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We are the only specialist rabbit & rodent rescue in West Wales! Doing everything we can to help unwa

Nibbles is here to help offer a safe haven to rodents and rabbits while they wait to find their special forever humans. All our rabbits are neutered and vaccinated prior to re-homing. All prospective adopters will be home-checked and Nibbles offers back up for life - this means if you can no longer keep a pet adopted from Nibbles you MUST return them to us.

14/10/2026

🌾 Do you keep topping up yesterday’s hay?

There’s still plenty left, it looks perfectly fine and throwing it away feels incredibly wasteful — so surely adding some fresh hay on top makes more sense?

That’s exactly what we used to think at Nibbles.

But over the years we've noticed something interesting. When we simply top up the hay that's already there, our rabbits tend to eat less of it. Give them a completely fresh pile instead, and suddenly there's much more interest.

Why? We can't say for certain.

Hay begins losing that lovely fresh smell once it's been sitting out, and rabbits have an incredibly good sense of smell. It's also been walked through, sat on, rummaged around in and thoroughly investigated — even if it still looks perfectly good to us.

What we can say is that we've seen the same response repeatedly with the rabbits in our care: a completely fresh pile gets eaten much more enthusiastically than yesterday's hay with a bit of new hay added on top.

That doesn't mean all the old hay needs to go straight in the bin.

If it's still clean and dry, it can be moved into litter trays or beds where the rabbits can still nibble at it if they want to, while also making use of it as bedding. Anything that's damp, dirty or soiled should of course be removed.

Nor do you need to put down enormous piles of new hay that are inevitably going to be wasted. As a rough guide, a rabbit should be eating around its own body size in fluffed-up hay each day. They can eat as much hay as they like, so there's no need to portion-control it, but you can offer a sensible amount and add more fresh hay if they eat it.

The important bit is that they're getting a fresh pile of hay to eat each day, rather than us simply topping up what's already there.

If your rabbits aren't eating as much hay as you'd like, it's a very simple change to try. Give them that fresh pile and see what they think.

This is one of several things we've learned about feeding hay after caring for hundreds of rabbits at Nibbles. You can read more about what we've observed, and the changes we've made as a result, in our Rabbit Care Hub:

https://www.nibbles.org.uk/post/rabbit-hay

12/10/2026

❤️ HOW HAS NOBODY SNAPPED THIS BOY UP YET? ❤️

We genuinely cannot understand how gorgeous Otis is still waiting for his forever home.

At only around a year old, Otis has already spent six months in rescue, and during that time he has become a firm favourite with just about everyone at Nibbles.

He is, quite simply, the sweetest boy.

Friendly, curious and incredibly affectionate, Otis loves coming over to see what you're doing and will happily settle down for a good head smooth — and if you're prepared to keep smoothing, Otis is quite prepared to keep sitting there enjoying it!

But don't mistake his love of a snuggle for laziness.

This boy is a zoomie pro.

Otis is incredibly active and playful, regularly racing around his enclosure, throwing in plenty of binkies and enthusiastically investigating his toys. He's interested in absolutely everything and always wants to know what the humans are doing.

And then there's Otis's slightly peculiar bunny superpower...

He doesn't mind being picked up. 😲

Yes, really.

While we always encourage interacting with rabbits at ground level whenever possible, Otis is one of those very unusual rabbits who simply isn't particularly bothered about being lifted.

He's also tidy in his enclosure, loves his hay and is generally just an all-round lovely little chap.

So, to recap...

❤️ Handsome
❤️ Adorable
❤️ Friendly
❤️ Loves a head smooth
❤️ Snuggle bun
❤️ Zoomie pro
❤️ Binky champion
❤️ Curious about everything
❤️ Tidy
❤️ Great hay eater
❤️ And somehow even tolerates being picked up!

Seriously, what more could you want?

Otis is neutered and vaccinated and is looking for a forever home where he can be bonded with an existing female rabbit and finally have the companionship and home of his own that he deserves.

We really thought somebody would have fallen head over heels for this boy long before now.

Six months is far too long for such a wonderful young rabbit to be waiting.

🙏 Please share Otis and help us find his wifebun — and his humans. His forever home must be out there somewhere.

