Monty the Rogue Rabbit


	Actor Tony Head, who lives at Farmborough, has a bit of a reputation for dealing with vampires but, when it comes to soothing savage beasts, his partner Sarah Fisher beats him hands down. And now one of Sarah's four legged nuisances has responded to her treatment and is a changed animal. Monty the rabbit was recently filmed on HTV's Talking to Animals series - to be shown later in the year - biting anyone who came near him. But with the help of animal behaviour expert Sarah and the Tellington Technique - which she uses to rehabilitate uncontrollable pets - Monty is ready for a new home.

After the sessions with Sarah, he has become a new and much more fun bunny.

Keeper Adam Rogers said: "He came to the home as a stray and he was a very aggressive rabbit.

"But he's the most intelligent animal I have ever worked with and we think he had been stuck in a very small cage and turned aggressive because he was bored."

The charity is hoping to find a permanent owner for Monty and his new mate, Purdy, but the new owner has to be somebody that understands rabbits.

Adam said: "Although Monty's behaviour is much improved, he's definitely not a plaything, he has to be treated as a special needs rabbit."

Both dwarf lop rabbits have been neutered.

Monty is litter trained so he could be homed as a house rabbit or kept outside in a large permanent enclosure with plenty of stimulation, such as activity balls or climbing structures.

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