RosRWAF
Warren Scout
This probably should have gone into a different section, and relates to all Rabbit Care and Welfare sections, so I'm posting here to avoid repetition
Please view and add your comments to RWAF's Facebook feature on the PDSA's Animal Wellbeing Report, which can be found here
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rabbit-Welfare-Association-and-Fund/191449507147
The report in full can be found here http://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-health-advice/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report/ with a synopsis on how rabbits are doing....not well at all!... here http://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-health-advice/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report?animal=rabbit
PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report - Rabbits
The current UK pet rabbit population is around 1.6 million
The main reason given for getting a rabbit is 'that the children wanted one'
The average lifetime cost for a rabbit is around £9,000.
44% of rabbit owners are familiar with the Animal Welfare Act
Enviroment Fact:Hopping mad - over 150,000 rabbits live in hutches that are too small
Diet Factiet disaster for UK bunnies - 750,000 rabbits are not getting the recommended daily amount of hay or grass
Behaviour Fact:Bored bunnies - lack of mental stimulation for over 1 million rabbits as they miss out on opportunities to dig, run, hop and play
Companionship Fact:Lonely life - over 1.1million rabbits crave a bunny companion
Health Fact:Health crisis on the horizon - high numbers of pet rabbits missing out on vital health care such as vaccinations and regular health checks from a vet
Please view and add your comments to RWAF's Facebook feature on the PDSA's Animal Wellbeing Report, which can be found here
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rabbit-Welfare-Association-and-Fund/191449507147
The report in full can be found here http://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-health-advice/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report/ with a synopsis on how rabbits are doing....not well at all!... here http://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-health-advice/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report?animal=rabbit
PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report - Rabbits
The current UK pet rabbit population is around 1.6 million
The main reason given for getting a rabbit is 'that the children wanted one'
The average lifetime cost for a rabbit is around £9,000.
44% of rabbit owners are familiar with the Animal Welfare Act
Enviroment Fact:Hopping mad - over 150,000 rabbits live in hutches that are too small
Diet Factiet disaster for UK bunnies - 750,000 rabbits are not getting the recommended daily amount of hay or grass
Behaviour Fact:Bored bunnies - lack of mental stimulation for over 1 million rabbits as they miss out on opportunities to dig, run, hop and play
Companionship Fact:Lonely life - over 1.1million rabbits crave a bunny companion
Health Fact:Health crisis on the horizon - high numbers of pet rabbits missing out on vital health care such as vaccinations and regular health checks from a vet