Nibbles Rodent & Rabbit Rescue

15/10/2025

🌸 Meet Dorothy & Florence – Two Resilient Girls Still Waiting for Their Forever Home 🌸

Dorothy and Florence have been part of the Nibbles family since February 2023, and these two lovely ladies have come such a long way on their journey to health and happiness. When they first arrived, both were severely overweight and struggling with the basics of bunny life. Dorothy, in particular, could barely hop or groom herself and even found it difficult to breathe when picked up. 💔

Through months of careful care, a healthy diet, and plenty of space to move, they’ve both made incredible progress. They’re now active, healthy, and full of personality — but sadly, they’re still waiting to find their forever home. 🐰💚

Dorothy and Florence are a bonded pair who adore their freedom. They’re confident, outgoing, and happiest when digging, exploring, and tucking into fresh hay. They can still be a little unsure around people, but with patience (and a few treats!) they soon show their softer side. 🌿

These girls would thrive in a spacious, secure outdoor home with plenty of room to hop, dig, and explore, and a family who will continue to support their healthy lifestyle and help them build trust.

🏡 Located near Crymych, Pembrokeshire
📋 To start the adoption process, please complete our pre-adoption form at:
👉 https://www.nibbles.org.uk/adoption

You can also read more about how our process works here:
🔹 Adoption Guide: https://www.nibbles.org.uk/adoption-guide

🔹 Rabbit Adoption Guide: https://www.nibbles.org.uk/rabbit-adoption-guide

Dorothy and Florence have overcome so much during their time with us — now all they need is a family to give them the happy ending they’ve been waiting for. Could that be with you? 💕

13/10/2025

🌿 Why Hay Matters So Much for Rabbits 🌿

For rabbits, hay isn’t just bedding or a snack — it’s the most important part of their entire diet. 🐰💚

A healthy rabbit should eat their own body size in hay every single day! Here’s why it matters so much:

🐰Healthy teeth – Rabbits’ teeth never stop growing. Constant chewing on coarse hay naturally wears them down and prevents painful dental problems.

🌾 Happy tummies – Hay keeps their digestive system moving as it should. Without enough fibre, gut movement slows down and can quickly become life-threatening.

🍃 Mental wellbeing – Foraging and nibbling through hay mimics natural grazing behaviour, keeping rabbits busy, content and stress-free.

Hay should always make up at least 80–90% of a rabbit’s diet, with only small a portion of pellets and dried and fresh forage or fresh herbs.

So, if you ever wonder what the best thing you can do for your bunny is… make sure there’s always a big, fresh pile of hay waiting for them! 🌾💚

11/10/2025

10/10/2025

💚 A Huge Thank You 💚

We’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to Mrs J M Lewis, Paul Stenning, and an anonymous donor for responding to our recent appeal in this month’s newsletter to help refill our store room. Your kindness means so much — and the buns are truly grateful! 🐰💚

Now that we’re here to stay, we need to make sure our shelves stay stocked so every bunny in our care has everything they need while they wait for their forever home.

We’re still most in need of Science Selective pellets and enrichment items — especially willow toys and other chewable goodies to keep our buns happy and entertained during their stay. 🌿💚

If you’re able to make a practical donation, we’d be so thankful. You can find our Amazon wishlist here:
👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/25KUXNX41KTHE?ref_=wl_share

Every gift, big or small, helps us care for the rabbits who rely on Nibbles for safety, comfort, and love. Thank you for keeping their tummies full and their hearts happy. 💚🐰✨

08/10/2025

💚 Would you be interested in joining a Nibbles lottery? 💚

We’ve been thinking about setting up a small charity lottery (via a trusted third-party platform) to help boost our monthly income — and we’d love to know what you think!

While we’re safe for 2026 thanks to your incredible support, we still need to reach our original £3,000 per month target to reopen more rabbit housing and a small amount of rodent accommodation. Getting Nibbles fully back up and running is within reach — and something like this could make a real difference.

Each ticket would cost just £1 a week, and every player would be helping us create more second chances for rabbits and rodents in need 🐰🐭

We didn’t want to set this up earlier in the year when our future was so uncertain, but now that hope is returning, it feels like the right time to ask.

