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Rachel Plummer says: Hi Maya, thanks for your question. You can read in detail why rabbits shouldn't be kept outside here on the website. Click on "Pet Info" and then "Rabbit". There is an article titled "Why Indoor Homes" which explains why rabbits need to be kept in safe, warm indoor homes as part of the family. I don't really understand why people even want a pet if they don't want him or her in the house with them. It's strange! And certainly not the attitude we look for in potential homes for our much-loved animals. Maya says: Hi Rachel, I was just wondering why you don't like your rabbits to live outside? Rachel Plummer says: Hi Megan, perhaps you could bring in a photo of the cage your dad has built? Or write down the exact dimensions for us, as we're mostly looking to make sure that the cage is big enough for rabbits. Remember though that rabbits should never be kept outside, and we only rehome to indoor homes (you can read more about that on the website under "Pet Info" and then "Rabbit"). Also wooden hutches can be difficult to keep clean. If you are keeping a wooden hutch inside it might be worth putting a plastic base in as that won't soak up any moisture from urine for example - this can lead to foot infections like bumble foot, and will smell. I've even known people to fit their cages with lino to make it more water-proof! Just be sure your bunnies don't eat the lino. Megan Fotheringhame says: Hi Rachel, I was looking at the section where it says you must bring in the cage if it is bought elsewhere. I was just wondering if that counted for a hutch that has been built by my dad at home? Megan Fotheringhame says: Thanks Rachel, My parents have actually said they woulg get me 2 rabbits from your shop! I'm really excited that I'm getting them and I promise I will be the best bunny carer ever! Thanks for your answers, they will come in handy! Megan Rachel Plummer says: Hi Megan, thanks for your message and your good questions! Rabbit can't eat meat under any circumstances as they are herbivores so they can't digest it. You can give them fruit and vegetables as a treat, and make sure they always have lots of nice hay to eat. You can sometimes give them a small piece of cracker or a bit of dry weetabix biscuit too. Rabbits can go to new homes from about 8 weeks old, but it's nice to consider adopting rescue rabbits. There are lots of bunnies looking for homes that are not babies, but are not old rabbits either. You will be doing a very good deed by giving them a forever home. Rabbits love running around in pens! If they are playing outside then you need to make sure they are vaccinated against myxomatosis and VHD. They can play indoors or outdoors. Most rabbits can be litter trained. You can get fold-up runs that will fold away when you aren't using them. Keep an eye on your bunnies when they are out playing as sometimes they can jump very high and escape! Thanks again for your questions, and let me know if there's anything else you'd like to ask. Rachel. Megan Fotheringhame says: Hi, I have been into the shop quite a few times recently, and i really love the bunnies! Questions: Can rabbits eat meat? From what age can you take them home? Do they enjoy running around in pens? Thanks, Byex Graham says: Hi Rachel it's with sad news that one of our rats has suddenly passed away, TJ (page 2 in the pet gallery) went this morning in his sleep and he was 20 months old today. His brother Casper is still full of life but missing him, we will all miss his cheeky little face. Ross says: It was Sam (my Syrian hamster's) 1st birthday on 7th June. He's still doing really well. He got some chicken, baby corn, raw broccoli and carrot as his birthday tea (only the chicken was a rare treat for him). He always wants to drag the broccoli in to make a door for his house. He never really seems interested in toys apart from his wheel - he loves getting out to run around the living room & climb everything in sight. Alex says: Hi Rachel King is getting on very well. At night I can't get to sleep because he is always on his wheel.He likes egg, bread,apple,and ham as a small treat. He is really injoying his new home. He also really loves his ball.And loves it when we let him run about free. He likes running about on my bed. And finally me and my dad are really pleased we got him. Anna Harding says: Hi Rachel, a while ago my boyfriend and I bought a Syrian hamster from you. She was a gorgeous light brown colour (you were thinking about keeping her for yourself). Just a wee message to say that we've named her Millie and she's settled in great, she loves running in her ball and keeping us up all night! Everyone loves her and she's a right wee character :) Thanks, Anna. Hannah Morrison says: Hi Rachel I was just on the wedsite and I love it. My favoirate part is all the photos, they are so cute,[there was one that looked just like Poppy when I first saw it I thought it was Poppy.] I was wondering if you had any more hamsters in,and how you are doing with the shop. See you soon. Hannah Morrison Rod and Alex says: Hi Rachel, my daughter and I bought a long haired Syrian hamster from you a week ago. Just wanted to say he's settled in very well, he loves getting out and about around the flat in his ball and he seems very happy to be handled gently and given the run of my daughter (Alex's) bedroom. We'll no doubt see you soon to replenish our various hamster requirements. Thanks, Rod, Alex and King (the hamster). Caroline says: Hi, Rachel I was wondering if it is possible for you to order in a Junior sized