Creating better tomorrows for companion rabbits
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Despite being one of the most popular pets, rabbits are amongst the most neglected, with a vast proportion living out their days confined to a hutch, alone and unable to display the behaviours they would show in the wild.
We aim to improve domestic rabbits’ health and welfare through campaigning, education and the most up-to-date advice. If you are a rabbit owner or thinking of becoming one, there is a huge amount of information on these pages.
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Here at the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund, we’ve been instrumental in changing perceptions about rabbits as pets.
Our work has helped more people understand that rabbits have complicated needs. They aren’t cheap, easy children’s pets that can be locked in a small hutch at the bottom of the garden. There’s still a long way to go, so we’ll keep making our voice heard to help domestic rabbits live the fulfilling lives they deserve.
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Winter 25 Vet Newsletter
Researchers examined 435 pedigree rabbits from 49 breeds to see if those with certain body shapes (like lop ears or flat faces) are more likely to have ear problems. These rabbits were volunteered by their breeders and were probably considered healthy, so the real situation in the wider rabbit population could be even worse.
RWAF Response to RVC Rabbit Ear Disease Study
RWAF’s reaction to the recently published Rabbit conformational predispositions to ear abnormalities: Field study of a pedigree population – ScienceDirect is that this study confirms what many of us already suspected and see repeatedly with the rabbits in our care at home, in adoption centres, and in practice: certain rabbit breeds, especially lop-eared and brachycephalic types, have serious welfare issues.
Rabbit-Friendly Vet Practices: What It Means
Being a Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF) vet practice member does not automatically make a practice “rabbit-friendly.” To be listed as a Rabbit Friendly
A Hutch Is Not Enough
At the Rabbit Welfare and Fund, we’re determined to make life better for rabbits. Our message, A Hutch Is Not Enough sums up that popping a lone rabbit in a small hutch at the bottom of the garden doesn’t really make the grade for kind, thoughtful and healthy welfare.
Breeding Amnesty
The UK is experiencing the worst rabbit rescue crisis ever. Rescue centres are struggling to cope with the amount of rabbits currently being abandoned, mistreated or surrendered.
