22/06/2026
☀️🌡️BOARDING HEATWAVE UPDATE - PLEASE READ🌡️☀️
Some of you might love lounging around in the scorching heat… but the guinea pigs and rabbits definitely won’t! 🐹 🐰 ☀️
With temperatures rising this week, *all boarding drop-offs and collections must take place before 10am or after 5pm*
This is essential to keep our animals safe and prevent heat stress.
🚨 Their welfare comes first - small animals can overheat very quickly, and even short journeys in the middle of the day can be dangerous. Also be extra vigilant for fly strike, particularly in rabbits.
💡 Top tips to keep your little ones cool:
• Keep them out of direct sunlight at all times - parasols are great for this.
• Provide plenty of fresh hay and water (and check it regularly)
• Use frozen water bottles or ice packs wrapped in a towel
• Use ceramic or wooden hides and drape a damp (not wet) tea towel over them
• Offer high water veg like cucumber and and lettuce (not iceberg)
• Keep their living area well ventilated
Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe and comfortable during the heat 💛