> Hi Val,
>
> Thanks again for Hector. In just two days he has really settled in and he’s
> a very friendly, lively little bun. I think he’s going to be an ideal house
> bun. I forgot to ask about his history. I guess he will need all the usual
> injections. I also wondered was he owned by someone else or did you have him
> since a baby?
>
> Look forward to seeing you again in a few weeks with Hector to match him up
> with a friend.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Tim

 
 

Hi Val

I'm delighted to say that Bluebell and Angel seem to have hit it off already. 
Here's a picture of them cuddling! She's quite timid with people, but is fine 
with Angel. She hasn't quite worked out the ramp between the two levels of the 
hutch either! I'm sure she'll figure it out soon.

We'll give you an update in the New Year.

Hope you have a great Christmas.

Regards
Keeley

Dear Val,
            We bought our lovely bunnies from you in July.  Sorry the photographs have taken so long.  I haven't taken any photographs since early september, so they are a bit bigger now.  We have taken your advise and have booked them in to the vets to get 'sorted' on Monday so they will become a bit less hormonal.  They are very happy (I hope).  They live in a hutch in our back garden, and we let them into the house some evenings during the week for a run around.  Each weekend they spend most of the day running around the patio (which is big) as long as we are close-by to keep an eye on them.  And of course they come inside for regular cuddles (mostly for my benefit rather than theirs).  I will keep you updated with photographs from time to time.  Thank you for your advice and for our lovely little rabbits! 
 
Best wishes
 
Lucy and Dan

Hi valerie,
Kit-kat (or kitty as we tend to call her :) ) has settled in very well and is really helpful with my homework as you can see in the photo, as well as loving a good cuddle. She also had a lovely time running around in the garden before the weather got a bit chilly, and now enjoys hopping around my room and trying to nibble every piece of important coursework she can! She's a lovely new addition to the family - thankyou for everything.

love
charlotte
xxxxxx

Hi there val
 
just wanted to give you an update on how the baby rabbit is doing. We got her from you on the 7th of october. The first few days she was abit quiet and reserved but as the days went on she got more and more energy! Now she runs around the house like there is no tomorrow and she binkys alot which is fun to see :) she adores being picked up and cuddled. Many times she has come and sat on my lap, there have been times where she has sat there for up to 3hours! We are slowly introducing her to our other male rabbit TJ ( we had also got him from you around a year ago) but because she is so small we are doing it one step at a time. Her favourite spot around the house is in the living room, thats where she is most excited. TJ the other rabbit we rescued from you is doing well, he is the calmest rabbit i have ever had, he loves being brought into the house and picked up. Thank you for introducing us with these two lovely rabbits, they are a great addition to the house :) Keep up the good work!
 
Regards
Surpreet
 
Here are a few pictures of blanket:

Hi there!
 
Thought I would send a few pictures of how the black otter mini lop doe that I rescued last Wednesday is doing.. She's now called Loppy (not the most inventive of names!) and is settling in very well! Her and Boo are becoming good friends - the first couple of days Boo put up a bit of a fuss about letting her live with him but now often catch them cuddling up together in their bunny palace. They love their runs in the sitting room, and Loppy gives me a good chase to put her back! Boo is very happy with his new wife and she's a lovely addition! Getting friendlier by the day!
 
Thanks so much for your help matching them up,
Sophie, Boo and Loppy.

Hello,
Sorry its taken a while to get in touch! We named our beautiful mini lop Jessica! She's settled in very well and everybody thats met her has fallen in love! She's a little monster and has the run of the house! Andy and I are besotted with Jess and we couldn't imagine life without her now! Thank you for your help. I hope that you find good homes for all the other lovely rabbits in your care.
 
Best Wishes,
Tasha, Andy and Jessica
xxx

Hi

Sorry this is soooo late but Bailey, (the white and grey one) who we collected from you in June has settled in well. She still remains a little timid but her rabbit like behaviors: thumping, digging and eating our plants, has now rubbed off on our more established rabbit, Jack (also a rescue) who we have had for 6 years and whilst she has now stopped demolishing her living area he continues to try!

After a worrying first 48 hours together they both now seem to get on fine, they spend equal amounts of time together and apart but it is particularly lovely to see them hanging out together in the planter, as they are the picture, or basking in the sun together.

Thank you so much for selecting the right match for Jack and for letting us have Bailey, we really do have out work cut out with these two now but we wouldn’t change it for the world.

Kind regards

Hival,

thank you so much for mel she is getting on so well its like theve been together forever. she is litter trained already and hasent chewed anything.

Dave and Kelly

Dotty and Harvey are enjoying life and send their regards.

Hi Val

I rescued Lucky from you in April and I was thinking about getting him a female friend. He has been castrated since the beginning of May and I was just wondering how I would go about finding him a mate. The vet said that is seemed very content on his own so would it be wise to keep him alone or do rabbits generally like to have a buddy?

