June

4 years Female Harlequin Cross Breed Rabbit

Arrival Date: 23/03/2026 Time at shelter: 7 months

I am/We are: Neutered,Vaccinated

I/we can live: Outside in a suitable enclosure

I/we are looking for a home:Where I can be bonded with an existing male rabbit

My/our minimum housing requirments:Minimum of 3m x 2m x 1m (6m square)

Special Needs: No access to cardboard or paper
Dietary management

Litter trained: Yes Likes being picked up: No Likes being stroked: Yes Has a bite history No Suitable for children: Yes

Meet June – A Joyful, Larger-Than-Life Rabbit Who Deserves Her Happy Ending

June is one of those rabbits who simply makes you smile. Lively, curious, wonderfully nosy and absolutely packed full of personality, she likes to know exactly what is happening around her — and preferably be right in the middle of it. Whether she’s racing around in a burst of zoomies, launching herself into a binky, enthusiastically rearranging her toys or coming over to investigate what her humans are doing, June approaches life with an infectious enthusiasm.

It is difficult to reconcile the happy, confident rabbit we see today with the life she appears to have experienced before arriving in our care.

June came to us as part of a welfare case in which a number of animals of different species were removed from a property. We know very little about her history, but her condition on arrival told us that life had not been kind to her. It was clear that she had been living in a very small and dirty environment, and she arrived covered in fleas.

Thankfully, June didn't take long to realise that things had changed. She settled remarkably quickly, and before long her lively, friendly and inquisitive personality began to shine through.

We don't know June's exact age, but believe she is approximately 4–5 years old. At around 3kg, she is a fairly substantial girl and we suspect she may be a Lionhead × French Lop.

A Rabbit Who Knows Her Own Mind

June absolutely loves interaction and will happily come over to say hello and find out what you're doing. She's bright, inquisitive and interested in everything around her. She also has opinions — quite a lot of them!

If June has decided she is comfortable in bed, for example, she may not agree that cleaning it is currently a priority. Attempts to persuade her otherwise can be met with a disgruntled grunt and a little rabbit strop. There is no aggression behind it; June simply knows what she wants and isn't afraid to communicate her views.

One thing she feels particularly strongly about is being picked up.

While most rabbits prefer to keep their feet safely on the ground, June takes this preference to another level — she absolutely detests being lifted. Her future family will need to respect this and allow her to interact with them at floor level wherever possible. June is very much an all-four-paws-on-the-floor kind of rabbit.

A Home Ready for Adventure

June's enthusiasm for life does mean that she can be rather messy. She enjoys digging out her trays, investigating everything within reach and generally involving herself in whatever she can find.

For this reason, we feel she would be best suited to an outdoor rabbit setup or a dedicated rabbit room rather than having unrestricted access to a human home. Whichever option her adopters choose, her environment will need to be thoroughly rabbit-proofed. June's curiosity is one of her most endearing qualities, but she is sufficiently determined that her humans will occasionally need to protect her from her own ideas!

There is also one particularly important consideration when creating June's future home.

Sadly, from her behaviour when she arrived, it was very apparent that June had previously been fed cardboard. As a result, she continues to recognise cardboard as a food source rather than simply something to shred or play with. June must therefore not be given access to cardboard or paper in any form. Her adopters will need to choose her enrichment, bedding and furnishings with this in mind.

The good news is that June has settled beautifully onto a hay-based diet. She arrived with significant digestive problems, but her tummy has improved enormously since coming into our care. New foods will still need to be introduced carefully and gradually to help keep her digestive system settled.

What June Needs

June is looking for a forever home with a calm, laid-back male rabbit who won't be overwhelmed by her rather larger-than-life personality.

There are some situations in which June can become very distressed and defensive, likely linked to experiences in her past. Because we want both June and her future companion to have the very best chance of forming a happy and secure relationship, we are looking for a particularly easy-going husbun for her. We are very happy to discuss June's behaviour and needs in more detail with potential adopters so that together we can decide whether a particular rabbit may be a suitable match.

Most importantly, June needs people who will understand her. She needs a family who will respect the things she finds frightening, give her choices wherever possible and appreciate that beneath those occasional grunts and very definite opinions is an incredibly cheerful rabbit who seems determined to enjoy every moment of her new life.

Could You Give June the Future She Deserves?

Considering what June appears to have experienced before coming into our care, her capacity for joy is quite extraordinary.

She binkies. She zooms. She throws her toys around. She investigates everything. She comes over to say hello. She occasionally has a strop when the humans make decisions without consulting her first.

And she makes us laugh every single day.

June's past will always be part of her story, and some of the behaviours it has left behind mean that she needs a slightly more carefully considered home. But those things don't define her.

What defines June far better is her enormous personality, her curiosity, her enthusiasm and her sheer enjoyment of life.

Now she just needs someone willing to give this very special girl the safe, understanding and loving forever home she should always have had.

Could June — and all of her opinions — be the rabbit you've been waiting for?

Important Adoption Information

Before completing a pre-adoption form, please take a moment to review our minimum adoption requirements and terms and conditions. These outline the space and care standards needed to ensure every rabbit in our care moves to a home where they can truly thrive. If adjustments are needed, we're always happy to offer guidance — our goal is to support you in creating a suitable environment before adoption.

Adoption fee:£100