Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund
| Formation | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Registration no. | 1167093 |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Rabbit welfare education Veterinary education |
| Website | rabbitwelfare |
The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF) is a British animal welfare charity which aims to improve the health and welfare of domestic rabbits in the UK.
They are based in Taunton, Somerset.
Campaigns[edit]
The Rabbit Welfare Association created the slogan "A Hutch is not Enough".[1] The campaign is designed to highlight there's more to keeping rabbits than putting them in a small hutch with minimal environment enrichment.[2][3][4]
The charity maintains a list of "rabbit-friendly" vet practices across the United Kingdom.[5] Practices can apply and they will be graded silver or gold standard.[6] In 2019, the charity joined with Burgess Pet Care to form the Burgess Excel Vet Awards[7]. These awards were created to celebrate the achievements of vet professionals who work tirelessly to improve rabbit health and welfare.[8]
The charity also provides housing guidelines and care advice for owners, retailers and other animal rescue and welfare charities alike, with many animal rescues citing when they adhere to these guidelines. This includes the minimum standard for housing as part of the A Hutch is not Enough campaign, as well as diet[9] and care advice.[10][11][12]
They are also active in highlighting poor breeding practices which can lead to long term health problems for rabbits, such as brachycephalic rabbits.[13][14]
As Rabbit hemorrhagic disease and Myxomatosis are still rife in the United Kingdom, the charity actively campaign to ensure all owners of rabbits have their rabbits vaccinated and keep their vaccinations up to date.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ A Hutch is Not Enough Campaign on the RWAF website
- ↑ Saner, Emine (14 October 2019). "Not cross bunnies: can a pet rabbit ever be happy?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ Brown, Kirsty (15 August 2020). "Charity calls for ban on "cruel" rabbit hutches". Grampian Online. Scotland. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "Rabbits 'now the most abused pet'". BBC News. London. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Rabbit-Friendly Vet List on the Rabbit Welfare Association website
- ↑ Kernot, Holly (1 August 2016). "Practice staff named most rabbit friendly vets in the UK". Vet Times. London. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Burgess Excel Pet Awards website
- ↑ Thompson, Justine (5 November 2020). "Rabbit-friendly vet finalists revealed". Pet Business World. London. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "Lettuce is dangerous for rabbits: bunny foods to feed and avoid". Yorkshire Evening Post. Yorkshire. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Evennett-Watts, Bella (7 August 2020). "Keep your pets safe in the heat". Closer Magazine. London. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Grimshaw, Vicki (28 October 2017). "Ten point bunny guide as rabbits become the fourth most popular pet". Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Smith, Sharon (2 June 2018). "Rabbits keep owners on the hop". The Times. London. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Kernot, Holly (24 March 2017). "Charities highlight brachycephaly in rabbits and cats". Vet Times. London. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Brulliard, Karin (25 March 2017). "People are breeding bunnies with flat faces — and possibly terrible health". Washington Post. London. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Willgress, Lydia (16 July 2016). "Frantic search for vaccine as deadly mutated rabbit virus sweeps the UK". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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