The Little Animal Rescue

26/05/2025

Reposting as this beautiful boy’s home has fallen through! He is now 6 weeks post-desex so will be ready to start bonding straight away. Please comment or pm if you can offer him his forever home ❤️

28/03/2025

I so wish I could attend this! Sharing this in case anyone else would find value in these incredible speakers!

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26/03/2025

Wally ❤️

Wally is a beautiful hand raised “wildie” bunny whom we absolutely adore 😊 He is one of my sneaky extra creatures that I saved even though The Little Animal Rescue is technically closed while I study 😂

He is a very sweet and curious boy. Wildies have a very special place in my heart as my own little 3-legged boy was one that I bottle raised.

I am taking expressions of interested for a home for Mr. Wally, we have minimum enclosure requirements and also wish that he goes somewhere that has a female or plans to adopt one that he can be bonded with.

Never had rabbits before? No problem! Perfect! A clean slate 🤩. I am more than happy to guide you through the appropriate care of these very complex but incredibly special creatures.

Wally was desexed 6 weeks ago, he has been vaccinated, and is microchipped.

📍 located in Palmerston North, but I am willing to travel within reason (I will need to see the enclosure set up anyway 🥰)

Please pm the page if you think Wally would be a good fit for your family and we can get in contact!

Lexi 🐾

29/12/2024

Once a rescuer, always a rescuer 😅🤷‍♀️

Hi everyone 👋 It's been a while!

Although the rescue is no longer "open" while I complete vet school, I have still been quietly acquiring animals behind the scenes!

I have had a few beautiful rescued creatures under my care this year, all of whom have been desexed, vaccinated and adopted into AMAZING homes behind the scenes 🐰 🐭 🐎

So far I have been doing everything (vet care, milk powder, food) out of pocket on top of my own (6) permanent pets (half of whom are on long-term medication and have special needs).

However, these two were a little unexpected!

These two cuties are currently in a foster home and are nearing the age of vaccinations and separation until desex. I have done this with a couple of buns this year and am quite careful with what I can and cannot take on privately for adoption, but these ones were a bit of a surprise!

They have an incredible foster mum which has helped me out a lot as I have a full house!

To desex, vaccinate, and microchip, we are looking at $300 each, so around $600.

If anyone is still in the Christmas spirit and wishes to donate, I am happy to attach photos of the vet invoice once they are booked in 🥰
They will be available for adoption once they are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

I will attach my vet account below.

Merry Christmas and happy New Year 🥰

Lexi & the creatures in the Manawatū.

Account name: TLAR
Account number: 06-0958-0217494-03

06/02/2024

Those who know me well know just how special rabbits are to me. They are also one of the most complex and misunderstood animals in NZ. Being a uni student has meant I am unable to help in the capacity that I used to - however, I spent approximately $10,000 on my own rabbits' vet bills in 2023 alone. Rabbits are no joke.

Raining Rabbits Rescue NZ takes on so many beautiful creatures that are medically complex. Minilops in particular hold a very special place in my heart, and unfortunately it's often these guys that have the worst health problems and need the big surgeries!

$43,500 is a lot for one small but mighty rescue to come up with by themself. And while I try to stay off this page, I make exceptions where I can to continue to do my part in the rescue community.

If you are able to like, or share this post, or donate, I would be very grateful 🩷 They currently have a rabbit needing an emergency ct scan, and if everyone following their page donated $0.54, she could get it! How cool is that?

Acc: raining rabbits
03-1730-0034573-002

As always, each and every life matters. Until next time xx

In loving memory of Grumbles & Smudge 🐇🐇

20/11/2023

**EDIT: only TWO more need homes thanks to our wonderful community!! Can we pull this off?! They are a brother and a sister and I'm sure they'd LOVE to go together**

We need your help!

Hello wonderful followers, long time, no see! I have missed this page and community so much.

I am still up North at University. But, once a rescuer, always a rescuer, and I need to ask a HUGE favour.

A very close friend of mine who works with a local rescue took on 5 piglets that were dumped on the side of the road. 2 have since found wonderful homes, but there are still 3 that need to find their forever families. We have exhausted all other avenues of getting the word out.... So I thought that I might be time to see if our beautiful community could help? 🐽

They are currently in a wonderful foster home, but really need to find their forever.

We have Tempeh (female), Bean (male), and Tofu (male). The boys are desexed and all are vaccinated.

Pigs are so hard to find homes for, but EACH and EVERY life matters, these babies deserve this.

Can we pull this off? 🐷

If you can offer them a home, please message the page for application details. These bubbas are not for eating or breeding, and require suitable fencing and shelter. If you are unable to adopt, please share this far and wide. 🩷

📍 These piglets are located in Nelson, NZ.

Please note: WE ARE STILL CLOSED. I am doing this in the hopes to reach out to the wider community, and to support a dear friend.