Pansy rabbit rescue

30/08/2025

Sweet izar has a date tomorrow, hopefully by the end of the week she will be part of a trio 🤎

28/08/2025

Why Adoption Processes are Important⤵️

We were recently contacted by someone looking to adopt a rabbit, not to love or care for, but to entertain their visiting grandkids. They proudly wanted to give their grandkids the same experience they had of neglecting animals. Things used to be different in their time, but we learn and we do better!!

We provided them with education, resources and that we do not adopt bunnies for the purpose they wanted. They proceeded to submit an application.

It was clear this person either didn’t bother to read the information we provided or chose to blatantly disregard it. Wasting our time and, more importantly, showing complete disregard for the rabbit’s wellbeing.

They were specifically wanting a "lop eared bunny" that would "live outside in a hutch" and would be for their grandkids when they came to visit.

Our adoption coordinator called to provide further education, even though we already knew their application would not be approved. We hoped to help them understand that this is not a suitable life for any animal. Instead, they dismissed every fact we shared, insisting “bunnies belong outside in hutches” and even claiming that keeping them indoors is cruel. Nothing we said made a difference.

Here’s the heartbreaking reality, while we said no, they will go elsewhere. They will find a breeder or someone rehoming that doesn’t care, and another innocent rabbit will end up forgotten in a hutch, used when convenient, discarded when not.

This is why rescues have strict processes. This is why we ask hard questions, why we educate, why we sometimes decline. Because rabbits are not toys, decorations, or temporary entertainment. They are intelligent, social beings who deserve safety, companionship, and a home where they are truly part of the family.

28/08/2025

Very interesting! 💗 thank you to Agata and bunny angels 🐇

Firstly we’d like to say a massive thank you to Agata from Castle Vets for hosting the webinar last night. It was a brilliant and educational event, enjoyed by all who attended. Agata was incredibly generous to give up her time for free, to help raise vital funds for Bunny Angels UK and also shine a light on some condition faced by rabbits and their guardians 🐰❤️

If you missed it, recordings are now available for a £10 donation to Bunny Angels UK. We will need your email address as it is quite long!

26/08/2025

Perilla in all her glory 💛✨

25/08/2025

A VERY happy boy on his new medication routine, thanks to Centre for Avian, Reptiles and Exotics practically bouncing off the walls! 🤣

18/08/2025

Due to a recent post that went semi “viral” regarding a situation where a rabbit in the UK very sadly got their head stuck in the headboard gap of one of the IKEA doll beds, and sadly passed away as a result.

I have previously made a rabbit bed based off of the same design, after hearing about that horrible situation, I have updated the design of the rabbit beds I make in order to reduce the size of the gap so that there is no way a rabbit could accidentally get stuck.

I apologize for not foreseeing the gap in the headboard of the bed being a potential hazard, I do not ever want any of our products being unsafe!

Please note the situation in question happened with one of the IKEA doll beds, not one of mine! But I am changing the design as a precaution.

Thank you to the original poster, for allowing everyone to learn from this very tragic situation, we are very sorry for your loss 💗

17/08/2025

15/08/2025

Do you recognize this rabbit❓

14/08/2025

Do Rabbits Need Routine Dentals?

When you think about dental care for pets, you might picture dogs having their teeth scaled or cats needing a cleaning under anaesthetic. But what about rabbits? Do they need “routine” dental procedures too?

The short answer: Not if their teeth are healthy, aligned, and well-worn from the right diet — but dental checks are still essential.

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Why Rabbit Teeth Are Special

A rabbit’s teeth never stop growing. In fact, they grow around 2–3 mm per week! This design works perfectly in the wild, where constant chewing on fibrous grasses keeps teeth worn down. In pet rabbits, however, problems can develop if their teeth don’t line up correctly or if their diet isn’t doing the grinding work nature intended.

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When Rabbits Usually Don’t Need Dentals
• Good jaw alignment – Upper and lower teeth meet correctly, so they wear evenly.
• High-fibre diet – Around 80–90% hay or fresh grass encourages natural wear.
• Healthy mouth – No drooling, weight loss, eye discharge, or swelling.

With the right genetics and diet, many rabbits will go their whole lives without ever needing a dental procedure.

