Pets@Home Adoption - Update
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My (RIP) beloved Bobby came from the Adoption section of Pets at Home. A big, beautiful, black boy. They said they couldn't sell him because (a) He was black and (b) He was so big when compared to the much smaller, cuddly looking baby rabbits. I think I went back about 3 times and he was still there, so he came home with me. What a soft, loving, adorable rabbit he was.
The Adoption Sections in P@H are usually used for ‘old stock’ that has not sold when they were baby Bunnies. Occasionally they will have genuine Adoptions, but IME that is very rare.
That said, any Rabbit in a P@H Adoption Section deserves a home just as much as any other Rabbit
More genuine adoptions than old stock in my local store
Zarla
Alpha Buck
I'm not surprised as they don't separate by sex and always say that they can't guarantee your bunny being male or female. They then keep the rabbits together and unsold well past 4 months so of course they mate! I've seen massive bunnies at our Pets At Home all jumbled in together. And of course, nobody should be viewing newborn buns!
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I phoned the nearest branch yesterday evening, only to be told yes they did have a single male, but he was adopted an hour ago
I phoned the next nearest 8 branches this morning. 4 had no rabbits. 1 had one female, plus 'two babies out the back who were not old enough to be on the shop floor and wouldn't be for another two weeks' :? I didn't question this further, but I think this can't be old stock, but possibly a resulting litter, which was brought in after a mis-sexed pair had been sold :? One branch had two un-neutered males, one 10 months old, one age unknown, but had been dumped at the tills. Then another one had one un-neutered male.
I got various responses to the question about how often they received rabbits for re-homing. The last branch said that they were getting far less since Covid and he took this to be because people were more at home and therefore had more time for their rabbits. Not sure about that.
So our search goes on........
I phoned the next nearest 8 branches this morning. 4 had no rabbits. 1 had one female, plus 'two babies out the back who were not old enough to be on the shop floor and wouldn't be for another two weeks' :? I didn't question this further, but I think this can't be old stock, but possibly a resulting litter, which was brought in after a mis-sexed pair had been sold :?
One branch had two un-neutered males, one 10 months old, one age unknown, but had been dumped at the tills. Then another one had one un-neutered male.I got various responses to the question about how often they received rabbits for re-homing. The last branch said that they were getting far less since Covid and he took this to be because people were more at home and therefore had more time for their rabbits. Not sure about that.
So our search goes on........
I phoned the nearest branch yesterday evening, only to be told yes they did have a single male, but he was adopted an hour ago
I phoned the next nearest 8 branches this morning. 4 had no rabbits. 1 had one female, plus 'two babies out the back who were not old enough to be on the shop floor and wouldn't be for another two weeks' :? I didn't question this further, but I think this can't be old stock, but possibly a resulting litter, which was brought in after a mis-sexed pair had been sold :?
I got various responses to the question about how often they received rabbits for re-homing. The last branch said that they were getting far less since Covid and he took this to be because people were more at home and therefore had more time for their rabbits. Not sure about that.
So our search goes on........
Are you looking on free-ads sites as well like Gumtree? I haven't been very active on the forum so I'm not sure exactly what kind of bunny you're looking for, but there are sadly always a lot on free-ads sites in nasty little hutches.
Lots of rabbits at a rescue in my neck of the woods, but that's north Hampshire of course.
Furlock Holmes Animal Care.
https://www.furlockholmes.co.uk/
Furlock Holmes Animal Care.
https://www.furlockholmes.co.uk/
Yes, have also been looking on all the free-ads sites. In this area they are nearly all breeders advertising litters of young, un-neutered bunnies. The type of advert you've mentioned is exceedingly rare and none of the males I've seen have been neutered and vaccinated. I don't have the accommodation to house a rabbit separately for long periods., hence he needs to be neutered. There's always also the concern with free-ads that, if the rabbits don't bond, the new rabbit can't be returned.
We have very few actual rescues in Kent, who have rabbits and there has been none suitable to bond to Tui. We do have a few RSPCA centres and we did find a very suitable buck, who we applied to adopt. Unfortunately we were rejected
What we're looking for is a single, male up to about 4 years old. Needs to be neutered and vaccinated. Ideally an uppy-eared medium sized rabbit. We are not wanting to drive a long distance either. It's proving to be very difficult.
Yes, lots of rabbits I agree. But from a quick scroll down, there is only one male, who is neutered and he's a 6 year old lop (ideally we would like uppy-eared and up to 4 years old). We also would not travel that far.
keletkezes
Wise Old Thumper
But could the bunnies? There's a couple at Burrowed Hearts: poor ex-Oreo now-Hawthorn is still there but he'll probably be too small for you, he is for us (needs to be able to reach the top of the short run). I might even be able to bond them for you: I'm by no means experienced but I won't take no rubbish from bunnies either ;P
Sadly not
It's not that we physically or financially don't want to drive a long distance, but it just seems environmentally wrong to travel lots of miles to adopt a rabbit. Plus, I've no idea how easy Tui would be to bond with another rabbit, so the journey might have to be repeated to return the rabbit.It's enormously frustrating when we've heard how many rabbits there are in rescues in other parts of the country. I really have no idea why it's like it is in Kent
Additionally, the rabbits that are in rescues here are not moving either :? Thanks for your kind offer though
Scrappy's Little Helper
Mama Doe
I'm sorry you're having such difficulty in finding a suitable friend for Tethra. It must be incredibly frustrating 
. I agree with you that I would want to have a back up plan in with a rescue in case the bonding doesn't work out.
I really hope your luck starts to change soon
. I agree with you that I would want to have a back up plan in with a rescue in case the bonding doesn't work out.I really hope your luck starts to change soon
I'm guessing that Wind Whistle Warren is too far, Omi? They seem to have a lot of adult bunnies available most of the time and I know they will also bond for you
Sadly yes
We adopted the 4 Rexes from Alice ten years ago and it was a 4 hour journey each way. We just don't have rescues of that size anywhere near here.
Have you checked on preloved, and also on rabbit rehome? http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/
Yep, every day, plus all the other free-ads and the rspca find a pet.