If you could give me some advice i would be very grateful. I always keep an eye on the website.

I have attached two pictures of Lucky. I am not sure if you will remember him. He is a fab pet and really is part of the family.

Kind Regards

Elaine McElhone

Hi Val,
          Thought I'd let you know fudge - old name Dougle is doing GREAT. 

Really friendly snuggles right up to your nose, loves stroke's & cuddles. 
Here's a picture of there brand new hutch and run - Its a chicken coop lots of 
space a great rabbit play house!! and also a few pics of fudge munching. 
He loves his GRUB!! 
                             Love Katie, Fudge & Blueberry x

 
                          

We have rehomed many rabbits from here now, it would be nice if anyone sees and has one  could send in a photo.

Music found by my good friend chriss from wigen

Hey Valerie!
Zoe (formerly Pepsie) is setting in nicely - albeit a few escapes from the cage!
Here are a few of my favorite pictures of her - enjoy.
Alexander,
Bye
 

Hi Val
Thought you like a quick update on Penny who we adopted from you in January.
She was spayed in February and once she was fully recovered we bonded her with our castrated buck (Priscilla) in March. It was virtually love at first sight and they have been very happy together since. We had ordered a new bunny house in January for both of them, it finally arrived last week and this weekend Penny & Priscilla moved in  - they have loads of room and they love it.
 
I've attached a couple of pics for you, hope you like
 
Kind regards
Sally Farquhar

Hi Val,
 
Just thought I would give you an update on Corky who I got from you a couple of 
weeks ago.  He has had his myxi jab and he is going back in a couple of days for 
VHD.  Him and Oreo get on really well and I have attached a photo of them in my 
garden.  The first day he went outside he didnt eat any grass but on the second 
day he was eating everything in sight!!  Currently neither of them are boss as 
far as I can tell and they cuddle up together.
 
Also I wanted to say thanks for all the hard work that you do and please do 
continue!
 
Jo

            

Hi Val,

I just wanted to email you to update you on Lucky the rabbit I adopted from you at the beginning of April. He has really settled in now and we love him to bits. He spends most of his time out of the cage running around and hiding behind the curtains or in any dark spot he can find. He is being take to the vets tomorrow to be castrated as he is a little too in touch with his male side and a few of the cushions and other soft furnishings have been subjected to his antics. I have attached some photos of him that I hope you like. Thank you for everything and I will let you know how his operation goes.

Kind Regards

Elaine McElhone

Hi Val,

I hope you are well?  Honey the Dutch rabbit is settling in well and had her op today so is resting in her carry box as I type this – I’m hoping she’ll come out soon and eat/drink but she still seems to want to rest.  She’s very affectionate but slightly manic so am hoping that having her “doneâ€� will calm her down a bit – before she was done we noticed she loves to chew things – almost choosing newspaper and straw over hay and Super excel!  She also did a really weird thing where we’d put her on the bed and she’d stretch her front legs out in front of her on the sheets – like she was constantly trying to push something!  V odd.

Have attached some piccies for you of her in the run at the weekend with Doug my boyfriend who you met when we got Maggie and Duke from you.  Hope all’s well with you and the other buns/Belgians.

Speak soon,

Sally x

Hi Val, also sending over some happy pictutres of Bracken, he's a little monkey 
crossed with a really cuddly bunny. He likes being held on his back with legs in 
air being tickled. Love Leannexxx
                       

Hi Val

Just wanted to give you an update on how our new bunny is settling in. We named her Jessica and she is doing really well. George just adores her. Things were pretty wild on Saturday, with him chasing her around the cage and lounge room. But by Sunday morning they were cuddled up in the corner together, grooming each other. It is really sweet to see them together and George seems so happy. Jessica is a really lovely, pretty girl. She is still quite shy and nervous about us, but I’m sure we will win her trust soon. Thanks for helping us find George such a great companion.

Hope you like these photos of them getting to know each other.

Bridget & Lang

Hi Val,

Happy New Year from Hong Kong, and from Flip Flop in particular.

My wife Vivian was introduced to Flip Flop about two years ago now,
after her previous rabbit passed away.

You thought he was quite old and might not have that long left, and
despite our plans to emigrate, he could at least have a happy home
with us as we would be around for a little while to come.

Two years later, and as the photos show, Flip Flop is still doing very
well. If he is as old as you thought, he's never acted acted like it,
and since we took him he's enjoyed a new lease of life.

Last September we moved to Hong Kong, and Flip Flop is enjoying life
here, and is even eating hay now. He's a tough boy, and didn't seem to
be affected by the 12 hour flight or the jet-lag...

Wishing you all the best at home with with your very, very, worthwhile work.

Best wishes from Viv, Chris, and most of all, the thoroughly spoilt Flip Flip!
 

