Neglected rabbit kept in cage ready to be rehomed
An Angora rabbit who was rescued from a home with 22 other bunnies is looking for a new home.
Eight-month-old Mars spent the first five months of his life living in a tiny indoor cage with his mother, father and siblings.
His fur was so matted her could barely move – and breeding at the property had gotten out of control resulting in more than 20 rabbits.
After Mars and his family were rescued in September, he was given a full health check, his matted fur was shaved off and he has been neutered, vaccinated and microchipped – and is now ready to be rehomed.
Vicky Harrison, trustee at the RSPCA Walsall branch, said: "Mars was in a horrendous condition when he first came into our care. Angora bunnies require a lot of hard work and daily grooming and poor Mars had become so matted he could barely walk.
“Despite his horrible start in life, Mars is surprisingly a friendly, inquisitive rabbit who will sit at the front of his hutch to see what’s going on around him. He loves being indoors and will happily binky around.
"We are working on trying to get Mars used to being handled . At the moment he isn’t keen on this but he requires daily handling in order to be groomed to prevent the matts returning.”
Mars will need to be rehomed with a neutered female rabbit and would prefer an indoor home.
Anyone who thinks they could rehome Mars, is asked to call the RSPCA Walsall branch on 0845 272 3570.
