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Binky free Daisy
It is with great sadness we say goodbye to little Daisy. Daisy was found wandering the streets as an old lady and the vets called us and asked if we would take her in. It quickly became evident that she had health problems that were going to be long term and as a result she became a permanent Fat Fluff. Initially she lived with Vickie but needed a friend so she moved to Fat Fluffs HQ and in with Max, the resident house bun.
It was far from love at first sight but after a few disagreements they settled down and Daisy became privileged to be the first bun allowed to share Max's "man basket". She continued to suffer from Pasturella but we managed to stay on top of it, but various other health problems gradually caused her to weaken and lose a lot of weight.
It got to the point where we were considering what the best for her would be but we are glad to say she took that decision out of our hands and died in her own time, peacefully with Jo at her side. We miss her terribly, the house is so much quieter and cleaner and our constant trip hazard that was our toe-nibbler Daisy is no longer there. Max is missing her too but we are all glad we were able to spend the time with her that we had and she will not be forgotten for the cheeky, nosey and very friendly little lady that she was.
We would like to say a big "thank you" to everyone who sponsored Daisy, helping pay for her medication and making her last year and a half a happy one. Everyone who met her realised what a special bun she was and she is fondly remembered by many.
Binky free Daisy. Lots of love from all at Fat Fluffs, Chloe, Andy and Max. xxx
25 Feb 2010
Mothers Day Special
This beautiful Spring design has been created for Fat Fluffs by our designer and we love it! We have 5 aprons made up as a special Mothers Day gift. If you are looking for something special and a bit different then have a look in our shop and see what else there is on offer. All the finances from every item sold goes towards paying for our vets bills and ensuring the bunnies with us can have the best possible and find great new loving homes.
19 Feb 2010
Morrisons Bag Pack
On Saturday, February 13th 2010 a team of intrepid Fat Fluffs volunteers gathered at Morrisons in Solihull for a charity bag pack. Everyone got stuck in helping shoppers to pack their bags, chatting about bunnies and promoting the work of Fat Fluffs. We laughed off the numerous comments about rabbit stew (!) and marvelled at what some people actually buy in their weekly shop (!) but were grateful for every donation that was dropped into our buckets. It was great to see so many Fat Fluffs hoodies on display and Rocky in the atrium went down a treat with shoppers young and old alike!
Counting the takings back at HQ was a mammoth task in itself but we really couldn't believe our eyes when we totalled it up and discovered that we had made a grand total of £777.50!
A huge thank you to each and every volunteer who joined us throughout the day, not to mention a big thank you to Morrisons for making us feel so welcome. We will DEFINITELY be doing another bag pack in the future if you would like to lend a hand then drop me an e-mail abi@fatfluffs.com and I'll make sure we let you know the details!
Abi Fluff
14 Feb 2010
Something different for Valentines Day
For Valentines Day Fat Fluffs are doing a limited edition Fat Fluffs hoodie so if you are looking for something special to get your loved one or would like to point your loved one in the right direction for yourself then get your order in quick! We are only producing 25 of these as a one off - the pictures below are just the sample; the small heart logo will be on the chest on the front of the hoodie and the phrase "Every Bunny Needs Some Bunny" across the back in a similar style to the other hoodies in our shop. We will have some proper pictures put up by next tuesday but for now these will give you an idea.
The hoodie is only available in black with the red stitching and they are £35 including 1st class postage guaranteed to get to you before valentines Day. Get your order in fast as we have already had interest and last orders need to be in by the 30th January. www.fatfluffs.com/shop
Front Left Back Front Left
14 Jan 2010
Pack yer Bags!
Happy New Year everyone!
Fat Fluffs have been fortunate enough to secure a date to carry out a fundraising 'bag pack' at Morrisons in Solihull on Saturday, February 13th 2010. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to both raise funds for the rescue and promote the Fat Fluffs name and the work that we do. However, we cannot do it without help from our adopters and supporters, so.....
Would you be able to give up an hour or two on Saturday, 13th February 2010 to come along and help us?
No skills necessary . Just a willingness to get stuck in!
At this stage it would be helpful if you could e-mail abi@fatfluffs.com, indicating how much time you would be willing to offer and if you have any preference for helping in the morning or afternoon. Please see who else you can 'rope in' to help us too - friends, relatives, neighbours etc - the more the merrier! We will then put together a rota so that we can cover an appropriate amount of time with the staffing that we have and will be in touch again soon with further details.
We really hope you will consider coming along to help and support us.
Thanks!
05 Jan 2010
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!
21 Dec 2009
FFFF Christmas Party 2009
As the Fat Fluffs team gathered at HQ on the cold, crisp winter morning of December 12th we couldn’t believe how quickly time had gone since the last Fat Fluffs Festive Fundraiser (FFFF)! Once again we had decorated the tree, put up the decorations in the barn and turned over the conservatory to a host of stalls. As the 12 o’clock kick-off time approached more bunnies started arriving with their foster mums and dads to occupy pens around the garden; Lucy was getting the BBQ started and Sally had the tea urn up to the boil. Soon friends old and new were arriving to fuss the rescue buns, have a go on the raffle, peruse the Fat Fluffs merchandise and treat their buns to some fantastic toys and tasty treats. As always, Vickie did a roaring trade on the tombola and Sarah was kept busy with orders for our Fat Fluffs hoodies whilst Julia mingled and chatted bunnies! Rocky made an appearance and all of the Fluffs were on their best behaviour and free-ranging about the garden, enjoying being hand-fed by the numerous visitors especially Harry who spent the whole day working the crowd! We were thrilled to have 6 bunnies reserved on the day all of whom will hopefully be settled in their new, forever homes before Christmas plus we were staggered by the total raised takings for the day, which topped £685!
Unfortunately Chloe was called into work at the last minute and missed the day, but she has certainly enjoyed looking at the photos and hearing about all the fun we had. A big thank you to all the Fat Fluffs team for pulling together to make this event such a success. We couldn’t have done it without the team work of trustees, foster parents and other volunteers.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Abi Fluff
20 Dec 2009
Bye Bye Bunny
Bye Bye Bunny
Made By: Valentina Ippolito
Valentina is a very talented producer and she has made a short clip, with Fat Fluffs, and entered it into a competition which could result in it being shown on Channel4's 3 Minute Wonder strand! Her is her work and I'm sure you'll agree that the Fat Fluff bunnies will have queues of people wanting autographs after this!!
http://www.4docs.org.uk/competition/view/376/Bye+Bye+Bunny
If you like the film please do subscribe to the 4docs website and vote for it. They won't send you emails or anything it is just to vote. If the film gets a lot of "hearts" (meaning you loved the film) it will then be placed on the front page of the 4docs website which means more people will see it!
02 Dec 2009
You are all invited!!
This year we are once again having a Fat Fluffs party to celebrate Christmas.
Please come along and join us, meet the bunnies and enjoy some fine BBQ cooking with us. The more the merrier and the Fat Fluff buns will all be there to say hello and enjoy a cuddle and maybe even a few treats!
Email abi@fatfluffs.com for more details
12 Nov 2009
Could you be our 300th bunny adopter?
We are getting closer by the day to the 300th Fat Fluffs bun to be adopted! 2009 has been a fantastic year for us and so many rabbits have found loving forever homes.
But there are still lots of buns looking for their new family, could the 300th bunny be adopted by you?
We are thrilled to announce that, to celebrate the 300th Fat Fluffs Adoption, Cartoonarts (run by solo artist Claire Kiernan) will award a free art commission, in the form of a mounted caricature print worth almost £50.00, to the new bunny mummy and/or daddy. You can see Claire's work at www.cartoonarts.co.uk or come along and meet her at our forthcoming Fat Fluffs Festive Fundraiser on December 12th at our Solihull HQ - email abi@fatfluffs.com for more details.
12 Nov 2009
Rocky's Mercia Fun Run!
On Sunday, October 25th, Rocky - along with his friend carrot - braved the Mercia Fun Run to raise some money for the Fat Fluffs!! It was a pleasant, but fortunately for Rocky, not too warm a morning when they arrived, kindly driven in by Michelle, to join their fellow runners. After a warm up of stretching and jogging on the spot, the clackton sounded and they were off!!
Rocky bravely faced every turn and corner Coventry had to offer, with marshalls and fellow runners cheering him on, he managed a 35minute mile - a personal best this year! Cameras were clicking and people waving and cheering as he took the finishing line by storm and he was even accosted by the radio DJ and Fat Fluffs got some "on air" time too!!
After downing a much needed bottle of water Rocky and carrot were presented with their medals which they wore proudly. This is hopefully the first of many for Rocky and it will be proudly displayed when he gets home!
Massive "thank you" to everyone who sponsored Rocky, aka a very brave and red faced Sophie - a total of £180 was raised for the Fat Fluffs yesterday and will go towards the ongoing vet bills with the hope of finding the unwanted bunnies in our care the loving homes they deserve.
26 Oct 2009
Shizzle and Stuff!
On Friday, October 23rd we welcomed friends old and new to "Shizzle & Stuff" and a great time
was had by all, taking almost £450 for Fat Fluffs! We had met Sarah, from Tina Iacovelli, at the Tidbury Green School fete in July & loved her jewellery,
inviting her to run a house-party for us to raise funds for the Fluffs. From here grew our first
evening event, selling not only Sarahs beautiful jewellery and stunning handbags, but also a vast
range of bunny themed products!
Our Fat Fluffs calendars and hoodies were the stars of the show closely followed by the fantastic,
original products designed and made for us by Penny from Bentley Heath Country Market. The
doorstops were a particular favourite! There were toys and treats for the buns, knitted bunnies,
Christmas cards and lots more for sale not forgetting the raffle too!
A big thank you to everyone who came along we will definitely have another Shizzle evening in the
future!
Abi Fluff
25 Oct 2009
Summer
It has been a very busy summer for all the fluffsters. We would like to say a massive "thank you" to everyone who has given their time to help us at events, by fostering for us, scooping poop, bunny running and just helping make things that little bit easier and more sucessful.
We have had some really good times over the summer, managing to raise the profile of Fat Fluffs and rabbits in general. We went into the bank on monday and the lady at the til recognised our business name which was fab! We have run sponsored events, had stalls at various events across the West Midlands and alongside all of this bunnies have been coming in and going out to great new homes.
We have had some sad times too. We have said goodbye to a few loved furry friends including Sudsey, Brillo and Bubbles, three of our orphan buns. It was a heartbreaking time that I would never choose to go through again but would if the need came up. Soapy is doing well, living with Pinot and Roche and their youngest litter; he is thriving and now, at 6weeks old, we dare to expect the best for him. Some bunnies have come back in to us worse for wear and we have had to nurse them back to health and couple of these buns are still going through rehab and are a long way from being able to go to their new home which is sad for them. Michelle is continuing to nurse our sick bunnies and they are making great steps forward and in the process we are learning so much. A special "thank you" to Paula and Colin for your support and expertise that gets our bunnies through difficult times.
Stoneleigh was our biggest challenge this summer, with it being so last minute, but Abi and Sally tackled it head on and with the help of Kris and Kerry, our fantastic scout leaders, we managed to get a large tent, lots of bunnies, event supporters and of course Rocky (although he did get himself into a bit of trouble) looking organised and professional for the long bank holiday weekend, which was a great success. The last event we did was at Netherton this month and it was a beautiful weekend! The sun shone, the bunnies were on their best behaviour and loved the attention they got. We chatted rabbits, which we all love doing, handed out some leaflets and offered support and advice where we could. Thank you to Joanne, Warren, Jess, Wendy, Lisa and Sue for coming along and helping us over the weekend, it was greatly appreciated.
Although we still have a lot to do with bunnies coming and going and background paperwork to carry on with as well as Christmas to look forward to, we are facing a slightly quieter few months now and we are grateful for it. Despite all the support, the six of us are all feeling very tired after the summer and all the busyness and need some down time to get some bunny therapy! We will still be out and about but it will be on a much smaller scale. Our quarterly newsletter will be coming out at the beginning of October so look out for that and if you would like to be added to our newsletter list then please email abi@fatfluffs.com your details
Rocky under arrest! Netherton Our stall The stars!
