Nala’s Easter Appeal

Feb 24, 2017

Who doesn’t love a cute, fluffy, cuddly baby bunny rabbit?

Unfortunately, too many of us, which means that rabbits like Nala are often bought as pets in the run-up to Easter, and within months, when the novelty has worn off, they become neglected and then unwanted.  This year alone, Ferne have had to turn away over 100 unwanted rabbits as we cannot physically accommodate this number of rabbits at the Sanctuary whilst meeting welfare standards. At any one time, we have a maximum of 16 permanent resident rabbits, which are costly to house and need a minimum of 8ft by 6ft external run space.

With your help, we are hoping to replace our five current hutches, which are in much need of replacement. Each hutch will house two rabbits and cost £240 each, custom made for the best welfare for the rabbits. Whatever you can afford to DONATE NOW towards this cost is greatly appreciated and will not only provide new housing, but also a legacy in terms of best practice for rabbit welfare which people will see when visiting Ferne.

If you would like to donate £240 you can have a hutch dedicated to a special person or place with an engraved plaque*.

These best welfare hutches are free standing (to allow for good air circulation and ability for electricity for heat lamps in colder weather), large indoor space for two rabbits, apex roof (allows for good drainage and isolation area inside for poorly or elderly rabbits).
We hope that with your support, we can provide this housing to be seen at Ferne as an exemplar of rabbit welfare. Our hope is that people will see for themselves the housing and run area required, should they consider getting a pet rabbit.  Over the next month, we will also be running ‘rabbit awareness’ information on our social media, to help people understand that rabbits are not ideal as pets and require more care, attention, space, company and exercise than most people realise.

*When you make a donation of £240, please call us on 01460 65214 to arrange the details of your dedication plaque.