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When Dentals Become Routine

Unfortunately, dental disease is one of the most common health issues we see in rabbits. Some bunnies need their teeth trimmed or burred regularly if they have:
• Malocclusion – Misaligned teeth from genetics, injury, or jaw shape.
• Spurs – Sharp enamel edges that cut into cheeks or tongue.
• Overgrown teeth – Which can trap the tongue or cause painful abscesses.
• Previous dental disease – Once changes set in, ongoing maintenance is often necessary every 4–12 weeks.

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How Rabbit Dental Care Differs from Dogs and Cats
• Rabbits don’t build up tartar in the same way carnivores do, so “preventative scaling” isn’t needed.
• “Routine” in rabbits means routine mouth checks, not automatic dental cleanings.
• Most problems are structural or diet-related, so prevention starts at home.

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Bottom Line

Rabbits don’t all need regular dental procedures — but they do need regular dental check-ups. Early detection of overgrowth, spurs, or misalignment can save your rabbit from pain and serious complications.

If you notice your rabbit eating slowly, dropping food, drooling, or showing any facial swelling, book a veterinary visit right away. A healthy mouth means a happy, hungry bunny!

11/08/2025

🚨 ACT NOW: BAN Live Animal Export! 🚨
The moment we've been waiting for is here — and your voice is urgently needed.

Despite overwhelming public opposition, draft regulations released on 11 July 2025 seek to legitimise and prolong the cruel trade of live animal export by sea.

🐾 No regulation can make this practice humane. It's time to call for a TOTAL BAN.

🗓️ Deadline: 25 August at 12PM

👉 https://www.infurmation.co.za/home-page/submit-your-call-to-ban-live-animal-export-now/

📢 Please share widely — animals are depending on us.

11/08/2025

Networking post

Update: they are safe and will be sterilized, they are looking for an adoptive home as a trio ❤️

📍 Brackenfell area

Adoptive or foster home needed for a trio of Jersey woolies, quite urgently, they need a safe space to stay while they get sterilized and recover 🧡🙏🏻

10/08/2025

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Multiple reports of rabbits passing quite suddenly had reached me in the last 24hrs, from Gauteng side.

Reports came from:

- Alberton
- Henley on Klip
- Lyttelton in Centurion
- Boksburg
- Randburg

Of rabbits passing between 24 and 48 hrs, some up to 60 hrs since they started to go limp.

What people describe is:
- No eating
- limp behaviour
- shortness of breath,
- some have wettish noses or eyes
- full respiratory infection for a very short period; before
- "drunken" behaviour, churning and stumbling, and then a seizure at the end with front feet "running" (which shows usually that there are fluid in the lungs, drowning in the lungs.
My Initial feeling is BirdFlu or evn Newcastle Disease (NDV) not RHD, but we can never be sure.

In 2019 in Southern Cape, we have experienced this with wild and feral colony rabbits, dassies, birds, mongoose and other small animals. A sample was sent to AST labs in CT to test, and came back as H5N8 Birdflu in a feral rabbit.

Those experiencing losses and can afford it, please take fresh remains to your vet, double bagged, and ask them to have it tested for both RHDV and BirdFlu.
I am not in the position anymore to organise and pay for this, when following up on RHD.

To ALL people - please implement RHD Biosecurity Protocol , as this will also assist against the breakout of any other diseases.
- Safe Hay,
- spray F10 on shoes, hands etc,
- limmit access to your animals,
- outside and inside clothes and shoes,
- etc

We have been through the RHD drill, we can use it for other diseases, if this is not RHD. Please stay safe.
2023 started with a Birdflu breakout and ended in a huge RHDV2 breakout. Being vigilent and practicing Biosecurity can stop diseases in their tracks!

Birdflu in small animals require a vet visit where antiviral support is given, ad well as antibiotics for the secondary bacterial respiratory infections. Please keep Colloidal Silver and Ivermectin in stock and use as part of your biosecurity.
Ivermecting has been proven to manage viruses, as well as keep your animal's immune system up when it gets rid of all the parasites. Parasites = decreased immunity.

We are aware that BirdFlu has also broken out in Western Cape, as well as of birds and cats in Gauteng suddenly experiencing respiratory infections.
Spring is coming. Lets stay safe.