Thank you for your interest in adopting a rabbit! As we are a small, home-based rescue our capacity for rabbits is not huge (especially as we refuse to hutch them!), so we only have one or two rabbits in our care at one time. This does mean, however, that they get plenty of space and attention, and we get to know them and the kind of home they would suit best very well.
Below you will find details of our rabbit adoption policy and the current rabbits in our care. We offer a full bonding service for anyone adopting a rabbit from us as a partner for their current rabbit.
Rabbit Adoption Policy
Companionship
Rabbits are highly social animals, so in the majority of cases rabbits will not be rehomed to live alone. Where (on rare occasions) it is in the best interests of a rabbit to live singly, they must live as a house rabbit as part of the family. Where a rabbit is being adopted to join an existing bunny, we will ask you to bring your bun to the rescue to meet the rabbit you wish to adopt to see how they get along. We provide a full bonding service for rabbits being adopted from us for adopters who are not confident with the bonding process. Support and advice after taking your rabbits home will always be available, with full rescue back-up provided should any bonds fail.
Rabbits adopted from us will be neutered and fully vaccinated against Myxomatosis, RHD1 and RHD2. If you are adopting a rabbit as a companion for an existing rabbit, they must also be neutered and fully vaccinated against Myxomatosis, RHD1 and RHD2.
Housing
An average sized pair of rabbits will need permanent access to a minimum of 60 square feet of space (larger buns will need more!). Space for indoor bunnies must be rabbit-proofed, and outdoor enclosures must be predator-proofed, both of which we can advise on if needed. Please visit our housing pages for more advice and examples of suitable housing: https://www.tinypawsmcr.org.uk/advice/rabbits/
An informal home-check will be carried out prior to adoption, to check your set-up is suitable for the particular animal(s) you wish to adopt. This is also a chance for you to ask us any questions!
Diet
The majority of a rabbit’s diet must be hay (85%), to promote digestive and dental health, so a supply of good quality hay should always be available. 10% of a rabbits diet should be made up of fresh leafy greens, vegetables and herbs. A list of safe fresh foods is available via the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund. Muesli style dried food should not be fed, instead we recommend hay based pellets to avoid selective eating – bunnies should be fed 1 eggcup of pellets twice a day (making up the remaining 5% of their diet).
Adoption Fees
Our adoption fee for a single rabbit is £50, and for a bonded pair £90, to help cover the costs of caring for the animals at Tiny Paws MCR. This does not cover neutering & vaccination costs (in the region of £150-200 per rabbit), so if you are able to donate more we would really appreciate it.
Adopters must be age 18+.
Rabbits Looking for Homes
Name: Olaf
Breed: Mixed breed medium sized REW
Age: 22 months
Sex: Male
Status: Available for bonding with neutered & vaccinated female rabbit from 21.02.20
We are pleased to introduce this gorgeous helicopter-eared boy, Olaf! Olaf arrived in our care along with another male rabbit. Both rabbits were un-neutered which resulted in them fighting, so they were quickly separated.
Olaf is now neutered and vaccinated against Myxo/RVHD1&RVHD2, and will be ready to find a home with a wifebun once he is 6-weeks post neuter on 21st February.
Olaf is a lovely soft boy who will happily accept head rubs, and is good at being handled for health checks etc. He has had a full health check with our exotics specialist vet and is happy and healthy. As a red-eyed bunny, Olaf’s eyesight isn’t great and he does ‘scan’ by moving his head from side to side often, but this doesn’t seem to cause him any issues. All he needs now is a buddy and space!
Housing requirements: Olaf can live outdoors or indoors. Our minimum housing size requirement for a pair of bunnies is 60 square feet.