wodent wheel as the silent spinner I currently have is too small for my syrian hamster. Many thanks Caroline xx Jamie crawley says: Hi Rachel sprinkels is so cute Ellen says: We just got a cool little Syrian Hamster from you on Saturday! He's called Scruff and he's settling in well. He must be the cleanest hamster in Christendome - he cleares out his cage by taking his droppings and chucking them out the back of his cage! He's lovely! Emily says: Hi Rachel. I got my guinea pigs in August 2007. They are called Smokey and Conker. It was their birthday yesterday!!!!!!! Rachel Plummer says: Hi Hannah, thanks for your note! I'm really glad to hear that your hamster is doing well, it's so lovely to hear how they are doing. Jimmy, yes we have some Russian dwarf hamsters looking for homes. They are rescue hamsters, so they are not babies. Let me know if you'd like to come see them sometime. jimmy says: do u have any dwarf russian hamsters? hannah says: hi rachel i got my hamster last august and his name is smudge. i am so sorry about not being on since august it was because my grandma was very ill of altsimers and she passed away in march. anyway smudge is doing great and he is really tame and has never bit anyone (yet)! plz write back!☆ Hannah Morrison says: Hi Rachel Poppy feels like one of the family. All my friends think she is adorable. My pal Catriona is here and she is thinking she is fab, she loves seeing Poppy and so do I. Hope you can e-mail back. See you soon Thanks again From Hannah Kalli Lindsay says: Hi Rachel. Just to let you know I have named my hamster Nibbles and he has settled in just fine, he is getting to know me well as he is so easy to handle. Thanks very much for Nibbles and all the great advice, see you soon Kalli Lindsay. Debbie McIntosh says: just to let you know that fuz as we called her, is settlingin fine, i'm sure her and princess will be friends in no time at all. thanks for all your help. see you soon Debbs Rachel Plummer says: Hi Louise! Yes we sell Critter 3, however it needs to be ordered. It usually takes only a few days to a week to arrive. Just give us a call on 0131 4477464 if you would like to order one - Rachel. Louise says: Do you sell the Critter 3 cage for rats here? Hannah Morrison says: Hi Rachel Thank you so much for putting my e-mail on your web page. Poppy is still fine and she loves my dressing gown. She runs about in it like mad so we know she loves it. Sorry I need to go and clean her out now. Thank you again. Hannah xxxxx Allie says: Pea is so cute! Katherine says: Thanks Rachel. Yeh I am thinking about getting a Freddy 2 cage and adding it onto my Tom cage for my girls, giving them more space, me an extra cage if needed, and maybe some more baby rats in the summer! Rachel Plummer says: Hiya Katherine, we sell the Freddy 2 cafe for £84.99. It's a great ratty cage, I've used one myself for my boys Clive, Milo, Timothy Davies and The Mayor. Lauren and Cara says: Fluffy & Nibbles the four year old male rescue guinea pigs (agouti and black tortoisehell) are brilliant. We play with them and love them. They are very happy at our house. Just to let you know. Love L and C xxxx Katherine says: Hey, do you sell the Freddy 2 cage? If so how much for? Thank you Hannah Morrison says: Hi Rachel. Just letting you know how Poppy is, my new hamster I bought her from you on the 3rd of April. She is settling in fine and we are so pleased to have her and glad to have another hamster in the house. She is getting to know me because she comes straight on to my hand out of her cage. Thank you so much for Poppy. See you soon Hannnah Morrison xxxxxxxxxxxxx Wendy Chalmers says: First of all I would just like to say greetings !!!.... I am a Canadian living in Montreal, Quebec CANADA and I JUST HAPPENED BY CHANCE to find this very intresting site, I HAVE BEEN A BIG FAN OF HAMSTERS for more than 20 years now ( Iused to breed hamsters as a hobby when I was a teen aged girl 25 years ago and have always enjoyed the playful antics and ways of these small rodents... KEEP UP WITH THE FINE WORK that is so obvious to me that you do for all the small rodents that you care for , and the photos are great, really made me smile , made my day already brighter !!! says: hi do you know when you'll have anymore of those triangular,tartan hamster houses? Love the website by the way! Laura says: Hi Rachel, just to let you know our little sable hamster that we got from you on sunday is settling in well. We've called her Rosa and she seems to be liking her wheel quite a lot. Also she has discovered the bars on the roof of her cage and has taken to climbing upside down on them! Thanks for all your help, we hope to pop in again soon :) Laura Adam and Vicky says: Hi, our new boys have settled into their cage and are currently having a good clean and feed. We have named the one with the white dot Freddy and his brother is Sir Roland. Amazingly neither liked our chocolate treats like our last rats so we will have to come in and get some treats for the guys from you. We will post some photos for you soon once they have calmed down and sit still. Thanks again. Cara says: we have named the baby hamster that we bought from your shop Willow. She is settling in well but is still a bit jumpy. Willow belongs to my brother but for the last 2 nights i have kept her in my room because my room is quite and i thought it would nice for my hamster to have a little friend in the room.i will pass on more information over to you soon but until then Goodbye!! Cara Rachel Plummer says: Hi Pip, thanks for your question. A five gallon tank is pretty small, even for