 Hello, I took this little one home a
couple of weeks ago. I was wondering if you could you let me know his
date of birth, please?


 he is loving his new life. Tons of
cuddles from family of all ages. He is standing up in his hutch right
now, next to me, sniffing away. His new big sister is lying outside
his cage - not sure if she is just enjoying the company or keeping
guard, making sure he doesn't get out! When they have met on neutral
territory she has licked him, until he moved too much! He is not sure
about her, I think.



 Anyway, I will give them more time,
but he is so part of the family now, I will have to make sure they get
on! I call him Oswald or Frodo.

 Thank you again, he is lovely.

 Hi Val,
 
I adopted Tigger bunny from you last Wednesday and just wanted to let you know 

 how is getting on.
 
 From the very first evening, he seemed very at ease with his new surroundings. 

 As soon as I got him out of the carrier and sat him on my lap he began 
chomping 
 on the goodies we offered him. Our new name for him is Harvey and he already 
 comes to us when we call him.

 He loves his new hutch and pen and is doing Binkies all around the house and 
the 
 garden. He has an enormous amount of energy and is very quick to learn new 
 routines. My other rabbit, Daisy, is very interested in him and seems happy 
 again, having lost her bonded companion, Dudley last week. I really hope that 
 Daisy and Harvey will soon become best bunny friends, but time and patience 
will 
 tell.
 
 Yesterday was a very worrying time for me as Harvey went to the vets for 
 castration, but I'm very relieved to report he came through it well. I'm 
keeping 
 him indoors overnight for a few nights - especially as it's so cold - just to 
 make sure he is fully recovered before he lives permanently in the big 
outdoors. 
 
 
 Thanks once again for all your good work for the bunnies. We are just so 
pleased 
 to be able to help this beautiful bunny lead a happy and fulfilling life.
 
 With best regards,
 Pauline & John
 Sittingbourne, Kent
                    

Hi Val,

It's Sarah and Damaris here, we got lilly from your centre last Christmas after 
our first rabbit died (mookie). We are very very happy with her and wanted to 
send you a pic to show you how she's doing. We are also wanting to get a 
companion for her .
Best wishes

Sarah and Damaris

 
                    

Hi Val

Following on from our call last week, here are some photos of George. We think he is happy living with us (despite some of the grumpy faces in the photos! Ha ha)

He went to the vet on the weekend to get his second shot, so is now fully immunised. We have found a really nice vet just up the road from us who has experience with rabbits.

He still hasn’t come out of his cage on his own yet. He doesn’t mind when I lift him out and he will happily sit on my lap for a cuddle. Also, if we put him on the floor in the lounge he will hop around for a while and explore, but it’s not long before he’s jumping back into the cage. We have tried coaxing him out with food and treats, but he still won’t come out. We’ve also put a towel outside the cage so he doesn’t have to jump out onto the wooden floor (and there’s also a big rug in the lounge), but still no luck. It seems he just really loves his cage! Anyway, we’ll keep trying.

Thank you so much for letting us take her.

Regards

Hello Val

As promised, here are a couple of pictures of the 2 lovely rabbits we got from 
you a couple of weeks ago.  The children have called them Flopsy and Bugsy, and 
are really enjoying playing with them and looking after them.  They are very 
lively and inquisitive, and are great fun.  They have a hutch with a run 
attached outside for the day time, and the children 'put them to bed' at night 
in a smaller hutch we keep in the shed.  We were all so worried about foxes, so 
keeping them in the shed at night means everyone gets a good nights sleep!

Many thanks for our lovely rabbits.

Becca, Sam, Charlie and Libby x

 

Hi Val, pics FINALLY as requested (sincere apologies).

First pic is of our Smudge (female lop on left), a real lady, who has left a big 
empty hole in our hearts and is missed beyond words.

Second pic is of our precious Cocoa.  We had her for such a short time before 
her beautiful life was cut so suddenly short.

Finally we have Toffee who has joined our one eyed Fluffy.  After having 2 such 
loving and caring  partners previously, he is spoiling Toffee rotten who, in 
turn, is spoiling him rotten back – and he’s loving every minute of it!

I would like to take this opportunity of thanking you for all your support and 
advice over the years. 
 
             

Hi Val

I came to you in June with a friend from Cambridge. I adopted Peggy the grey lionhead. I have attached a couple of photos of her with her new husband Dylan.

It has taken a little while to be able to start the bonding process as her neuturing didn’t go too well. Mainly because she chewed the stitches and opened the wound up after 4 days! All was repaired and now she is fighting fit. In 4 days Dylan and Peggy were living together and seem to be very happy. They enjoy playing together in the garden and cozying up together in the hutch. They are both very affectionate to me as well.

Thank you for letting me adopt her.

Best wishes

Hiya

I’m sorry that it took me so long to email you pictures across, there have been problems with uploading pictures etc. But here are a few pictures of ‘Marley’ having fun in his new home.

He loves exploring all of the nooks and crannies of the house and is even starting to get used to the wood floor!!

