Westley's World

23/12/2024

Sometimes getting your rabbit to drink enough water can be a challenge so we need to help them stay hydrated. Something I find really beneficial is to offer a small bowl of veterinary electrolytes alongside their regular water bowl. Many rabbits really enjoy it. You can get a handy kit from WW’s shop.

Invaluable at times of stress and illness including the treatment of shock, heat stroke, dehydration & GI upset. Kit includes full dilution instructions and a 1 ml syringe for both measuring the concentrate to to use to administer diluted electrolytes orally.

23/12/2024

The weather is heating up so we all need to step up our efforts to keep our rabbits cool. You can find lots of ideas to help with this in this file.

Rabbits can’t sweat or pant when they get too hot. You'll find lots of ways to keep them cool here.

21/12/2024

Dear old Storm brought his uber wrinkly skin along for his regular groom.

20/12/2024

Welcome WW Alumni ElderBun Misty and his ElderBun wifey Polly.

20/12/2024

Welcome Sprocket & Sparkles!

20/12/2024

Geriatric (nearly 10!) bun Starlight had a big groom during her stay.

20/12/2024

Newly bonded SPCA piggies Becky (long coated) and Willa (short coated) came to see me for a spa session. It was a first for both piggies and they did really well.
All piggies should be bathed 3-4 times per year to keep their coats and skin in tip top condition. We need to do this for them because they cannot effectively groom their hair due to their ‘neckless potato’ stature. Becky - being long coated, also needed a hair cut to relieve him of the majority of his hair length and to remove the matting from his rump. He came in to care with a matted rear end which typically happens to long coated piggies that have not had their coats maintained.
As usual; for Reg. Charities/Charitable Trusts, this groom was free.

19/12/2024

Miso was channeling her inner hay monster this morning.

18/12/2024

Fluffy wee white monster Seby was quite the clown during his groom.

Photo 1 - We’ve started but there’s still plenty of floof left on him.
Photo 2 - Looking lopsided with the top of his head and 1/2 of his face trimmed 😂
Photo 3 - Face fully trimmed
Photo 4 - 1/2 of his body done and searching for another treat before we tackle the rest.

14/12/2024

Recent additions to the WW family - Bento & Miso, had a big spa day before moving into their new Piggy Palace.

14/12/2024

Part 1 - The Bingham Bunch came for their grooms. First up was WW Alumni bun Rufus the Restless and his fiancé bun Bluebell.

14/12/2024

Part 2 - The Bingham Bunch came for their grooms. Next was Boris and Tess.

14/12/2024

Top o’ the Mornin’ to ya say Bertie & Humphrey!

14/12/2024

13/12/2024

Mr Buns came for his groom, and brought me a lovely Xmas basket. Thanks so much Mr B and your human servants of course!

12/12/2024

It’s been all about the flops for the boarders this week!

12/12/2024

This lovely pair of buns are urgently in need of a new home. Please share to help them find a safe place to land.

URGENT RE-HOME AUCKLAND - Snoopy & Coco; M/F Bonded, 5 year old (b. 12/12/19) New Zealand White x Flemish Giant (?) pair. Both Desexed, Vaccinated & Microchipped

10/12/2024

Duke came for a groom …. In the photo, his coat doesn’t look toooo bad does it? …. But the truth is that he had significant matting - hence his very ‘short back & sides’ (and bib, belly & butt!) This is how deceptive these coats can be …. Duke has a very poor quality coat - thanks SO much to the ‘awesome’ Back Yard Greeder who produced him …. NOT. This means it is extremely difficult to manage and matts up incredibly fast. It’s just so unfair, poor boy.