16 Sep 2009
Fort Dunlop on Film!
Massive Thank you to everyone who sponsored the Fort Dunlop Event - and also to Paul for filming it for us .... Here's the evidence!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhR4uSBnSjY
28 Aug 2009
Our latest additions
These four little ones came to us last thursday 6th, their mum was too ill for the vets to save and she had to be put to sleep. We got a call asking if we would give them a chance and so the bottle feeding began! They arrived in a washing up bowl so we thought it would be apt to give them washing names so please meet Bubbles, Soapy, Brillo and Sudsey! This is them a couple of days after they arrived.
They opened their eyes on saturday so we are guestimating they were born on the 29th July and so far this week they have done really well. They are getting more and more active and definately feeding more now too. They can manage a bottle between them a feed. Bubbles is still very much the runt of the litter and half Sudseys size but doing well. We are still very aware that we could lose them at any time as hand rearing baby buns is notoriously difficult but every day they are still with us gives us new hope that they are going to survive the loss of their mum. Here they are now 2weeks old.
15 Aug 2009
The Fluffsters on Youtube
It's feeding time for the Fat Fluffs and all captured on camera!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_0IxZa7YE
And our Big Kids know when it's time to go in for dinner!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmJeObB7VAo
08 Aug 2009
Conquering Heights!
The day of The Fort Dunlop abseil Challenge finally dawned for Rocky & TeamFluffAbseil on Sunday. At 10.30, after the team from Pinnacle Challenge put the group through their training, the brave bunch disappeared into the building to take the lift to the roof. Minutes later they emerged waving to the waiting supporters 100ft below & then the descent began. Rocky took to the edge first, balancing on his fluffy paws before stepping over. It was a sight to behold; a 6ft fluffy bunny hopping his way down the building. Crowds formed at the landing point below & startled office workers gawped from the windows as he ‘seiled down the side doing his ‘SpiderBunny’ impersonation. Within minutes he’d reached the ground. Our hero, Rocky!
Thereafter TeamFluff swiftly followed, one-by-one, each boldly took the stomach-churning step over the side to meet their cheering supporters – John, Jess, Lindz, Zoe, Ellie, George, Abi & Chloe followed by an eleventh hour addition to the team, Tom. Caroline seemed to be a ‘no show’ but she eventually made it ready kitted-up out in white bunny costume & made up for lost time with a rapid descent from top to bottom. And Ron was our solo ‘seiler first up to take the plunge on Saturday morning supported by his wife & in-laws.
Everyone involved in this fundraising feat was amazing and it was all captured on camera by our fearless camera man Paul, who risked life and limb hanging over the edge of the roof to make sure evidence was gathered!! All the spectators looked on in awe at the pluck they showed to conquer this monster building & raise a HUGE amount of money for Fat Fluffs. At the start of the event pledges were a couple of hundred pounds short of the overall fundraising target of £2500. Thank-you to everyone that sponsored Rocky & TeamFluff you can see what your contribution has amounted to. Our fundraising webpage remains live until 19th October so it’s not too late to sponsor our daredevil team. Visit www.justgiving.com/teamfluffabseil and help us hit that target.
Congratulations & very well done to all the team! What a marvellous personal achievement & a terrific result for the bunnies.
25 Jul 2009
Fat Fluffs First Birthday Party!
What an amazing birthday we had and thank you so much to everyone who came and joined us for the day. We prayed hard and, despite the weather forcast being for rain, it was a dry and at times sunny all the way through. Rocky and all the foster bunnies came over to say hello and meet everyone and the Fat Fluff permanent residents were out in force especially when they heard there was food to be had! Toby and Lucy manned the bbq and the food was gorgeous, our resident DJ Julian had great tunes going and us girls got to talk bunnies all afternoon! Vickie's tombola was a great success, Abi and Lea kept the kids entertained with party games and facepainting, my sister Catherine's cakes didn't last long and the bunny treats flew out the door. But pride of place was definately our birthday cake so kindly donated to us by Andrea from Hot Cakes - the decorations were amazing and the cake was gorgeous - all diets went out the window for a taste of the cake!
We managed to raise over £800 on saturday and 8 bunnies have been reserved to go to their new homes. I cannot thank enough all the guys and girls for all their hard work behind the scenes, Sally, Vickie and Chloe for giving up your friday afternoon to help set up and Anne and Emma for helping me sort out the bunnies and the girls for coming round early saturday to get everything ready on time. We were all absolutely shattered afterwards but it was definately worth it and looking forward to the next excuse for a Fat Fluffs party!
29 Jun 2009
Rocky Rabbit Needs you!
Rocky & TeamFluffAbseil get busy raising sponsorship for madcap adventure...
Rocky & the team have been working very hard over the last couple of weeks seeking out sponsors to support their intrepid Fort Dunlop Abseil/Zip Wire Challenge. To date, Rocky & his 9 fellow team mates have drummed up a total of £1136 between them!!! On top of this the group effort has so far raised £72 of a £250 target. That’s a serious amount of cash to help Fat Fluffs progress the work we do in rescuing & rehoming unwanted & abused bunnies. The overall aim is to reach £2500 so we are almost halfway there with only a month to go. We need the help of our supporters to get us to our goal by sponsoring the team effort so please visit our fundraising page and make your pledge now at http://www.justgiving.com/teamfluffabseil. A few clicks are all it takes to make a donation using a credit or debit card. Whatever amount you can spare will make a BIG difference to the Fat Fluffs bunnies.
We’re still recruiting daring participants and if you feel you can take the Fort Dunlop Challenge (abseil or zip wire) to help the team raise even more money, and exceed our target, please contact sally@fatfluffs.com for sign-up information.
Come along to support Rocky & TeamFluff as they conquer the heady heights of Fort Dunlop – Group Abseil on Sunday 19th July @ 10.30 or Solo Zip Wire on Saturday 18th @11.30.
RABBITS ARE THE UK’S MOST NEGLECTED PET – HELP FAT FLUFFS GIVE RESCUE BUNNIES A SECOND CHANCE OF A HAPPY LIFE – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Rocky Rabbit Needs You!!!
21 Jun 2009
Birthday Party Invite!!
You're invited to a party! Fat Fluffs will be celebrating their first official birthday on Saturday, June 27th 2009 and we would love you to join the celebration!
The party will have a similar format to our very successful Festive Fundraiser that was held in December. It will take place at our Solihull HQ and will be an opportunity for bunny lovers to come together, meet the trustees and fosterers and support the work of Fat Fluffs. We promise lots of fun and lovely rescue bunnies, including the 14 sanctuary Fat Fluffs!
The party will run from 1pm until 6pm with party games for children (of all ages!) at 3pm. Don't have lunch before you come as we will also be running a barbeque (with separate vegetarian barbeque) to raise a little more money for the Fluffs. There will be lots of treats and toys to buy for your buns, plus fundraising stands including a raffle and face painting for the kids. We really hope you can join us - feel free to bring a friend or all the family!
If you need any further details, including the full address, please e-mail abi@fatfluffs.com. We would be grateful of an RSVP, even if you already know the location of our HQ in Solihull, to allow us to prepare and cater for our expected number of visitors - thank you.
Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you at our 1st birthday party on June 27th!
10 Jun 2009
Busy summer schedule!!
We have got a busy summer coming up with loads of fetes, school and park events. If you are free on any of the dates and would like to pop over and meet us we'd love to see you / meet you!
06TH JUNE - SOLIHULL CARNIVAL
07TH JUNE - SOLIHULL COLLEGE OPEN DAY
20TH JUNE - KNOWLE FETE
27TH JUNE - BIRTHDAY PARTY AT SOLIHULL HQ
04TH JULY - TIDBURY GREEN SCHOOL FETE
11TH JULY - MERIDAN PARK - CHELMSLEY WOOD
12TH JULY - HOCKLEY HEATH FETE
26TH JULY - SHELDON COUNTRY PARK
And of course not forgetting our abseil on the 19th July please do come along and support us!! If you'd like any more details, times /locations etc, please drop us an email.
31 May 2009
Rocky leads team off side of FD '4 the kids'!
The adventures of Rocky Rabbit begin... Since acquiring a name a couple of weeks ago, our BIG bunny mascot, Rocky, has taken on a new lease of life. For the past week or so he has been organising a sponsored abseil/zip wire challenge off Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, to raise money towards the upkeep of the rescue & all the Fat Fluffs! He has managed to recruit a team of 10 daredevil supporters, including him, to participate in conquering this HUGE building and is now actively seeking sponsorship for the team. As a Fat Fluff follower your support would be greatly appreciated however much you can spare to sponsor the team effort to raise £250. We have set up a ‘Justgiving’ web page which makes it easy to sponsor Rocky & TeamFluff on-line using a credit or debit card. Please visit our page to sponsor them now & find out how your donation will help the Fat Fluffs bunnies at http://www.justgiving.com/teamfluffabseil If anyone would prefer to make a traditional ‘paper’ pledge to sponsor the team please email sally@fatfluffs.com to arrange this. Also, if you would like to join Rocky & his intrepid team in scaling the heights of Fort Dunlop on behalf of Fat Fluffs again email Sally (Rocky’s secretary!) who will provide you with the necessary information to do so. Rabbits are the UK's most neglected pets, each year more than 30,000 are taken into rescue. Fat Fluffs are committed to giving unwanted & abused rabbits a second chance of a happy and safe new life. Your donation will help a single Fat Fluffs rescue rabbit as follows:- £5 provides hay for a month, £10 provides a vaccination, £50 covers a neuter /spay & £100 everything it needs for a year We will keep you posted on our fundraising progress in the weeks up to the event in July. You can come & cheer on TeamFluff, and marvel at Rocky’s ability to emulate Spiderman, as they undertake their challenge – Group Abseil on Sun 19th July @ 10.30 or Solo Zip Wire on Sat 18th @ 11.30.
Thank you for supporting Fat Fluffs!
Rocky leads team off side of FD '4 the kids!!
26 May 2009
Our colouring competition winner!!
25 May 2009
Big Thank you to Matt and Gillian!
Matt and Gillian came to visit us today and met some of the Fluffs who they have just raised over £500 for by running a half marathon! We are super impressed they completed a half marathon in 2hours 24minutes and really appreciate them thinking of us and raising such an amazing amount of money.
Thank you again guys and thank you for popping in to see us today as well, it was great to catch up.x
24 May 2009
Not always good news.
It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to two very dearly loved buns.
Gabriel was a part of Julia's life through some tough times and he, along with Maximus, are the reason we are good friends now. He was a very special boy with a great character and a love of bin emptying! He was a great friend to Julia and a lovely husbun to Daisy and is greatly missed by both.
Pixie lost her battle with pasturella today. Vickie and Colin, her vet, never gave up on her and did everything they could but it became too much for her and she left Vickie this morning. Pixie was a proper little character, part of Vickie's "Hairy Mob" she was always on the go and loved a good chase; the garden is quieter without her.
