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Latest updates, stories, and news from across the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund community.
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Why rabbit breeding regulations need to change
There is currently a severe lack of legislation for rabbit breeding, and the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund intends to...
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Naturewatch – reporting illegal pet breeding and selling
We wanted to raise awareness of the work being done by Naturewatch because they share our aims of tackling backyard...
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CAMPAIGN UPDATE – Summer 2020
Welcome to another Campaign Update, keeping you informed of our constant fight to make things better for bunnies. Work In...
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2023 Round Up
There are many reasons rabbits are amongst the most neglected of pets and so much work to do to improve...
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National Rabbit Festival 2024
We are looking forward to the National Rabbit Festival this weekend and hope to see lots of you there! Please...
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RVHD2 ‘highly virulent’ update
We are aware of a new strain of ‘highly virulent’ RVHD2 and have been working very hard to get all...
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Highly virulent strain of RVHD2 and vaccine update
As you are probably aware, there is a new variant of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease 2 (RVHD2), which is going...
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RVHD2 Update
We are aware that there is, sadly, yet another strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic disease out there: “virulent” or “highly...
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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...
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CAMPAIGN UPDATE – Winter 2020
Welcome to another Campaign Update, keeping you informed of our constant fight to make things better for bunnies. Finding a...
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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...
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