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Today we'd like to tell you about feet. Rabbits' hind legs are a miracle of engineering that allow them to balance, jump and thump all with the same instruments. The hind legs are far longer than the front legs for good reason. They are the springs the body uses to propel them with joints at...

http://www.examiner.com/article/holiday-decor-presents-hazards-for-small-pets?CID=examiner_alerts_article Some festive tips here for houserabbit owners.

We're entering the season of goodwill now, and how better to express that than with flowers? The gift of flowers can give the message of love or friendship, and what better time to send that message? Charity Flowers has the most stunning displays and gives great value for money, comparable...

Home made toys can be cheap - we're sure you've all got toilet rolls in the house! So why not stuff them with hay to make 'hay kebabs' and give them to your bunnies? Cardboard boxes and paper bags stuffed with hay make good toys too. If you want to splash out, then why not add some different...

The RWAF held 2 volunteer training days and our AGM last month, as well as Rabbit Interactive Edinburgh, so it was a busy month for us! We are delighted to announce that Emma Boyd and Natalie Constance, from Buddies Bunny Rescue have joined the RWA committee. This means that we say a very sad...

Christmas is coming.....soon! Are you stuck for a present for one of your friends, or for somebody you just want to say 'thanks' to? Well, we have made a new category in memberships...gift memberships. You can buy that special someone a year's membership, wherever in the world they live, and...

Our conference again...we do like sharing information that will help rabbits..but you really had to be there to get the full effect. We hope you'll join us next year and experience it for yourself. We had a brilliant lecture from Kevin Eatwell, it seems that despite all the recent advances in...

Also at our conference in Edinburgh.... The next speaker for owners in Edinburgh was vet Jenny Prebble from Burgess Pet Foods, and she was talking about Diet - this is a nugget (get it?! ) from her talk; she explained the various ways that diet can affect the health of the rabbit and it is...

We'd like to share with you some of the things we learned at the RWAF Conference in Edinburgh over the weekend: Dr Anne McBride's lecture on behaviour started the conference for the owners - she started off by making us all think about how rabbits have evolved in our culture to where they are...

You will have seen that the RWAF are big fans of the Runaround system of interlocking tunnels and boxes, and we have worked with Runaround at vet and pet shows and on video to spread the message of what domestic rabbits need to lead full and contented lives. Runaround passionately believes, just...

If you love rabbits you will love Rabbiting On magazine! Do you have houserabbits, or are you thinking of bringing your outdoor rabbits inside for the winter? If the answer to either question is yes, then our Winter issue of Rabbiting On is for you. It's our Houserabbit Special. We know...

Is your vet rabbit friendly? The RWAF holds a list of rabbit friendly practices. To be included on the list, vets must be members of the RWA AND complete a questionnaire that gives us some information about their practice so that we can gain an idea of how rabbit friendly they are. We need a...

Meet Angel. She lives very happily with one of our RWA members, April, as you can see, and her new bondmate, Ricky. A few months ago, she used to live alone in a tiny hutch. It was filthy and stinking. The roof leaked. The hutch was exposed to all types of weather, including blazing...

Rabbit Interactive Conference Following on from our highly successful Conference in September, we will be holding a second conference in Edinburgh on Saturday, 24th November, at the Royal (****) School of Veterinary Studies. Places are being taken every day, so please book yours now to...

I can never understand why colour matters. It's not as if people were choosing shoes or something. Or maybe that's precisely the attitude of some. They're accesorising. When I adopt a rabbit, it's the rabbit I've taken along who does the choosing, not me. No 'arranged marriages' in my...

If you know someone who can give a great home to a rabbit or rabbits, these may be the rescues for them This month we're featuring Pixie Rabbit and Rodent Rescue in Ashington, Northumberland on the Featured Rescue page of our website, and a lovely pair of rabbits, Romeo and Juliet, who are...

New figures from the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF), the biggest UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of pet rabbits, show that the number of unwanted rabbits has nearly doubled in recent years. The last meaningful survey conducted by the charity estimated the number of...

We're absolutely thrilled to announce that we have a runner, Jodie Rycroft, in the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon which is going to take place on 3rd March 2013 Well, we say a runner, but Jodie actually describes herself as a couch potato! She says that she's doing the run for the RWAF so...

We have been sent this story by Runaround, from one of their customers, and have permission to share it. You'll need your hankies, but there is a happy ending. 'A Hutch Is Not Enough'; apart from causing health problems, we can crush a rabbit's spirit and do lasting damage to them if we do not...

http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/rabbitwelfarefund Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Christmas is just around the corner and creeping closer every day. We all have those special presents to buy, and of course our normal shopping needs too. If you shop online from any of...