Binky free kids. Lots of love from all the Fluffs.xxx
Gabriel Pixie and her family
20 May 2009
Hawne Canal Basin's Open Weekend
It was forecast to be a wet and windy weekend but that didn't deter the "Black Country" Fluffs from setting up our fundraising and information stand at Hawne Canal Basin's Open weekend. As predicted, the weather wasn't on our side - including a flash flood in the marquee on Sunday morning which required us all to evacuate whilst they pumped away the water! However Moses, Simeon, Autumn and Spring were the stars of the show and enjoyed meeting many new people. Lots of people went away with Fat Fluffs keyrings and there were a few sets of bunny ears on display too! Rocky Rabbit, named by Helen as the winner of our "Name the Mascot competition", also had a fantastic time - dancing with ladies, playing football, hugging children and stroking the big buns. We raised some funds for the rescue but most importantly we all felt that we had started to spread the Fat Fluffs message on 'our-side-of-town'. A big thank you to Leanne for face-painting on Saturday, Ross, Joanne, Lisa & Sue for helping out on the stand and Dan & Warren for donning the mascot costume - we couldn't have done it without you. x
17 May 2009
The NEC Ultimate Pet Show
Our Stand Most popular bunny Kept Busy! Marc gets a cuddle
Last weekend we had the privilege of being Marc Abraham's guests on his stand at the Ultimate Pet Show at the NEC and what an amazing time we had!! We are hugely indebted to Vikki Keates who did a majority of the hard work behind the scenes, along with Abi and Sally, creating the dressing display for the stand, devising our promotional materials and slide show, the technical part of which Julian's brilliance and input enabled us to be heard over the noise of the show! All our bunnies were on their best behaviour and every one of our volunteers were professional and really looked the part.
Extra "thank you's" to Julian, Dan, Warren, Ellie and Ben for donning the mascot costume and taking your chances with the crowds of children! It's not the easiest of jobs but you did it with style and enthusiasm and looked brilliant! To Alison for your invaluable advice and experience in getting us organised at the show, Michelle, Sophie and Martin for bringing along your foster bunnies and helping us out on the day; to Sarah, Leanne, Abigail, Joanne, Ross, Helen and Sarah W who also gave up their time to support us and talk bunnies - guys you were great!!
Abi gave talks regularly through the day giving people advice on bunny welfare and explaining the rescue situation many rabbits are in, we chatted to so many different people some of whom just wanted to meet the buns and some of whom were looking for advice with situations they were in at home. One lady even came forward and asked us if she could foster for us which was great. The kids loved our colouring competition and we had hundreds of really talented entries, Sally is definately going to have a hard time choosing the winner. We also ran a competition to name our mascot; some of the ideas were great some more ....... interesting!! Above all we have raised the profile of Fat Fluffs & rabbit welfare not only in the public domain but within the pet industry. The feedback we have received from other visitors and exhibitors has been marvelous again only achieved by the support of our team.
The final Thank you goes to Marc, Andy and Nigel for blessing us with the use of their stand. Guys we really appreciate your generosity and support, even tho we didn't win the pet.net award!! and really hope we will be able to work with you again in the future.
http://www.marcthevet.com/thanks-to-fat-fluffs-rabbit-rescue/
Rushed off our feet Serious & professional Colouring comp Stars of the show
11 May 2009
Radio Rabbits!
Fat Fluffs were on the radio last week! It was great to meet Cayte and chat with her about the buns - we did do a handbag search on the way out - just in case!!
http://bit.ly/11TPDy (1hour 36mins)
10 May 2009
Fat Fluffs is now on Twitter! To find out what's going on day to day with the buns, their fosterers and our volunteers why not add us to your list of followings!
09 May 2009
Incoming and outgoing
We have been so busy recently time has flown by! It would be difficult to name all the bunnies that have been adopted recently but we would like to say a massive Thank you to everyone who has given one of our buns their own forever home. Please do keep in touch and let us know how you're all doing; we are setting up a new section on our website entitled "Success Stories" so if you would like to put finger to keyboard and send Abi abi@fatfluffs.com a short piece with a picture of your buns we'd love to add you in.
We recently had a call from a lovely lady who had been left with 5bunnies and was unable to keep them herself. When she called and said they were large we were unsure how large as "large" can vary - but these buns are very large french lops! Mummy bunny Summer must weigh 5.5kg and the kids at 6months are not too far behind her. They are gorgeous friendly buns, very naughty with it and I would love to keep all of them but I think Andy might notice!
Summer Spring & Simeon Moses Spring & Autumn
26 Apr 2009
Amongst the good news ....
Some sad news. We recently lost Santa, our toothy permanent bun, and Cassie, one of the buns who arrived in a box of bunny squidge. Santa was coming on well after having had his tooth out but one friday morning his foster mum found him floppy and non responsive. He was rushed straight to the vet but whilst there his heart stopped several times and he went down hill very quickly. He died being cuddled by Lucy and Kerry and is very much missed especially by Lucy who looked after him and his brother and sisters when they came into rescue and saw them grow up.
Little Cassie was not well when she arrived having a very swollen tummy but stick like features. The vets chose not to neuter her as she was too skinny, had a lumpy tummy and we suspected she may be pregnant as she was bald from being pestered by a very enthusiastic male. So she stayed with us and fortunately wasn't pregnant and once she was in the clear we bonded her with Santa and Lizzie for company while we tried to build her fat and muscle up; they all got on really well and Cassie always looked after the younger two. Unfortunately her lumpy tummy got no better and after several bouts of stasis, which we managed to nurse her through, she sucumbed to a faecal blockage. She was a beautiful friendly girl who loved her cuddles and we're just so glad she got to spend her last days with people and buns that loved her. Lizzie is now bonded with the youngsters at Vickies and doing really well despite losing her friends.
Binky free Santa and Cassie - look after each other.x
Cassie's arrival Cassie Lizzie, Cassie & Santa Santa
22 Apr 2009
Knowle Park Easter Egg Hunt!
It was an eggstraordinarily good day in Knowle Park last weekend; the weather was so good we worried about our Easter eggs melting! However we needn't have worried as all the Easter eggs, kindly donated by friends of Fat Fluffs and Morrisons, were soon claimed by the lucky hunters. The poor Easter Bunny was wilting a bit in the heat but made a sterling job of greeting the children, adults & the occassional superstar! We were very lucky as our new sponsor Curtis Windows brought along Colin Doyle from BCFC which was certainly a big, & very welcome, surprise for us.
We took £297.50 on the day & still have some Easter eggs to sell so hopefully that tally will rise. Our grateful thanks to everyone who donated time, money or eggs to the event & helped make it such a big success.
At the start Busy day Face Painting At the end!
And as a ps from Chloe: Big Thank you to Lucy for all your hard work in organising the day, all the shopping, promoting, early mornings and behind the scenes involvement. And to Sally, Abi and Vickie for all your support and encouragement and a special mention going out to our Easter Bunny for his dedication and Nicky Fluff for her generous donation all the way from Australia!
22 Apr 2009
Our new sponsors Curtis Windows
22 Apr 2009
Gill and Matt doing a half!
Marathon that is!! Gill and Matt, Tipton and Heath's mum and dad, are doing a sponsored half marathon to help raise some money for the Fat Fluffs! We are so blessed by their suport and impressed that they are going to run 13.1 miles!! if you would like to encourage them and support the Fluffs at the same time please visit their page with Just Giving - which also supports Gift Aid so we get the tax back too!!
http://www.justgiving.com/gillianblackford
14 Apr 2009
Full to bursting!
We are officially very full at the moment!! We have had a few emergency rescues and a couple of buns sadly come back in as they were not getting on with their partners. The good news is that other buns are happily rehomed but it has left us short of space! We are getting very close to our 200th bunny adoption which is very kindly being supported by the hay experts; (www.thehayexperts.co.uk) we are all really excited about who the bunny will be!
Ebony and Elvis are just waiting for their new homes to be ready, as are Romeo and Juliette. Ellie has a hot date with Harry next tuesday and we have several more in the pipe line. Blossom is now being nice to Winston and staring to settle really well into her new home, Mindy is very happy with Eric and Bracken with her new man. We have had five little lads come into rescue, three very yellow from spraying the life out of ach other but they are losing that pongy smell now! Warwick and Nicky are very friendly little boys as is the beautiful Kendra, and Duster, Archie and Jimmy Choo are easy going friendly buns too. Mummy bunny an her three kids are doing really well - they are very sweet and love to play in their hay and binky!
It's been a difficult week at HQ, Squirrel is showing no sign of improvement and his second x-ray has shown up a potential problem which we are going to further investigate next week and Apache's sudden passing on sunday was a real shock. Shadow is doing ok, her eye is steady, no better but no worse so we are keeping a close eye on her and the good news is that Thumper has made, what seems to be, a complete recovery from his head tilt and is back to his old self. Max too had a trip to the vet when he started breathing like a tractor! The diagnosis was something up his nose that had caused the airway to become inflamed. Much sneezing and a 5day course of Baytril and Metacam later and he is back to his old self which is a big relief!
The really exciting news is that Marc Abrahams has invited us to be his guests on his stand at the NEC in May at the Ultimate Pet Show! We are delighted and touched by his generous offer and frantically getting organised - please come and visit us down there as we'd love to see you!
Duster Mummy Bunny Nicky Warwick
09 Apr 2009
Support Fat Fluffs through pet.net!
ThePet.net is currently running 'thepet.net awards 2009' to celebrate businesses that offer the best for your pet. Now Fat Fluffs is registered as a service on the site you can visit http://thepet.net/services/2175 and rate your experience of Fat Fluffs. Each review will count as a vote towards the awards; we would really love to become an award winning rescue and if you would like to put finger to keyboard and give us your vote then please visit the website. Votes need to be cast by midnight on April 20th & the results will be announced at the forthcoming Ultimate Pet Show being held at the NEC, Birmingham 2nd-4th May, which will be another fantastic boost to our reputation within the pet world. It will only take a few minutes to cast your vote so do please visit ThePet.net today & share your experiences of Fat Fluffs & help raise our profile within the pet world.
09 Apr 2009
Binky free Apache
Apache came into rescue dumped in a cardboard box with 6 other rabbits. His first night in he took a chunk out of my hand and despite being neutered showed no signs of calming down. So he became my 15th Fat Fluff. He adored Jacob and whilst amongst my group became a loving and gentle little man out to greet anyone who came to see us. One day we found one side of his face had dropped and despite treatment it showed no sign of clearing but he remained a happy little lad. The advice from Bristol was that he had an abcess and that he was potentially a ticking time bomb.
Sadly sunday evening his time came and having spent a great day out in the garden, sleeping in the sun and munching on grass, he came in for his dinner and suddenly started wretching. 10minutes later he died in my arms and it was very evident the abcess had burst. Despite knowing it was coming I hoped he would be with us for so much longer but am happy he went so quickly.
A big "Thank you" to everyone who realised what a special lad he was and chose him as their sponsored bun, I know I am not the only one who is very sad he has gone. Binky free little munchkin - my hand will always remind me of your first day here and my memories of the time you were with us.
Last day in the sun - 05/04/2009.x
09 Apr 2009
2nd Fat Fluffs Newsletter!
We are really pleased to announce that our second newsletter went out today and big Thank you to Vikki for putting it together again so brilliantly for us! Please check your emails, including your spam boxes just in case, and if you have any feedback, positive or negative, we'd love to hear from you. If you are not yet on our emailing list and would like to receive a copy please drop Abi a line abi@fatfluffs.com and she'll add you to the list.
05 Apr 2009
Edgbaston High School for Girls
We'd like to say a big Thank you to all the girls and their parents for the support they gave us over bunny week and for naming our beautiful rabbits for us. Thank you to Mrs Aston for all her hard work and for writing the lovely article below.
http://www.edgbastonhigh.com/news/friday-headlines-archive/2193-national-rabbit-week
29 Mar 2009
Busy busy busy
What a busy couple of weeks it has been!! Jasmine and Danny have gone to a great new home, as have Georgio and Georgina, Daniel and Dottie, Spencer, Murphy, Sugar and Aster! We are chuffed to bits with all our buns new homes, their mums and dads have really gone out of their way to make sure the new arrivals get the very best.
Other good news is that Sally and Sophie are friends again - Sophie is still being a bit of a moo but I think it's all just for show now. Sally gave me a scare last night when she wouldn't eat her dinner and was showing signs of having a sore tummy but she is back to her happy bouncy and inquisitive self again today. Cassie decided that today was her day and I got a call from her worried foster mum this am as she too wasn't eating and was very quiet - I went over and picked her up and she is eating again now and things are going through so hopefully she too is well on the way to being fit and well again.
