Feeding Bunnies Better – Rabbit Awareness Week 2026 focuses on how best to feed your beloved buns

What’s the best way to feed your rabbits? Sign up for Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) 2026, which runs from 22-26 June, to find out how better rabbit nutrition can help your buns bounce with health and vitality!

Did you know that RAW has been raising awareness about the correct way to care for these often-misunderstood animals for 20 years? This annual bunny bonanza brings together pet nutrition experts, veterinary professionals, animal charities, pet retailers and rabbit owners to champion better understanding and care of all pet rabbits – and it’s made a real difference.

This year’s theme – Feeding Bunnies Better – tackles one of the most important aspects of rabbit health and wellbeing – nutrition – providing clear, practical guidance on what a healthy rabbit diet looks like.  

Giving rabbit owners confidence and knowledge 

“While rabbit welfare has improved significantly over the last two decades, diet remains one of the most common areas of misunderstanding among owners. Rabbits have very specific nutritional needs, and getting this right is fundamental to their overall health and wellbeing,” says Dr Suzanne Moyes, Deputy Managing Director and in-house vet at Burgess Pet Care. “Through this year’s campaign, we want to simplify what ‘good’ looks like, to help owners build healthier, more natural diets that support everything from dental health to digestion and behaviour.”

Celebrating progress, driving even greater change

“This year, Feeding Bunnies Better is all about giving owners the confidence and knowledge to make the right nutritional choices – from moving away from muesli mixes to embracing a fibre-first approach that truly supports rabbit health,” adds Annabel Coleman, Burgess Excel Senior Brand Manager. “Rabbit Awareness Week has become a trusted and influential campaign over the past 20 years, and we’re incredibly proud of the role it has played in improving rabbit welfare across the UK. Reaching this milestone is not just about celebrating progress, but about using that legacy to drive even greater change.”

If you love your buns, you don’t want to miss out on this year’s Feeding Bunnies Better event!

If you want nothing but the best for your buns, RAW enables you to dig into all the info and inspo you need on rabbit nutrition, provided by the nation’s top bunny specialists, including experts from Burgess Pet Care, Woodgreen, Blue Cross, RSPCA, Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare and Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund.

At the heart of this year’s campaign is a simple mission: to help owners give their rabbits the nutrition they deserve and support their overall happiness, wellbeing and health.

If you adore rabbits as much as we do, you just have to get involved!

Cosy up with our charming bunny mascots Hayley and Binky and be part of Rabbit Awareness Week 2026:

• Check out our Rabbit Awareness Week social pages on Facebook and Instagram – and share your favourite posts with all your bunny-loving friends! 
• Get your FREE Rabbit Awareness Week pack, which is jam-packed with bunny fun and essential information, including a Better Bunnies Programme chart, a Rabbit Welfare Needs matrix, colouring sheets, bunting, posters and rabbit care guides that align with current welfare standards and the latest best practice advice. Sign up for your FREE RAW PACK here >>  

If our rabbits could speak human, this is what they’d tell us about what they want! >>

How much do you know about bunny nutrition?

Wild rabbits roam meadows, woods and forests, grazing on grasses found in their natural habitat, which provide them with essential fibre and nutrients. They’ll also feed on a wide range of herbs and weeds including dandelions, plantain, clover and chickweed, which offer additional nutrients and variety to their diet. To keep pet rabbits healthy, it’s vital to try and replicate the high-fibre diet that their wild cousins eat naturally.

• Rabbits are herbivores (plant eaters) that need a high-fibre diet, so high-quality feeding hay should make up the bulk of their feeding plan.
• A handful of rabbit-friendly greens, herbs and vegetables provide variety and essential vitamins.
• A small portion of grass-based rabbit nuggets that contain vitamins and minerals will support immune system health, bone and dental health, and a healthy skin and coat.
• Rabbits need to keep their digestive system moving at all times, or they will be at risk of gut stasis – a serious condition where their digestive system slows down or stops, causing severe pain. If left untreated, it can be fatal.
• Rabbits have continuously growing teeth that are designed to wear down naturally through chewing, especially on fibrous foods such as hay and grass.

Even if you’re a lifelong bunny lover, there are a few things you may not know about your hay-chomping chums. Check out these 21 amazing rabbit facts >> 

Traditionally thought of as good pets for children, rabbits are not easy to look after correctly. Small animals are often more complex to feed and care for than a cat or dog and require more looking after than a child can offer. So, while it’s lovely for children to enjoy the company of rabbits, the responsibility for any animal’s wellbeing lies with adults, who must oversee their care.

NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR HEALTHY, HAPPY RABBITS – 92% OF UK VETS RECOMMEND OUR BURGESS EXCEL SMALL PETS RANGE!

Check out our tasty nugget varieties specially created for junior and dwarf rabbits, indoor bunnies, golden oldies, adult rabbits – there’s even a light recipe for buns who are watching their weight!

Rabbit nuggets – how to choose what’s best for your buns >>

INDUSTRY LEADERS ALSO RATE BURGESS PET CARE’S RABBIT RANGE VERY HIGHLY!

• “It’s important to find rabbit food that will give your pets the right levels of fibre, vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy, balanced diet,” advises insurer Petplan. “The Excel Feeding Plan from Burgess Pet Care is the UK’s number one vet-recommended range of food for rabbits and is based on all the natural foods your rabbits would eat in the wild.”
• Pet supplies company Viovet adds: “Small animals, often referred to as fibrevores,  have a complex digestive system which requires two types of fibre; digestible and indigestible, and to help owners incorporate this fibre into their pet’s daily diet Burgess Pet Care created the Burgess Excel Five Step Feeding Plan. It’s the UK’s number one vet-recommended food for fibrevores and provides them with the perfect daily balance of fibre and nutrients.” 

AND, WITH A WHOLE HOST OF 5-STAR REVIEWS, HERE’S WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TOLD US:

* “My bunnies have had less gastric problems since I changed to Burgess. My bunnies love it.” * “Great product, the rabbits love it!” * “Bunnies love these. Great Burgess quality as always.” * “My bunnies absolutely love this food.” * “Best nuggets, my rabbit loves these!! Huge sack lasts me well over a month.” * “My boy’s gut health has been so much better. I couldn't recommend this food more. He's definitely much happier, has more energy and isn't as lethargic.” * “My rabbits love these nuggets, so they clearly taste good. Good value for money and good quality feed.” * “Rabbits love it, so they say. Rabbits’ review 5 stars.” * “Always high quality. Rabbits think it’s tasty, and it keeps them healthy. Would recommend.” *

NEED SOME EXPERT RABBIT FEEDING TIPS?

If you are at all unsure about the best way of feeding your rabbits, or have any concerns about specific nutritional requirements, ask your local veterinary practice for advice. You can also call our expert team on 44 (0)0800 413 969, who’ll be happy to help. They’re available 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Alternatively, use our online form to get in touch. 

CARE MORE Discover more about meeting the needs of your rabbits with our Rabbits Care Guide >>

JOIN the Burgess Pet Club for exclusive offers, competitions and expert advice from our in-house vet, Dr Suzanne Moyes.