- Chip – female. black and white
Pepsi – male, black
Treacle – male, black
Liquorice – female, black - 4 -5 weeks old on arrival
- Arrived with us 10th July (104 days ago)
- Being looked after in Rode Heath
- Log number 01825860
We realise not everyone is in a position to adopt a companion, so why not take a look at our
virtual adoption scheme …..
This fluffle came into our care with two other rabbits, a crowded multi animal, most loose, environment in a conservatory, horrific conditions, there were deceased baby rabbits. There is a prosecution pending. It’s taken a while to put them up for adoption as we had to wait to neuter them. Liquorice will be neutered when slightly bigger. To go as pairs of male and female.
These cuties came in as five week old babies who had obviously not had the correct nutrition. They were all rather skinny with not much muscle tone around their back ends. They are now on a proper diet suitable for young, growing rabbits and have filled out. Since they arrived at such a young age, we have been able to socialise them well and they are all really friendly! They all enjoy a stroke on the head, especially the two boys and they all ‘help’ (or should I say, get in the way!) when their pen is cleaned out each day.
Chip is the largest and has a rather sassy personality! When you put her down again after handling her, she will hop away flicking her back legs as if to say ‘how dare you touch me’! She has such pretty eyes, they are both half brown and half blue. Treacle is the most confident and will always be the first one to greet you. Pepsi is also a confident little chap but not quite as much as his brother. Liquorice is a little smaller than the others but that doesn’t stop her. She will need to wait a bit longer until she is neutered so that she can grow a bit more. We do wonder if they are different ages from different litters.
Also, somebody in the group has been getting a bit carried away grooming the others as we have noticed some short whiskers!
To try and litter train them, we have had them bedded on shavings with the hay in litter trays. This has helped hugely to keep them tidy!
Indoor housing requirement is a minimum of 60 square feet of floor space 24/7.
Outdoor housing requirement is a minimum 6ft shed/house or 6 x 2 x 2 hutch with a minimum of 60 sq. feet of secure covered floor space, normally a run and it has to be 3ft in height attached securely to the rabbit house, with ideally but not mandatory, the freedom to a secure garden/alternative area for stimulation; exercise, space and enrichment are most important!
Please read this information on suitable accommodation :
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/space-recommendations/
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/outdoor-housing/
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/indoor-housing/
If you’d be interested in sharing your home with these cuties, please email rehoming@rspca-macclesfield.org.uk for an application form.
