Hopper Haven is an animal welfare charity specialising in rabbits and formerly guinea pigs. We are a registered charity formerly located in a Sanctuary Garden in Redditch, Worcestershire in the UK. We opened in 2006. Sadly the Sanctuary Garden had to close in February 2024 due to the pending sale of the property.
Hopper Haven provided a safe haven for the animals in our care to live out their lives in as natural a way as possible in the Sanctuary Garden. We did not rehome. Once in the sanctuary garden the animals were supposed to be home, forever. At least we thought it was forever.
We have been forced to find foster homes for as many of the remaining rabbits as possible. The youngest, mostly single, rabbits have gone to Fat Fluffs to find new homes and partners or to live in their big sanctuary group.
We will continue to support the remaining rabbits in their foster homes for the rest of their lives and then close the charity.
Due to no longer having indoor access and problems with the asbestos roof of the big shed where the guinea pigs used to live we had not been able to accommodate them since 2021 as we could no longer adequately meet their needs year round. So at least we didn’t have any guinea pigs to relocate.
We took in those animals which were not suitable for rehoming to live as a pet due to age or special needs arising from behavioural issues such as aggression or extreme nervousness, health or dental problems or having a long or difficult to manage coat. We did not normally take in young healthy confident friendly animals. All our accomodation significantly exceeded RWA guidelines. Our rabbits are accustomed to plenty of space and lots of social interaction.