He has become super friendly and runs ups to you when you come in the door. He also loves his food (you’ll see him with his head in the bowl in one photo!) and the occasional treat of a little bit of rich tea biscuit!!

Anyway, thank you very much for introducing us, we have become great friends and I hope to get more piccys to you soon.

Gemma

Hi Val

At the end of May we came to you to look at your rabbits and ended up taking home two gorgeous black dwarf lops.  I think they were called Rosie & Jack - we have now renamed them Dylan and Parsnip.  I just wanted to let you know that they are settling into their new home very well and I have attached some pictures of them for you to see.  They live in the garden in their lovely hand built hutch which we are in the process of extending so they can come out and still be safe and secure when we are not around, it will be a real bunny-metropolis! 

We sometimes have them in the house in the evenings although Parsnip doesn't like wooden floorboards so we have to put towels and rugs all round the house otherwise she wont move - Dylan on the other hand is very inquisitive and a bit of a cheeky chap!

Anyway thank you for letting us these gorgeous bunnies, they have made a fantastic addition to our family!

Keep up the good work

Lucy & Darren

Dear Val

Just to let you know Biscuit (now Willow) has settled in really well. He has a large hutch, run and sometimes the patio to himself.

Will send you some more pictures and keep you updated. Keep up the good work.

Kind regards,

As you can see Roxy has settled in well and has a very big personality!
Shame not more people realize how much a rabbit can contribute to family
life if only they game them a fair chance.

With your tireless and selfless dedication at least some do get a second
chance.

Thank you so much


Gwawr
                  
 

have settled in nicely from day one, her and Jasper are getting on really well and 
she has also got use to our chickens as well now.

Here are some photos.
Hilary.

Dear Val,
Just to tell you that Peter is fine, adjusting very well. He has
already started using a litter box, and has run through the all flat.
He stays mainly in his hutch, however the door is open and he has
access to the flat when we are present.
Here you have some pictures!
Ana

Hi Val,

As promised, pictures of Oscar (Leo) in his new home!
He has settled in really well, and loves spending his
day on our bed!

He loves his carrots and has even taken to eating
apples! 

A well behaved little man, with a great character!

Thank-you!

 

Hi Val



hope you are well. We adopted a dwarf lop from you in

February, then called Dylan, now called Biggles. I've

promised to send you some pics of Biggles and Ozzy and

here they are eating their dinner! Both are doing

great and they love each other and lick each others

faces and cuddle up close for a snooze! It's very

cute!



lots of love,

Mari & mark

Ozzy & Biggles

Hi Val,
 
Its been a couple of months since we gave Harold a new home, and all the signs show that he's loving it!  He scoffs his sweetcorn like crazy, jumps up on the sofa for strokes every evening and runs up and down the stairs.  Then a couple of weeks ago we came and brought Marmalade from you.  There were a couple of stressful days whilst they got to know each other (well, they were stressful for me anyway!), but now they are thankfully the best of friends.  Marmalade loves her new home, but still isn't very keen on the slippery wooden flooring, and won't yet follow Harold up the stairs at night when its time to go to bed.  She probably just doesn't wanat to go to bed eh!! Thanks for letting us take them both - we love them loads!

Hi Val,

We adopted a lovely rabbit from you in May last year, and he's doing
great (he has full run of the house now, and sleeps under our bed at
night, so he's a happy bunny). I'm actually emailing you because I
found a fantastic alternative cage idea on a website, and thought it
was an excellent choice for people who are thinking of having a house
rabbit - it gives the rabbit a nice safe place to hide, as well as
being more stylish for those who don't want a huge cage inside their
house. The only modification I would make is to put another 'hole' in
it, as rabbits prefer to have more than one exit (it's an instinctual
thing in case a predator comes in one of the entries/exits). But I
think it's a great idea and might be doing it myself!

It comes from this website (scroll down to "dee's kitty litter hideaway"):

Just thought you'd like to see Thomas in his new home (thats his new 
name)!!!
He has settled in very well and is enjoying the sunshine.
He is absolutely adorable and the friendliest bunny we have ever come 
across. He likes nothing more than snuggling down for a cuddle.
Take care
From Tracey, David & Anthony

TYSON AND HIS NEW WIFE HAVE GONE TO LIVE WITH A FRIEND OF THE RESCUE, THEY ARE BOTH VERY HAPPY.

Val

It's been a while so you may not remember us, but my wife and I adopted a mini lop from you a few months ago, then Toffee, now Woodstock. He has had his first round of injections and trips to the vet and he has settled in really well. I have attached some pictures of him from when we first brought him home, but he hasnt changed much!  Although he has just shed his summer coat (almost) and now has big furry hind legs!
David & Hannah Wilkinson

Hey Val!

On Thursday 19^th July we adopted a 10 year old mini lop

called Bobby. Just to let know, that he has settled in really

well. On his first night at our house he was rather noisy,

Thumping his feet a lot, he was rather shy at first but as

He got to know the family he is really quite lively. He

Spends his days in his out side cage and then comes in at

8’oclock to settle down and have lots of cuddles. He loves

Jumping on the sofa and eating lots of carrots.

