Snowdrop Pet Services

12/01/2026

Updates!

Rate increase - I've tried to keep my rates as affordable as possible, the last time I increased my prices was 3 years ago! Unfortunately with the increase in energy rates, decreased supply of hay and bedding prices increasing I'm having to raise my rates this year. This will be an additional £1/day for Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Ferrets, 50p/day for Chinchillas, Gerbils and Hamsters.
This increase will take affect from the 1st February, if you have already booked or book your pets stay before the 31st January for any month in 2026, your rate will stay the same.

RVHD2 - Some vets are now stocking the new RVHD2 vaccine, this needs to be given additionally to their regular Myxo-RHD PLUS (2 weeks apart). Due to variable supply this is not currently compulsory for boarding, but we cannot be held responsible should any rabbits catch this strain.

Drop-off and collection change - All drop-offs and collection times must be confirmed, whilst these are generally flexible, slots must be booked between 9-6pm except on Tuesdays or Fridays when we are only available from 5.30pm-7pm.

Closure dates - We will be closed from 1st to 14th September.

09/01/2026

Wishing you and your pets a Happy New Year!

There will be some updates and business changes posted in the next week.

27/09/2025

Happy everybun!! We are SO THRILLED to share this labor of love with you! We have been working with the brilliantly talented Drawings by Lili Chin to create a bunny body language poster! We've been wanting this resource for our clients for quite a while, as we just haven't found one that we love-so we reached out to Lili for help! Lili is well-known in the positive training community for helping pet parents better understand their animals. She has also illustrated several positive dog training infographs, and we were very excited to get her help with this project!

Would you like to save this for your reference? Download your own copy here: https://empoweredanimalsbehaviorandtraining.com/resources

01/07/2025

After jumping and skipping 3,000 times this month, I've made it through Jump through June, despite having a week of covid! Thanks to everyone who has donated and kept me going!

It’s the final day of Jump Through June & we would love to hear how you’ve got on!

Do you think you will keep skipping or are you ready to put that skipping rope away? 😆

Either way, we cannot thank you enough for taking part & raising such an amazing amount of money to help us continue our work in helping all UK pet rabbits live the life they deserve.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to every single one of you who took part and/or donated 💛

20/06/2025

Spaces available for Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and other small pets over August half-term. Booked a holiday? Book their stay!

20/06/2025

It's going to be hot this weekend, keep your pets cool. Using cardboard to block heat coming in through windows can also help!

Remember to keep a close watch on your pets this week, ensuring they are kept shaded with plenty of water and an ice pod.

Providing a frozen plastic bottle filled 3/4 with water and covered with a sock can give them a place to cool down, but is also cheap and easy to do.

04/06/2025

Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund are running a Jump through June challenge, to raise money to improve the welfare of rabbits.
The goal is to complete 100 skips per day, after re-learning how to use a skipping rope I am currently on day 4. If you are able to you can donate below, to help their cause and inspire me to continue! 🐰

https://www.justgiving.com/page/snowdroppets?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=015

01/02/2025

Space available for Guinea Pigs and other small pets. 🐹

21/01/2025

🐰 Rabbit owners, guardians, and carers needed 🐰

Are you a rabbit owner or guardian, or do you feed and provide daily care to rabbits, and live in the UK…?

The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF) in collaboration with UK Pet Food are looking to better understand current rabbit feeding practices in the UK and the factors influencing them.

We’d love to hear about the rabbits you care for and would be grateful if you could spare 10 minutes to answer some questions in our quick survey. Your input will help shape welfare strategies, improve dietary advice, and benefit pet rabbits’ health.

The survey is anonymous and aims to gather honest insights without judgment. Email addresses are optional and will only be used if you would like to be entered into our prize draw (to win one of three £50 Amazon vouchers) or if you would like to participate in further research.

The survey will end and the prize draw will take place at 5pm on February 2nd 2025 providing that 1,000 eligible surveys have been completed. If necessary, the survey will be extended and the prizes drawn once the required number of surveys have been collected.

More details about the research will be shared at the end of the survey. Thank you for your time.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7JNRTRN

16/01/2025

Thanks for boarding with Snowdrop Pet Services.
We are now taking bookings for this year, get in touch to book in.

12/11/2024

❌❌ RHDV OUTBREAK❌❌

We have seen a number of sudden onset deaths in rabbits over the last couple of weeks which we believe may be a RHDV outbreak.

The rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is responsible for an acute and highly contagious disease of rabbits. It is a devastating condition that affects their liver, causes internal bleeding and death very quickly.
The disease is transmitted from rabbit to rabbit or through any objects that may have been contaminated such as bedding or clothing. Insects, fleas, flies, rodents and birds can also carry the virus.
Sadly this disease has a very high mortality rate and rabbits can die in one to three days after becoming infected. Rabbits suffering from haemorrhagic disease are often found dead with bloodstained fluid in their mouth and nose but clinical signs can include fever, depression, lack of coordination, breathing difficulties, fits, and bleeding from the nose.
This disease is one of the reasons why it is recommended to vaccinate your pet rabbits and keep their immunity levels high with annual boosters. Consult with your veterinary surgeon to provide your pet with the best possible protection.

30/10/2024

Unfortunately there is a new strain of RVHD2 affecting rabbits, please keep a close eye on your rabbits for any symptoms. A few tips to reduce chances;

1. Keep your rabbits living areas clean, use a high level disinfectant (F10 or Anigene) when full cleaning (leave to dry before replacing bedding).
2. Disinfect shoes that have been worn outside your home, before they are worn around your rabbit. RVHD2 can be carried from infected areas to your home and rabbit.
3. Sadly vaccinated rabbits have also been affected but keeping vaccinations up to date is still important.
4. Ask your vet whether the are aware of the new strain, if not encourage them to research it to ensure the best care for your rabbit.

There isn't much information available at the moment, but the RWAF is the best way to keep up to date.

In light of recent comments online, it is clear that some of you have lost rabbits to RVHD2, some of which may be from the new, highly virulent strain. As this means that the current vaccine has not offered protection, reporting it will assist the regulatory authorities in allowing in vaccines that....