If you are looking to add a rabbit/s or guinea pig/s to your home, please send us an email or message the page with as much detail as possible about the home you can offer and the animal you are interested in adopting (if there is one in particular, that is. We often have animals that aren’t yet listed on the page so always contact us to see who we have available) and we will send over an application form. Once this is completed and we have discussed anything that requires further clarification, a home visit will be arranged. Here we will go through the rehoming application in further detail and discuss whether the animal you are applying for is the right match for your home, and whether anyone else may be more suited.
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What are you rabbit rehoming requirements?
Our minimum housing requirements for a pair of rabbits is 60 square feet, on a solid base (not grass) and 16 gauge weld mesh to ensure it is predator proof. If indoors, the same space requirement applies and access for both indoor or out must be 24 hour. (Ie. Must not be enclosed in a hutch/pen overnight). We are always happy to help with advice on set-ups. We will never rehome an animal to live alone, rabbits must live in at least pairs. All existing rabbits in the home must be fully neutered and vaccinated.
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What are your guinea pig rehoming requirements?
All our guinea pigs are rehomed indoors only. Access to an outdoor run during the summer is great, but we don’t rehome to live outdoors. Our minimum housing requirement for a pair of pigs is 5 x 2 C and C grid pen. In no circumstances do we rehome to indoor cages as they don’t offer adequate space. Again, we are always happy to help with advice on set-ups. We will never rehome an animal to live alone, guinea pigs must live in at least pairs. We do not rehome sows to live in a home with an un-neutered boar, however well these might be separately housed.
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Do you offer bonding?
We work full time alongside the rescue, therefore our time is incredibly limited to say the least. We do offer bonding though there may be a wait, however if you want to bond yourselves we will support you step by step through the process and are on hand at all times to offer advice and support. The bonding process is discussed at length during the home visit and at no point will you be left with animals that do not get along.
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What if the bond fails between our newly adopted animal and our own?
We have plans in place should this happen, and this will be discussed at home visit stage. We rehome our animals on a foster-to-adopt basis, meaning that you will only oficially adopt them once they are successfully bonded.
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What does a home visit entail?
A home visit is nothing to be worried about, it is simply an informal chat through the answers on your application, plus some additional questions. It is also a chance for you to ask any questions that you might have for us.
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I can no longer care for my animal and want to sign them over to you, what is the process?
We are currently in the midst of a rabbit and guinea pig crisis, meaning we have a huge waiting list and with adoptions at an all time low we do not anticipate ever reaching the end of this list sadly. If you have a genuine reason that you are unable to continue to care for your animal, please contact us with full details including age, gender, neuter status, vaccination status, whether they are bonded or living alone, their living arrangements currently, health and behavioural issues etc. We don’t discriminate, we simply need this information to prioritise emergencies. You will then be added to our waiting list and contacted if and when we are able to accommodate them.
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Do you receive any funding?
No we don't - We are entirely self funded, relying on donations and adoption fees to keep us running.
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What are your adoption fees?
£60 per rabbit (neutered and vaccinated)
£50 per guinea pig (neutered)
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Are we able to visit?
No, we do not have a purpose built facility and I’m sure it is appreciated that we don’t want people we don’t know traipsing through our home. The exception of this of course is to those who have passed home visits & have reserved animals, in which case you are of course encouraged to come & meet them.