Frazzle, Dazzle, Fizzle, Blossom, Mindy and Briony all went for their neutering ops this last friday and all are doing well. Mindy took a while to eat again but she is now doing fine. Briony has been reserved by one of our very own fosterers so as soon as she is fit and well she will be off to her new home. I also did a homecheck for Blossom today which went really well so she will be meeting another gorgeous frenchie next monday and fingers crossed it will be instant love as this home will suit her down to the ground!
Snoopy is coming on leaps and bounds to the point where we are happy to rehome him. He will need a home with someone who is experienced with buns as he can still be a bit nippy but he is so much better than he was. Ellie is desperate for her own home - she is not a happy bunny in rescue, she needs lots of love and time and space as she has endless energy and is getting bored here with nobun to play with.
We are really happy that Mindy and Briony's pregnancy scares turned out to be just that, Dora on the other hand became a mummy again last thursday night. She had eight but sadly she lost four of them. Sophie and Martin are fostering the little family and are coping really well; it's never easy when the little ones don't make it and guys we are thinking of you and praying the other four little ones make it.
Snoopy Muffin Cas Milly
22 Mar 2009
Bonding days
I was going to have this weekend off but instead I am bonding buns - fingers crossed they all go well!! Sophie and Sally are two of our FF's who had to be split when Sally got injured and they are finding it difficult to accept each other again and two potentials need some time on neutral territory to get to know each other better.
Patches and Pansy went off to their new home last week as did Twinkle and Connie. Can't believe my baby girl I nearly lost is all grown up with her own husbun now!! Daniel and Dottie met for the first time and it's been another one of those easy bonds which we love! They are happy together and make a really gorgeous couple and they are reserved to go to a geat home. Santa, our dental bun, was left alone when Twinkle went to her new home so he came home with me and is happily keeping Cassie and Lizzie company for the time being. We are still hoping his teeth will come good and that we will be able to find him his own home. Murphy is off to his new home on saturday. I am so excited for him as he is such a sweetheart and has been waiting a while for someone to love him. Danny and Jasmine have a possible home lined up too which is equally exciting as they were born in rescue and it's great that they could get the chance to grow up in a loving home.
Our latest arrival Snoopy is a funny bunny! When he gets aggravated his eyes bulge in a really alarming way, but fortunately he seems to be settling down a bit now and is much happier and is less inclined to do his "frog" impression. He is also a lot more friendly than when he arrived so if you are looking for a special bun to give a special home to this young man could be the one for you!
Alongside this was the exciting visit from Sarah Loat, it was lovely to meet her and chat about the bunnies and we were really happy with the article she wrote for the BBC website. It was great to receive a phone call from a potential home as a result and we are hoping it will benefit many more rabbits too. Sarah - Thank you for coming to visit us and we wish you all the best for the future.
Shadow's eye is looking better again after her course of antibiotics, Apache too perked up considerably but his ear glands are still swollen so we are going to the vets again this week to see what the next course of action will be; we are really happy too that Thumper is making good progress and is a lot steadier on his feet again.
Apache Ellie Lizzie Dottie and Daniel
11 Mar 2009
Fat Fluffs meets the BBC!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2009/03/04/solihull_fat_fluffs_feature.shtml
04 Mar 2009
A tiring month but it's good!
The vets have been our second home this last week! Shadow's eye has been looking a bit weepy again so she is back on her nightly injections. Apache seems to have a bunny version of Bells Palsy and has swollen ear ducts. The vets are worried about him and if he doesn't show any improvement over the weekend on his medictions he is going in for an x-ray early next week to see if anything shows up as going on. Please be thinking of our little man.
The good news is that Sugar's kits have all been neutered and three have been reserved so only four are still looking for their forever homes. Lizzie and Dottie were neutered as well and they are all doing really well. There is still no sign of kits from Briony or Mindy and we are waiting with baited breath to see what happens. Cassie is happily eating for England and putting on some much needed weight and Dora, Rory and the kids have gone to stay wih Aunte Sophie - the kids are growing fast! They have met their next door neighbour Bessie and seem to be getting on ok! The seven kids with Vickie are doing really well too and we are hoping we will be able to spay the remaining two girls this coming week.
This week Kenny, Evie, Ruth and Marmite have all gone to their new homes - Good Luck kids - please keep in touch!! And Connie, Roxy, Ruby, Dottie and Daniel have all been reserved which is great!
Patches and Pansy have also been reserved to go to a lovely new home and they met for the first time on thursday night ..... If only all bondings were like this! By the time they got home they were like an old married couple with Patches looking after Pansy, they are really cute together! The other really good news is that Max and Daisy have finally decided they love each other really and the stand off is over!! Daisy is now allowed to share his "man basket" so she is definately here to stay.
We'd like to highlight Besie too as she as been with us for a long time now and sadly over looked - she is one of the few buns we would consider rehoming as a single house bun as she is very people friendly, we do think, that with the right rabbit, she could settle down and be happy but she is a very fussy girl and turned down a few suitors!! Have you got room for a friendly girl with a big personality??
Bessie Pansy and Patches Bracken Max and Daisy
28 Feb 2009
Kay Bishops Fat Fluffs Fundraiser!
Kay has adopted bunnies from us in the past and has very kindly offered to do a sponsored weight loss to raise some money for the Fluffs. Recently we have had some very high vet bills so this is such a blessing to us. If you would like to encourage Kay and support the Fluffs at the same time then please visit her page at
http://www.justgiving.com/kaybishop
By giving through Just Giving Fat Fluffs also benefits from reclaimed tax so every penny is worth that little bit more!
Big Thank You to Kay and Good Luck!!xx
23 Feb 2009
There's been some tears this week!
Since the arrival of the 15buns on monday I haven't stopped! Tuesday we went to the vets to see what we were dealing with and the news isn't great! The saddest part is that the little six week old rex we called Topsy, died on tuesday. Being put in a box with 9 other rabbits she didn't know and sent to a strange place was all too much for her and we couldn't save her. Two of the girls, Briony and Mindy, are due to give birth imminently, Cassie is too emaciated to spay and Dora still feeding her previous litter so we have four litters on the way!
The good news is that we were able to spay Ellie and castrate the two older boys, Daniel and Rory. The five Valetine kids also went in or their ops as did mummy bunny Sugar (as her kids are now 11weeks old) and all the buns are doing really well. Sugar has been reserved to go to a great home which is fantastic and Briony too once she has had her kits, weaned them and is ready to go!
Bink free Topsy.x Valentine kids Baby buns Mummy Dora
21 Feb 2009
Bunny love!
It's been a weekend of bunny love! Smartie and Giz are all loved up, Frostie and Rosie, Star and Murphy too. Hibbie has decided that Perry is gorgeous and taken him home, Evie and Colin are getting on just fine and wednesday Shelley meets the gorgeous Snowy! Max my house bun has met Daisy our permanent snuffles bun and whilst they are just about tollerating each other, it's definately not love yet. Panda continues to settle in well with Lucy and is definately a happier bunny in a house environment.
This evening we had 15bunnies come in. They are all gorgeous, some a little amorous but they are going to see the vet tomorrow and fingers crossed six of them will be in for their neutering ops on thursday. Some of them are too young as yet, some might be pregnant so we need to find out exactly what is going on before we make any firm decisions.
The six buns that went in for their ops last thursday are all recovering well and will be looking for their new homes soon, we are hoping that Petunia and Marigold will be big enough in a couple of weeks to be able to go through their ops too.
Box of gorgeous buns! Daniel Dottie Briony
16 Feb 2009
Valentines!!
We are really hoping love is in the air for many of our buns this Valentines!! It's going to be a busy few weeks - on sunday Frostie is meeting his new girlie, Smartie and Perry are also ben introduced to new girlfriends and Evie, Shelley and Star have hot dates lined up with some gorgeous young men! Rustys man is safely through his op so she will soon be meeting with him as will Twinkle and Marmite once their intended are safely through!
Mummy, her son and 6daughters are doing really well; Spencer has finished his course of antibiotics so we are hoping that the abcess is sorted but will await vet confirmation. Shadow has had some time off from her antibiotics and her eye is still looking really well so we are just taking it as it comes. Patches and Ruth have come through their ops well and were given the all clear yesterday when they went for their myxi vaccinations.
On monday we had eight youngsters dropped off, their owner was sad to see them go but we have settled them in and they are happy, friendly little bunters. The six older kids are booked in for their neutering ops today so please be thinking of them.
Panda is continuing to do well at Lucy's with Sooty, Honey and Rosie. It goes to show that some bonds can take some time but things are definately progressing and Lucy is confident they will be fine together which is really great for our little man!
12 Feb 2009
And it continues ....
We are still really busy with bunnies being offerered homes, our waiting list growing and promoting rabbit welfare. Abi has been sharing about the bunnies at her school and the response and support from the children and their parents has been amazing! They are going to name our Mummy and seven babies for us. Last wednesday we nearly lost one of our baby buns, I found her very cold and limp but having fed her and given her some pain relief she perked up a little bit and I kept feeding her through the night. The food and prayer worked and by the following evening she refused to take food from me and ate by herself. She is now once again a happy bouncing little girl and loving chomping on her hay.
It has been a difficult week for several of us on the Fat Fluffs team; Lucy's Honey showed signs of stasis on thursday, friday Abi had to rush her Ant to the vet and saturday Sally was at the vet with Bunty. I am pleased to say that all the buns are well again now and our vets have been great! Shadow is still on her nightly injections and is back again on friday for assessment, Spencer showed signs of the abcess recurring so he was in the vets yesterday; Katie is happy that we managed to clear most of the infection but he too is now on daily injections to really knock the problem on the head.
Sarah is our latest fosterer and we are really happy to welcome her into the team! She has taken the plunge big time and is looking after our 5rexy babes for us. They have come on loads and are so much braver than they were when they arrived and with the amount of love and cuddles they are going to get in their new foster home they will be spoilt little bunnies before they go to their new forever homes!
We have several homechecks going on around the West Midlands this coming week and I would like to say a massive "Thank you" to everyone who is helping us with them. Sometimes it is difficult for one of us to get to places and to have people we know and trust who are willing to help us out in this area is just great! Please be thinking of Perry, Frostie, Star, Murphy, Rusty, Shelley and Marmite as all these bunsters have possible new homes!!
Marmite Frostie Star Murphy
04 Feb 2009
Bink free Stilton
Some sad news is that we had to let our old boy Stilton go last saturday. Michelle had taken him to the vet the previous monday as he seemed a bit under the weather. The vet found he had lost two of his teeth which had allowed others to over grow. She clipped them back and Stilton went home but he never really recovered back to his old self. On saturday when he ate a little but was lethargic and uninterested in life Michelle took him back to see Rebecca. Despite having eaten well over the last week he had lost a lot of weight and the mass she had felt in his stomach on monday had grown. We talked through the options and the three of us decided that his behaviour was telling us he had had enough and the kindest thing to do was to let him go. Michelle held him and Rusty in her arms and he went knowing he was loved. He was eight years old.
Despite never having been officially adopted I firmly believe Stilton found his home with Michelle, she loved him as much as she loved her own buns and nowhere could he have been better off. Sadly he leaves his young wifey bun behind but we will look after her and make sure she finds love again.
Binky free Stilton - you were a very special boy indeed.x
27 Jan 2009
Busy start to the year!
Well January has been a busy month for the buns! We have had a mum and her 7 little ones come in, a beautiful mini lop doe called Ruth and a gorgeous little dwarf lop lad called Patches who is only four months old bless him! The four Snowballs went in for their ops and have come through really well so three of them are now looking for their forever homes. Maddy has gone to live with a gorgeous man called Fudge, Sparkle with a fluffmeister called Eric who she is going to teach to eat lots of hay! Blitzen is currently on honeymoon with Honey and having a blast and Monty is being bonded with Molly at Abi's as I type and love is in the air!
Panda has been with our trustee Lucy's three buns for the past three days and so far it's looking positive! Whilst we feel with his temperament he is not ideal for adoption Lucy really wanted to give him a loving home so we are hoping that Sooty, Honey and Rosie will accept the grumpy little tripe and he will stay with them as part of the Fat Fluffs team.
