27/08/2026
Are these two of the luckiest rabbits, or what? 🐰
An update on Dandelion and Burdock, two abandoned domestic rabbits who were brought to our rescue after being discovered in a local park.
While we don’t admit non-wildlife, most of the time we’re happy to temporarily house lost pets until their owners come forward. However, when the finder brought these two to us, our hearts dropped…
They were in terrible condition. Their nails were severely overgrown, their teeth needed immediate veterinary intervention, they were underweight, and that was just the start!
They were immediately seen by our vets and, since April, they’ve been in and out of procedures what felt like constantly, all to get them fit and healthy again.
Given their complex health needs and the condition they had arrived in, we put a poll out to our team to decide whether we should make an exception and allow them to live with us forever, or put them up for rehoming once they were stable.
The poll was unanimous.
Unsurprisingly, they’ve become the two ruling queens of the rescue…
But the story continues to get better.
If they’re going to live with us, they’re going to need their own house!
For a short period, our volunteers surrendered their summerhouse, while we got quotes from companies up and down the country to build a proper palace for Dandelion and Burdock.
Unfortunately, the company we chose, after months of delays, eventually decided they couldn’t produce their home, which left us searching once again.
However, every cloud has a silver lining, and it helped us discover JLM Wood Creations, who were more than happy to help… and even better, they’re local!
Just a few weeks later, yesterday they were here building the new palace for Dandelion and Burdock.
Their new home includes a 2 x 3 metre, dual-storey interior, with a 1.5 x 3 metre external run for getting outside during the day, plus the option for us to add tunnels and other larger extensions in the future!
A large portion of the funds used to cover their new home came from the amazing fundraising completed by The Beehive in Grimsby, and Leggs Lets, also in Grimsby.
We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this possible.
There are still a few things we’ll be looking to add to their new home, but Dandelion and Burdock certainly haven’t had any complaints about their new accommodation…
Unlike the rescue manager, who is rather jealous that their new home is bigger than his office! 😆
