Rabbits & bunnies for adoption in Dubai and the UAE

28 friends waiting to meet you.

Rabbits are the animals people forget are here. Every one on this page is living with a foster somewhere in the UAE — most in Dubai — and most arrived the same way: bought as a gift, kept in a hutch, then quietly outgrown once the novelty wore off.

Before you scroll, it's worth knowing what keeping a rabbit here actually takes. They live indoors, in air conditioning, because a UAE summer will kill a rabbit kept on a balcony. They do far better in pairs than alone. They need hay as the bulk of their diet, a vet who treats exotics, and eight to twelve years of your life. They are not a starter pet, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling you one.

If that still sounds like your household, ours are vet-checked and ready — and we'll happily talk you through the setup before you decide.

Happily homed

24 rescues who found their forever home. Thank you to every family who said yes.

Questions families ask us

Can a rabbit live outdoors in the UAE?

No. A rabbit in a hutch on a Dubai balcony in July will die, and it happens every summer. Rabbits can't sweat or pant properly and start suffering well before it hits 30 degrees. Ours live indoors in air conditioning, in a pen or a rabbit-proofed room, with tiled floors they can stretch out on. If your plan involves a garden hutch, this isn't the right climate for it.

Should I adopt one rabbit or two?

Two, almost always. Rabbits are company animals — a single rabbit spends a lot of its day waiting for something to happen, while a bonded pair grooms, sleeps in a pile and sorts itself out. Some of ours are already bonded and we won't separate them. If you already have a rabbit at home, tell us, and we'll help you pick one to bond them with and talk you through how that introduction goes.

Are rabbits a good first pet for children?

Honestly, usually not. Most rabbits don't like being picked up, they startle easily, and a frightened rabbit can hurt itself struggling. They also live eight to twelve years, need a specialist vet, and chew skirting boards and cables given the chance. They're wonderful animals for a calm household that wants to sit on the floor and let an animal come to them — which is a real thing, just not the thing most people picture when they say starter pet.

What does a rabbit actually need day to day?

Unlimited hay — that's the bulk of the diet, not pellets — fresh greens, clean water, and a litter tray they'll use surprisingly well. They need space to run every day, somewhere shaded and cool, and their teeth and nails checked regularly. Find an exotics vet before you adopt rather than at 9pm when something's wrong; there are only a handful in the UAE and we can point you at them.

Need to rehome your rabbit?

Circumstances change — a move, a landlord, an allergy, a life that got busier than you planned. Asking for help isn't something to feel bad about, and we'd far rather you came to us than let it get worse quietly.

Please don't list a rabbit on the classifieds. Free bunny ads get answered by people who breed them, and by a few who feed them to something else. And never let a rabbit go outside here — a domestic rabbit released into this heat doesn't survive it, whatever anyone tells you about them finding their way.

Use the form on our foster page to reach us and tell us about them: age, whether they're neutered, whether they're bonded to another rabbit, and how soon you need help. We'll find them a foster or a home. No lecture, we promise.