If you’d be interested in joining a Nibbles lottery, please like this post to let us know! 💚

If there’s enough interest, we’ll get the wheels turning and share all the details soon.

06/10/2025

💚 Meet Molly – our newest bun on the block! 💚

This lovely lass was found as a stray a few weeks ago and has been staying with our friends at Greenacres until she could make her way to us. Now she’s here to begin the next stage of her journey. 🐰✨

Molly will be starting her vet work this week and will also need a dental to remove some spurs before she’s ready to find her forever home.

She’s another precious life we’ve been able to help thanks to all of our incredible superheroes who have stepped up to save Nibbles. 💪💚

From the bottom of our hearts — thank you. We honestly couldn’t do this without you. Every single life we change is because of you. 💚🐰

03/10/2025

🚨 New on the blog: Looking Forward – The Future of Nibbles 🚨

We’re excited to share our latest post all about what’s next for Nibbles. Thanks to you, we’re not just surviving — we’re planning for growth, impact, and a stronger future for rabbits and rodents across Wales.

Inside we talk about:
🐇 Strengthening our core, reopening our rabbit units, and repairing facilities
📣 Launching a campaign for better legal protection for rabbits
🌱 Our long-term vision: caring for up to 60–70 rescue animals and becoming a national voice for better welfare

Read the full article here → https://www.nibbles.org.uk/post/future-of-nibbles

Please take a moment to have a read, share ❤️, and help us spread the word. Together, we can make a meaningful difference for these animals.

The future of Nibbles is brighter than ever. Thanks to your support, we’re moving forward with plans to rebuild the centre, reopen spaces for rabbits and rodents, and launch a campaign for lasting welfare change.

01/10/2025

💚 A huge thank you to Karen and everyone at Toe The Line for raising an absolutely incredible £2,500 at their 24-hour line dance! 💚

This amazing support will make a massive difference in helping us get back on our feet and doing what we do best – creating bright futures for rabbits like PeeWee. 🐰✨

Speaking of PeeWee… our cheeky new arrival was desperate to photobomb and check out the donation box himself – he clearly knows just how important this support is! Even Jacko wanted to get in on the photo opportunity!

From all of us at Nibbles (and especially from PeeWee) – thank you for stepping up and keeping hope alive for rabbits in need. 💕

29/09/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who has been patient with me over the last couple of weeks. I’m incredibly grateful to each and every one of you who has helped us save Nibbles. 💚

This afternoon we welcomed two new buns into our care — meet Jacko and PeeWee! These boys were at risk of being dumped unless someone stepped in. Thankfully, a local cat rescue kept them safe for a few days until we could bring them here. They’re now settling into their new surroundings, and we’ll share updates once they’ve had a chance to relax.

Because of the amazing people who have pledged to keep Nibbles open, Jacko and PeeWee now have a bright future ahead of them. Thank you for giving these boys their second chance. 🐇✨

19/09/2025

The 24 hour line dance is kicking off today. Please hop over to their page for live updates over the next 24 hours. Toe The Line

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing what reaching our monthly pledge target would really mean — not just for Nibbles, but for the animals who desperately need us.

It would mean safety for the 19 rabbits already in our care.
It would mean rebuilding our reserves, so we can say “yes” to new arrivals once again.
And it would mean finally being able to move forward, not just hold on.

This week, I want to share something really special.
In September, local line dance group Toe the Line will be taking on a 24-hour line dancing challenge in aid of Nibbles and the Welsh Air Ambulance.

🐾💃 You can follow their journey here: https://www.facebook.com/toe.the.line.2024

🎗️ And support the fundraiser here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/744865024745628/10164351626375752/

We want to say the biggest thank you to Toe the Line, and especially to Karen, for choosing to support Nibbles through this incredible event. Organising a 24-hour challenge is no small feat, and we are so grateful to be part of it. Your kindness and dedication means the world to us — and even more to the rabbits we’re trying to help.

If we can reach our core funding target, the money raised through this amazing fundraiser will go straight towards helping new rabbits arriving into our care — covering essential costs like neutering and vaccinations, which the vast majority need when they arrive.

