Listing your Rabbit in The Warren

There is an appalling oversupply of rabbits in New Zealand due to wide spread and persistent overbreeding. The huge pressure this puts on the few reputable rabbit rescues scattered around NZ is a real worry. The situation is absolutely dire and without exception rescues are overwhelmed with rabbits needing help. Reputable rescues help as much as humanly possible, however resources - including space, time, energy and finances are limited. The folk that run rescues are only human, so please do not abuse them if they cannot offer the help you want within your time frame.

Please think very carefully about rehoming your rabbit. Once your rabbit leaves your care, there is no way you can control what happens to it in the future. You also need to be aware that finding a high quality home for your rabbit may take some time. We have no control over this, it is absolutely the luck of the draw. You will need to have a back up plan in place if your re-homing situation is time sensitive.

To list your rabbit in The Warren -

1. All rabbits must be desexed. Proof of your rabbit’s desexed status is also required. This is not negotiable. If your rabbit is not desexed and you want to list in The Warren, you will need to have them done first.

2. Please use the button below and supply the following information for each rabbit -
   - Name
   - Sex
   - Age
   - Breed
   - Vaccination status; including the date and which vaccination has been given
   - Location
   - A full description of your rabbit's personality, likes, dislikes, housing requirements, known history, known issues etc. The more detail you provide the more appealing your rabbit will be to prospective new homes.
   - Lots of cute photos of your rabbit(s)
   - A list of any gear, housing etc that is included in the re-home
   - Photos of any gear, housing etc that is included in the re-home if desired
   - Any special requirements you may have, for example indoor only home etc.

3. Other contact details in addition to email address if desired

4. Once all information has been received I will do a post in The Warren for you.

5. Your email address and/or other contact details will be included on the post for new homes to contact you directly.

6. Please note - it is the owner's responsibility to screen prospective homes in order to ensure that a good home is found for their rabbit(s). To assist you with this you can use file - How to Screen Prospective New Homes as a guide to the sort of questions you need to be asking any new owners.

7. If/when your rabbit finds a home please notify me immediately to let me know and if it was via The Warren so that I can update the website and WW's database.

If this approach is not an acceptable option for you, then you will need to take your chances and try listing on platforms like pet rehoming pages or groups on Facebook and/or TradeMe.