Thank you so much for letting Bobby comes to stay with

Us!

Love Emma, Kids & BOBBY!

Hi Val, Here are some photos of Hamish who is very happy in his new 
home and is now getting along well with his new friend Ingrid.

Thanks for  everything, Alastair and Nick

Hi Val!

You probably won't remember us at this distance, but I adopted
the lively little 1 year old black otter butterfly mini lop on
Saturday, April 28. He is now renamed Vlinder (pronounced
'Flinder' and meaning 'Butterfly' in Dutch). I just wanted to
let you know how well we've got on, how happy we are together
and how much joy he brings me.
Thank you so much Val for providing me with the joy of my life!
He is my best little friend, constant companion and playmate. I
know this sounds awful, but if I'm telling the truth I probably
love him much more than any member of my immediate family!

We send you hugs and kisses,
love,
Stephanie & Vlinder

Hi - we adopted an adorable little rabbit from you on Saturday and thought
you'd like to know she is settling in just fine.  She is the friendliest,
cuddlest rabbit we've met...just what we were looking for!

Even though she's a doe, we deicided to call her Ernie.  Actually her full
name is "Ernie Poobrush".  Why Ernie?  Mainly as I'd decided on the name
even before we decided on the rabbit!  Ernie hasn't complained about her
name yet, so I think she's happy to stick with it.  Poobrush - mainly as we
spend the weekend sweeping up after her, as she's still not fully litter
trained at the moment!  But nothing that a little time and patience won't
sort out.

Here are a few pictures of her.  Thanks again for letting us adopt her.

Best wishes,
Angie and James

Dear Val,
Just thought you would like to know that Hector, the grey boy lop i got from
you a couple of months ago is very happy in his new home. He seems to really
like his double decker hutch and is very happy hopping round the kitchen and
patio... He's still not keen on being picked up, but loves having his nose
rubbed and massages behind the ears! He's eating lots of hay too, which is
good!
Hope all the other bunnies are doing ok!
Amy

TOFFEE                                                                                                                              POLO

 HOME WITH CATHERINE

Joanna writes:
"Hi Valerie!,
It's been a long time but I wouldn't forget where I got my rabbits from,
would I. I brought two dwarf lop rabbits, one black and one--well I
couldn't really describe this one because she's lots of different
colours. Their names are Pocket (black one) and Dusty. Both are girls
and we are all very happy.
Joanna"

Thanks and thanks again for the bunnies, they are a great addition to
our lives.

Tim Jordan

Hi Val,
 
Just sending you some pictures of the black netherlands dwarf I adopted from you a few weeks ago. i have named her rolo due to her very round belly. She still has some weight to lose but its now running around after her boyfriend arthur. They took a couple of days to get used to each other but now they seem to be the best of friends, even insisting on both sqeezing into the same tent. Arthur's been showing her around my flat, but their favourite hiding spot is definately my bedroom.
Rolo's still a little scared of humans, and tends to growl if I go to get her from her hutch if arthurs not in there with her, but he seems to be teaching her that humans are friendly, and she's slowly becoming more accepting of me. Hopefully it won't be too long before she's completely relaxed around me. Plus she's discovered I bring the breakfast in the mornings!
 
Gemma

THE KITTEN HAS HIT IT LUCKY AND HAS NOW A NEW HOME.

Hope you like these.The kids love them.Many thanks,Graham John.

Hiya Val,
 
Not sure if you'll remember us, but I adopted a boy bunny in April 07, he is a golden lop eared dwarf. We've renamed him Simba! and he's fitting in perfectly. He has settled down beautifully with my female bunny Nina. They are best friends now! We all really love him and he's now a valued member of our family. Anyway here's some pics for you. Thanks ever so much! love Nicola & Mark x x x

    Hi,

This is Simon, myself and Adele had two of your guinea pigs back in April
and I'm writing to let you know that they have settled in really nicely. We
named them Hazel (the older ginger one) and Gretal (the baby one).

I have attached two pictures of them enjoying the sun on a lazy Sunday on
our balcony.

I hope everything is going well at the rescue centre and thanks again.


Simon and Adele

Taras new family shes gone off to meet her new boyfriend.

Hi! Just to let you know Charlie made it back to Tooting all safe and sound and has made himself WELL at home. At first he just sat about in his cage once we had it all set up, but after establishing that we just wanted to sit and watch him be cute he hopped on out and has been gallivanting around my bedroom ever since! He's a proper little noseypants and seems to love exploring every corner of his new home. He's brilliant and I love him to utter pieces, thank you so much!!

Just wanted to ask though, he has hardly touched any of his pellets since we got home. he's been munching hay and a few carrots but as far as i can tell has literally not touched his pellets. Should I be worried about this, or is he just not a big pellet eater?!

