THIS EPISODE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF COLTSFOOTColtsfoot was one of Twigs' rescue bunnies who thrived in Twigs' care after being rescued by the RSPCA, but remained very very special needs. He's mentioned in the episode, but sadly between recording and releasing the episode he passed away during an operation on an abscess behind his eye.RIP COLTSFOOT Our third episode - featuring our first Very Special Guest, Dr Twigs Way. We talk to her about her recent talk on housing at the 2014 RWAF Conference. Twigs very kindly sent us a pdf of her presentation which is viewable below.(Also we recorded this episode using Google Hangouts instead of Skype, and the sound quality isn't quite as good - so we're very sorry about that.) NB The above pdf is pretty large - so there's one with lower quality pictures at the bottom of the links in case the large file size of this one causes any problems.00:20 Dr Twigs Wayhttps://www.twigsway.com/twigsway.com/rabbits.html00:30 RWAF Conferencehttps://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/?section=conference2014.html01:00 Dr Twigs Way's book "Foraging for Rabbits" published by the RWAFhttps://shop.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/product/foraging-for-rabbits-by-twigs-way/01:25 The Blue Crosshttps://www.bluecross.org.ukAlso for rescuing rabbits, check out Rabbit Rehomehttps://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk02:00 NB Generally recommended best practice now is that everybunny should have a bunny companionhttps://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/two_heads.htm03:35 Forsham Arks (NB the guy who ran Forsham Arks now has a new company, Granddad Rob Designs)https://www.forshamcottagearks.com04:15 6ft Chicken Arkshttps://www.forshamcottagearks.com/chicken-houses-and-chicken-runs/boughton-6-bird-chicken-house.html07:10 Granddad Rob Designs (the guy who used to run Forsham Arks)https://www.granddadrobdesigns.co.uk/rabbit-houses-c-34.htmlAnd link specifically to Twigs's Rabbit Lodgehttps://www.granddadrobdesigns.co.uk/twigss-rabbit-lodge-p-44.html?osCsid=a1d0226cfca647e2bc137db4d9ccc86d17:15 Hop Inn tubeshttps://www.hopinn-info.co.uk/shop18:20 EChttps://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pdfs/ECwebpage.pdf19:10 Dog gatehttps://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/dog-gatehttps://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=303&pf_id=53700&utm_source=ShoppingFeed&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=COOZqIGQj8ICFRMatAodtyQAxg19:20 Wire protectorshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/CritterCord-citrus-cable-protector-rabbits/dp/B000EH2I5Ohttps://www.cableorganizer.com/articles/Ways-Protect-Wires-From-Cat-Dog.html20:10 Radiator covershttps://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/diy/radiators-and-radiator-covers/radiator-cabinets22:10 Parsley Piert Parcels Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007256777882&fref=ts27:25 Anne McBridehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Does-Rabbit%C2%85-Anne-McBride-ebook/dp/B00796EA4U/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416766148&sr=1-1&keywords=anne+mcbride33:40 Bondinghttps://www.4littlepaws.co.uk/rabbit-care-information/rabbit-bonding-info34:45 Mesh (Part 2a of the below link has some really useful info on Hutch Building from Daniel at Boyles Pet Housing)https://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?327753-Outdoor-Housing&p=5207975&viewfull=1#post5207975So only fair to put in a link to Boyles Pet Housinghttps://www.boylespethousing.co.uk38:05 Pheasant Netting (also available on amazon etc)mesh for rabbithttps://premiernetting.co.uk/catalog/pheasant-netting-small-100m-p-579.html?osCsid=caf62c9521a8c7f4dfd98ad48ef1a61ehttps://www.knowlenets.co.uk/pest_game/game_bird.htm48:15 Tamsin Stone - author of Understanding Your Rabbits Habitshttps://www.therabbithouse.com/behaviour/Also relevant to this subject - the RWAF have a list of retailers who have signed up to their charter and committed to provide suitable housing for rabbits. Link to the list is below, and both Granddad Rob Designs and Boyles Pet Housing are on it.https://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/walloffame.htm
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