‘You can’t buy love, but you can rescue it’ is the message from animal rescue officers keen to see overlooked rabbits and ferrets find some-bunny to love this Valentine’s Day.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity is hoping to find furr-ever homes for Clover, Fern, Ivy, Buster, Scooter and Oscar who are heartbroken to have been at the Ayrshire centre for a combined total of 856 days.
Clover, Fern and Ivy are three beautiful rabbits who are looking for their hoppy ever after together.
All three are well handled and will happily come over for a pet, and a wee treat.
The girls are said to love attention and their veg, and can often be found snuggling together during the day.
They could be rehomed with children, providing all interaction is supervised.
Buster is another rabbit with a friendly temperament currently at the Ayrshire centre who came into the charity’s care as a stray.
“Sadly an owner never came forward”, said Lynda Hourston, Centre Manager.
“He can be handled, however like most rabbits he much prefers all four feet on the ground and can be nervous when getting picked up.
“Therefore, he would benefit from an owner who can continue his handling to help him reach his full ‘pet-ential’.
“Buster is curious and loves hopping about and enjoying his enrichment.
"A large hutch with a run or safe free running area would be ‘paw-some’ to ensure he is getting all the stimulation needed to keep him happy and healthy.
“He could potentially live with ‘some-bun’ special after slow and steady introductions. They will need separate living quarters until they become ‘pal-entines’.”
Little Scooter the ferret is still on the hunt for his forever home. Ayrshire Live previously reported that Scooter came into the charity’s care in March 2022 and is desperate to find a loving owner.
Scooter, who has lived with other ferrets before, is described as “an independent ferret” who loves to play and explore.
He will come up for some interaction when he feels like it, or when coaxed with some interesting toys.
Lynda said: “Since he arrived at our centre, he has been handled regularly and generally he is happy to be picked up and be interacted with, although he is much happier on the floor pottering about.
“He will need a large enclosure with plenty of toys and enrichment to keep him stimulated.”
Oscar is another wonderful ferret looking for his ‘ferret-tail’ ending, who could also potentially be rehomed with other ferrets.
“He has a very confident and fun personality”, said Lynda.
“As soon as hears you coming he comes to greet you, as with his ever inquisitive nature he just needs to know what is going on!
“If one of these animals could be the ‘bun for you’, please consider giving them their happy ending this Valentine’s Day.
“You can’t buy love, but you can rescue it!”
People can apply to rehome an animal from the Scottish SPCA Ayrshire and South West Scotland Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre here.
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