This year’s Rabbit Awareness Week is focusing on environment. It’s highlighting that housing a rabbit in a single hutch is not enough. The most common mistake by owners is giving their rabbit a small hutch or cage that’s available to them through high street stores however, this is normally small and cramped housing that …
https://belovedrabbits.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/358f4dbb-9675-4485-b143-358dbecdafe0.mp4 One of the most common issues rabbits can face is ear infections, especially in particular breeds of rabbits. Over the past few weeks in the charity, one of our foster placements suffered from a slightly less common type of ear infection in his outer ear. This is more likely to be seen in rabbits …
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18th to 24th May this year and is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. Taking care of your mental health is vital to leading a full life and it is widely known that spending time around animals can help boost endorphins in your brain that help promote a …
1. Rabbits are NOT rodents! Many people think that mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits are all very similar, but the truth is they have quite a few differences which separate them. Rabbits, hares and an animal called a ‘pika’ make up the order known as ‘Lagomorpha’ separate from the order ‘Rodentia’. Where some rodents …
Fairly Beloved Rabbit Care was established by husband and wife team David and Feona Bell in December 2010 and has addressed a growing need and demand for rabbit welfare services throughout Scotland. Since establishing as a foster-based and rabbit-dedicated rescue, we have rescued over 1,300 rabbits, and improved the welfare standards of countless thousands more! …
Find out about our plans to identify funding for a new purpose designed rabbit rescue and adoption centre, incorporating space for improved rabbit welfare education & awareness. All underpinned by the benefits of our existing and very much important foster care model. It’s early days for the Burrow Building project, and we will soon share …
We are always very keen to develop and improve how the charity delivers our services, and so are keen to receive and listen to feedback as we continue to meet a growing need for rabbit rescue services throughout Scotland. Earlier in 2017 we listened to feedback from our followers that indicated that our adoption process …
In Scotland there is a Ne’er Day (New Year’s Day) tradition of “First Foot-in”, where friends, family and neighbours all aim to be the first to step through your doors in the new year to spread good luck and well wishes for the new year. This year, the Fairly Beloved Rabbit Care team are planning …
Over the past week Fairly Beloved Rabbit Care have rescued a total of 33 rabbits in a case involving the dissolution of an Ayrshire based rescue charity. Hoots Forever Homes contacted FBRC seeking support for rehoming the rabbits on 4th October 2017, and our team immediately began plans to offer assistance. They had taken on …
A disabled pet bunny recently became the 1,000th rabbit to be rescued by Scotland’s only registered rabbit rescue charity. The young rabbit lost his front paw during birthing complications and has been nicknamed “Adam Hills” after C4’s The Last Leg comedian. Fairly Beloved Rabbit Care, who began rescuing domestic rabbits in December 2010, are now …
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