10/06/2025
Yes!!!!
Children are undeniably the future of rabbit welfare - and it’s so important that we educate them and promote the right sort of care to help shape how our fluffy friends are looked after in future generations.
Whilst showing them gold standard welfare in the home is a good place to start there are ways we can go above and beyond!
⭐️ Encouraging trips to ethical sanctuaries and rescues who promote good rabbit care, rather than zoos and farm setups who compromise on the welfare of any rabbit residents. The latter often keep animals in insecure setups, have ‘cuddling’ sessions with their prey residents and have little space for them to escape the general public’s eyes.
⭐️ Dissuade schools from keeping small animals on their premises. So many schools and nurseries still have small animals like hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits in the classroom - not a suitable space at all for any prey animals. All of these animals need consistent care, not different caregivers and different levels of care over weekends and holidays. They also need a stable space, where they aren’t moved every single day from one location to another.
⭐️ Encourage your children to talk about rabbit welfare with their peers! Some of our smallest supporters have donated profits from fundraisers they’ve done with their classmates, have delivered presentations to their class on proper rabbit care and have repeatedly sent us their drawings and essays showing how passionate they are about bunny care. We all start somewhere, and this is a pretty good place to start!
⭐️ If you know someone looking to acquire rabbits for their family, point them to solid resources so that they know what they're getting into. Suggest they look at fostering before adopting, buying some savvy education materials (we have a booklet on basic rabbit care available for £5 plus postage), and getting in touch with an ethical rescue to talk through!
We love our young supporters! How do you encourage the young people around you to share their passion of rabbit welfare?