‘I spend £17,000 a year looking after my four giant pet rabbits’
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‘I spend £17,000 a year looking after my four giant pet rabbits’

By Medic Saves

Caption: Woman spends ?17,000 a year looking after her four giant rabbits at home (Picture: Caters)

Caption: Woman spends ?17,000 a year looking after her four giant rabbits at home
(Picture: Caters)

A devoted pet owner spends £17,000 a year looking after her four giant pet rabbits.

Gemma Mead, 39, says looking after her bunny brood is tricky – especially as they can easily hop over a 6ft fence.

Her eldest rabbit, Chelsea, nine, weights in at 4kg. Then there’s four-year-old Garfield, who is 6kg, and two-year-old rabbits Emma and Captain Hook who both tip the scales at just under 10kg each.

As well as eating plenty, the rabbits need lots of space to play around in.

Garfield and Chelsea are inside rabbits who have free roam of Gemma’s house, whereas Emma and Captain Hook have an enclosure outside.

And their size certain draws some attention.

@spongieandfriends/ CATERS NEWS (PICTURED Gemma holding Chelsea ) This woman loves her four giant rabbits so much she forks out a whopping ??17K a year to look after them. Gemma Mead, 39, a beauty shop manager, from Hampshire, UK, absolutely loves her four giant rabbits but does warn that looking after them can be tricky and expensive, but leave people in awe when they see their size.Her furry friends Garfield, four, who weighs just under six kilograms, Emma, and Captain Hook, who are both two years old and both weigh just under 10 kilos, and Chelsea, nine, who weighs four kilos, all eat a lot of food which racks up food shopping bill. As well as eating plenty, they can all clear a six-foot tall fence without hesitation, meaning they need a lot of space to roam around in. SEE CATERS COPY ..

Gemma holding her rabbit, Chelsea, who weighs 4kg (Picture: Instagram @spongieandfriends/Caters)

@spongieandfriends/ CATERS NEWS (PICTURED Gemma holding Chelsea ) This woman loves her four giant rabbits so much she forks out a whopping ??17K a year to look after them. Gemma Mead, 39, a beauty shop manager, from Hampshire, UK, absolutely loves her four giant rabbits but does warn that looking after them can be tricky and expensive, but leave people in awe when they see their size.Her furry friends Garfield, four, who weighs just under six kilograms, Emma, and Captain Hook, who are both two years old and both weigh just under 10 kilos, and Chelsea, nine, who weighs four kilos, all eat a lot of food which racks up food shopping bill. As well as eating plenty, they can all clear a six-foot tall fence without hesitation, meaning they need a lot of space to roam around in. SEE CATERS COPY ..
Gemma says her rabbits cause a stir if they leave the house (Picture: Instagram @spongieandfriends/Caters)

Gemma says that when she takes her pets to the vets, she gets swamped by members of the public who want to admire them.

Gemma, from Hampshire, said: ‘People are gobsmacked by their size. If I go to the vets with them I leave 30 minutes early, as I get constantly stopped by passers-by.’

Chelsea and Garfield were Gemma’s first rabbits. ‘Usually it takes about a month to fully bond rabbits, but Chelsea and Garfield bonded instantly and are now total soulmates,’ she said. ‘Garfield runs around looking for Chelsea if you are holding her.’

And Gemma soon added to her brood.

‘My daughter works for an animal rescue centre and she rang me telling me there was another continental giant female, Emma, that was due to be surrendered.

‘I went and collected her and within a day it was very clear she was already at her new forever home.

‘As rabbits are not solitary animals I decided to try and find a husband for Emma online that was a similar age.

‘I came across Captain Hook from a breeder locally and went to go and meet him, he was perfect. Three weeks after he arrived we had two rabbits very much in love.’


@spongieandfriends/ CATERS NEWS (PICTURED Garfield the ginger rabbit on the right) This woman loves her four giant rabbits so much she forks out a whopping ??17K a year to look after them. Gemma Mead, 39, a beauty shop manager, from Hampshire, UK, absolutely loves her four giant rabbits but does warn that looking after them can be tricky and expensive, but leave people in awe when they see their size.Her furry friends Garfield, four, who weighs just under six kilograms, Emma, and Captain Hook, who are both two years old and both weigh just under 10 kilos, and Chelsea, nine, who weighs four kilos, all eat a lot of food which racks up food shopping bill. As well as eating plenty, they can all clear a six-foot tall fence without hesitation, meaning they need a lot of space to roam around in. SEE CATERS COPY ..
She spends £17k a year on their up keep (Picture: Instagram @spongieandfriends/Caters)

Gemma says she plays with her rabbits like dogs, because ‘they love human interaction.’

And despite, their size, they’re pretty well behaved. ‘Provide them with plenty of entertainment and they won’t chew your house away,’ said Gemma.

‘In all the years I’ve had them, they’ve only eaten “spicy hay” once – which is what us rabbit owners call electrical wires.’

And Gemma has some top tips for other pet owners looking after giant rabbits.

She explained: ‘Interact them with strangers early on to prevent territorial issues with visitors.

‘And enjoy every second because giants, unfortunately, don’t live as long as smaller rabbits as the average age is five, so treasure the time you have.’

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