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Is Pets At Home a good place to get 2 rabbits?:?
Is Pets At Home a good place to get 2 rabbits?:?
We ask for 50sqft of permanent access for our rabbits, which can sound like a lot. Financially it can also appear expensive, so sometimes knowing a bit more about those costs can be useful.
For this purpose we will look at buying two rabbits from a pet shop or a breeder (one male and one female) and then adopting two rabbits from us (one male and one female), and ensuring that both are looked after appropriately.
Buying Two rabbits from rabbit from a pet shop or breeder (Rabbit 1- male, Rabbit 2- female)
Cost of rabbit Rabbit 1- Average £25.00+ Rabbit 2- Average £25.00+
Cost of minimally acceptable accommodation until bonded (due to needing to be kept completely separate until fully bonded) 6ft by 2ft hutch permanently attached to a 6ft by 4ft run. - Rabbit 1-Average £290.00 Rabbit 2- Average £290.00
Cost of Weather proofing accommodation Rabbit 1- Average £30 Rabbit 2- Average £30
Myxomatosis Vaccination Rabbit 1- Average £20.00 Rabbit 2- Average £20.00
VHD Vaccination Rabbit 1- Average £20.00 Rabbit 2- Average £20.00
Neutering/Spaying Rabbit 1- Neuter- Average £70.00 Rabbit 2- Spay- Average £85.00
Total Rabbit 1- £455.00 Rabbit 2- £455.00
Full total for a pair of rabbits bought from a pet shop or breeder is approximately £910.00
The bunnies then need to be bonded, which is not always successful and can take considerable effort and time (and sometimes extra vet bills, if they fight). If it is successful, then this gets them to the place that those at the Centre are at the point of adoption.
Adopting a rabbit from RSPCA Suffolk East Rabbit 1 (male) Rabbit 2 (female)
Cost of rabbit Rabbit 1- £25 donation Rabbit 2- £25 donation
Cost of minimally acceptable accommodation until bonded (due to needing to be kept completely separate until fully bonded)- 6ft by 2ft hutch permanently attached to a 6ft by 4ft run. Rabbit 1- * Rabbit 2- *
Cost of Weather proofing accommodation Rabbit 1- * Rabbit 2- *
Myxomatosis Vaccination Rabbit 1- Comes vaccinated Rabbit 2- Comes vaccinated
VHD Vaccination Rabbit 1- Comes vaccinated Rabbit 2- Comes vaccinated
Neutering/Spaying Rabbit 1- Comes neutered Rabbit 2- Comes spayed
Total Rabbit 1- £25.00 (with no accommodation) Rabbit 2- £25.00 (with no accommodation)
Full total for a pair of vaccinated and neutered or spayed rabbits from us is £50.00, excluding accommodation.
*That leaves roughly £860 (i.e. £910 - £50) 'left' for a budget towards accommodation. Most accommodations of the size we ask for are much cheaper than £860, so whilst it appears we ask for something very large and expensive, it still works out cheaper overall. The rabbits are happier with more space and our bunnies get their second chance at happiness in a loving home with ideal accommodation.
Reading this post has concerned me
I recently got my bunny from P@H and worried reading the comments.
What should I do?
Enjoy the bunny you have and give him/her the best quality of life possible Make each day count
Same as for any other bunny, really.
Just concerned he will have health problems as his from P@H.
He is going to the vets on saturday for his Myxomatosis injection should I get them to give him a health check?
He should get a thorough health check before being given a vaccination anyway.
Just be vigilant as you would with any pet. Yes, there may be a higher risk of being ill, but the most important thing is doing what is best for him each day. If he gets ill, then he gets ill and you'll face that and deal with it if it arises.