a dwarf hamster or mouse. It may be a suitable size for a roborovski hamster. You'd need to be sure there was lots for the hamster to do and play with, possibly a wheel to run on as well for exercise. Good luck with your search for a new pet! Rachel. Pip says: Hi There, I just came accross youre site and was looking for some pet advice. My son has recently had his fish die and we are now left with a 5 gallon tank. We were wondering what pet/s we could have using this as housing? Debbie says: Hi Rachel, Didn't realise you had such a fantastic website or that you did so much with the rescues. Well done you!! Sorry to hear you've been ill but glad you're on the mend. We'll pop in soon to find out more about helping/fostering etc. Alexia says: Hi Rachael... Loving the facebook link.... I have posted some pics of Ebony and Sunshine on there for you to see...Ebony is doing really well...I entered her into a hammie virtual comp I will let you know how she gets on :0) Claire Hopton says: Just to let you know how Stephen (agouti with the mohawk) and Alan (white with foolish face) the guinea pigs are doing. I spent hours yesterday getting them used to being handled and we've made really good progress. They're not very talkative yet, but it's coming slowly as they get more curious about me and their surroundings. I'm having great fun earning their confidence. See you soon. ;) Sarah Jane Fleming says: Hi, I bought a wee syrian hamster from you yesterday, just a little note to say she is settling in well to her new home and is absolutely fantastic, when she is fully awake she will jump onto my hand and climb up my arm out of her cage! I have never had a new hamster that was so tame!! I have called her Juno. Your shop is quite far away from where I stay, but whenever lifts are available I will try to come up and support such a brilliant enterprise. Thanks. Elizabeth & Gerrie says: Thanks Rachel. We'll bring it in soon. Rachel Plummer says: Hi Elizabeth and Gerrie. I'm sorry to hear about Benson, it's such a shame that hamsters have such short lives. I hope you're ok. It would be lovely to have the cage for another hamster, if you like you can bring it into the shop any time. Rachel. Elizabeth & Gerrie says: Hi Rachel, our lovely hamster, Benson, has sadly passed away. We were wondering whether you would want his cage so it can give another hamster a nice home? If so, we will bring it into the shop for you whenever is convenient. hehex!! says: one of the rabbits have a big head morag says: Happy New Year to you all Nina B says: My two dwarf hamsters (called Indy and Smudgy) have settled in really well and are enjoying lots of cuddles. They like their cage and, after a couple of days, moved from sleeping in their box to their bedroom! See you on Sunday afternoon. N Alexia& Ebony Syrian says: Happy New Year to all at Paws..... Good Health to you Rachael for 2009 x Caroline says: Hope everyone at paws here had a lovely Christmas, Treacle (syrian hamster) got some lovely prezzies lol probably more than me to be honest. Have a Heppy New Year everyone!!! :) Rachel Plummer says: Hi Joanna, this is Rachel. The shop will now be closed on January 2nd, but we will be open on December 29th and 30th, so you're welcome to come and collect the bunnies on either of those days? Or alternatively we can arrange to meet you at the shop on the 31st at some point, if you can't make either of the other days? Thanks, Rachel. Ross says: Happy holidays to all at Paws Here & to all the animals too. From Ross, Mary, Iain & Sam (hamster) Joanna M says: I'm SO excited about getting my two netherland dwarfs, which I am naming Alfie and Lily :D They are so lovely in every way possible and it will be such a joy to look after them when I get them on the 2nd January. (I was planning on getting them 31st of December but I understand it's shut on that day and the 1st January) Thank you so much, I can assure you that they will be going to a fantastic home with a very dedicated and loving owner :) I count the days! Rachel Plummer says: Hi Caroline! Sure, we have plenty of both of those things in stock just now. Looking forward to seeing you! Rachel. Caroline says: Hi Rachel, in september I got from you a lovely little syrian hamster called Treacle and she is doing great. Very sociable and she loves cuddles. I am planning on hopefully coming in next week and I was wondering if you will have any Back 2 Nature litter and some plain hamster musli as I am low on both of these..? pauline says: Hi Rachel, i am delighted my friend found your shop. She collected our lovely syrian hamster today.We have decided to call our girl Winnie. I have had previous hamsters from large pet stores but they did not live long. I have been looking for a breeder for ages! Thank you Ross says: Hi Rachel, Thanks for the response. I'll keep an eye on the journal & watch for your answer. Rachel Plummer says: Hi Ross! Thanks for the question, I'd like to answer that on the journal today if I may? - Rachel. Jolene says: I recently brought home my new furry friend from your store. She is a long haired umbrous golden syrian and I have named her Vesper. I only just found your store and I am very glad I have. She is lovely and much more friendly and confident at an early age than hamsters previously obtained from large chain pet stores. Thankyou. Post your own messagePlease note that all messages have to be approved by us. This is to prevent spam and abuse. That means you might not see your message for a while after posting. Don't worry, we read every post eventually. |
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