Projects

The club has several planned and evolving projects.
- Our main ongoing project is rabbit pet-assisted therapy. Various sessions are held in schools, old peoples’ homes, specialised centres and also hospitals. Pet assisted therapy consists of petting sessions with the most vulnerable, being children with autism, children with down syndrome, youths with social problems, couples undergoing IVF treatments, and also in retirement and geriatric homes, sessions which have turned out to also be, of good company to the residents.
- At the end of the year 2019 The Malta Rabbit Club, was granted by the Animal Welfare Department, funds for the purchase of an animal ambulance, in our case for the rescue of rabbits. Since the cost to purchase such a vehicle was much more than the funds granted, in January 2020 the NGO asked for donations and pledges from its members. By May 2020 the amount needed was collected, the vehicle was purchased, was certified as an Ambulance up to standard, and could be driven on the road to serve its purpose!
- The NGO also offers the opportunity to students and pupils in colleges to join its 20 hours community work schemes, as part of their curriculum.
- As a club, we believe in natural remedies and can say that certain ailments in rabbits can be healed by using fresh herbs from our home Herb Garden. In such gardens we use organic fertilizer to grow fresh herbs.
- Another platform we have is the regular participation on Pink Panther, an educational programme about animals on a local TV station. The club has been featuring on this programme for the past 8 years. In the past years we have taken part in four programmes being featured on TVM “Vitalita” a programme featuring NGOs and their voluntary work in the community. Regular committee members are invited on various TV and Radio Programmes to promote Rabbit Health Care, Pet Therapy, Events and Activities.