Shadow went for another tear duct flush this monday and Rebecca feels it should be the last one for now. She continues on her nightly injections and we're taking it a week at a time to see how things develop. Little Spencer has been given the all clear from his bites so he is fit and well for his potetial new home which is great news.
Abi sent our first newsletter out on saturday for the start of National Rabbit week and she has had a really positive response so we are chuffed to bits about that! If you haven't received it and would like to please email abi@fatfluffs.com and she will send you a copy.
Mummy + 7 Patches Ruth Panda & co
27 Jan 2009
Relief ... good news!
Shadow has been showing great improvement and we are quietly confident she is not going to lose her eye. Her third tear duct flush went really well and her eye has been much clearer and less swollen since. Spencer had some nasty bites from his dad and unfortunately one became infected so he was in the vets this thursday having the wound flushed and sorted. He hates his antibiotics but the wound is healing well and is keeping clean.
We have had two more netherland dwarf x boys come in, their mum couldn't remember their names so we are having a think; they are sweet little lads, a bit nervous and jumpy but getting used to us being around now. They are now named Smartie and Perry; they were neutered on thursday and have come through their ops well. We have also had 5baby buns come in, they are very pretty rexes, two girls and three boys; we were told they were 9weeks old but four have turned out to be a fair bit younger unfortunately. We are keeping a close eye on them and they seem to be hopping about and eating well.
Fizz, Ronnie, Pablo and Sparkle have all been reserved which is great! Just a coupe of homechecks to sort and hopefully they will soon be off to their forever homes. The other exciting news is that our newest foster mummy, Vikki, has also volunteered to be our newsletter editor and has lost no time in putting one together! I have seen the 1st draft and it looks great - If you have adopted from us or are already on our list then please do keep a look out for it in your inbox but also keep an eye on your spam folder, just in case. If you are not already on our e-mailing list and would like to receive a copy please drop Abi a line at abi@fatfluffs.com and she will make sure you receive it.
Smartie Perry Rexy kids
17 Jan 2009
Happy New Year!!
Wishing everyone and everybun a Happy New Year from all of us at Fat Fluffs!! It's been a busy year so far already!! On Jan 1st Freddy, Tia and Mia went to their new home then the next day, Miki, Liesel and George went to theirs. Both trio's of bunnies have landed on their feet and found wonderful new homes! Alice too has gone to live wth her new husbun Alfie and Gizmo is being picked up today and meeting her new mini rex man Sebastian. In the interim between Christmas and New Year the gorgeous Conrad went to his new home and it is absolutely the most perfect home for him! His new mum is aware of his teeth and is going to make sure they are kept a close eye on; we are so pleased for him!
We have had 7buns come in all of them gorgeous! Maddy, Evie, Murphy and Spencer are all related and lovely white harlequin buns, they were neutered last friday and are all doing really well. Monty is an absolutely beautiful black bun, he is a bit of a snorty pants but is so gentle and loving under it all everyone who has met him has fallen in love with him! Georgio and Georgina have come in as a pair and are a right couple of characters and keeping their foster mum and dad on their toes! We still have 9buns on our waiting list and are doing our best to get them in as soon as we can.
We had our first trustee meeting of the year on friday and we are so encouraged by everything that went on last year. 132 buns went to loving forever homes, we were given our charity status, our trustee team was formed and our number of fosterers has doubled which is all amazing! We are really looking forward to this coming year and all the opportunities and challenges we are going to be given - we have plans for events and are hoping to update our website in the near future so we can add a calendar and keep everyone up to date on what's going on.
Back at base the buns have been investigating the snow and dealing with water bottles freezing within a couple of hours!! Two challenges so far this year have been that we have found out one of our baby buns, Santa, has a deformed jaw which means he is going to need regular dentals. We are hoping that maybe, eventually, we might be able to find him his own forever home but for now he is going to be staying with us. He is still only 15weeks old so it's a case of waiting and seeing and taking things as they come. Shadow our boss girlie is unwell again but this time she is struggling with what appears to be an abcess behind her left eye. It is swollen and pussy and her vet was unable to flush her tear ducts through either time she tried. She is currently on nightly injections to try and get the infection under control and is back at the vets next thursday for a review. I am really hoping it wont be necessary to take her eye out as dealing with an abcess in that sensitive area is not easy or pleasant for the bun but we will see how she goes and cross that bridge as and when.
Cindy in the snow Murphy Santa Baby
11 Jan 2009
Keyrings and Magnets
Our creative genius Abi has made some keyrings and fridge magnets with some of our rescue buns photos and would like to offer to make them up for you, using photos of YOUR bunnies (with FF logo on reverse)!
Keyrings measure 6 by 4.5cm, with photo 5 by 3.5cm.
Magnets measure 8 by 5.5cm, with photo 7 by 4.5cm.
Keyrings £1 each.
Magnets £1.50 each.
Abi has done a bit of weighing and reckons P&P for up to 3 keyrings will be £1.
A magnet is about double the weight of a keyring, so 1 magnet and 1 keyring for P&P £1.
Will find out prices for sending more than that, if anyone wants them.
If you would like to place an order please e-mail Abi pics and details of what you want (or if you have any queries or questions) abi@fatfluffs.com. Alternatively if you would like to buy keyrings/magnets of our Fat Fluff bunnies she can do that too.
Payment can be made via paypal or cheque - details will be sent as requested.
Keyrings Magnets
30 Dec 2008
Happy Christmas!!
First off I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has sent both us and the buns cards and donations this Christmas. It was a lovely surprise and we really appreciate you thinking of us.
A special thank you to all the girls at the PVC (our vets in Coventry) who gave us a card too ...... I mentioned it to Vickie saying we go there too often as we got a card and she said "Not often enough!! Where's our present!!" We will hopefully see even more of you next year and we wish you all the best for 2009 and thank you for all your support, advice, referals and friendly faces this past year.
The great news is that all the buns that were reserved at our open day have gone to their new homes now except Pip who is meeting his future wives tomorrow, so fingers crossed for him! It is fantastic to see all these gorgeous buns in their new homes and many spending their first Chistmas knowing what it is to be really loved. Roo (aka Marmalade) is happily part of a five'o with one of our trustees Abi, Loppy has gone to live with a very beautiful bun called Daisy, Ben with a stunner called Poppy, Hollee with the gorgeous Flopsy and Vixen (aka Honey) with, the perfect man for her, Jake. Pippa and Flopsy met here and have gone to a fantastic new home together, Pippa is potentially going to need further work done on her front teeth but her new mum was already in love with her and she and I are going to see Pippa through it together.
We have had three boys come in recently, George is a gorgeous little lad now neutered and ready to go to his new home, and Pablo and Ronny who were part of a big 22bun rescue. They are lovely boys but due to their past circumstances will be with us a while longer than usual so we can give them the full 28day panacur course and ensure they are fit and well before they go to their new homes. We're not sure if they were together before they were rescued but they are getting on really well now, depsite not being neutered, and are a really friendly pair of buns. We also have two girls coming in tomorrow, apparently one is quite aggressive but we love buns with attitude so we're looking forward to meeting them.
What else is there to say except what an amazing year, a great big "Thank You" to everyone who helped make it possible and we all wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! God Bless.x
Flopsy and Hollee Jake and Honey
22 Dec 2008
Christmas Shopping!
If you are still doing some Christmas shopping and wondering what to buy then please have a look at our ebay shop where we are selling a few bits, again to raise some money for the Fluffs, from 2009 calendars to "Sponsor a bunny packs" - the perfect present for someone who has everything!!
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/fat.fluffs
09 Dec 2008
What an amazing day!!
Sat was too much prep the team sun was way too much
Today made all the hard work worth it!! Thank you so much to everyone who came to see us today we were truely touched by all the support we received, all the donations brought in and the offers of help that were made. The great news is we raised over £550 for the bunnies and Flossie went to her new home (the pre-arranged bonding went really well) and 8buns have been reserved!!! Today wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for the help of the FF's amazing team - Abi, Lucy, Sally, Sophie and Vickie - you are all stars and of course to the boys who helped out too - Julian, Andy, Martin and Ross!!
7 of the buns were vaccinated today, monday, so they are all ready to go to their new homes, we did a homecheck for Hollee today and one is booked in for Ben tomorrow which is fab! The four baby buns that came to us yesterday are not as "baby bun" as we were led to believe so they are booked in for their neutering ops tomorrow and Pippa is going for her final check up after her teeth removal - fingers crossed she gets the all clear as she has been reserved with Flopsy to go to a lovely family home.
Quick edit to add that Dancer, Vixen, Dasher and Blitzen have all come through their neutering ops just fine and Pippa has been given the thumbs up by the vet!
The Fat Fluffs Festive Fundraiser Day!!
07 Dec 2008
Binky free Max
It is with deep regret that we had to make the decision yesterday to let our little Wonky go. His fighting spirit had just gone and his legs had deteriorated far beyond what his vet Rebecca expected over the two weeks since she last saw him and it just wasn't fair to keep him going. I was with him when he went and it was very peaceful and quick, no distress and no struggle. He was a beautiful bunny and despite all the hopes that Vickie and I had it just wasn't to be.
It is the first time since we have been going as Fat Fluffs that we have had to make this decision, as our policy is to never give up on a bunny as long as they have the hope of leading a happy life, but we know it was the right one for this little man.
Binky free Wonky and enjoy your new legs. Love from us all at Fat Fluffs.xxx
03 Dec 2008
A puzzle
Tuesday morning we have 6 bunnies going in for neuters, 1 to have her front teeth out, 3 for their myxi vaccinations, 1 for a tooth check up and 2 for further treatment which equals 11 carriers.
The puzzle is .... how do you get 11 carriers in a peugeot 106 - answers on a postcard please!! Joking aside please be thinking of our Fat Fluffs tomorrow as the GA is always a worry and we are hoping and praying Conrad gets the all clear on his teeth check up. If he does we can look at finding him his forever home and he is such a gorgeous and affectionate rabbit we would love to see him in a home of his own before Christmas - if his teeth are bad then we will be looking at either rehoming him to someone willing to take him on or keeping him here with us permanently.
The buns are home safe - 6 have been neutered, Marmite, Ozzy, Gizmo, Marmalade, Shelly and Hollee, Pippa had her teeth out, Minnie, Alice and Ben had their myxi jabs, Daisy has been put on a further course of treatment and Conrads teeth are holding their own which is great! Yay!! :0)
The answer! Marmite Ozzy Hollee
01 Dec 2008
Cold but good weekend
We had a very cold but good weekend at the Solihull Green Market. It wasn't as busy as it could have been but we had a good time, made some contacts and promoted rescue buns as well as making a few pounds for the bunnies!! Thank you to everyone who came and supported us, it was lovely to see some recent faces and some from the past too and of course our fabulous trustees Vickie, Sally, Lucy and Abi all in our new funky fleeces (and hats and scarves and gloves and jumpers and bunny ears!)
We are really pleased to name Claire and the 3rd Warndon Guides of Worcester as our first official sponsors of Fat Fluffs. We have subsequently had a few sponsors and all the financial support will go towards the long term care of bunnies we are unable to rehome. Max (aka Wonky) is in particular need of this support at the moment as his legs are not showing any signs of strengthening. The possible option of amputation is not available to him as his other back leg is not strong enough to cope but after watching disabled pets the other night - anything is possible!
Don't forget out Festive Fundraiser on the 7th December - it's our first "open day" and the bunnies have been told to be on their best behaviour!! We shall see!! Email Abi for details abi@fatfluffs.com
Some great news is that Sebastian and Humphry went to their new home today. They are a gorgeous pair of boys who won everyones hearts who met them! Good luck boys - we'll miss you!! Marta has also gone to her new home and she too is a gorgeous bunster - missed already by her foster mum! Thumper has gone to a great new home too and from the email and photos sent is happily settled in already with his new missus. Dolly has a date tomorrow with a gorgeous man so fingers crossd it is love at first sight and Rosy too has a new home to go to which is great for the little lass! Minnie was reserved today and having seen the photos and met her new mum and dad the homecheck is sure to be no worry at all, Flossie has a homecheck pending as well so things are looking good for these little bunsters!