📍 Otis is with us near Crymych, Pembrokeshire.

More information about Otis, our adoption requirements and how to apply can be found on our website:

www.nibbles.org.uk/adoption

Come on, Facebook — surely somebody out there needs a handsome, adorable, snuggly little zoomie pro in their life? ❤️

10/10/2026

💃🐰 A HUGE THANK YOU TO TOE THE LINE! 🐰💃

We would like to say an enormous thank you to Karen and everyone at Toe The Line, who raised an incredible £300 for Nibbles during their Strictly Come Linedancing event last month!

We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who took part, supported the event and helped raise such a fantastic amount for the animals in our care. ❤️

Now that the urgent roofing work on our rabbit enclosures has finally been completed, we're able to start welcoming new buns into those spaces. This wonderful £300 donation will make a real difference by helping towards the neutering and vaccination costs of rabbits arriving into our care.

These essential veterinary costs are a significant part of preparing every rabbit for adoption, so support like this really does help us continue to be there for rabbits who need us.

Thank you so much, Karen and everyone at Toe the Line, for choosing to support Nibbles — and for quite literally dancing to help our rabbits! 💃🐇

And if you've ever fancied giving line dancing a try yourself, why not hop over to the Toe the Line page and take a look at their classes?

You might discover a new hobby — and judging by their fundraising skills, you'll be joining a pretty wonderful bunch of people too! ❤️

09/10/2026

Neglect doesn’t always look like neglect.

When we hear the word neglect, we often picture an animal who isn’t loved or cared about.

But sometimes, neglect happens in homes where animals are very much loved.

For generations, rabbits and rodents have been kept in small hutches and cages, fed inappropriate diets, housed alone when they need companionship, and given very little opportunity to express their natural behaviour.

Not because their families wanted them to suffer — but because they genuinely believed they were doing things right.

When unsuitable cages are sold in pet shops, outdated advice is repeated and poor welfare is portrayed as normal, it can be incredibly difficult to recognise that something is wrong.

That’s what we mean by unintentional neglect.

Talking about it isn’t about pointing fingers or making people feel guilty. Most of us who have cared for animals for many years can look back and find things we would do differently now.

It’s about recognising that our understanding of animal welfare changes — and being willing to change with it.

Because loving an animal is incredibly important, but love alone cannot meet their welfare needs. Knowledge turns that love into good care.

We’ve created a new page exploring unintentional neglect in rabbits and rodents: why it happens, what it can look like, the impact it can have, and most importantly, how better information can help us prevent it.

Please have a read, and help us start a conversation without judgement or blame.

🐰 When we know better, we can do better.

A little note from Nibbles... 🐰

We'd normally include a direct link to our article here, but unfortunately Facebook's new restrictions mean we're now limited to sharing links in just two posts per month unless we pay for a subscription.

Like so many small animal rescues, we're already struggling with funding. In fact, much of our rescue remains closed because we simply don't have the funds to operate at full capacity.

Every penny matters, and we'd much rather spend our limited funds caring for animals than paying Facebook for the privilege of sharing free educational resources.

We're not selling anything. We're simply trying to raise awareness, improve welfare and help people provide better care for rabbits and rodents. The idea that we should have to pay to do that is frankly appalling.

So, apologies for the extra step, but if you'd like to read more about unintentional neglect, please visit the Nibbles website (linked on our page) and head to our Advocacy section.

We believe animal welfare education should be accessible to everyone, not restricted by how much a small charity can afford to pay Facebook. ❤️

07/10/2026

🌾 Are you frustrated by how much rabbit hay ends up in the bin?

There is an enormous choice of rabbit hay available these days, from locally grown meadow hay to beautifully packaged premium Timothy and specialist blends.

And when your rabbits aren't eating as much hay as you'd like, it's very tempting to keep trying another one…and another one…and another one.

Before you know it, you've spent a small fortune on hay and an awful lot of it is ending up in the bin.

Over the years at Nibbles, we've come to realise that we may sometimes be concentrating on the wrong thing.

Of course the hay itself matters. It needs to be good quality and suitable for rabbits, and some rabbits certainly have preferences. But we've found that how we feed hay can have a much bigger influence on how much our rabbits eat than the price on the bag.

