A RABBIT rescue group in Malvern has been faced by a baby boom with some
fluffy new arrivals.
Rabbit Rescue and Friends has just taken on four female rabbits that had
30 babies between them.
The group was contacted by a breeder who had seen the rabbits advertised
as free to a good home, but was unable to cope with the amount of babies
they had.
Mother rabbits and babies are all healthy and doing well, with the smallest
being given extra feeding to help her growth.
Rabbit Rescue founder, Jai Barnes, said: “We are a small rescue group but
couldn’t ignore the plight of these mothers and their little ones. We don’t
usually get as many new arrivals as this at once, but it highlights the
growing issue of abandoned pets in Worcestershire.”
None of the rabbits are ready to be rehomed yet, so the group is trying to
raise over £1,000 so that they can afford to buy hutches for the baby
bunnies.
Mr Barnes added: “We desperately need caring local people and businesses to help
us fundraise for the new accommodation - whatever they can raise will make
all the difference.”
Rabbit Rescue was established in 2014 and the volunteers help rehome more
than 60 rabbits per year. Since 2012 around 67,000 rabbits have been given
to animals shelters across the UK each year.
If you would like to donate to the hutch appeal visit https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/krnnBiA69l0UD
RabbitRescueHutchAppeal
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