Welfare Services
Welfare Services
Welfare Checks and Care Advice Services To Help Rabbit Owners Looking For Help To Care For Their Rabbits
Our Rabbit Welfare Services
Which Welfare Service Is Right for You and Your Rabbits
Rabbit Care: Coffee & Chat
Bring your questions, concerns, or “is this normal?” moments, and leave with clear, realistic next steps.
Rabbit Welfare Check
Rabbit Owners Cafe
High-Quality Rabbit Welfare Support, From Checks To Conversations.
Our Welfare Services
You want support that puts your rabbit’s wellbeing first. Our Welfare Services give you practical, calm, welfare-led help from a team with long-term rescue experience. Whether you need a hands-on welfare check, a chance to talk things through, or a friendly space to learn from other rabbit owners, you will get clear guidance rooted in good rabbit welfare.
These services focus on early intervention, good husbandry, and informed choices. If we spot signs that suggest illness, pain, or an urgent issue, we will advise you to contact your vet promptly. We can also help you understand what to ask your vet and how to plan next steps.
Welfare Check
Our Welfare Check is a welfare-led, non-invasive appointment designed to help you understand how your rabbit is doing and where you can improve care at home.
What you can expect
- A gentle physical check, focused on visible and feelable indicators such as body condition, teeth alignment indicators, coat and skin condition, eyes, ears, mobility, and signs that may suggest discomfort
- A discussion of the five welfare needs, with practical suggestions tailored to your set-up, routine, and your rabbit’s behaviour
- Dietary review, including discussion of potential changes to your rabbits’ daily diet
- Clear guidance on what looks normal, what to monitor, and what changes to prioritise first
What this is not
- This is not a veterinary consultation, diagnosis, or treatment
- We cannot prescribe medication or replace vet care
When we will recommend a vet
- If we identify signs that may indicate pain, illness, dental problems, gut issues, injury, or any urgent concern, we will advise you to contact your vet promptly
- If needed, we will help you prepare questions to ask your vet and explain what to monitor while you arrange care
Best for
- Owners who want reassurance, a baseline check, or help improving welfare, housing, diet, companionship, enrichment, and routine
Welfare Check Consultation
FREE Welfare Check
Service Donations Encouraged
Rabbit Care: Coffee & Chat
Sometimes you do not need a formal appointment, you need time to talk it through with someone who understands rabbits. Coffee and Chat is a relaxed one-to-one session with a rabbit-experienced volunteer.
What you can use this session for
- Diet and feeding routines, including hay, pellets, and greens
- Housing and space, set-up ideas, litter habits, and enrichment
- Bonded pairs, behaviour changes, and stress triggers
- Handling, grooming basics, nail checks, and home welfare routines
- Planning, budgeting, and knowing when to seek veterinary help
What you will leave with
- Practical next steps you can actually do at home
- Signposting to trusted welfare resources where useful
- Clear guidance on when a concern needs vet support
Please note
- This is advice and support, not diagnosis or treatment
- If you describe symptoms that suggest pain or illness, we will advise you to contact your vet
Best for
- Owners who want support, reassurance, and a clearer plan without pressure or judgement
Coffee and Chat Consultation
FREE Consultation
Tea, Coffee, Water & Soft Drink Option Included
Rabbit Owners Cafe
Rabbit Owners Cafe is a friendly, welcoming group session for people who want to learn, share, and improve rabbit welfare together. It is a social space with a purpose, better rabbit care through informed owners and community support.
What happens at a cafe session
- Meet other local rabbit owners and chat in a relaxed setting
- Speak with our volunteers about common welfare topics and practical improvements
- Optional mini-topics in some sessions, such as space and housing, diet basics, enrichment, bonding fundamentals, and seasonal care
- In some sessions, there may be a chance to meet rabbits in our care, where appropriate and safe to do so
Who it is for
- New rabbit owners who want to start well
- Experienced owners who want to compare notes and keep learning
- Anyone who wants a community of people who take rabbit welfare seriously
Important notes
- This is a group support and education session, not clinical care
- For any urgent health concerns, your vet is the right first step
Rabbit Owners Cafe
from £5 per Person
Tea, Coffee, Water & Soft Drink Option Included