We've experimented with hay racks versus feeding hay at ground level, topping up versus completely replacing old hay, when we give fresh hay, and even how the rest of the diet affects how enthusiastically the rabbits tuck into it.

Some of the results surprised us — and changed the way we feed hay at Nibbles.

So over the next few weeks we're going to share some of the practical things we've learned about getting rabbits to actually eat more of the hay we give them — things that may be worth trying before spending more money or simply changing to yet another type of hay.

You can read the full article now in our Rabbit Care Hub:
https://www.nibbles.org.uk/post/rabbit-hay

05/10/2026

🙏 PLEASE SHARE – THEIR FOREVER HOME MUST BE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE

Early next month will mark five years since Nacho, Chilli & Salsa arrived at Nibbles.

Five years.

These three boys arrived as part of a welfare case in November 2021 when they were only around eight weeks old. They were born unwanted, and the only home they have ever really known has been Nibbles.

They are now our longest-stay rabbits, and we desperately want 2026 to be the year that somebody finally chooses them.

If we can't find their family before Christmas, Nacho, Chilli & Salsa will spend their sixth Christmas in rescue.

💔 They shouldn't still be waiting.

The boys are a closely bonded trio who have grown up together and rely heavily on one another for confidence. They are shy rabbits, particularly around people they don't know, and they aren't the sort of rabbits who are going to rush up to a potential adopter and immediately demand attention.

But that doesn't make them any less deserving of a home.

Nacho is the bravest of the three and is usually the first to investigate something new. Chilli is our most nervous boy and needs someone willing to give him plenty of time and patience. Salsa is the fluffy member of the gang and needs regular grooming to keep his mane and bum fur tangle-free — something he is thankfully extremely well behaved about.

And if you want to see all three suddenly find their confidence, just arrive with the morning hay! They absolutely love it and will eagerly rush forward for breakfast.

What these boys need more than anything is someone prepared to give them a chance.

They aren't looking for a busy household or people expecting rabbits who immediately want lots of human interaction. They need a quiet, understanding home where they can simply be themselves, enjoy their wonderful bond and gradually learn to trust their new family in their own time.

We feel they would be happiest in a secure outdoor setup in a calm environment, with plenty of space to explore, hide, relax and enjoy life together.

Nacho, Chilli & Salsa are all neutered and fully vaccinated with both Nobivac and Yurvak. They have been ready and waiting for their special forever home for far, far too long.

They've already spent their entire lives waiting.

We would dearly love to see these three boys settled into their own home before Christmas rather than watching another one pass them by.

🎄 Please help us find the person who has been waiting for them too.

Even if you can't offer them a home yourself, please share their post. Their family must be out there somewhere, and every share gives these lovely boys another chance of reaching them.

📍 Nacho, Chilli & Salsa are with us near Crymych, Pembrokeshire.

More information about the boys, our adoption requirements and how to apply can be found on our website:

www.nibbles.org.uk/adoption

Let's see if we can make sure their sixth Christmas is finally spent where it belongs — in a forever home. ❤️

02/10/2026

🌧️ Getting Ready for Winter! 🌧️

We’re very pleased to say that the roofing on our final two rabbit enclosures has now been replaced — and not a moment too soon, as the rain seems to have arrived in force!

We had hoped to tick far more jobs off our rather long maintenance list this summer, but unfortunately the heatwaves made working outside during the afternoons simply impossible. So, much as we hate to admit defeat, we’ve decided that the remaining larger jobs will have to wait until next year.

Over the last couple of weeks, our focus has instead been on making sure everything is ready for the winter weather. All of our rain covers have now been checked and either repaired or replaced where needed, and the enclosures are ready for whatever the Welsh winter decides to throw at us!

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated towards our repair and maintenance costs this year. Your support has helped us get a great deal done, including these much-needed new roofs, and we really couldn’t do it without you.

