Derricks Den Rabbit Boarding

11/11/2025

🐰 Big News for Rabbit Welfare! 🐰

We’re thrilled to announce that RSPCA (England & Wales) is officially supporting our campaign - calling for an end to “pat-a-pet” sessions & better living conditions at farm parks.

Dr Samantha Gaines, Head of Companion Animals at the RSPCA, says:

“We at the RSPCA love that people want to spend time around animals, look after them and learn more about them. But we are concerned about the ways in which rabbits and other animals are handled in some farm park environments by members of the public.

Repeated handling in noisy environments can be stressful for rabbits and other animals as being regularly picked up and restrained can be very threatening. And while we know those involved in these sessions have the very best of intentions, we feel The Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund’s call for “pat-a-pet” sessions to stop is the best way forward for animal welfare; with efforts instead being made to facilitate farm park visitors to watch and enjoy animals from a respectful distance, while learning more about what makes bunnies such unique and fascinating animals.”

Together with the RSPCA, we’re urging farm parks to find kinder, more educational ways for visitors to appreciate these sensitive animals - without handling or distress.

Read more here: https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rspca-add-support-to-the-dont-bug-bunnies-campaign/

Learn more about the campaign & sign the Pat-a-Pet Pledge here: https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/dont-bug-bunnies/

19/10/2025

I'm so sorry, I should have updated you all much sooner 😢
It's just taken me a while to get my head around things.

I lost Jack the week after last 💔 I made the very difficult and heartbreaking decision to have Jack pts.
He had a tumor behind his eye, and it was the kindest thing I could do for him.

He wasn't responding to the antibiotics or pain medication.

Jack was always feisty, unpredictable and very fast!

When I first had Jack, he was an absolute nightmare!

When he bit, he really would bite! Not just a warning nip, but a full on bite and rip! I ended up one time in a&e because he'd bitten me so bad that I need stiches...gradually I learnt to read him.

Yes! There were so many times in the beginning when I considered rehoming him! But that would have been irresponsible, and I honestly couldn't do that to him, I don't think many people would have given him the time or understanding he needed.

He would have either spent his life in rescue or lived a very unhappy life with no human interaction 💔

Jack has been the most challenging, difficult bunny that I've ever had the pleasure of loving...would I do it all over again?...Yes!! Earning his trust and love over the years has taught me so much ❤️

Both myself, Lewi and Barnaby miss you so much, little man.

Binky free Jack ❤️ ###

07/10/2025

Feeling totally gutted at the moment 😞
I noticed that Jack had a weepy eye on Sunday.
Nothing major, just weepy.
I checked him on Monday morning and it looked much worse, very swollen with a thick white discharge oozing from it...and his eye was bulging

He was straight off to the vet...suspected abcess or tumor behind his eye, pushing his eye out and causing it to bulge out...best scenario, an infection.

He's currently on an antibiotic injection every 48 hours, next one tomorrow, pain relief and lubricant eye drops, then reassess on Friday if there's no improvement.

There's been no improvement at all so far and he's been really subdued and quiet...Jack simply isn't Jack any more 😪

Jack is a usually a complete nightmare, trying to escape at every opportunity!
All of my regular customers know Jack! Jack that bites and doesn't let go!

I have various scars all over from where he's tried to take a chunk out of me!

Over the years I've learnt to read him and know when he's going to bite, it's been a long time since he's managed to catch me out! 🤣

Please keep him in your thoughts over the next few days, I'm not ready to say goodbye just yet 😢 x

28/09/2025

04/08/2025

Daisy and BonBon, who I started bonding yesterday.
They're doing great so far, and both so very gorgeous ❤️

29/07/2025

Trio bonding

29/07/2025

Two very beautiful girls that I started bonding Monday evening ❤️

27/07/2025

These two have been absolutely amazing to bond so far ❤️

27/07/2025

A few pictures of bunnies that I've recently bonded ❤️

17/07/2025