💕 Vanilla and Buddy, enjoying a lazy afternoon outside.
These gorgeous girls were spayed recently and are now officially the last of Khoda's babies still available for adoption 🥰
Both girls are now six months old and looking for love. So if you have a lonely male bun who needs a companion, please hop into our inbox for a chat!!
🐇 All WRR buns are desexed, vaccinated with Filavac, microchipped, and registered on NZCAR.
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Due to Buddy's long-coat, she will require a predominantly indoor home with humans who are willing and able to commit to her additional grooming needs 🪮
🐰 Baby Elska wants to remind everyone that Animates Vetcare NZ Kilbirnie is still collecting donations for the bunnies, in-store, until August 4th!
So if you're heading out to get supplies this weekend, please head into Mahora Street and support the Kilbirnie team's efforts for rescue bunnies 🐇
✨️ Our Prize Draw is also running until the 5th! ✨️
Details linked in the comments below.
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Elska left her mum, Freyja, this week and went into a foster home of her own. We always hate it when the time comes to separate babies... We don't understand how Breeders can do it so easily 💔 Thankfully, both Freyja and Elska are surrounded by love and will be in good hands while we get them prepared for their future homes.
✨️ Final chance to grab something delicious and say hi to Hazel and Rogue (who have loved their playdate!!)
We're here until 2 pm!! ✨️
🐰 Piper wants to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has offered to bake for the fundraiser event at Animates Kilbirnie this Saturday!! You're all amazing 💚
Freyja and her foster mum enjoying a late night Sunday snuggle while their babies sleep soundly in their beds 🐇
💕 Whenever a mother has been separated from her babies for a lengthy time, there is a small risk that she will not welcome them back. This adds an extra level of tension and complexity to cases like this. But as it turns out, we needn't have worried!!
Mumma was overjoyed at the sight of her baby and promptly got to work grooming and feeding her. Proving once again that intentionally separating domestic babies from their mothers at 4 - 6 weeks of age is not in their best interests. Rather, it is a ploy by greedy breeders who simply want to exploit their "stock" faster.
Anyway. We're exhausted. So we will leave you with this sweet reunion video from early this morning, and will provide a full update on this little whānau tomorrow.
At long last, Charlie and Titan are officially a couple!! 💕 🙌
Poor Charlie wasn't coping after the loss of her partner, and her family's increasing need to travel for work. Like many rabbits in her position, she had become fearful and overwhelmed. So when her family contacted us for help, we put our feelers out and found the handsome Titan; who had also lost his partner.
It took a long time for Charlie to trust them. But, her new family was determined to build a relationship with her. After eight long months, Charlie finally accepted love again 💗
She and Titan have each found a new sense of confidence, and it's clear from their constant grooming sessions that they're making up for lost time! We wish them and their family many happy years together 🐇
It's certainly been the day for smoothies!!
Even with all the bedroom doors open, the heat pumps running cold, and fresh icepacks on rotation in front of their own fans, the rabbit rooms at HQ passed 25°c today 🥵 We hate to think what could have happened if we hadn't taken these steps 🫠
Each rabbit also has their own cooling mat, as well as a frozen water bottle or icebrick wrapped inside old pillowcases. But with all these measures in place, the buns were still struggling to stay hydrated, so these smoothies were a welcome treat 🐇
We've included the recipe in the comments below!
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🙌 Darcy and his intended, Nala, have progressed to chaperoned play-time in what will be their shared bedroom.
This may be a longer video than we would usually post, but it is absolutely worth watching to the end 💕
We wish all wildies who end up in rescues were adopted into homes that afford this much enrichment, respect, and love. But sadly, rabbits with agouti coats are the least adopted, and they often spend their entire lifetimes waiting for someone to choose them.
Darcy lived with our team for nine months, but we have no doubt that he agrees Nala and her whānau were absolutely worth waiting for.
We hope you're all enjoying a peaceful weekend, surrounded by those you love 🐇
When the human thinks they can trick you by hiding the FibreSafe in a handful of crunchy hay, but you're a smart boi 🦷🐇
Ghoul is staying at HQ over the holiday season, so be prepared for #GhoulSpam coz he is also the SWEETEST.
🎉🎉 Congratulations to... Lisa Snow! 🎉🎉
And a huge THANK YOU to everyone who purchased tickets for our Animates Prize Draw 🐰 A few last minute entries, combined with two generous donations (including one from his beloved foster mum 💗😭) means that we have now raised $905 of Benji's thousand dollar surgery 🙌
We are so grateful to belong to this community 🐇
Special shout out to Julie Ward and the team at Animates Kilbirnie for donating these goodies! ✨️
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📸 We thought you'd all appreciate this video of Benjamin's first adventure outside post-surgery.
‼️ Metservice has issued a strong wind warning tonight, with severe gusts of 120km/h expected in some areas 🌪 👀
Items on your own property are not the only threat to outdoor animals in high winds. Unsecured items from neighbouring properties, trees, and powerlines are also a risk, so we recommend bringing animals inside where possible.
If you're bringing outdoor rabbits inside, it's best to choose an unheated area of your house in order to avoid the stress of sudden changes in temperature 🐇
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📸 Our beautiful Ali, who is safely tucked up in his foster home tonight!! 🌻 Ali is a one year old neutered male who is vaccinated with filavac, microchipped, and available for adoption to a quiet home in the Wellington area 💖
Last night, Chico binkied for the first time since surviving the arson attack ✨️💕
We've been reluctant to share Miss Chico's involvement in last weeks arson attack, as we know her friends and whānau around the world will be worried. But we are relieved to confirm that she has officially made it through the worst of the "danger zone" and is doing okay.
Poor Chico was sleeping directly next to the fire when it started, and was exposed to twelve and a half minutes of smoke inhalation. If it were not for the incredible bravery of her foster parents, this would have been a very different story. But because of their actions, neither rabbit has received any burns whatsoever!! Chico's breathing has stabilised well, and no further deterioration is expected.
This sweet girl had only recently started a slow-bond with her (hopefully) husbun-to-be, Galen, who was also in the fire, but was able to be found a little sooner. Both rabbits are receiving ongoing care and will be closely monitored over the coming weeks, so we'll update if anything changes.
After failing to eat breakfast on Saturday, Chico did spend a fourth day in the Oxygen Chamber. But by noon, it was concluded that she had stress-related Gi Stasis rather than any further complications from smoke inhalation. She's now back in the care of her foster parents, who were very happy to have her and Galen home safe! They're currently being showered with love, and happily eating all of their favourite foods 💗
We want to thank everyone who has reached out to offer their time and support this past week. We appreciate each and every one of you!
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For those who have asked how they can help cover the costs of Galen and Chico's medical care, donations can be made to our fees-free bank account or to our givealittle (details in the comments).
Thank you! 🐇
Galen would like to thank everyone who has purchased tickets to win Lynda Bell Art 's "Lunar Bunnies" so far 💕
We only have 17 tickets left, so get in quick if you don't want to miss out on a chance to win this beautiful work of art!! 🐇
✨️ Details in the comments below ✨️
Some cute Benji content to start the week off well 🐇💕
Benjamin is doing so well, and we are so proud of him and his Foster Mumma for all their hard work 🙌
The stairs are a good way for us to gauge Benji's balance and coordination progress. It's just a bonus that he loves playing on them!! ...Although we do suspect part of the appeal is the opportunity to leave a delightful pile of territorial poops for the entertainment of the resident buns 💩😅