For now, we’re putting away the summer maintenance list, battening down the hatches for winter and looking forward to picking up where we left off next year! 🐰💚

14/09/2026

🔨🐰 Roofing Progress at Nibbles! 🐰🔨

We’re very pleased to share some progress on the urgent roofing work needed on four of our rabbit enclosures — and, once again, we owe a huge thank you to our wonderful neighbour for coming to our aid and helping us get this work completed before winter. ❤️

Last week we finished the first major roof replacement, covering two adjoining rabbit enclosures which share the same roof. The main work is now complete, with just the new edging left to paint.

This week we’re hoping to tackle the remaining two enclosures on our urgent replacement list, which will mean all four are safe and ready for the wetter winter months ahead. 🌧️🐰

Rather than simply replacing the old roofs like-for-like, we’ve taken the opportunity to upgrade them. The new design should be much more durable and longer lasting, while also giving us a little more head height inside the enclosures — something the humans caring for the rabbits are particularly grateful for! 😅

Looking ahead, our plan is to gradually replace the roofing on all of our rabbit enclosures in the same way as and when funds and time allow. It’s a significant job, but these first replacements are giving us a much better, longer-term solution.

A huge thank you again to our neighbour for giving up his time and bringing his skills to Nibbles. We really couldn’t have got this work done without him. ❤️

07/09/2026

🐰 Jasper & Sam have been waiting for their forever home since they were babies…

These gorgeous boys arrived in our care at just seven weeks old in May last year. They came to us with their mum and siblings after their mum, Bridget, was found abandoned in an alley with a badly infected eye. Her rescuers had no idea she was heavily pregnant until, just three days later, she gave birth to five tiny babies.

Jasper and Sam were two of those babies.

They have grown up here at the rescue and, more than a year later, they are still waiting for someone to choose them. 💔

Now neutered young adults, Jasper and Sam are a bonded pair of lively, curious and wonderfully entertaining brothers. They are full of binkies and zoomies and absolutely love tunnels, toys, things to chew and, most importantly, exploring!

They can be a little shy when they first meet someone, but treats soon help win them over. They’re very much rabbits who like to keep all four paws on the ground and prefer getting to know people on their own terms. Give them that time and patience and their sweet, playful personalities soon begin to shine through.

They’re also remarkably tidy boys and already make excellent use of their litter trays.

🏡 What kind of home are they looking for?

Jasper and Sam need plenty of room to run, play and investigate. They could live in a secure, spacious outdoor setup or indoors with their own dedicated rabbit-proofed room — although any indoor adopter should be prepared, because these two will be into, onto and under absolutely everything! 😂

Their perfect family will understand that rabbits don’t need to be picked up and cuddled to be wonderful companions. Jasper and Sam need someone who will enjoy them for the inquisitive, energetic little characters they are and give them the space, enrichment and patience they deserve.

They've spent virtually their whole lives in rescue. We would dearly love for 2026 to finally be the year Jasper and Sam discover what it means to have a home of their very own. ❤️

Could you be the person they've been waiting for?

🐰 Interested in adopting Jasper & Sam?

Please read our minimum adoption requirements and terms & conditions before completing a pre-adoption form. These explain the space and care standards we require for our rabbits. If your setup needs a few changes, we're always happy to offer advice — our aim is to help you create a home where they can truly thrive.

Please share and help us find the home these two lovely boys have waited so patiently for. 🐰❤️

24/08/2026

🔨 Can anyone help with some much-needed roofing repairs? 🐰

We’re hoping there might be someone locally with carpentry experience who could help us with a job at the rescue.

We need to replace the roofing on four of our rabbit units. We had really hoped to have this work completed by now, along with a number of other repairs and maintenance jobs around the centre, but the repeated heatwaves this summer have made it simply impossible to get on with much of the work safely. As a result, we’re now very behind with everything we had planned.

We do have a small budget set aside for the roofing work, but as a small charity we need to make every penny stretch as far as possible. We’re therefore hoping we might be able to find someone with the right experience who would be willing to help us at a reduced rate.

If you have carpentry experience and think you might be able to help, please send us a message. Likewise, if you know someone locally who might be willing to take this on, we’d be incredibly grateful if you could tag them or share this post.

Getting these roofs replaced before the autumn weather arrives would be a huge help to us — and to the rabbits who rely on these units. 🐰❤️

Please share and help us find our roofing hero!

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Saturday	9am - 2pm

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