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Baby Bunnies
Available for Adoption
Page updated on Friday May 09, 2008 at 21:43
Please note: we are not a pet shop and the babies have been bred to ensure the continuity of our lines - a long-term family hobby which has extended over more than 34 years to date. We keep most girls from each litter but usually offer all boys for adoption since we use our retained girls to continue our lines and adopt very carefully selected, fully-pedigreed boys from new bloodlines to father new litters.
Any babies available for adoption are from litters we have privately bred ourselves in order to maintain the lines of our family pets. We also bred their mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers and previous generations. Consequently, we will only occasionally have surplus babies available for adoption - but they are definitely worth waiting for!!
We currently have 12 French Lop ladies - Tilly, Tylda, Lily, Gloria, Hafwen, Heulwen, Jacinda, Jessamine and Josie and plus some young girls including Bentley's daughter Glenda, and our elderly geriatrics, Dilly and Bonnie who are enjoying their pensions of carrot tops and broccoli. With the exception of Lily and her niece, Gloria, all are from the same family line and descendents of our much-loved, late-Claudia.
We have two handsome Frenchy gentlemen - Magnus-Barnaby and our big, hunky stud boy, Bentley, who controls the garden.
At the opposite end of the size spectrum we have our smaller mini lop girls - Maddie's dwarf lop family of house-bunnies: Maddie, her twins Inga (who has no ears), Una (our bunny super-model) and Maddie's grandbunnies - Evie, Eva and Einstein. We plan to continue Maddie's line via Inga/Sascha-bun and Einstein/Doris during 2008. The rest of our Mini Lops and Dwarf Lops are now retired.
Most of our bunnies can be seen on The Buns page by clicking HERE.
Our cherished babies are offered to loving pet homes only.
FRENCH LOP BABIES
We have a very handsome black French Lop boy available 23rd-25th May, subject to weaning.
Please email if you are interested in adopting one of our black boys or a boy from a later litter.
Black boy - target leaving date: 23rd-25th May.
Click on the photos for further information.
Adoption Fee: All of our thoroughbred French Lops are priced at £60 each. This Adoption Fee includes regular photo updates, full detailed care information and a copy of their Birth to Weaning CD/DVD.
Target Leaving Dates: Collection dates stated are subject to weaning and if there is any delay then we ask you to please confirm that the Friday or Saturday following the target leaving date given would also be convenient for you.
Other babies available soon: We also have a black French Lop boy available on Saturday 31 May and a second black French Lop boy available Saturday 14th June (all dates are subject to weaning).
Next litter hoped for: We will not have any further litters until November 2008 when we are planning a litter from Tylda and Bentley, following which Bentley will probably be castrated if his line is secure. Some girls from any litters produced will be retained to continue and maintain our lines from 2009-10.
Please contact us if you are interested in adopting any of the surplus babies from our current or future litters.
To make a Reservation: A £30 deposit will secure your reservation. Provisional Reservations are held for 3 working days to allow for postal time.
Please click here to return to the Rabbit Sales page for adoption information....
Adoption Information Adoption Terms Companionship Illustrations of adult coat colours
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MINI LOP AND DWARF LOP BABIES
All our Mini Lops and Dwarf Lops have now retired.
However, we will continue house-bunny Maddie's line, and are hoping for a litter from Inga in the early summer - but we probably won't have any surplus babies available for adoption. Sorry!
Please click here to return to the Rabbit Sales page for adoption information....
Adoption Information Adoption Terms Companionship Illustrations of adult coat colours
Animal Welfare Act 2007
The new Animal Welfare Act is the most innovative piece of animal legislation for almost 100 years. In real terms it means that the law now has the power to intervene before cruelty has been inflicted upon an animal, by placing a 'duty of care' on the owner / guardian of bunnies.
When does the new law come into effect?
From 6 April 2007 in England, and in Wales from 27 March, animal welfare law is being improved.
It is still against the law to be cruel to an animal. But now you must also ensure that all the welfare needs of your animals are met.
What does the new law do?
It makes owners and keepers responsible for ensuring that the welfare needs of their animals are met.
These include the need:
- For a suitable environment (place to live)
- For a suitable diet
- To exhibit normal behaviour patterns
- To be housed with, or apart from, other animals (if applicable)
- To be protected from pain, injury, suffering and disease
- The new law also increases to 16 the minimum age at which a person can buy an animal and prohibits giving animals as prizes to unaccompanied children under this age.
Anyone who is cruel to an animal, or does not provide for its welfare needs, may be banned from owning animals, fined up to £20,000 and/or sent to prison.
What does it mean to me and my rabbit?
It is not acceptable to keep a solitary rabbit in a small hutch, without the opportunity to exercise. Sadly we know that this is still the case for thousands of pet rabbits in the UK, as they are the most neglected domestic pet. Make sure that you are providing your rabbits with everything they need to live a long and happy life.
The Rabbit Welfare Association suggests the following to properly care for your pet rabbits:
Environment
Outdoor hutches should be a minimum of 6ft x 2ft x 2ft, and preferably with an attached run to allow the rabbits to exercise at will. The run should be 6ft x 4ft x 4ft as a minimum. Hutch size and runs can never be too big, so don't skimp.
Diet
Fresh food and water should be available at all times. A diet that mimics a natural diet, that is one which is mainly hay or grass, with a smaller proportion of greens and rabbit pellets is ideal. Any changes to the diet should be made gradually watching out for upset tummies and closely checking at least once if not twice a day for fly strike.
Behaviour
Rabbits like to dig, run and hide. They should be provided with the opportunity to exercise everyday. Ideally a run attached to their hutch, or even better a garden shed with attached enclosure. Don't forget to include toys that allow them to display their natural behaviour such as hay/willow toys for chewing, a planter filled with earth for digging and a place to hide if they want to.
Companionship
Rabbits are sociable animals and should be kept in pairs or groups, unless a house-rabbit with lots of human contact. The companionship and social interaction provided by another compatible rabbit is ideal.
Health Care
Annual or twice yearly trips to the vets are a must for their vaccinations (both for myxomatosis and VHD). Rabbits are prey animals and they hide pain well, so be aware of any subtle changes in behaviour or diet and take them to the vet immediately if you are worried. Regular mini MOT's at home can provide invaluable ensuring teeth and nails are not overly long, your rabbit isn't gaining or losing weight, and very importantly that once if not twice a day you check your rabbits' behind for signs of soiling to ensure that fly strike can not become an issue.
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