About Us
Baby Blue Bee Bunnies is a non profit, constituted organisation which helps rabbits and owners across the whole of Scotland. The rescue itself was founded in 2017 by husband and wife team Richard & Jeniveeve with the aim to rescue, rehabilitate rabbits and find them their forever home. They realised there was a massive need for rabbit rescues in Scotland and their specific ethos set them apart from any other rescues.
We are the only rabbit specialist rescue in Scotland that has a home hub centre that you can go and meet the rabbits and have them matched to you.
We now have a large volunteer team across Scotland who help with various roles and are there to help with anything you need in your adoption journey including 24/7 support and advice during and after adoption, something many other rescues are unable to offer.
We are the only rabbit specialist rescue in Scotland that has a home hub centre that you can go and meet the rabbits and have them matched to you.
We now have a large volunteer team across Scotland who help with various roles and are there to help with anything you need in your adoption journey including 24/7 support and advice during and after adoption, something many other rescues are unable to offer.
Our Ethos
Our specific ethos is to ensure the homes the rabbits go to are their forever homes and we pride ourselves on supporting owners which results in rabbits not being returned to the rescue. we match rabbits based on 5 main criteria to ensure not only the rabbits but the owners are happy in the environment that suits them best. We are the only rabbit rescue in Scotland to have a dedicated rabbit behaviourist who works one to one with each rabbit to assess them, to see which type of home would suit them best and also to assess the temperament type of each rabbit to then match them well to other rabbit companions.
We do not take the "take one and try it" approach or the "conveyor belt" rescue approach. We ensure a perfect match the first time, taking special consideration of the owner and rabbits involved and rabbits are not shoved out the door quickly. Instead, rabbits enjoy a "home from home" while they stay with us and we are in no rush to have any of them adopted. The focus is on the right home. All rabbits stay with us a minimum of 4 weeks when they enter the rescue, to ensure that they have had all the appropriate vet and health checks and been properly assessed. We will not adopt them to a home they are not suited to and we do not allow people to pick a rabbit they like the look of and simply adopt them if it is not in the best interests of the rabbit or the right home for them.
We are a completely vegan run rescue and the welfare of the rabbits is our highest priority. We will never put a happy or healthy rabbit to sleep and extensive vet treatment will always be given regardless of cost including CT scans. This may mean we have to turn away other rabbits on our waiting list, however the rabbits who are with us are our top priority and we will ensure that they always get the best care.
We do not take the "take one and try it" approach or the "conveyor belt" rescue approach. We ensure a perfect match the first time, taking special consideration of the owner and rabbits involved and rabbits are not shoved out the door quickly. Instead, rabbits enjoy a "home from home" while they stay with us and we are in no rush to have any of them adopted. The focus is on the right home. All rabbits stay with us a minimum of 4 weeks when they enter the rescue, to ensure that they have had all the appropriate vet and health checks and been properly assessed. We will not adopt them to a home they are not suited to and we do not allow people to pick a rabbit they like the look of and simply adopt them if it is not in the best interests of the rabbit or the right home for them.
We are a completely vegan run rescue and the welfare of the rabbits is our highest priority. We will never put a happy or healthy rabbit to sleep and extensive vet treatment will always be given regardless of cost including CT scans. This may mean we have to turn away other rabbits on our waiting list, however the rabbits who are with us are our top priority and we will ensure that they always get the best care.
How Do I Adopt??
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING THEN FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM AND EMAIL IT TO US BBBBRESCUEANDADOPTION@GMAIL.COM
1. Fill out the adoption application form and email it to us at bbbbrescueandadoption@gmail.com
2. We will review your application and then do a home visit to offer support and advice and help match you up.
4. Then we will contact you when you have been matched to your new rabbit(s).
5. You will then be able to come and meet the rabbit/s and have them reserved for you to get updates on them before adoption.
6. Adoption contract will be completed and you will adopt your rabbit(s). You will also receive an adoption pack full of info, booklets and vouchers as well as all your rabbit(s) medical and behavioural records.
7. We will provide you with constant support throughout the process before, during and after adoption as well as follow up checks to visit and see how they are doing.
Owners must be prepared to fill out our extensive adoption contract and understand the responsibility of owning rabbits. Things you MUST provide your rabbits:
Before adopting, please count the cost and be willing to research and learn the care that is required:
* Rabbits are complex animals and we do not recommend them for young children as they are easily stressed and don't always enjoy handling.
* Rabbits can live between 10-15 years so be aware of the long term commitment.
* A rabbit will cost an average of £100-200 per month. Recent research from the PDSA PAW Report suggests the typical annual cost of rabbit ownership is the highest of any pet.
ADOPTION FEE:
We ask for a minimum donation to go towards the care of the rabbits in our care of:
Single rabbit: £50
Pair of rabbits: £100
(Please be aware that it costs us an average of £200 to have a rabbit ready for adoption so always appreciate donations on top of advised adoption fee.)
All rabbits leave neutered and with all up to date vaccinations, rabbit insurance discount, health checked, nails clipped, blood work done, fly strike rearguard treatment up to date and a lifetime of advice.
1. Fill out the adoption application form and email it to us at bbbbrescueandadoption@gmail.com
2. We will review your application and then do a home visit to offer support and advice and help match you up.
4. Then we will contact you when you have been matched to your new rabbit(s).
5. You will then be able to come and meet the rabbit/s and have them reserved for you to get updates on them before adoption.
6. Adoption contract will be completed and you will adopt your rabbit(s). You will also receive an adoption pack full of info, booklets and vouchers as well as all your rabbit(s) medical and behavioural records.
7. We will provide you with constant support throughout the process before, during and after adoption as well as follow up checks to visit and see how they are doing.
Owners must be prepared to fill out our extensive adoption contract and understand the responsibility of owning rabbits. Things you MUST provide your rabbits:
- Vaccinating against myxomatosis and RHD/VHD & VHD2 annually using the Correct vaccines (Nobivac and Filavac)
- Provide suitably sized accommodation either indoor or outdoor meeting at least the minimum RWAF requirements of a 10x6x3ft space.
- Feed appropriately (85% hay/grass, 10% greens, herbs, foliage and 5% pellets).
- Have insurance for their rabbits or be in a financial position to afford vet bills which could go into the thousands.
Before adopting, please count the cost and be willing to research and learn the care that is required:
* Rabbits are complex animals and we do not recommend them for young children as they are easily stressed and don't always enjoy handling.
* Rabbits can live between 10-15 years so be aware of the long term commitment.
* A rabbit will cost an average of £100-200 per month. Recent research from the PDSA PAW Report suggests the typical annual cost of rabbit ownership is the highest of any pet.
ADOPTION FEE:
We ask for a minimum donation to go towards the care of the rabbits in our care of:
Single rabbit: £50
Pair of rabbits: £100
(Please be aware that it costs us an average of £200 to have a rabbit ready for adoption so always appreciate donations on top of advised adoption fee.)
All rabbits leave neutered and with all up to date vaccinations, rabbit insurance discount, health checked, nails clipped, blood work done, fly strike rearguard treatment up to date and a lifetime of advice.
