Policy Statements

Brachycephaly and extreme features
Breeding
Chemical neutering
Conscious dental treatment
Environment for keeping rabbits
Exercising using a harness and lead
Feeding
Feeding Muesli-style rabbit food
Health care
Other organisations
Pet rabbit shows
Pet shops
Rabbit fancy dress and wearing collars
Rabbit show jumping
Rabbits and birds
Rabbits and children
Rabbits and guinea pigs
Rescue Centres
Scruffing
Tonic immobility (trancing)
Use of Rabbits in Educational and Therapeutic Settings
Vaccinations at the time of neutering

Rabbits and birds

The RWA&F does not recommend keeping rabbits with birds. Full details can be found in our Blog post here but briefly there are issues around diet, possible disease transfer, environmental damage and potentially the possibility of injury.