I'll keep you up to date. Thanks again!!!

xxx Di [and Charlie!]

Dear Val,
 
I'm sorry that it took me a little longer than intended to let you know how things went between Merlin and Tina but it's taken a while for us to get any decent photographs of them because they've been so busy running around the house, exploring everything together!
 
We were quite cautious in putting them together at first as you can see from the first photo. However, when we removed the cage lid to let the two of them greet each other properly, there was no fighting at all. On the contrary, it was love at first sight for Merlin who was absolutely delighted with his new companion. He chased Tina around the pen, making wonderful happy-rabbit noises (very rare for Merlin) and then flopped on his side with his paws in the air (we'd never seen him do this before). When Tina tired of running round, she let Merlin approach. She's played hard to get for the last week but tolerates Merlin's attention and approaches him too from time to time.
 
Tina seems very settled now and has been exploring everywhere, climbing up as high as she can for a good look-out post. She will let us pick her up and stroke her occasionally and is gradually becoming more interested in us - particularly when Merlin is getting attention.
Many thanks for all your help.
 
Kind regards,
 
Jo

BALIY AND BLOOSOM HAVE GONE TO LIVE WITH A GOOD FRIEND TO THE RESCUE, MARY.

ROSIE& ROLO

Hiya, Heres an update on Jasper the mini rex that we adopted last July, he
has been a sweet docile little bunny since we got him and we are really
happy with how he's settled in.
His claws are still scratchy but if you wear long sleaves then its not a
problem.
he's going to a place caulled holiday hutches for our summer holidays (two
weeks) and it lookes like a very good place for him to go so he dosent get
lonley.
we are thinking about getting him neutred because he sprays when he's
indoors and when im giving him runs in the garden he usually just runs
around my legs and..........well dosent matter.
he loves to do quik little dashas around the garden ending with a really
high hop up in the air.
After he gets tired he lies on his side (we call it flopping) and waits for
us to come over and stroke him.
keep up the good work at the rescue.

                                                          From Rosie

Valerie,

Just a quick note to give you some feedback about Lucy and Elliot (her new bit
of stuff) there has been zero fighting, just a whole lot of lovin.

Hope you like the photo.

Matthew and Susan

Hi Val
Frodo and Petal have settled down. They are very inquisitive and Petal (she's the grey one) is the leader. They were even friendly with the carpenters who came to build a cabinet in the alcove in the living room, so we could put the TV wires and knick-knacks well out of reach. Frodo is more assertive now - he had to because Petal was so bossy with him, always taking over their dried grass hidey-hole.
Francine

Just thought we'd drop a line and let you know our bunny we picked up
in January is doing very well. She's very brave and will do almost
anything for a couple of raisins.
If she wants cuddling she'll nudge and lick you till she gets it and
recently she's started following us around and circling our feet
everywhere when she's inside. She absolutely loves shredding up
newspaper or toilet roll. A favourite trick of hers is to stand up the
cardboard toilet rolls as well.
She won't sit still on your lap, but she'll quite happily flop over
beside you and nuzzle her head into your hand when she wants to be
stroked.

Here are a few photos of her, in her run on the balcony and settling
down on the end of our bed.

She seems to have settled in very easily and has a good life with lots
of room to hop about and lots of cuddles and attention.

Thank you for the wonderful rabbit =)

Kate and Anthony

Hi Val   I've finally managed to transfer some pictures of Oscar. The 8 week old mini lop boy we got from you in February. First, I must thank you, ever since we brought him home, he has been nothing but pure entertainment and is adorable.  Anyone who ever said that rabbits are docile and unintelligent animals, obviously never had an Oscar.   He is eating well, loves hay, and have just started him on vegetables and fruit.  He has been vaccinated, and continues to treat each day as a new adventure. He has truly become a son of the family, and is a joy to have. Hope you get these pictures, although he constantly changes from day to day.....   Keep up the good work.   Alesha, Phil and of course 'Lord Oscar'

Hello Val,

Not sure if you remember me - my daughter, Maisie and
I came to you last November and took Dandylion ( I
originally was coming to take the 2 baby rabbits,
Dolly and Jade, but fell in love with Dandylion while
we were waiting!!).  Anyway, I promised you a pic and
I have only just got round to buying a digital camera!
Here as promised, is a photo of Dandylion in the
garden.  She loves my cats but unfortunately, they
don't like her!!  So, she spends most days chasing
them!

Hope you are all well.

Sarah and Maisie x

Hi Val,

Got them home without any problems. Daisy immediately went exploring. Jester hardly left the hutch for half an hour, but has had a good run around since.

I managed to get a photo with both of them in it. Now they've been here a couple of hours, they will often settle in the same place, but usually facing away from each other!
Cheers,

Rich

Hi,

We thought you would like to know that the two mini lops we got from you last week are settling in well.  They have given us hours of entertainment already!  They really are full of character.  We've called them Bert and Mary (from Mary Poppins...!)

