Twigs & Burrows

30/01/2022

My animal’s response to my frequent displays of affection 🐰😂🐹😂xx

27/01/2022

Banana Bunnies are a hit with both bunsters & piggeroos 🤩🐰🤩mostly Scottish Timothy Hay with a smidgeon of oats, organic banana & thyme🐰I’d love to find a Guinea Pig cookie cutter shape to use too but bunny shape it is xx photos courtesy of .pigs & 🌼

24/01/2022

💖 I do love getting sent pics of happy little 4 paws enjoying their Twigs&Burrows’ deliveries 🤩💖xx

18/01/2022

Little foster bunny Gigi (bonded with cheeky bunny Amelie 🐰💖🐰), was in the mood to pose this afternoon unlike Amelie who just wanted to cause havoc in the run 😊

15/01/2022

Today we launched our 💖Valentine’s Hamper 💖 a much nicer treat for your bunnies or piggeroos than a bunch of flowers (although we know that given half a chance they’d demolish those too!) 💐😍💐xx available now at twigsandburrows.co.uk 💖

13/01/2022

The perfect little nose to sniff out those tasty Twigs&Burrows treats 💖🐰💖

10/01/2022

My apologies to those of you who found so many homemade products out of stock recently, a nasty chest infection put me ‘out of action’ at what is usually Twigs&Burrows busiest time! However…I’m absolutely 100% back to business now & so looking forward to bringing your little 4 paws delicious & healthy treats & forage 😊the only sad start to 2022 was precious Jemima piggy leaving us for the rainbow bridge 🌈🐹🥲Xx

08/11/2021

Especially for the Guinea Pig mums & dads but applies to all ‘little 4 paw’ carers 💖💕💖

“I wanted to share my story to show how incredible and special guinea pigs are. They are more than “just a guinea pig.” The size of an animal does not matter, it’s how they impact our lives and help us in ways no one else can. This is Butterscotch, I got her as a baby guinea pig in 2012. What I didn’t realise when she came into my life was how she’d save me and how we had a special bond that no one will ever take away or understand.

I was bullied at school and diagnosed with anxiety, depression and autism. When I was getting bullied, after school I would walk home and go into my bedroom to see Butterscotch. There were a lot of times I would break down crying with her beside me. She would curl up next to me and lick my tears away. I would tell her about all the things that were happening at school and how I felt. It felt like she just understood. She was my best friend, and still is even though she’s no longer here. My anxiety got really bad and I wouldn’t leave my bedroom. I just couldn’t take life anymore. What kept me going was Butterscotch. She needed me and I needed her.

In 2018 she started to show worrying signs of not being okay. I took her to the vet and found out she had bladder stones. She was on medication for 6 months before we put to sleep. That was the hardest decision of my life. Before she had the anaesthetic she came over to me and rested her head on my arm. It felt like she was telling me it’s okay and thank you for looking after me. She wanted me to be happy and carry on. I kept pushing forward and I had to keep telling myself Butterscotch wants me happy, she doesn’t want me crying as she would hate that.

People will say she was “just a guinea pig,” but she wasn’t. People don’t realise how intelligent guinea pigs are. How much happiness and comfort they can bring you. If it wasn’t for Butterscotch I wouldn’t be here right now. She got me through the hardest period of my life and I’m forever thankful to her. I still miss her terribly and that will never change. I just know that she’d want me to carry on and remember all the amazing memories we had.”

Thank you for allowing us to share your story Louise. Incredibly brave to be open about your darkest days and hear about the importance of your relationship with Butterscotch. It is inspiring - and something many here will relate to. Thank you Butterscotch for the wonderful love and devotion you gave x

06/11/2021

I absolutely love seeing your happy bunny/happy piggy pics 😍thank you so much x

23/10/2021

These 2 little sweethearts were in rescue with me about 3 years ago & still often come back for holidays & to stock up on Twigs&Burrows treats & forage 🐰💚🐰 Mango & Pickle pictured here with full, happy tummies 💚

15/10/2021

Don’t we just love to see bunnies & GPiggies eating their hay & grass 💚🤩💚😍 #

08/10/2021

I don’t go all out with 🦇Halloween🦇 themed treats (but I’m busy creating lovely Advent & Christmas goodies🎄💖)however this little piggy is here to tell you that I’m launching Marigold & Carrot Beautiful Bats & All Hallows Eve Dill & Hibiscus Hearts tomorrow 🤩X

28/09/2021

The are all so adorable and I absolutely love the beautiful pics that their pigmum shares of them tucking into their Twigs&Burrows treats & forage 💖💚💖

26/09/2021

These 2 little poppets arrived into rescue with me last week 🐰😍🐰they have been fully vaccinated but both need to spayed before I can start looking for their new forever home x❤️x

26/09/2021

4 out of 9 of my little lady piggies tucking into some fresh vine leaves & some munchy, scrunchy dried apple leaves 💚💖💚

23/09/2021

I absolutely love the clever things that you bunmums & bundads do with the brown paper bags that I send the Twigs&Burrows forage in 😍 Poppy & Pippin’s mum posted these pics 😍