These are the funds that make rescue possible.
But they only matter if we reach our core funding target. Because until we do, every penny still has to go towards simply keeping the rescue running.

That’s why your monthly pledge matters so much.
Because when our foundation is secure, we can do so much more with the generosity of others.

Your pledge helps unlock every other act of kindness — including this one.👉 Already pledged? Thank you — you’re making hope possible.👉 Not pledged yet? Even £2/month makes a difference: www.nibbles.org.uk/pledge

📖 More on why this target matters: https://www.nibbles.org.uk/.../your-questions-answered...

✅ What your pledge will make possible:

🐇 Keep the 19 rabbits in our care safe and secure — ✔️

🩺 Rebuild our reserves so we can say “yes” to the next rabbit in need — 🔒

🐾 Use fundraisers like Toe the Line’s to directly help new arrivals — 🔒

12/09/2025

✨ First and foremost, thank you. ✨
Because of everyone who has pledged their support, we’ve found a way forward for Nibbles. You are the reason we can continue into 2026 – and together, we are giving rabbits a future that otherwise wouldn’t exist. You are a vital part of the Nibbles family, and we are so incredibly grateful. 💚

Over the past week, things have changed quite suddenly behind the scenes. One of our staff members has stepped away, leaving us with a gap in cover. While we weren’t expecting this, our small but mighty team has pulled together to make sure the rabbits in our care continue to get everything they need day to day. In the short term, this means we are secure. Looking to the longer term, we’ve decided to keep going without replacing this position – which has lowered the minimum amount of monthly funding we need to survive, bringing it in line with where we are now in pledges.

At the same time, we are also facing something much bigger than day-to-day rescue. Just a few days later, we received a long-awaited response we had been waiting on – and the results were deeply disappointing. The timing of it all was overwhelming, but it also made something crystal clear: the fight for equality for rabbits cannot wait.

This does come with compromise: to match the size of our team, we’ll only be reopening three rabbit units for now. Every single penny pledged is keeping us just at the threshold to survive. We have enough to keep the lights on, keep Nibbles open, and keep caring for the rabbits already here – and that is thanks to YOU. We cannot thank you enough for standing with us through every twist and turn.

I also want to take a moment to thank our wonderful team. Evelyn, who has so kindly swapped her long-established Wednesdays for Mondays. Karen, who has stepped in to cover team shortages on a Friday until we can find a new volunteer to help with animal care. And Jasmine, our Senior Animal Care Assistant, who never hesitates to go above and beyond to ensure the buns get everything they need. 💚

If anyone is interested in joining our team in a voluntary role on Friday mornings (9–1) to help with rabbit care, please do drop us a message. We’re not quite ready to open the role fully, but we’ll hold your details on file and be in touch once it’s live.

The decisions we’ve made haven’t only been about survival. If Nibbles closed, no one else would take forward the important welfare work that has now presented itself – work which could have far-reaching implications for rabbits across Wales. We feel so strongly that rabbits deserve the same level of protection as dogs and cats that we simply cannot, in good faith, walk away. That’s why we knew we had to find a way to keep Nibbles open, even if it meant compromise.

While we can’t share details just yet (the i’s aren’t dotted and the t’s aren’t crossed!), we are preparing to take a significant step forward in this fight. This is about more than rescue – it’s about creating lasting change for rabbit welfare across Wales. And because of your support, we now have the chance to make that future a reality. We are so excited to be able to share more with you very soon.

On a personal note, things are a little hectic right now. Alongside being short-handed at the centre, I’ve got some upheaval happening at home and a mountain of vital admin that I need to get through – work that will help us create new volunteer roles and set Nibbles up for the future. To make sure nothing (and no bun!) gets missed, we’ve made the decision to close the office and centre to the public for the next two weeks while I juggle it all (before my brain explodes with stress! 🙃).

Please bear with us during this time – I’ll be back with updates as soon as I can, including our next funding target which would allow us to reopen all of our rabbit housing and the rodent cabin.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for standing with us. Because of you, Nibbles has a future. We will continue fighting for rabbits and rodents in every way we can – and I can’t wait to share our next steps with you very soon. The best is still to come. 💚

Siobhan