Leah & Champ, 5 & 2yrs old, Herts

Leah and Champ are an adorable pair at Rabbit Residence Rescue. Leah is 5 years old and is a blue Dutch, very nosey little girl. Champ is 2 years old and is a REW Lionhead Lop rabbit. He has suffered from eye problems in the past so this needs to be watched.

Read more about them here.

Spot, 5yrs old, Middlesex

Spot is a 5 year old Rex rabbit at RSPCA North West Middlesex. Spot was signed over as his elderly owner was finding it more and more difficult to cope with his day to day care. Spot has been well loved and well looked after and for an older chap he is in good condition, all he needs now is a loving home to live out the rest of his years in peace and comfort.

Read more about him here.

Mia, 5yrs old, Leicester

Mia is a 5 year old Rex at Honey Bunnies. She loves human attention, not so keen on other rabbits, so would be best suited to a nice quiet house bunny home. She also needs an owner who can watch her waist line!

Read more about her here.

Maggie & Jack, 6yrs old, East Sussex

Maggie and Jack are a pair of 6 year old rabbits at the Raystede Centre For Animal Welfare. They are looking for the quiet life but still have lots of energy to dig and eat grass all day so would like a large garden to feed their habits.

For about these two contact Raystede here.

Bella, 5yrs old, Gloucestershire

Bella is an (approximate) 5 year old rabbit at Windwhistle Warren. Bella was found as a stray in Matson near to Gloucester. She was not claimed and went to a local RSPCA where she was eventually adopted as a partner for another doe. Sadly that bonding did not work out and now she's at Windwhistle. Bella needs a gentle neutered husbun to cuddle up to. She is happy being an outdoor rabbit and am sure would like the opportunity to get outside and run around much more.
Read more about her here.

Spike & Twindle, 6yrs old, Leicester

Spike & Twindle are both 6 years old and are at Honeybunnies. Spike was adopted some years ago and has found himself back in rescue with his wife, Twindle. It is always sad when animals come back in.
Spike and his partner have lived as house bunnies and would need to stay indoors until good weather returns. They are both a bit muddled up and not sure what is going on so need a patient home where they can be loved and stay for the rest of their lives.

Read more about them here.

Treacle, Jet & Boom, 6yrs old, Essex

Treacle, Jet and Boom are a trio of 6 year old rabbits at Cuddly Critters. Treacle and Jet came to rescue after their owner had a baby and no longer had time. Boom came to rescue with her friend Mist after their owner lost there job. Sadly Boom's friend had to be put to sleep because of medical problems, Boom became very depressed and took to Treacle and Jet. All 3 girls are looking for a loving home together.

Read more about them here.

Lloyd & Scoot, 5 & 4yrs, Devon

Lloyd and Scoot are at Animals in Distress. Lloyd is a very handsome 5 year old lop cross he is white and sandy coloured. Scoot is a 4 year old female, brown Lionhead. Lloyd has been with us a long time,he lived on his own and was twice re-homed to people wanting to pair him with females. Unfortunately on both occasions he was brought back when the pairing was unsuccessful. He eventually went to a home where he met the love of his life Scoot. Sadly their owner had to bring them back due to ill health. So now they are looking for a new home with lots of space.

Read more about them here.

Miffy & Penny, 6yrs old, Manchester

Miffy and Penny are a pair of 6 year old Lops at Tameside Rabbit & Guinea Pig Rescue. They have always lived as house rabbits but the owner has a baby that keeps picking up their droppings so she has asked for them to be rehomed. They are spayed, vaccinated and really need a home quickly as they are not coping well with having to be outdoors. All they ask for is a retirement home.

Read more about them here.

Dolly, 5yrs old, Lancaster

Dolly is a 5yr old doe at Animal Care Lancaster. Poor Dolly found her way to rescue when her previous owners got a dog and didn't want Dolly any more. She had been left to herself to roam around the house and put in a cage at night to sleep. She was shy of handling when she came in but is warming up to the idea and would make a good house bunny!

Read more about her here.

Carrie, 5yrs old, York

Carrie is a sweet little 5 year old female at Acomb Rabbit Rescue. She had a litter one year ago, when she was 4. She's a confident and cheeky monkey, who loves strokes and noserubs. Carrie has been vaccinated, wormed and spayed. She would like a home with a neutered male friend. 

Read more about her here.

Del, 6yrs old, Somerset

Del is a lovely Lop at Brent Knoll Animal Centre.Del was abandoned by his owner. He was is a really mucky state and needed a bath and lots of grooming. He now is in good condition. He is a very shy bunny, he really isn't keen on being caught. However once you have got him he enjoys a fuss and doesn't wriggle. Bonding has been attempted, but he's not been big on other rabbits so is best rehomed as a single bun, maybe a house bun in a peaceful household.

Read more about him here.

Houdini & Velvet, 5yrs old, York

Houdini & Velvet are a pair of bunnies at RSPCA York. Houdini is the black and white English cross and Velvet is the REW Netherland Dwarf. They are approximately 5 years old. They both arrived at the rescues as strays separately.

Read more about them here.

Benson & Bubble, 6yrs old, Herts

Benson and Bubble are a lovely pair of 6 year old rabbits at Rabbit Residence. Benson is the handsome black Lionhead and he has been known to occasionally be a bit grumpy. Bubble is the sooty fawn Dwarf Lop and she's more outgoing.

Read more about them here.

Gypsy & Geezer, 7 & 4yrs, Middlesex

 

Gypsy and Geezer are two small sized rabbits at RSPCA North West Middlesex. Gypsy is the black rabbit and a Polish cross, she is 7 years old. Geezer is the Lionhead and he is 4 years old. They came into rescue as their previous owner was escaping domestic violence.