Lucy and I spent another cold, but productive, afternoon outside Tescos in Knowle this saturday with the four new bunsters, who were happy to bounce about and meet some of the shoppers; Lucy was in her bunny costume and I was dressed as a carrot - it's all good fun!! We had some good chats with people and raised enough money to cover the four kids vaccinations which is great! The kids are nearly 10weeks old so will be with us until they are old enough to be vaccinated and neutered and then will be looking for new homes. We have no doubt they will be off as soon as they are ready as they are little sweetie pies and very cute with it!
Santa Frosty Star Twinkle
25 Nov 2008
Homes and more homes!
What a busy time we have had recently! We have been homechecking and bonding and as a result Kurt and Mel have gone to their new home, Cucumber, Wispa and Bounty have all gone to live with a very handsome young man, Dutchie is getting on famously with his two new wives and Biscuit has gone to her new home too. Our stray boys have been renamed by the girls at the vets and Humphry and Sebastian have come sailing through their neutering ops and been reserved!
Miki's little lad Max has gone down hill and we are looking at the reality that he is going to have to be a sanctuary bun. His back legs have always been a bit "wonky" but as he has grown the back right in particular has ceased to work. The vet has had a look and it would seem that his knee socket isn't formed properly. We are keeping a close eye on him and hoping to be able to wait to do the x-rays until he is neutered so he doesn't have to suffer two GA's.
We are nervously / excitedly looking forward to the Green Market this next weekend, it has come around so quickly! Vickie and Sally have been showing their skills in the kitchen and I am going to be adding my non-existant abilities to theirs this coming week! Lucy has been busy writing her recipie book, Julia getting all the marketing sorted and Abi just this last week hosted a fantastic Virgin Vie party on behalf of the Fluffs and raised over £100 which is fantastic! Thank you!!
Pickle is loved up with her new man, Mr Nibbles, and they make a gorgeous couple! Sky came and met Jasper and he is still a little amorous but as they are cuddling up together after dinner once his hormones are more settled we think they'll be a very happy couple.
Recently things were a bit unsettled amongst my lot and Ginger was being a right moo but it turned out top doe Shadow wasn't very well and Ginger was getting herself in line - fortunately Shadow has made a full recovery from a minor stasis bout and order has been restored!
Sad news is that Tia and Mia have had to come back into rescue as their new home didn't work out. Fortunately the health issues that were a concern have amounted to nothing so we have two happy healthy bunnies bouncing around Abi's garage! They have someone coming to see them this sunday who was interested in them before so watch this space and keep your fingers crossed for this special pair of girls!
Max (aka "Wonky") Top girl Shadow Jasper
08 Nov 2008
2 dates for your diary!!
We are participating in the Solihull Green Market on the 21st - 23rd November 2008. http://www.biggreenmarket.co.uk/solihull-christmas-market.html If you are around that weekend please pop along and see us; there will be loads to see and do and we will have a stall selling all sorts as well as doing facepainting for the kids, tombolas and a cuppa with a cookie!
The other date to put in your diary is December 7th, we are holding a "Fat Fluff Festive Fundraiser" which will be an opportunity for you to meet the Fat Fluffs team and the Fat Fluffs themselves. If you would like to know more and or come along please email Abi your details and she will send you an invite with all you need to know. abi@fatfluffs.com
30 Oct 2008
Back at it!
I can't believe we've been home almost two weeks already! Time has flown by. Thumper, Jasper and Conrad have been in for their neutering ops, Jasper and Thumper are doing really well but Conrad is determined to eat stitches, glue - anything that goes anywhere near his boy bits so the poor lad is in a lampshade and has been for 6days now - he is not impressed but nor am I at having to keep taking him back to the vets! We have had one very big girlie called Pickle come into rescue, she is a gorgeous grey french lop and so friendly! Cucumber is a harlequin lop, a slighly moody bun but improving already and they are both booked in for their spays next week. Flopsy is a lovely rew dwarf lop, he doesn't like to be picked up but is happy for a cuddle once he is in your arms and he loves a game of hide and seek!!
Flick and Monty have decided they love each other really and are now the best of friends, Dollie found love with her new man, Twix and Snickers have gone to their new home and Biscuit, Mel, Kurt, Marta, Bounty and Wispa have all been reserved which is great news!!
We have also had two stray buns come to us via our vet in Coventry. If you have lost two buns in the Coventry area then please get in touch with us as we'd love to see you reunited with them. They are gorgeous and very friendly and love each other very much.
Flopsy Stray bun1 Stray bun2 Monty and Flick
23 Oct 2008
Off to France
Andy and I are off to France for four days for a friends wedding! Big "Thank you" to Sophie, Vickie, Lucy and Sally who have so kindly agreed to look after the buns whilst we are away! It's the first time I have been out of the country and left them so feeling a little nervous but I know they are in safe hands and we are both really looking forward to getting a bit of a break!
Home again and we had a great time. Anna looked beautiful and it was fab to just put our feet up for a while! I'd like to say the buns missed us but I'm not sure they did ..... :0)
08 Oct 2008
My girlie Miki ... & co
Miki, Louisa, Marta, Liesel and Kurt all went in for their ops last wednesday and they are all home now recovering well. The difficult news is that Miki had a lump behind one of her teats which they though was a blocked gland. When they went in to remove it they found it was a tumour and that it had spread. They took most of it out but were unable to remove some of it and we have had it sent off for biopsy - the results will be through the beginning of next week. If it turns out to be harmless then a course of anti-biotics should see her through and we will go ahead and find her the home she deserves but if not then her future could be cut short. Please pray the results bring good news for her. She has been through so much, was so skinny and terrified when she arrived and she holds a special place in my heart.
We have had her results back and they are all clear!! She has inflamation but no infection or cancer so no need for further treatment!! We are so relieved and happy for her as it means we can now go ahead and find her her forever home!
Miki when she arrived And now
Mel and her 5 have been through their ops too and are recovering well, Dollie is doing great with Julia and her new mum is coming to see her on saturday - Twix and Snickers have a potential new home together which is great. Jack and Lea are happily settled in their new home, Monty is still a bit unsure about the new woman in his life but Hayley is persevering and he seems to be relaxing more now.
We are really happy to announce we have a new foster mum, Krysia, and we all send her a big "Thank you" for helping us out! Biscuit is being spoilt rotten in her new foster home with all things pink and girlie - she wont want to leave!!
Panda is now in foster care with Lucy ....... She has been looking for a hard to home bun as a friend for her little Rosie so watch this space ....... he may not be leaving!!
04 Oct 2008
What a week!!
We didn't make it to the Solihull fete as due to the time it took to sort out our insurance the lady allocated our stall to someone else - very disappointing! But Lucy and I popped down there for a quick look / see and we will hopefully be there next year.
What a week for the buns tho! Gustav had most of his stiches taken out, a couple were still a bit scabby so have been left for a couple more days and he was reserved by a lovely couple on Sunday; Silver went to her new home with another gorgeous little neddie; Flick's homecheck went really well, infact Hayley has changed her will so her buns go to live there too!! Jack and Lea have a new home pending their homecheck on tuesday as does our little older girl Daisy; Tia and Mia are off to their new home today :0), Tommy is happily settled in his new home with his gorgeous girlie and Rosa is being treated like a princess and absolutely loving her new home. Loppy and Dolly have gone to stay with Sophie until their forever homes come along and they are being spoilt and treated like royalty in their newly built pads and our mini rex Dollie has been reserved too, she is in for her op this week so please be thinking of her.
Miki and her girls and Freddie are going in for their ops this wednesday so we are praying they too come through safe and sound, Mel and her babies are also ready for their ops so we are going to get them booked in as soon as possible - eta they are going in monday. Twombley and Wispa have been reserved and so have Freddie and Louisa which is great news for them and we also have other possible homes lined up which is fab. Yay!!
The three new boys have settled in well and Thumper especially is making himself at home. The three are booked in for their ops when I get home on the 14th October. Bessie has been given the all clear by the vet, she had a weigh in this week and from 4.35kg is now 3.8kg!! So she is looking for a home now where she will be looked after and continued on her diet programme - she needs a spritely young man to chase her round the garden!
Abi has been put off stride by damaging her leg during a game of netball and is now frustrated with her leg in plaster. Hope the leg heals quickly and you feel better soon.
Sad news this week is that Vickie lost her bun Cooper over the weekend. He was a gorgeous boy with a wonderful personality and is already greatly missed by Vickie and her family. He was in Vickie's arms when he left and knew he was loved. Binky free little man.x
Binky free Cooper.x Thumper Mia and Tia Bessie
29 Sep 2008
Where are all the girls?
We seem to be over run with boys at the mo!! We have had two more gorgeous lads come in, Dutchie has come to stay with us as has Flick but she has been snapped up by a lovely lady who fell in love with her straight away! Rhubarb and Custard have gone to stay with Jane as she knows far more about piggies than I do; Custard's back has scabbed over nicely and his fur is starting to grow back to so fingers crossed he will be fit and well again soon. We have several homes in the pipe line, some for our baby bunnies which is really exciting as we are hoping they will find new homes quickly and enjoy growing up in safe and loving environments.
Gustav continues to do well and Biscuit is coming out the other side from her spay and is almost back to her old self. I'm still a little worried about Coco, he has put weight on but not as much as we'd like him to have done and do think he might be a bit lonely and a friend would make him happier and hence put the weight on. Unfortunately we don't have a suitable friend in rescue at present but fingers crossed he finds a home soon. Loppy is doing well, he is a very chilled out bun and very clean and tidy too. Jack and Lea's relationship continues to blossom and they are doing really well with Julia, Tia and Mia are just waiting to go to their new home when their mum gets back from holiday and Rosa is off on tuesday. Silver and Dolly have possible homes so it is all go at the moment!
Sally has been working like a trooper and has managed to sort our insurances out so we are now, fingers crossed our space is still available, going to be participating in the Solihull fete. We will confirm but if you are around next sunday, 28th, then please pop down and see us!
21 Sep 2008
Buns and pigs?!!
Well this week fat Fluffs had their first piggies come in!! We are not planning on starting to rescue guinea pigs but when we heard that these two boys had been dumped at a pet shop in a plastic bag we couldn't say no. A big thank you to everyone who has been such a help in my moment of panic - I know nothing about piggies, not even how to sex them; Jill, Debbie, Abi and Jo - big Thank you's!! So these two are boys, one has a very bad case of mites, so bad he had scratched himself red raw along his back but we have treated him and hopefully he will soon start to feel more comfortable poor lad. They seem to get on well and have been happily "wheeking" away in their doggy crate - so noisy compared to the buns!!!
Daisy our older girlie has come through her spay really well and I believe she is just starting to talk to Vickie again after sulking for a good couple of days after she got home! Biscuit went for her op wednesday and is struggling a bit so please be thinking of her. Bessie continues to do well and her general health seems to be improving daily too which is fab. We have had a gorgeous white harlequin lop come in called Loppy; his mum was very sad to see him go but we have promised to find him a great new home and spoil him silly in the mean time.
Mork and Precious have settled into their new homes really well and fallen in love with their respective partners! Other great news is that Tia and Mia have been offered a home with people who fell for them instantly! Abi is going to do the homecheck for them monday and fingers crossed they will have their new home soon. The homecheck for Rosa was great so she will be off soon; I know Abi will miss Tia and Mia as they have been with her since May and Rosa will be missed at mine too.
