majorchelsea
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Hi
I have joined this forum for advice on rabbit care. Whilst walking my dogs today I saw a rabbit in a cage, no food or water and a tiny bit of hay by the rubbish bins at the front of a house. Took dogs home, went back and knocked, usual story, had it for 5 months and now dont want it. They said they were going to take to pet shop but apparantly it had been out the front for two days!!! Practically shoved her in my hands.
Having been a magnet for dumped animals over years, gerbils, rats, guineas, but never rabbits, and knowing how overrun rescue's are I and family would like to keep her but have a few concerns before making final decision. The main problem being she would have to be kept outside as I have two guinea pigs in a very big indoor run (4foot x 3 foot) and no room for another indoor. Plus two rescue JR's who R fine with the Guinea's but one of them is a bit to fascinated with Ruby.
I have seen a very good hutch which is a double decker 4foot by 25inches.
We have a large garden table it could sit on to be off the ground and dogs cant reach. But what about winter and nights, she is a dwarf and do they need to be inside, will she be warm enough, etc etc.
If we do keep her I will get another rescue to keep her company(male nuetered), she will have run around time at night as the guineas have an hour supervised in the room their cage is in. I am hoping supervised there will be no problems as room is big. The guineas also have a large enclosure on the grass for when we are home to supervise and she and friend could take turns having time in this enclosure.
So any advice gratefully recieved. If it is not practical to keep her I will take her to a rehoming centre. I just did not want to leave her by the bins open to any risk and I also had a feeling they were going to dump her somewhere. Thankyou in advance for help.
I have joined this forum for advice on rabbit care. Whilst walking my dogs today I saw a rabbit in a cage, no food or water and a tiny bit of hay by the rubbish bins at the front of a house. Took dogs home, went back and knocked, usual story, had it for 5 months and now dont want it. They said they were going to take to pet shop but apparantly it had been out the front for two days!!! Practically shoved her in my hands.
Having been a magnet for dumped animals over years, gerbils, rats, guineas, but never rabbits, and knowing how overrun rescue's are I and family would like to keep her but have a few concerns before making final decision. The main problem being she would have to be kept outside as I have two guinea pigs in a very big indoor run (4foot x 3 foot) and no room for another indoor. Plus two rescue JR's who R fine with the Guinea's but one of them is a bit to fascinated with Ruby.
I have seen a very good hutch which is a double decker 4foot by 25inches.
We have a large garden table it could sit on to be off the ground and dogs cant reach. But what about winter and nights, she is a dwarf and do they need to be inside, will she be warm enough, etc etc.
If we do keep her I will get another rescue to keep her company(male nuetered), she will have run around time at night as the guineas have an hour supervised in the room their cage is in. I am hoping supervised there will be no problems as room is big. The guineas also have a large enclosure on the grass for when we are home to supervise and she and friend could take turns having time in this enclosure.
So any advice gratefully recieved. If it is not practical to keep her I will take her to a rehoming centre. I just did not want to leave her by the bins open to any risk and I also had a feeling they were going to dump her somewhere. Thankyou in advance for help.