Pet Friends Small Animal Boarding

31/03/2026

Whatever you're thinking, don't do it! 🙅🏼‍♀️

Every year, within weeks after Easter, we get begged to take the rabbits in that the parents/grandparents got for their children/grandchildren for Easter 🙄

"The kids are bored"

"I don't want to clean them out"

"They've destroyed the furniture"

"They don't like being picked up"

"We've got 2 unneutered rabbits and they're fighting"

Honestly it's boring. The same excuses year in and year out.

It's not hard:
DO 👏🏼 YOUR 👏🏼 RESEARCH 👏🏼

They're living breathing animals, NOT TOYS 🚫

26/03/2026

Every year, far too many rabbits are bought on impulse - only to be abandoned or “set free” before their first birthday. But domestic rabbits are not wild animals. They cannot survive outside. Exposure, predators, disease, and starvation make abandonment a death sentence.

And for the ones who are found in time? They end up in already overcrowded shelters and rescues, where resources are stretched thin and space is limited.

Rabbits are intelligent, social animals who need safe indoor housing, proper diet, veterinary care, and long-term commitment. If you’re not ready for that responsibility, that’s okay - just don’t buy a bunny.

A plush is enough this easter!

29/01/2026

19/12/2025

💔 Important Update for Rabbit Owners 💔

We are sadly receiving reports of rabbits who were vaccinated with the triple vaccine, but have still passed away, with PCR testing confirming RVHD2. 😢

At the moment, UK PCR tests cannot distinguish between the classic RVHD2 strain and the newer, more aggressive RVHD2(HV) strain. This is why it’s vital that rabbits receive both the standard triple vaccine and the newer vaccine that specifically covers RVHD2(HV).

If your rabbit dies suddenly with few or no obvious symptoms, we strongly recommend asking your vet to perform a post-mortem and send samples for PCR testing.

👉 If the test confirms RVHD2 and your rabbit was vaccinated within the last 12 months, you (or your vet) should report this as a potential vaccine failure to the VMD using this link:
https://www.gov.uk/report-veterinary-medicine-problem

Reporting these cases is incredibly important — it helps build a clearer picture of how well current vaccines are protecting our rabbits.

🔗 More information and guidance can be found here:
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/how-to-report-a-vaccine-failure/

Please share to help keep our rabbit community informed and protected. 🐰💙

04/12/2025

For everyone who asks how Dobby the Duck is getting on he’s loving life at our field on the pond with his girlfriends. 🦆🦆

03/12/2025

The real nightlife starts at 2am… and I’m just the unwilling audience 😂

23/11/2025

14/09/2025

Grabbing a snack in between the down pours today.

14/09/2025

Resident hotel management waiting to greet the new arrivals.

14/09/2025

Speedy the tortoise 🐢🐢

14/09/2025

Fiocco bunny