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The End has Arrived
Half of the rabbits have now been moved from the Sanctuary Garden where they had led such happy lives. 6 have gone to Fat Fluffs who will find them new homes. This was the three single rabbits we did not have suitable companions for after their previous partners died, and …
Devastating News
The worst has happened. The property is now for sale and we are forced to close. The remaining animals and my son and I are now homeless, or about to be. We have been betrayed by the person who once supported me and allowed me to establish Hopper Haven here. …
Prince R2/22
Prince is a blue eyed white lop born in 2015. He and his brother Charming came here for their retirement after previous owners could no longer accommodate them. They had previously lived in a conservatory and then in a garage. They are really enjoying living in their own shed with …
Charming R1/22
Charming is a blue eyed white buck who was born in 2015. He came here in 2022 because his people were moving and were no longer able to give he and his brother a suitable place to live. They were lucky that at the time Butter was in need of …
A difficult decision
It is with a heavy heart that we have been forced to face the fact that we can no longer meet the standards that we used to be able to with regards to providing care to guinea pigs. We no longer have access to indoor space and the big barn …
R1/21 Spark
Spark was an agouti doe with a white snip and two white front feet. She was born in 2015 and came to us because her owner had left home and she became difficult to look after with a mucky bottom putting her at high risk of fly strike. Luckily we …
Apologies for Not Updating the Website for so long
I can hardly believe I can access the site today as I have had trouble with it since November last year. For a while it was gone completely and then had to be wound back to an earlier uncorrpted version losing some updates to resident entries. The email accounts were …
Mayfly has been with us for ten years.
Mayfly came to us in 2010 when she was about a year old. She was a tangled matted mess of fur and not very taken with people. She still isn’t keen, and I can’t blame her really. That coat of hers is ridiculous. She has had to have far more …
Happy Birthday Fern
Fern was born here 9 years ago after her mother Violet came to us while she was pregnant. Violet was thin and hungry when she arrived. She ate non stop for three weeks getting larger and larger and larger. We knew she had been with a buck and were afraid …
Flossie GP2/20
Flossie was a long haired female guinea pig who came to us in February 2020 at 5 years of age with her sister Candy because their long coats had become unmanageable and were tangled and matted. These guinea pigs are beautiful to look at but they are not easy to …
Candy GP1/20
Candy was a long haired female guinea pig born in 2015. She and her sister Flossie came to us because their coats became unmanageable, tangled and matted, and they were not exactly cooperative about being trimmed. She was a very outgoing little pig who never seemed to stop eating. She really …
A Strange Easter at the Sanctuary
The weather is just like that beautiful day we had for the Open Day last year. The cherries are flowering, the bluebells are opening, the birds are singing and the rabbits are digging, scattering soil with geat abandon when they aren’t sunbathing on the nice dry surfaces in their runs. …
Sanctuary Closed during Epidemic
This will surely come as no surprise to humans given the circumstances. The rabbits however seem a bit surprised and disappointed at the lack of extra treats from visitors and volunteers. Fortunately it hasn’t had much more of an impact than that on them as of yet. It is likely …
Yay!! A good day for those who believe Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and all other Animals deserve respect.
Today it has been acknowledged in the UK that the sincerely held belief that animals should be respected which is Ethical Veganism should be protected in law. Article from the BBC about today’s ruling Yay!!!!! Double Yay!!!! Today has been a good day and this is the chili powder on …
Volunteers, Sponsors and Supporters Past and Present are Invited to a Celebration of the Season on Saturday the 21st between 1pm and 3pm.
Season’s Greetings, Hoppy Holidays, Merry Hoppenings to all our Supporters Please come and join us on Saturday the 21st, between 1 and 3pm to celebrate the coming of the longer days and the passing of the long nights and anything else you fancy. Please excuse the short notice as planning …
Guinea Pig (Bath) Day
We have so few guinea pigs left that it is quite a treat for me to spend a whole day with them as so much of my time is spent with the rabbits. As it looks as if today was the last day above 10C for at least the next …
Hoppenings Autumn 2019
After a summer that was a challenging mix of wet and hot weather we find ourselves in a particularly soggy autumn. Thank goodness for the plastic rain shields we added to all the hutches this year. They have saved the rabbits from having flooded hutches and saved us from having …
Rose has been here for Ten Years!
Rose has been with us for a whole decade! And she is as grumpy and feisty as ever. She has never liked people and has not been hugely taken with other rabbits either although she and Basil coexist fairly well as long as he gets out of her way when …