They are nice friendly little rabbits, Geezer is a very nice chap, he is very bold and confident and loves to investigate everything. He is easily picked up and handled and is a very amenable rabbit. Gypsy is also quite bold and confident, but she is happy for geezer to take the lime light and steel all you attention, so she can be left to have a good old poke around and investigate everything. She can be quite kicky when picked up and handled, she just prefers to have all her paws firmly on the ground.

Read more about them here.

Milly and Ross, 7 & 3yrs, Twickenham

Milly & Ross are a lovely pair of rabbits at Animal Rescue & Care. Ross is a 7 year old mini lop and his partner Milly, age 3, is a Himalayan/Rex cross. On arrival it quickly became clear that Ross was the hen-pecked husbun. His lady likes to keep him in check and will also warn off anyone who takes an interest in him! We like the fact she's protective as sweet cuddly Ross has no front teeth. But this doesn't stop him hoovering up pellets and diced veggies at high speed.

For more details click here.

Cookie, 5yrs old, Essex

Cookie is a 5 year old Dwarf Lop at Cuddly Critters. She is very sweet and is looking for a home with another bunny. She came into rescue as sadly her owners have had a baby and can no longer look after her.

Read more about her here.

Tom & Anouk, 6yrs old, Guildford

Tom & Anouk at RSPCA Guildford. Both bunnies are 6 years old. Tom is is the agouti rabbit above, Anouk is the Lop. This male/female pair must be homed together. Tom is more outgoing with Anouk taking a bit longer to warm up to people. Both rabbits are healthy, with good teeth, vaccinated for Myxomatosis and VHD, and neutered. They are used to being handled and have lovely thick soft fur!

For more information on these two click here.

Bob, 5yrs, Sunderland

Bob is a 5yr old Dutch cross at Pawz for Thought. The boy came in neutered and with his front incisors removed. He was well loved and looked after. He appears to have no dental issues now but does have to have his vegetables given to him grated. He is a little nervous and will need a little patience. He is quite a chunky fella so will need lots of space and plenty exercise.

Read more about him here.

Tiny, Oliver & Button, 5yrs old, Lincoln

Tiny, Oliver and Button are a trio of rabbits looking for a home together from RSPCA Lincoln. Tiny and Oliver, the two agouti rabbits, are 5 years old. Button is approximately 1.5 yrs old. The trio are dedicated to one another and very sweet rabbits.

For more about these three click here.

Alfie, 6yrs old, Staffordshire

Alfie is a 6yr old Netherland Dwarf cross at RSPCA Staffordshire North. He is a stunning looking chap who enjoys his food and plenty of warm bedding to snuggle in, we would love to see this chap go to a home that can provide just that.

To read more about him click here.

Nemo & Claudia, 6yrs old, Herts

Nemo & Claudia are a pair of 6yr old Polish cross rabbits at The Rabbit Residence. They have been at the rescue since 2008 after being found abandoned in a cardboard box. They are hand shy but still nosy and very active. They'll come and investigate what you're up to but not big on being petted.They're both perfectly healthy and there's no reason for them still being at the rescue!

Read more about them here.

Jinx & Dumbo, 6yrs old, Birmingham

Jinx & Dumbo are a pair of 6yr old rabbits at Wythall Animal Sanctuary. Jinx is the agouti, he's a laid back gent, neutered and vaccinated and has been at the rescue since 2008. Dumbo is a spayed female who needs to lose some weight. They both like lots of space to potter around.

For more info see here.

Rufus, 7yrs old, Edinburgh

Rufus is a 7yr old Dutch rabbit at Buddies Bunny Rescue. He was previously an indoor rabbit and could happily be an indoor rabbit again. He came into rescue as there were allergies in the home. He has been neutered and vaccinated and is now on the look out for his new home.

Read more about him here.

Kerbie, 7yrs old, West Midlands

Kerbie is a 7yr old crossbreed at Fat Fluffs. He is very used to being handled but is a little timid. He loves to explore but needs a little encouragement. He has been on a strict diet since he came in as he was very rotund and initially wouldn't eat anything but his pellets but he is now coming round to a more varied diet and enjoying his exercise a lot more too!

He's looking for a home with a wifebun. Read more about him here.

Sandy, 6yrs old, Surrey

Sandy is a 6 year old Lop rabbit at Furry Friends Animal Rescue in Surrey. She came into the rescue in an appalling state. Sadly this has meant she has some ongoing problems which means new owners need to keep up with her care.

She is currently a bit overweight, so she gets a very messy bottom and needs assistance with cleaning herself daily. Once she's slimmed down that should get better though. She also came in with tear duct problems, they have been flushed but there is some permanent damage there.

Sandy has the sweetest nature you can imagine. She is very friendly and laid back. All she wants is a neutered male rabbit to live out the rest of her years with. She has been spayed, vaccinated and wormed. Read more about her here.

Welcome!

Welcome to OABunnies! (Old Age Bunnies that is.) We class an "OABunny" as a rabbit aged 5 or older.

With this blog I aim to highlight older rabbits in rescue and additional care needs you may need to consider if you want to take one (or two, or three, or four) on.

Some rabbits stay in rescue for years, so may not have started off in rescue as "old" but started off as youngsters, even babies, but got stuck maybe due to their "plainer" looks or being a bit more people shy than more friendly neighbours. Others end up in rescue in their "middle ages" after their family has got bored of caring for them or the kids have got bored of them. All very sad reasons!

These are my two rabbits, Bob and Pat, who I adopted when they were 4 years old and they are now 6 years old. They chose me and make me laugh every day!