Raybrook Pet Lodge

20/08/2024

Thank you so much to anyone who helped make it possible for me to be at my sons big game today. I really appreciated you all being so flexible so that I could be there 🥹

Sadly it wasn’t meant to be but he made it to the last 16 of the country which is a HUGE achievement and I am immensely proud of him! 💙

It softened the blow abit to come home to all your beautiful animals so I’m very thankful to them too 😄

18/08/2024

Busy weekend with lots of animals and time with my family! 😍 I will be taking some more photos tomorrow but in the meantime here are a few of Flopsy and Willow! 💗 These girls have been coming here since I opened and I adore them, such cheeky characters and so in love 🥹

12/08/2024

Bluebell and Arlo had their little photo shoot over the weekend helping raise money for The Bunnyjackpot Foundation! 🥹😍

09/08/2024

Day 2 of bonding Rudi and Hattie on behalf of The Bunnyjackpot Foundation 😍 These two have been very textbook, lots of hu***ng and chasing to begin with but settled down really nicely by the evening and had a lovely settled night 🥹

09/08/2024

Guests from this week! 😍 It’s been another busy week with almost 30 animals at home and lots of home visits too. I am exhausted already but absolutely loving being surrounded by so many beautiful animals 🥹 Roll on next week, some heading home, some arriving plus a new bond to start 😍

04/08/2024

Christmas week is now fully booked! I have a couple of spaces left for New Year if anyone is interested 😊

Also, just a reminder that we are closed for October half term to take our own family holiday.

04/08/2024

Piggies!! 😍 More coming soon 😅

02/08/2024

A few photo from the first week of the Summer Holidays!! 😍 I’m sorry if I’ve missed some, the guinea pigs are especially hard to photograph!

It’s been hard work keeping everyone cool over the last few days. Plenty of shade, water refreshes and cool pads did the job though and they all coped brilliantly, far better that I did 🫣

Lots more arrivals over the next few days and some off home! Thank you so much to everyone that have made their appointments on time and have been flexible with drop off and collection slots meaning I’ve been able to spend some much needed time with my own family this week ❤️

29/07/2024

Single Rabbit Update

Following on from my last post I would like to update you all on a change to my business. I will no longer be taking bookings for single rabbits. As many of you will know I am a huge champion for rabbit companionship and I have found the last couple of years boarding single rabbits really tough on my mental health. Many are indoor rabbits that come from quite pampered homes and they come here and are put outside, alone and it upsets me greatly to do that to them. Most are lonely, stressed and more prone to gut stasis after being moved to such an environment without a companion to offer them comfort.

I appreciate this is going to upset some people, after my last post I have received some quite awful behaviour on social media directed at myself and my business and other rescues that are taking the same approach. To the point people have been looking at this page and picking holes in my set up.

However, this will not change my decision, despite my mental health taking a massive dive last week, my morals are important to me and it’s important I do what’s right for my mental health and well being.

There will be exceptions to this rule, mainly recently bereaved rabbits and rabbits whose guardians are actively looking for a companion for their lone rabbit. I have already been in touch with a few of you.

If you would like to get in touch about finding your single rabbit a friend then please do, rabbit companionship is a basic welfare requirement and it is honestly the best possible gift you could give your rabbit!

Please note all current bookings will be honoured.

28/07/2024

Pancake and Pickle will be going home together later on this week, such a pleasure to bond these two! 🥹

28/07/2024

All bunnies and piggies clean, fed, watered and covered over for the day 😅☀️

25/07/2024

There are going to be some upcoming changes regarding single rabbits here, not a decision I’ve taken lightly and there will be exceptions. I am still figuring out the logistics of it all but I will be in touch.

95 likes, 29 comments. “We are so passionate about rabbits having friends and you can see why here 🥺🥹”

24/07/2024

Re-sharing this for all my upcoming August bookings 😍

19/07/2024

Please spay your bunnies 😔💔

Not the news we had hoped to be reporting, but Brooke’s spay revealed something nasty today. Her womb is covered in large, angry, solid lesions which the vet is confident is cancerous tumours. We have ofcourse sent samples to be analysed by the lab and, best case scenario, they’ll come back benign although this isn’t anticipated by the vet nor us. If the results reveal cancer, we will need to CT Brooke to see where and if it has spread to other parts of her body.

If you have an unspayed female rabbit, and you’re not sure whether to get her spayed, please do it. The risks of the surgery are FAR outweighed by its benefits and I promise you, you don’t want to be in this position. A whopping 80% of unspayed female rabbits will contract uterine cancer!

03/07/2024

This is what the new set ups look like! The enclosures are just under the minimum recommended space set by the rabbit welfare association, they are 55sq ft (The reccomended space is 64sq ft) The wire is predator proof and there is a steel roof to protect from the sun and the rain! It’s been tried and tested over the past few months and it works like a dream which I am so thankful for 🙏🏻

03/07/2024

The bunnies seem to be loving the new hides! They have had more use in a week than the houses did in months 🫣

03/07/2024

695 days is how long Spritz has been in rescue.
362 days is how long Vesper has been in rescue.

That’s a whole lot of days longer than any rabbit should spend in rescue - even in a cushy foster home where they have every need met.

These two fantastic rabbits are so deserving of a forever family and home to call their own. They’re entertaining, busy, young at heart, healthy rabbits who would suit an indoor or outdoor home.

If you’re not in a position to adopt, please share their story. Let’s try get them a home before it’s 700 days for Spritz and a year for Vesper.

27/06/2024

New Bunny Hideouts 😍😍

20/06/2024

Soooo many enquiries coming in at the moment! Please give me a nudge if I haven’t got back to you!

20/06/2024

19/06/2024

Clover and Violet are off home tomorrow after a few days here bonding! 😍 They have been an absolute dream from start to finish and I am so happy for them - and for their family ❤️❤️

17/06/2024

A tale as old as time: the older unspayed female with uterine tumours 😔

Please spay your rabbits 🙏

16/06/2024

Would anyone with an upcoming boarding booking, that hasn't done so already, please fill in one of these forms? It would save me having to message everyone individually if you could! ☺️

Thank you 😊

https://form.jotform.com/241044005002029

15/06/2024

Busy busy busy! ❤️ Some pics of my current boarders and foster bunnies! 🥹

30/05/2024

You have no idea how exhausted we are.

This month has been the worst since the inception of the rescue - financially, emotionally and everything in between.

We have been run into the ground by the pressure of people sending rehome requests, sending emails that end in criticism and adoption applications that go nowhere despite hours of effort. All of this is every day activity, but with the addition of the losses, it’s just been a lot.

Rescue is difficult at the best of times but May has just felt like it’s edging towards the tipping point. We are trying so hard - so, so hard. The thing that keeps us together as a team is the family bond we have, we’re not just a few people who care about people; we are a group of people (formed through our love of small animals) who inherently care about each other.

May has taught us how strong we are, despite the odds. And it’s also taught us how much we have to celebrate in our supporters. So thank you ❤️

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

24/05/2024

Lilly and Molly 🥹😍

24/05/2024

First guests have arrived for the May half term, lots more arriving over the weekend!

Custard and Trifle 😍😍

17/05/2024

Meadow 💖 Enjoying her holiday as an outdoor bunny this time! I had to do a video for this girl as she never keeps still 😂

17/05/2024

Sweet Lily! 💖 Such a beautiful, lovely natured bunny! We love having her here to stay 🥹

10/05/2024

As of the 1st of June I will no longer be offering a single rabbit discount. All existing booking will of course be honoured. Thank you ☺️