Adoption Application

Thank you for considering adopting one of our residents!

As you’re interested in adoption, you can read our requirements below. If you think you see a furry friend you like, want to visit the rescue to get a closer look at our residents, or have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Adoption Requirements

  • The minimum donation fee at Eastbourne Rabbit Rescue is £40 for each neutered male or female rabbit, making a bonded pair £80. This includes full neutering (£60-£80), current VHD and Myxomatosis combined vaccine (£35), 1 week of their current food (calculated by weight), and full claw clipping and grooming before adoption.
  • Adopters will sign an adoption form, a sort of contract to safeguard the wellbeing of every adoptee, including a stipulation that should circumstances change the adoptee will be returned to us.
  • Home checks are an important part of ensuring rabbits welfare, and though we hate to be so cynical about our prospective adopters, we do reserve the right to make “surprise” home checks prior to and for up to 3 months after adoption. Adopters should also be aware that we will return to your home if animal abuse or neglect is reported or suspected.
  • Rabbits should have 24 hour access to a 6ft x 4ft x 2ft space, whether inside or outside.
  • Rabbits are incredibly social animals, and it is incredibly rare that we will re-home a rabbit to live alone. We will re-home bonded pairs or groups, or rabbits to be bonded with an existing pet,
  • Rabbits diet should be 80% hay and/or grass. They should be fed an appropriate quantity of good quality, high fibre pellet food. 25g per kilo of bodyweight is a good rule of thumb, but bear any packet instructions in mind.
  • We will advise you on the accommodation, social and dietary needs of other adoptees on request.
  • You should be aware that we monitor the health and wellbeing of our residents carefully, and all animals are weighed on arrival to help with this. Our rabbits are screened for dental disease whilst under anaesthetic for their vaccination, but we cannot guarantee they have not or will not develop dental disease later in life.

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