RSPCA PRESTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH

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Rabbits are athletic animals. They need the opportunity to hop, run, jump, dig, stand fully upright on their back legs, and stretch out when lying down so their hutch/accomodation needs to be large enough to allow them to do so. Rabbits are a prey species and must be able to hide in a secure place, away from the sight and smell of predators. You should provide both a large exercise area and a secure shelter where your rabbit can rest, feel safe and is protected from predators and extremes of weather and temperature. If you are unsure of the required dimensions of hutches please contact the centre. It is the policy of the RSPCA that rabbits should be rehomed in pairs, the exception to this is house rabbits where by they can be rehomed alone.

You will also need to Provide the following for your rabbits:

Water
Provide fresh clean drinking water at all times. Check the water supply twice a day. Make sure water doesn’t freeze if your rabbit is outdoors in winter.

Dust-free Hay
Rabbits are grazers, good quality hay and/or grass should make up the majority of your rabbit’s diet and should be available at all times, their digestive system means they must have a constant supply in order to function properly, therefore their bedding should be safe for your rabbit to eat, e.g. dust-free hay, and make sure you provide enough bedding to keep your rabbit warm.

Rabbits' teeth also grow continuously and need to be worn down and kept at the correct length and shape by eating hay/grass and leafy greens to avoid serious dental disease.

Branded Rabbit Food
You can feed a small amount of commercial rabbit pellets, but hay is much more important. If pellets or mix are provided, follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Don’t keep topping the bowl up as this may result in your rabbit not eating enough hay and/or grass.

Fresh Greens
Find out which plants are safe to feed your rabbit. Offer safe, washed leafy greens every day. Only give root vegetables like carrots/fruit, in small amounts as a treat as they are very high in sugars.

Don’t make any sudden changes to your rabbit’s diet as this could upset its digestive system and make it very ill.

Gender - Female
English Cross
Adult

Julie is a lovely rabbit, but is a little timid at first of human attention. Once she is caught, she will let you groom and stroke her but she is still a little nervous, although the more contact she has the calmer she becomes. She likes the company of other rabbits as long as they are friendly with her and so would be suitable to be rehomed with another rabbit.Julie would suit a household where the children are that little bit older (10 years +) until she gets used to human attention, she will need gentle handling and a quiet careful approach to help improve her confidence.She would be best housed outdoors where she is not constantly exposed to humans.

Being Fostered

Gender - Female
Adult

Kiera is a beautiful rabbit but is a little nervous and unsure of human contact, due to this she will need a quiet household where she will be able to adjust slowly to her new family (children 10 years +) She can be friendly with other rabbits as long as they are tolerant and quite 'laid back' in character.Kiera would be best suited to an outdoor environment as living indoors may be a little too stressful for her.

The Centre almost always has ferrets needing loving new homes.

Experience and time are needed for ferrets. They require lots of stimulation throughout the day and lots of attention from their owners.

Toys, fresh water every day and a balanced diet are essential to a ferret's care and wellbeing.

Ferrets live up to 8 years so please think carefully about taking one of these little characters onboard.