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RWA&F statement in response to BBC decision over Sort Your Life Out episode
Rae Walters, Director at the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund says; “We are hugely disappointed by the decision and statement...
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Preloved and RSPCA join Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund’s Breeding Amnesty Campaign
Leading online classified retailer prohibits sale of rabbits, as other charities join the call for legislation change as UK is...
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New rabbit meat farm application in Rutland
When we were objecting to planning applications in Cornwall and Buckinghamshire, our supporters got together with whatever they could afford,...
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Parliamentary Rabbit Photograph Competition
To improve rabbit welfare standards, we need to get the Government to take a more active stance on rabbit welfare...
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Rabbit ownership survey
Can you spare a few minutes to complete our survey, please? The purpose of this survey is to understand better...
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BBC Sort Your Life Out Rabbit Rejection
This is just unbelievable isn’t it? We have had lots of complaints about ‘Sort your life out’ aired on BBC...
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Papillomavirus on Cottontails in the USA
There has been a lot of interest this week, and we have had several media enquiries following articles like this showing the...
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Cast Your Vote in the Discount Promo Codes Poll and Help Us Win a Donation!
This month The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund need your help to win a donation – all you have to do is...
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Mobile vet clinic is the first of its kind to gain RWAF rabbit-friendly status.
The Small Pet Vet, Nottingham, owned by Dr Adele Wharton, is the first mobile vet service in the country to...
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How to report a vaccine failure
Unfortunately, we have had reports from owners about vaccinated rabbits dying from what PCR testing then confirms as RVHD2. As...
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The Rabbit-Friendly Vet Directory
A reminder that we have a published rabbit-friendly vet directory on our website, which is free for you to use. Vets are...
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Perceptions of the Rabbit
Although initiatives to improve companion rabbit welfare have been made in recent times, through e.g. the availability of evidence-based husbandry...
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Scared of the Dark
The use of a live rabbit on the ‘Scared of the Dark’ tv programme was inappropriate as it is detrimental...
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Channel 4's response is not acceptable, is it?
Next step, complain to Ofcom: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/complaints This is our complaint to Ofcom: We have already raised a complaint with Channel 4,...
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Last night's Scared of the Dark involved a live rabbit.
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/scared-of-the-dark From 13 minutes.Danny Dyer said it himself, “poor little Thumper” If you would like to complain about this programme...
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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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Adopt Don't Shop Campaign: BBC West Midlands
We are so pleased that our ‘Rabbit Sales Amnesty’ and ‘Adopt Don’t Shop’ campaign is getting some great press coverage...
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RSPCA add support to the Don’t Bug Bunnies Campaign
We are absolutely thrilled that the RSPCA is supporting our “Don’t Bug Bunnies” campaign. Their endorsement brings incredible strength and...
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RWAF response to VetCompass dental disease study
RWAF Response to Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: Frequency and risk factors. Study population 161,979...
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RWAF response to VetCompass dental disease frequency and risk factors May 2024
RWAF Response to Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: Frequency and risk factors, Charlotte C. Burn,...
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Rabbit Strategy Launched
The background to this strategy document is that the organisation that was responsible for it was formed over 10 years...
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Virus deaths – public message, please share
Our social media followers have companion rabbits; they are aware of our information and advice and sadly know only too...
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Fellowship!
We are delighted to share the news that our Vet Specialist Adviser, Richard Saunders, has been awarded a Fellowship from...
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Fraudulent Rescue – have you been scammed?
We are often contacted by people who have seen someone online raising money for rabbits in their care. Obviously, rescues...
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