a tickle on the tummy and pretend (gentle) play fight. ❤️

Harley (white collar) is a gorgeous, sweet natured girl who loves hanging out with the family observing the shenanigans and then diving into everything. She loves tickles under her chin. 🤍

Lenny (no collar) is the sweetest boy who loves his naps but never wants to miss out on the action and happily joins in the activities with his siblings. 🐈‍⬛

These darling kittens are looking for their forever families in a calm household where there is time to play with and pet them. They have so much love and fun to give to their humans so why not check out their profiles on the HAWS website: https://www.haws-animals.org.uk/adoption/pets/cats-kittens/. 🏡

09/06/2025

Next up in our adorable kittens series: Elsie ❤️

Little Elsie is a super social, snuggly little tuxedo girl. She is very happy being picked up and cuddled and will purr while being held or sitting on a lap. 🥰

Elsie is sweet and cuddly, she’s a gentle soul. That said, she is the most athletic of her litter, she is fast and amazing up and down the cat tree. When she purrs, you will feel you have earned it. 🤩

Elsie and her siblings are some of the friendliest kittens our fosterers have ever fostered! 🐈

Elsie is fine to be adopted on her own. With her slightly gentler personality, she would prefer an adult only home, or older (teenage) children who understand how to be around gentle cats. She’s not fearful, we just think she would do better in a more grown-up, calm environment. 🧘‍♀️

🖤 Adult only home required
🖤 Garden required
🖤 Elsie has been microchipped and is fully vaccinated

05/06/2025

Next up in our kitten season series is this scrumptious little mini panther: Leo 🐈‍⬛

Leo is the brother of Freya, who we posted about yesterday, and Elsie. They were all brought up in a home and are well socialised, meaning they are super friendly, confident and ooooooh so snuggly! 💋

Leo is a little charmer, he likes lots of attention and cuddles. He likes to play on his foster mum's head and shoulders when she's laying down and flopping on her feet when she's standing up. He sprints around playing with the others and being goofy. He’s such a softy. 😍

And did we mention: so handsome!!! 🤩

Leo will be fine to go on his own, but ideally he and Freya would like to go together as they get on really well and make a lovely pair. 🐈🐈‍⬛

✅ Garden required
✅ Leo has been microchipped and is fully vaccinated

05/06/2025

🐰 Rehoming Success! 🐰

We’re thrilled to share a happy update from Hounslow Animal Welfare!

Our handsome single bunny Cassius has found his forever home — he is now happily bonded with a neutered rabbit named Adeline 💕 The two are already inseparable and settling in beautifully.

Cassius is enjoying exploring his new surroundings, getting to know the children in the home, and meeting the other family pets. It’s heartwarming to see him so relaxed and content.

A huge thank you to his new family for giving Cassius the love and companionship he deserves 💖

04/06/2025

Kitten season is here, and we are going to spotlight some of our adorable kittens over the next few days. Please share our posts, talk to friends and family, cast that net wide (in our west London catchment area) to help us find loving forever homes for our wonderful young kitties! 🐈‍⬛🐈

Meet sweet Freya, a gorgeous little tortoise shell girl. Freya and her six siblings were all brought up in a home and are well socialised. They are friendly, loving and cuddly - some of the cuddliest kittens we have ever had!! 🥰

Freya is a sweet, friendly, little softy. She loves sprinting around the house and is the first onto her foster mum's lap when she sits down. She likes being picked up and having a little cuddle. Everyone who comes round falls in love with her because she is so friendly and likes to sniff people’s faces. 😄

Freya will be fine to be homed on her own, but ideally she and her brother Leo would like to go together as they get on really well and make a lovely pair.

✅ Garden required
✅ Freya has been microchipped and is fully vaccinated

29/05/2025

🐰 Meet Kanna, Sage & Muffin – A Gorgeous Bunny Trio Looking for Their Forever Home! 🐰

Kanna and Sage (sisters) and their tiny companion Muffin, a sweet brown Netherland Dwarf, are a delightful bonded trio currently looking for a loving forever home. They’ve been in foster care for the past year and have blossomed into friendly, curious, and affectionate bunnies who are a joy to be around.