Bert is definitely the braver of the two and tries everything out before he goes and gets Mary and coaxes her into trying, she is a lot more cautious about everything but gets there in the end!

We've attached some photos for you.

We hope you and all the other bunnies are well.  We'll keep in touch with updates.

Katie & Duncan Rose

Hello Val,

Tiny has been with us for 3 weeks now. He was very shy
at the beginning and didn't want to walk on the wooden
floor in the house at all but since our family trip
down to the Isle of Wight the 3 of us are having fun!

He's got the full kitchen to play during the day and
at night, he's very happy to be able to go around the
house and not have to stay in his cage anymore. He's
spending most of his time sitting near to the window
watching the world go by in the garden. Bless him!

He loves sitting on my lap and asks for strokes. This
afternoon he was even sitting on the laptop! I think
he's not so shy after all, he's a little cheeky
rabbit!

Thank you so much again!

Vanessa, Simon and Tiny

(His tummy is ok by the way you were right he had too
many veggies, the vet was a bit worried and worried us
as well but he saw him again on Tuesday this week and
he's fine, thank God! We are going away in May for a
week so we are thinking about taking him to your place
for the week so you can see how he's doing, if that
will be ok?)

Hi Val,

I'm happy to let you know that Cocoa has settled in well :)
He is a very friendly and happy little bunny. He enjoy playing on my beanbag and love coming for strokes.
He's free-range, the only problem is we find that he doesn't like being the living room. He would suddenly run away, back to the hallway (carpet) or jumps up to any nearest object when his paws hit the hard wooden floor in the living room.
Now we need to put a large table cloth and some newspapers to cover the the floor, hope he'll master how to walk and run on the wooden floor soon.

He's going to have his first vaccination on Friday morning. I have attached some pictures so you can see how he's getting on.
Thank you so much.

Best Regards,
Luxana

Hiya,

Spot (now called Herman Eric Spot) has settled in well.  There was no fighting – he just stomped in and made himself at home.  He ate all my rabbit’s food, chewed all her toys, tossed her litter tray upside down and stomped around her ‘bedroom’ – she chased him around a bit and then they both just lay down.  After an hour of silence I went to check and found them snuggled together in a corner with him grooming her!  He seems to adore her, she seems to quite like him – although she’d prefer if he didn’t toss the litter tray all over the place and wee in the corner!  He was quite shy but has come on enormously and is fine being handled.  He will sit on my lap for ages then start burrowing and biting!  He also tries to dig through the sofa when he sits on that too.  I’ll have to keep an eye on him when I let them out when they get their outside run.

Haven’t managed too many photos as have been keeping them mainly confined until he learns to use his tray and not play with it!!!!!  They are adorable together and she seems to enjoy the company (but not his voracious appetite!!!).

Hi val... its Cassie who re-homed clover off of you last week, Thanks shes
lovely!! just to let u know, all is going well and she has settled in
well.... all when well with the bonding process and she has become fond
friends with my other rabbit teddy :D . iv attached a pic of the both of
them together (more to follow ) .

just a few questions i forgot to ask you before i took her home.. Has she
been spayed/had any vaccinations.

thanks again.. and hopefully it wont be too long until i can give another
one a home as a friend for my other rabbit he looks so lonely now, bless
him.

Take care.

Cassie.

Freddy in hi new home, center of attention.

Dear Val,
 
Just a note to let you know that Merlin seems to have settled in well. We let him out today and he had a good roam around his new surroundings. I think that we're both going to enjoy his company very much.
 
Many thanks for all your help yesterday.
 
Kind regards,
 
Jo

HE NEVER WOULD PUT HIS HEAD UP FOR A PHOTO  LOL

Hi Val

just thought I'd let you know how Dorris is getting on; she's settled in
wonderfully, bossing Pete around and even coming to my hand when she's
free-range. She seems really happy and lively - and even gets on with the
dog. As I write, she and Pete are lying squidged together in the same litter
tray, which makes a change from her sitting on Pete.

hope all is going well with the bunnies!
Emma, Pete and Dorris

Just a little email to let you know how Cheeky is getting on in his new
home.

He was a little bit nervous after his long car ride across London, so
when I got him back to the flat I let him come out of his carry box in
his own time and explore the hallway. After a little cuddle I introduced
him to his new cage, he must have been relaxed, because he lay down in
it and rolled in the hay! Later on that night he spent some quality time
with his new Daddy (James) and tried to burrow in his hair!

We're litter-training him this month, I've learned he'll do anything for
carrot tops and yoghurt drops, so we're using those to coax him. He is
SO naughty! He always seems to get into trouble when our backs are
turned! He loves running around the flat and laying on the rug in the
lounge watching Deal or No Deal with his Mummy!

We're getting him castrated at the end of the month, because we hope
this'll help reduce the digging and spraying, but we hope he still
retains his naughty streak - that's why we chose him, after all!