20/09/2021

What gorgeous weather 🤩so hope that you’ve had beautiful sunshine in your corner of the world 💛💚💙but the nights are definitely getting longer (& chillier!) which means that it’s even more important to keep those outside dwelling pets warm, busy, stimulated & occupied during the longer hours of darkness (when they are naturally more active 💛). Masses of hay, nibbley twigs & roots & yummy treats & leaves hidden amongst their hay to keep them foraging through the night! It’s one time when ‘naughty but nice’ barley rings & pea flakes can be fed more generously to help your outside pets build up a thick coat ready for the chillier months xx

10/09/2021

Before I add a new product to twigsandburrows.co.uk it has to be approved by my ‘taste test team’ (the boarding guests, the rescues & the resident furries!). Today Jeffrey & the piggies gave a big YES to Carrot Tops, Parsley Stalks & Very Herby Hay Hoppers 💚all online now, Jeffrey didn’t eat them all 🤩🐰😂X

03/09/2021

...and this beautiful, brave little tripaw bunny Alsie came to stay with me whilst her mum & dad got married 💖🤩🐰💕she’s now a huge fan of Twigs&Burrow’s treatos & forage, very partial to the Foraging Mega Mix 💚💗💚xx

03/09/2021

Before I start filling you in about all the lovely new toys & treats we’ve added to Twigsandburrows.co.uk a little update about Harry, an older boy piggy who came into rescue with me a few weeks ago! Well Harry met Snugsy & this week they went off home, a fully bonded pair of loving piggy pals 😍🤩😍so happy to have helped these little lads become friends 😍

09/07/2021

Well, I am sorry, I did miss my goal to list the ‘Summer of Love’ hamper this afternoon so now I’m aiming for Sunday! I can’t resist sharing 2 more of the contents though - the Very Herby Hay Hoppers’ (absolutely bursting with green goodness) & the Edible Pot Pourri (naturally grown rose petals, mint, mallow & fragrant fennel) 💚 hamper suitable for both rabbits & guinea pigs & price will be £19.95 x💚x Belinda

08/07/2021

If my piggy herd had to choose a fav product they would probably vote for the Foraging Mega Mix 🤩 there really is something in there to please each & every tiny mouth! It’s such fun to watch them all dive in grabbing their favourite morsel 💖runty piggy Jemima gets so excited that she leaps straight into the bowl 😍😂😍

06/07/2021

I’m just finalising the contents of the ‘Summer of Love’ hamper & a last minute addition is this very popular product 😍I couldn’t resist as the twigs available atm are absolutely beautiful ❤️I’ve managed to secure some fab, fresh apple twigs as well as some very yummy, fibre & antioxidant rich vine twines! I’m also including some lush, long feathery grasses 💚❤️💚

04/07/2021

I’ve missed being in my fragrant office/storeroom(the dried forage always smells delicious💖)this past week & absolutely cannot wait to reopen twigsandburrows.co.uk tomorrow morning🤩thank you so much for your patience 💖😊💖

25/06/2021

I’ve had to make a bit of a snap decision to close twigsandburrows.co.uk for a few days due to the exciting news that we are about to start the final phase of our house build 🚜👷🏻‍♀️😊🏡 I hadn’t really appreciated the dust & debris that are going to be flying around for a few days & don’t want my precious stock room (& all it’s lovely treats & forage) getting full of grit & dust so it makes sense to seal it up & keep it all safe. I’m so sorry for the inconvenience if you were about to place an order but it will be just for a few days 🤩xx

24/06/2021

Hello everyone 🤩I had really hoped to have launched the next hamper by now (it’s going to be The Summer of Love Hamper (think peace, love, bunnies & piggies 🌸💖🌼)but the date will now be 9th July 💖). I promise that it will be worth the wait though! The rabbits & guinea pigs at Twigs&Burrows have been taste testing everything & they feel that we are going to be able to offer your little ones a hamper full of happiness with a summery, festival vibe🌼💖🌸xx

19/06/2021

I seem to have taken in loads of piggy fosters this year but have had to say no to bunny fosters😞...however these 3 stunning, adorable, friendly little lads are enjoying a bit of ‘safe space’ at Twigs&Burrows/Buntings 🐰😍🐰😍🐰

10/06/2021

Some of the Twigs&Burrows piggy lasses tucking into a pile of dandelion roots 💖 it’s important to keep those tiny teeth in good shape 💖🤩

25/05/2021

I’m not sure that I ever shared this clip of 2 of my lovely ex foster buns, Mango & Pickle (now happily adopted 🐰💛🐰) tucking into some Fenugreek Flowers x🤩🌼🤩x

18/05/2021

This is me, bonding bunnies! Note the pink gardening gloves & slightly worried expression 😳 it’s something I’ve done dozens of times over the years with my fosters & is always hugely rewarding when you send home loved up bunnies/piggies but at the time I’m an anxious wreck! I did discover Pet Remedy though & it’s fab, it really seems to calm the most fractious pets & is invaluable for boarding/vets visits/bereaved pets/bonfire night & any other situation where your pet may be more anxious than usual - online now at twigsandburrows.co.uk 💕