This trio originally came into rescue after being surrendered by a couple who could no longer care for all their animals. It was a sad situation, as these bunnies had clearly been loved and well looked after. Since then, they’ve adapted beautifully to their new routine and grown even more confident and sociable.

Though believed to be former indoor rabbits, they’ve adjusted well to outdoor life and still enjoy regular visits indoors for a change of scene. They get along wonderfully with cats and enjoy exploring new spaces — especially if there’s attention and strokes on offer!

✨ A few highlights:
– Approx. 2½ years old
– Must be adopted together (they’re very bonded)
– Super friendly and inquisitive
– Muffin loves being picked up, and the girls are making great progress
– Full of personality… and yes, they’re very talented at making a mess (in the cutest way!)

They’re looking for a home that can offer enough space for all three, either indoors or outdoors, with plenty of enrichment, love, and time to enjoy the good life together 🏡

Kanna, Sage & Muffin would make a wonderful addition to the right home — they’re affectionate, social, and absolutely adorable.

📩 Please get in touch for more information or to register interest
[email protected]

25/05/2025

🐾 Mum and Newborn Kittens Rescued – Urgent Help Needed! 🐾

This beautiful cat and her tiny newborn kittens were discovered tucked away in a hedgerow in a local garden by a very kind member of the public. Not familiar with cats or how to help, they did the right thing and contacted us.

Our dedicated Hounslow Animal Welfare volunteers went out to assess the situation and managed to find an emergency foster home to keep them safe. 💕 But we are currently completely overwhelmed with cats and kittens in need, and we’re running out of space.

We urgently need foster homes to help us care for these vulnerable animals. If you have a safe space and some time to give, please consider fostering — it’s a truly rewarding experience.

📩 Contact us via our website if you can help. https://www.haws-animals.org.uk

Please share to help us spread the word. Thank you for your support!

19/05/2025

Did you know... We don't just change the lives of cats, kittens, bunnies and guinea pigs in our care, but sometimes we have a real impact on the lives of humans, too? 💖

We simply had to share this wonderful story about Andrea, one of our former foster mums. She took care of dozens of foster cats and was a great help to our work. She moved back to Spain and there she made a life changing decision: she trained to become a veterinary technician! 👩‍⚕️

Here is her story in her own words:

"I'm starting my internship as Veterinary Technician!!

Not gonna lie, I'm super nervous about if I'll be able to do this and if I'm going to do good, but at the same time I need to trust myself.

I'll have in mind my foster babies from HAWS from when I was back in London: Darcy, Jojo, Ella, Billie, Simon, little Theo... All those kittens that were part of my life inspired me to move forward, and as they grew into the beautiful cats that they are, so I'll do it too.

Remember: It’s never too late to take another turn!"

Congratulations, Andrea, we and all the kitties are so proud of you! 🎉

18/05/2025

A very happy update from the lovely vet nurses looking after the little white boy kitten who was found a few weeks ago without a mum and siblings. (Scroll down for the original post in case you missed it!)

It's about 6 weeks later, and this little man is doing brilliantly! We received this video where you can see him playing with his adopted siblings. As you can tell, he loves to wrestle, you see him here play fighting with his new sister. Toooooo cute!! What a scrumptious bunch!

Thanks so much for this wonderful little update, we couldn't wait to share this with you all! 🎉

All kittens and their fabulous mama will be up for adoption soon, so keep an eye on our website. They all deserve to go to loving Forever Homes 💖

01/05/2025

Rehoming News!

We’re thrilled to share that Solo and Juliette, the beautiful pair of rabbits found abandoned in a box next to a bin in Richmond Park, are now on their way to their forever home!

These two stole the hearts of their foster family, who will miss them dearly, but everyone is overjoyed that they’ve found a loving new beginning.

From being left with nothing to now having a safe, caring home—this is what rescue is all about.

Thank you to everyone who supports our work and makes happy endings like this possible!

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