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/housing/rabbit-housing/
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: Ralph
Breed: Himalayan
Age: Approx 2 years
Sex: Male
Status: Available for bonding from 11th December
Ralph is an approx 2 year old male Himalayan rabbit, who came into our care after he was found being kept in a dog crate in a back yard without sufficient shelter or bedding. Due to his unsuitable living environment, he was overweight and had overgrown nails, but has been working hard to slim down and a friend to binky around with would really help with this! He is friendly once he gets to know you and very good at being handled for health checks/nail clipping.
Ralph is neutered and fully vaccinated against Myxomatosis, RVHD1 & RVHD2 and will be ready to start bonding with a neutered & fully vaccinated female bun from 11th December. We offer a full bonding service for adopters who are not confident with bonding themselves.
Ralph can live indoors or outdoors with his new wife-bun. Our minimum housing size requirement for a pair of buns is 60sq ft. Outdoor enclosures must be fox proof and provide sufficient shelter for the winter months. Check out our housing page for more advice.
If you have a lonely female rabbit looking for a husbun, click Apply to Adopt Me above!