Rabbit welfare takes centre stage
Free expert advice on how to care for rabbits will be available this weekend at Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh. Companion Care Vets, together with Pets at Home, are hosting a special Family Fun Weekend on the 15 and 16 of September, starting at 1pm, for people to learn more about these wonderful creatures.
With an “Alice in Wonderland” theme, including a treasure hunt and tea party, visitors are encouraged to dress up as a white rabbit, Cheshire cat, mad hatter or even as Alice herself, with prizes for the best costume. Lots of fun and informative activities are planned for the whole family, with Companion Care Vets offering FREE rabbit health checks throughout the month.
Rabbits are increasingly popular as pets – only cats and dogs are more popular in the UK - but many people lack the knowledge required to look after them properly. The fun weekend kicks off RABBIT AWARENESS WEEK, a UK-wide event to increase awareness of rabbit welfare and to encourage people to learn more about the special needs of these lovable animals.
Rabbits are highly intelligent, social, interactive and fun creatures that are extremely clean and can even be trained to use a litter tray. They have very individual and distinct personalities, and often live over ten years of age - making them every bit as worthwhile investing in as dogs and cats. Despite all this there are still a lot of myths and misinformation around the best care for pet rabbits, and indeed their welfare needs. It's actually very easy when you know how......
Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) was created as an annual event, where rabbit experts such as vets, pet retailers, welfare charities and manufacturers work together during a dedicated week to educate the pet owning public about proper rabbit care and welfare.Statistics: Posted by paik_achu — 12 Sep 2012, 19:59
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