Submitted by Steve on 09:45, 29th Nov, 2011 | 0

Here at the GSPCA we have more rabbits than every before.

After an increaBunny boom - lots of unwanted rabbits at the GSPCA Animal Shelter in St Andrews, Guernseyse in numbers of unwanted rabbits and a female giving birth at the shelter, the GSPCA have more rabbits than any of the staff can ever remember.

Anna Paint Animal Care Supervisor said ‘In all my time at the GSPCA I have never seen so many rabbits.’  ‘We literally have hutches set up in rooms we wouldn’t normally have them in.’

Currently at the shelter we have 15 rabbits and a number of other small mammals such as mice and guinea pigs.   Although not all are available for adoption at present we are appealing for prospective new owners to come forward.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said ‘We really don’t know why we have so many rabbits at the shelter.’  ‘’Many have come is as stray rabbits, others that people can no longer care for and we even have a litter that were born a few weeks ago.’  ‘Before going to pet stores and breeders we would ask people to think of those rabbits that we have rescued here at the shelter.’

Before taking on a rabbit the GSPCA would always ask to seriously think how you will care for an animal which could well be with you for over 7 years and also how you are going to keep them.

Rabbits are not designed to live in a confined space. In the wild they cover an area equivalent to 30 football pitches. They're not designed to live alone either - wild rabbits live in large social groups, foraging, grooming each other and huddling together for warmth. Rabbits living alone experience high levels of stress.Bunny boom - lots of unwanted rabbits at the GSPCA Animal Shelter in St Andrews, Guernsey

Domestic rabbits are not fundamentally far removed from their wild cousins. They share the same need to run, jump, explore and share companionship with their own kind, so their accommodation must allow them to display these natural behaviours.

 

 

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