Rhubarb Custard Daisy Loppy
12 Sep 2008
Gustav's Blog
Little Gustav is the first bun we have had in the rescue who, having had his eye out, has needed such drastic surgery so we said he could have his own blog where we could monitor his progress and show you how he's getting on. Gustav's eye was very weepy on tuesday and I was relieved he was due in for his op the next day and so happy when the phone call the next afternoon was good news and we were told he had come through well and we could collect him. When we spoke to the vet at pick up she said that even though they had been very gentle with the eye it had ruptured when they manouvered it so we caught it just in time. Gustav is now home and staying with us in the living room so we can watch him closely. He is doing really well; he has been eating since he woke up from his op and happily munching on his pellets, hay and veg at home. He doesn't like his Baytril or his Metacam very much but I have told him they will help him get better quicker. It does look a bit swollen at the moment but Katie said this should go down quite soon, she has used non-disolvable stitches so she can monitor his eye and decide when they should come out.
Here's a few pics of Gustav before and after the op
Friday evening Gustav was a bit quiet and subdued but he ate his carrot, apple and broccoli, but this am he is caked in soft poops around his back end and hasn't touched his pellets so he has been taken to the vets. The update is Lucy picked him up from the vets for me and he has perked up a lot. He was almost solid again when I picked him up in the evening and he has come off his pellet strike and is munching for England again! The vet is happy with his eye and it seems to be healing well, it is possibly the antibiotics along with the stress that has affected his guts. Please keep thinking and praying for this little man - he is definately on the mend!!
Good news!! Tuesday's update is that the vet is happy with the way his eye is progressing and he is having his stitches out next wednesday! :0)
And he is looking so much better too!
We went to the vets on wednesday and Gustav had most of his stiches out but a couple were still a bit scabby so Katie decided to leave them in for a little longer and we are going back again this week to have the last two taken out. The great news is that a lovely couple came to see Gustav this weekend and fell in love with him straight away so Gustav has been reserved and fingers crossed he and his new girlie find love too!!
Gustav had his last two stiches out this week and his new mummy is coming to pick him up tomorrow - he has touched all of us with his cheerful and outgoing little character, even Katie the vet was sad to say goodbye to him. We will miss him but so happy he has found a great home - fingers crossed for tomorrow!
The last chapter ..... Gustav went to live with a gorgeous fluffmeister called Chewy who, judging from his mum's emails, thinks the world of him and loves to groom him madly! We wish you all the best Gustav, you're a gorgeous bunster and we're so glad you've found such a great home.xxx
Gorgeous bunster A bit unsure Looking beautiful Home together.x
12 Sep 2008
Wet Week!!!!
The buns have not been happy this week as their time out has been limited by such awful weather! But the good news is that Isaac and Poppy have gone to their new home as have all 6 of our bunnyfants. Ginge fell in love with Sweep and has gone off to her new home, Precious met her gorgeous new man this afternoon and Mork has gone to live with a very pretty lady called Marmalade. Have fun kids and thank you to all their new mums and dads for giving them such great new homes!! Cookie and Luke have been reserved to go to a very special home together which is fantastic news for these two gorgeous bunsters; Tommy pending a good bond will be going to his new home in a couple of weeks time and the most exciting news is that Rosa, who has been in rescue a long time, has been offered the perfect sounding home. We are doing the homecheck on tuesday but I am really excited for her!
On a personal note: Max has found love with Fifi! It took five days of convincing but Fifi managed to win him over and he is now happy to share his home with her. Being together has encouraged Fifi to move around more and we have seen a great improvement in her ability to hop and Max is a different bunny too. Since he lost Shayla he has been very quiet and kept himself to himself but now he is flopping out happily with Fifi in the middle of the floor.
Gustav is our new arrival and he has come in with a poorly eye that the vet needs to remove. He is going in for the op next wednesday so please be thinking of him and Biscuit too as she goes in for her spay. Bessie is doing ok and her wounds are healing well, Silver, Panda and Flick have all come through their ops just fine too. Panda has become a bit of a grump but I'm sure he's just feeling a bit miffed!! Daisy is another girlie who came into rescue from being dumped at a vets. We think she is an older girlie, about 5years old and she has a slight case of snuffles which we are treating at the moment. Once she is well enough she too will be going in for her op and then looking for a home with an older bun for company.
And a big Happy 30th Birthday for yesterday to Lucy!! We had the pleasure of celebrating the big day with her - we love you lots hon and wish you all the best for the coming year!!xxx
Poppy and Isaac Mork Gustav Max and Fifi
07 Sep 2008
New Arrivals
We've had a busy day today, three pretty bunnies came in! Biscuit is a gorgeous female lionhead cross with such a friendly personality and a cute white button nose; Silver is a beautiful grey netherland dwarf and she has settled right in, chomping away on her hay and investigating; we also had a cute male netherland dwarf come in, I decided to call him Panda as he has grey circles round his eyes and grey ears. He's a right sweetie.
The good news is that Bessie was seen by my vet last week and she thinks the best thing for her would be to get her spayed sooner rather than later and do a bit of cosmetic surgery at the same time. Bessie is having problems with her dewlap, is it giving her problems when she falls asleep and her nose tips into it and she is finding it hard to clean herself too. So Bessie, Silver and Panda are going in on monday for their ops. Flick too is booked in for this week so please keep them all in your thoughts and prayers.
Cookie is staying with Auntie Theo and she has been deemed well enough to have her op, she came through with flying colours so is now looking for the perfect special home. Darcey and Becker went to their new home today and it is absolutely perfect for them and although it was sad to see them go it was great too - miss you kids - have fun!x
Miki's harlequin baby boy is trailing behind his brothers and sisters in terms of growth and is now about 2/3rd's of their size. He was suffering from a wet tail for a couple of days and despite his size and age we decided to put him on a very small dose of Baytril incase he had an infection. We are really happy to say he is now dry and after having concerns we are feeling optomistic about his future.
And a big thank you to Vickie and Julia for coming along and doing the carboot with me last sunday! It was good fun drinking tea and chatting and bartering, even the weather was kind to us and we raised £35 so that will pay for a bunny spay on monday. The fundraising is going really well at the moment, we have had some surprise gifts come in from some really generous people. I have been really touched by the support we have received.
Darcey and Becker Biscuit Silver Panda
31 Aug 2008
Bunny Fat Camp!!
Well it's been a week for bunny porkers coming in! Bessie came into us on friday weighing in a massive 4.7kg! The poor lass is only a regular sized bun so should be about 3.5kg! Dolly and Ging are also over weight girlies but they have already been spayed so are looking for homes where they will be spoilt rotten .... with love and exercise and not food!! They are a friendly couple of girls, and with a good man for company I'm sure the weight will come off in no time. In the mean time all three are on Fat Fluff "Bunny Fat Camp" diets and exercise!! Flick has lost a lot of weight and we are hoping to get her to the vet in the not too distant future for her op. She is going through another phantom pregnancy and although she is possibly not as light as we would ideally like her to be we feel that getting her spayed would be the best thing for her.
The great news is Izzy and Lola went to live with a gorgeous bunny man and Henry and Harriet have also gone to their new home! Good Luck kids - keep in touch!! Darcey and Becker have been reserved and will be off to their new home this weekend when their new mum gets back from holiday - it is the perfect home for the two cheeky bunsters!
Isaac and Poppy decided to make their friendship official and have moved in together - they are loved up little bunsters so they too are now looking for a home together. Miki and the kits continue to do well and she has put on some weight which is great and the kits are growing fast. Mel and her five have gone to live with Lucy and are keeping her on her toes and eating everything in sight!!
An update on Fifi - she went to the vet and had xrays done and praise God nothing is broken; the vet though did find a swelling on her left knee. She has been on antibiotics and metacam and on her last check up the news was good! Nearly all the swelling has gone down, bar a small amount at the top of her knee and her movement is much better too. It will be a while yet before she has a full recovery but getting there!!
Ging Bessie Dolly Fifi
25 Aug 2008
Binky free Woodhouse.x
Written by Lucy (Woodhouse's foster mummy)
Very sadly Woodhouse, one of my 4 foster baby bunnies was put to sleep today.
I noticed yesterday when putting you in the outside run that your jaw seemed bigger on one side than the other but I thought it was something to do with how I was holding you or that it was just my imagination. I took you in for your mixi jab today and you had a definite growth. The vet said you had an abscess. She wasn't hopeful of being able to remove it as it seemed quite attached to your jaw which might mean that you would have to have lots of further treatment but the vet, Chloe and myself wanted to give you a chance. However when they started surgery they found it was so aggressive it had destroyed your jaw and so Chloe and I had to let you go. I am so sorry little one but I am so grateful that you were happy and pain free right up to the end, only this morning you were munching pellets from my hand.
We miss you here. Of your brothers and sisters, Teigh especially is wondering where her favourite man has gone and is sitting in the hutch in your favourite snuggling place.
Rest in peace little man from me, Willoughby, Lea and Teigh.
20 Aug 2008
Home safe and sound!
Bluebell, Ella, Safi, Jack and Coco all went in for their ops this week and all five buns are doing really well and have bounced back! The great news is that all 6 of the bunnyfants have homes! Yay!! Buzz is going to live with his sister Ella, Woody gets two girls, Safi and Bluebell and Furdy is staying put with his smitten foster mum who now faces the task of bonding him with her (ahem permanent) foster bun Mopsey!
Henry and his sister Harriet have been reserved as a pair and pending the homecheck, which sounds great!, they will be off to their new home soon & we have two people both of which have passed homechecks with flying colours looking for a pair of buns so watch this space!! Laura and Kirsty have someone going to visit them and really hoping things work out for this gorgeous pair of girls who have been in rescue too long now.
The mummy bunnies and their kits are continuing to do well, having not seen kits for a while I am amazed at how quickly they are growing and developing their own characters. Flick is losing the weight slowly but surely so hoping she will not be too far off being able to have her op.
A blessing in the form of Sophie turned up at the weekend and she has offered to help us out which is fantastic! She is even going to brave coming to Solihull fete with us on the 28th!
20 Aug 2008
More homes!
The boys, Coco and Jack, are booked in for their ops for next tuesday and the three bunnyfant girls, Bluebell, Ella and Safi, are all fit and well now and booked in for their spays for next monday - Good Luck kids!
Charlie, a gorgeous black lop who came in this weekend to find his girl has gone home with Lacey, Elvis, a stunning little boy with amazing whiskers, has gone home with Hettie and Smudge and Magic are off to their new home tomorrow! Good luck to all of you - keep in touch! Woody has also been reserved and the bunnyfants very own fosterer has fallen in love with all of them but, as she has a single house girlie bun, she has reserved Ferdy - both of these homes are pending bonding so fingers crossed!!
Darcey was lonely when her two friends went off so I introduced her to Becker and it was instant love! These two cheeky little bunsters are now looking for a home together. Isaac's home fell through so he is still looking for his own forever home. Black mummy bunny Melanie and her kits are doing really well as is Miki and her little brood. Miki is still very under weight but she has a healthy appetite and is more active now than when she arrived so we are hopeful she will re-couperate and gain her former beauty back soon.
Update - Magic and Smudge have gone to their new home and the remaining four bunnyfants have people interested and coming to see them - fingers crossed - but how could anyone not fall in love with them???
Ella Hettie and Elvis Charlie and Lacey Safi
13 Aug 2008
Another busy couple of weeks!
We had our first trustee meeting on the 1st of this month and it went really well! It is really exciting to be working together as a team and planning our way forward for the charity and the welfare of the buns.
Carlton and Upton went to a great new home this week - miss you, you cheeky little boys! Two boys are here to find their girlie buns and Magic and Smudge have been reserved!
15 buns have come in .... 2 mums and their kits. One real sweetheart, a black lionhead x and she has 5babies, and a predominantly white mum who is very underweight, with very little muscle but she is looking after her 6babies really well. We haven't chosen names for them yet - need to get our thinking caps on! We've also had two boy buns come in who are a bit wacky at the moment but we are going to get them booked in for their ops first thing monday morning.