Love from Gemma and James(and Cheeky!)

Hello
It's taken me a while but I've finally got around to taking a pic to email.
My bunny was without a name when I collected him but he's now called Cobbie.
He's a happy house rabbit these days and a much-loved member of the family.
I've attached a photo of him at my friends' house with us – I take him
around with me as much as possible.
Thanks so much for recommending Cobs to me. He's a great first housebunny,
very placid and friendly. My friends love coming over to see him and I'm
dead pleased.
Good luck in the future, I may be sending people your way to get their own
wee bunnies.
Love, Jody

Hello,                                                                                          

The Tuesday before Christmas my boyfriend Nik came and
adopted a rabbit as a friend for Wingnut.  I thought
you might like to know how they are getting on and see
some pictures.

They are really getting on and Wingnut seems very
content to have a companion.  They've done some very
cute things but we never manage to get it on camera.                   
I have attached some pics of them together, but
they've looked cuter!

We've still not decided what name would suit the new
boy so we call him all sorts at the moment, Nik calls
him two-stroke because when we first brought him home
two strokes was all he would allow and then he would
run off.  It no longer suits him because he has
settled in so well he is quite affectionate and very
curious to know what we are doing all the time.

Happy new year

Liz

Hi Val
Hope all is well?  Thank you so much for all of your help with finiding a girlfriend for Duke!  Maggie is lovely - leading Duke astray slightly as he's always following her lead!!  We tried to put little cat Christmas hats and scarves on them for their Christmas cards but it just wasn't happenning!  Maggie kept pulling her scarf off with her front two paws and Duke's scarf wouldn't even fit around his neck!  Looking forward to being at home with them lots over Christmas and showing them off to everyone.  We'll get those dust pan and brushes off to you in the post ASAP.  Have a very Happy Christmas and I'll send you a card when I've worked out how to do them!
Thanks again,
Sally and Doug xx

Hi Val

Don't know if you remember Pete - the fluffy lionhead crossbreed (I'll
attach a picture). He's getting on very well - he's lazing under the sofa as
I write - and has taken to scaring the dog I have now. I'm still debating
getting another bun for him to live with.

ello Val
Attached (hopefully) is a photo taken recently, before I actually put the two bunnies together. They are together now and currently are racing around the house. Piper is still wanting to keep a bit of a distance between herself and Kenny but there is no actual fighting between them. She is losing her excess weight very quickly with the running around!

Catherine

Dear Val

You may remember me from 3 weeks ago when i took Rocky (previously Duplo) with me back to my home.  I've attached some photos so you can see how he is getting on.

Thank you so so much for Rocky... he is absolutely adorable!!  He was a little shy at first but now he knows and trusts me and he loves coming for a stroke on the head (and for a chunk of a carrot).  I love him to bits!  I felt really bad taking him to the vets to be castrated but he didn't even seem to notice, hehe.  He used his litter tray straight away so that was great.  He's always cleaning himself, its lovely when he pulls his ears round to clean them!  And he's also very curious and likes to stand up on his hind legs and look around at things.

Rocky is my first pet rabbit and i am so hooked i am thinking i may be back to see you again in a few months time to get him a girlfriend!

You really are a saint for rescuing all those rabbits.. i don't know how so many people can abandon them in the first place, they are such great animals!  You can rest assured that Rocky has gone to a very loving home.

Love

Lucy and Rocky!

thankyou so much for my little red, he has settled in just fine and is eating, he has even been stretched out in his cage, bless him, i took a pic for you....

warm regards,
lisa.c,
label manager.
www.aimrecords.biz

Hello Valerie
Just to let you have an update.  Piper is doing very well - she has several
hours of running around Eleanor's room every evening and she is eating a
variety of green foods and carrots with no ill effects at all.  We visited
the vet on Tuesday and he pronounced her in perfect health although she was
very unco-operative when it came to looking at her back teeth!  She is a
little overweight but that will soon drop off her when she starts running
around with Kenny.  We will probably put them together next week and I will
let you know how they get on and I will let you have pictures.

Catherine

Dear Val,

Hope you and all your buns are well. It was so nice visiting when i came
to choose my first bunny.

As promised here are some pics of speedy (now Bobbie - named after his
hilarious bobbing up and down when he checks out a new space). He is
fairly settled now although, we are still working on the litter
training!

His extremely nosy nature had over taken any nervousness he has about
new spaces that he comes across in the flat. He likes being stroked but
still not too keen on being picked up and often whizzies away before you
get a chance to pick him up. He is training us slowly though.

He is a little messy with sawdust when jumping in and out of his bedroom
though he doesnt seem to mind me hoovering up around his cage, in fact
he is really quite interested in the hoover!

Thanks again Val for a lovely bunny, we will keep you posted with his
progress.

Best wishes
Katie & Jon and of course Bobbie
xx