Baby Buns 1 Baby Buns 2 Coco Jack
10 Aug 2008
Poorly buns
The three bunnyfants and Luke came through their ops just fine but Ferdy and Buzz decided to have a chew on their stiches so Vickie was back down the vets with them yesterday - they have now been stapled together again and fingers crossed they will leave them alone and heal quickly.
Vickie's bun Fifi is not at all well and has partially lost the use of her back legs and she is not eating, my boy Thumper is also being treated as he has digestive upset. Please keep all four buns in your thoughts and prayers and Vicke too as she has so much on at the moment.
Update - the two bunnyfants are doing really well and have left their staples alone so they will hopefully be able to have them out soon. Thumper is loads better and has finished his course of treatment. Fifi is staying with me while Vickie is on holiday and, although she is well in herself, her back legs are still not working well - she is currently living in my bedroom and spends most of the day snoozing in her furry cat bed. And the best news is it would appear Flick is not pregnant and it was a phantom pregnancy. We are just hoping the weight comes off soon so she can have her spay so she doesn't have to deal with it again.
The two boys all better The beautiful Fifi
31 Jul 2008
A week for neuterings!
The five girls, four boys and four youngsters have all been in for their ops and are all doing really well. Darcey went in to have her stiches out from the abcess removal but the vet felt they should stay in a little longer. The three boy bunnyfants are going in for their ops tomorrow as is Luke and we will book the girls in in a couple of weeks.
Errol has gone to his new home with a gorgeous, if somewhat fiesty, girlie called Caramel; Isaac is going to his new home on thursday and someone is coming to see Carlton and Upton on thursday and it sounds like a great home so fingers crossed!! Flick came to us as a stray, she is a somewhat rotund lady and the vet has advised she loses 1.5kg before she is spayed. She has been nesting these last couple of days so we are hoping and praying it is a phantom pregnancy!
Flick Caramel and Errol Isaac
28 Jul 2008
The elephant buns!
The 6baby bunnyfants are doing well. Five are fit enough to continue with just their medication; four are with Vickie but one girl, Ella, is still in need of daily vet treatment and her sister Safi has stayed with her. Although things initially were touch and go we are hopeful that Ella will pull through and soon be reunited with her brothers and sister. These are the four with Vickie.
ETA: This Sunday Ella and Safi were reunited with their sibligs and after an initial "who are you?" they have settled right back in which is fab! Ella is a little smaller than her bothers and sisters but she is fit and well and we expect her to catch up with them in no time. They are all happy sunbathing and stretching their legs running around Vickie's garden.
Woody Ferdy Buzz Bluebell
22 Jul 2008
The RSPCA buns
We were expecting 8 but 10 arrived!! 7 girls and 3 boys. They were all in good health except Darcey who had a nasty lump on her leg and Lacey we thought might be pregnant. As they had been in with males we booked the five older girls in for their neutering ops as soon as we could and yesterday, the vet checked them over and all five were spayed. Darcey had her lump removed at the same time and they are now home and doing really well. The older lad, along with three boys from an earlier rescue, is booked in for next wednesday and the four younger ones are booked in for the following friday. It's a busy 7days at the vets!!
We had another call regarding 6 11week old continental giant x french lops and we went to pick them up yesterday. They are gorgeous baby buns, with huge ears they will grow into but, unfortunately, they are not well at all, passing mucus, and we had to rush them straight to the vets. They all had three injections and are on medication for the next 5days; we are just really glad they got to a vet in time as in baby bunnies this can be fatal.
Darcey Smudge and Magic Poppy Willoughby
19 Jul 2008
The latest on the buns!
Sian decided that Twix was the man for her after all and they are now home and happily settled together, Patch found almost instant love with Miffy, they spend nearly all day grooming each other and binkying! Lotte and Logan have gone to a great new home where I know they will be spoilt to bits and Rudiger and Beezle are off to their new home tomorrow - Yay!! Caroline has been reserved and will be going to live with a fellow dutch boy, Tia and Mia have someone visiting them on tuesday, we have told them to be on their best behaviour!
Flossie is continuing to do really well and being a great mum. Cookie is no better or worse but she has also been nest building so we are just waiting and hoping she isn't pregnant. Luke is doing well too - we are thinking the weak back legs might be genetic, Carlton has a slight weakness too but on a much lesser scale and we are hoping this will improve as he gets exercise and good food.
Errol had a rough time with his neutering op after nibbling his wound and causing one of his testicles to bleed quite badly. Fortunately he was still at the vets when he did this so they were able to stick him back together again before he came home. He had a lot of swelling and discomfort as a result but he is now fit and well and a happy bouncing bunny again. He is a little lonely though so really needs a home of his own with a special friend soon.
Rosa is another bun who would love a home of her own - she's not keen on other rabbits so is one of the few that we are willing to let go as a single house bun. She loves people and is really affectionate, wanting to know what you're doing and joining in with the activities. She is not happy in rescue and we just hope and pray someone falls in love with her soon.
Today, monday, we have some more bunnies coming in, we think about 8, who are also part of a big rescue headed up by the RSPCA - fingers crossed they are all fit and well - will update later when we meet them.
Beezle and Rudiger Caroline Errol Rosa
14 Jul 2008
Chelmsley Wood
I was really disappointed I couldn't be there as I had to work but Vickie, Abi, Julia, Amy and Lucy had an amazing day. Abi and Julia lost count of the numbers of faces they painted and the lucky dip and pin the tail on the bunny went well too. All in all they raised just over £300 for the bunnies. A massive thank you to all of you! :0)14 Jul 2008
We're officially a charity!
We got our email confirmation today that we have been accepted by the charities commission and are officially a charity as of today!! Big yay!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much to Margaret Westwood for all her help, and introducing you to my fellow trustees Abi (chairwoman!), Julia, Lucy, Sally and Vickie!
07 Jul 2008
Some dates for the diary!
Fingers crossed we will be having a stall at the Kings Heath festival on the 5th July and we definately have one for the Chelmsley Wood Festival so if you're local and around please pop by and see us!30 Jun 2008
8 rescue buns in! - update
8 bunnies came in last thursday - one was found as a stray and the other 7 came from a large rescue where they'd be kept in terrible conditions. The five boys are going in for their ops tomorrow but of the two girls who came in Cookie has got back leg problems so she is going to see our rabbit specialist before we go any further. We are keeping our fingers and toes crossed she isn't pregnant as we can't spay her til we know she is well. All the buns originate from two so unfortunately they are all related and very interbred.
Update - Cookie is doing very well but because of the uncertainty of what was causing the problem with her legs the plan to get all the buns neutered was put on hold and all the buns put on a course of panacur for the month. Since then we have found that Luke also has a problem with his back legs but he too seems happy and in no pain. Flossie, Cookie's hutch mate, gave birth to four babies and Auntie Theo is currently looking after the little family; unfortunately Flossie lost one but she seems to be settling into motherhood and looking after the others really well. Please keep fingers crossed and prayers said for this little family of buns.
Luke and Isaac Carlton Upton Becker
30 Jun 2008
Good week for buns!
This week four of our buns have found new homes!! Beth and Buttons have gone to a new home together, Millie has found love and gone to her new home and yesterday Phoebe met her new man and is due to go to a great new home on tuesday!
Sian has been offered a great home with a lovely man called Twix but she is currently being a bit of a moo towards him. Thought and prayers for this bonding please we keep telling Sian to be nice!!
Pending homecheck tuesday Patch will also be meeting his new lady friend this week so fingers crossed for an easy bond there too.
Buttons and Beth Sian Patch Phoebe
30 Jun 2008
Found - stray bun
We have had a tan uppy eared, entire male handed in to the rescue. He is a gorgeous boy, obviously well looked after and friendly. He was found wandering the streets in Yardley. If he is yours and you would like to claim him please get in touch - either by email or call us on 07737 218035.22 Jun 2008
Knowle Fete ....well .....
This saturday Abi, Amy, Lucy, Julia and I will be at the Knowle Fete in Knowle Park, raising some money for the rabbits. Lucy has been madly cooking and made some yummy cake and cookies to sell, Julia has been practicing her face painting on us and her, Abi and Amy are going to be trying their hands at it this saturday. If you're in the area come along and support us and even have a go at pining the tail on the bunny! - we'd love to see you!
......... Well it rained!!! But we still had a great day!! Abi, Lucy and Amy did some great face painting, we ran out of Lucy's cookies and brownies and the boys were a great help too. It was lovely to see our friend Theo and all in all we made about £200!! Thank you so much for your help and support guys - couldn't have done it without you.x
20 Jun 2008
Holiday!!
My sister has very kindly agreed to come and bunny sit for us for a few days so on saturday Andy and I are off to Devon for four days!! Big thanks to my little sis and sorry, but no emails will be answered until wednesday. have a great weekend :0)13 Jun 2008
Sad News
On friday the 30th May our house bunny Shayla died of kidney failure. She'd had ec but despite being treated the damage was done and along with her need for regular dentals it got on top of her last thursday and on friday when she went into shock we made the decision to let her go peacefully. She is desperately missed by both Andy and I and her husbun Max.
Binky free sweetheart, thank you for the time we got to spend with you. Lots of love.xxx
02 Jun 2008
Dog show 18th May
This sunday Fat Fluffs is holding a stall at the Friends of Animal Welfare Dog Show at Woodgate Valley Country Park in Bartley Green. Please come along and support us and even bring your dog along and enter some of the shows! For more details log on to www.friendsofanimalwelfare.org.uk15 May 2008
Poor Pappy - update
Syd and Colin went to their new home last night - see ya boys!!x
Michael came through his op just fine and is waiting to meet his new girlfriend. Napoleon is having a hard time of it at the moment. Due to additional surgery required when he had his neutering op there have been complications and the poor lad is back under GA today. His eyes too are needing repeated treatment - so prayers said and everything crossed or the little man.
Update on these two gorgeous boys ..... Michael, now known as Remus, has a great new home and a gorgeous girlfriend and Napoleon, having come through the second op, is living with a friend of mine and her house bun Pepsi and having a whale of a time! He still needs to have a careful eye kept on him but we are optomistic.
08 May 2008
8ft hutches!!
Last night my brother in law and I borrowed a horse box and went and picked up two of the biggest and solidest hutches I have ever seen in my life!! 8ft long x 7ft tall x 3ft wide - insulated with shelves underneath!! They only just fitted in the box and it took four of us to lift them! Lucy was thrilled to see us arrive at hers with them!!??
With hutches came one, very friendly, New Zealand White lad called Michael and he's a sweetheart. He's settling in well and booked in for his op this thursday.
22 Apr 2008
Bunnies leave & arrive
Shandy went to his new home this week, he has found a great new home with a lovely couple and a gorgeous lady friend. Bye bye Shandy, keep in touch and we wish you all the best!x Now Billy too - enjoy your latter years in your new home sweetie. You've fallen on your feet there!x
Napoleon has come into the rescue, a loved bunny but sadly his owners felt they could no longer look after him. He has been for his neutering op and will be looking for his forever home soon. Fluff too has come into rescue as her owners circumstances changed - she used to bite and scratch but thanks to the patience of the lady who originally rescued her and being spayed she has calmed down loads. She will be looking for a forever home with someone a bit more experienced in rabbit care who can give her time and love to bring out the best in her.
19 Apr 2008
Here is some news
Car Boot!
Vickie and I arrived at Bassett's Pole car boot sale at the unearthly hour of 05:00 last saturday! We got our spot and sat in the car munching on cold toast and tepid tea watching the sun rise - it was fab!!
Both being new to the whole car boot malake meant it was a bit exciting for the both of us but by 08:00 we were happy to see Lucy arriving with carrot cake!! We are chuffed to report we made £115 towards the bunny vet bills and a big thank you to Lucy and Julia for turning up, to Vickie for waking up at 03:00 and driving me and all the gear there (couldn't have done it without you hon) and to everyone who donated stuff for us to sell. The madness is that Vickie and I are doing it all again on sunday 20th at Studley, so come along and support us if you are in the area; we might even make you a cuppa!!
09 Apr 2008
