Mr. Bigglesworth is a hairless rabbit that was saved from euthanasia, given a chance at life and is becoming an internet sensation – capturing the hearts of many!
All animals are worth saving, despite their looks. Mr. Bigglesworth is no exception. He may look a little different, but he is certainly a sweetheart! Oh, and he has over 122k Instagram followers too!
This little hairless rabbit was adopted by a woman named Cassandra.
Cassandra was searching for a baby rabbit to adopt, she was left confused by an ad for a litter of rabbits for sale excluding “the hairless one.”
She contacted the breeder of the bunnies out of curiosity and the breeder told her she could just have the hairless rabbit for free.
So why is Mr. Bigglesworth hairless?
Hairless rabbits are often born due to a genetic condition that is completely out of their control – just like Mr. Bigglesworth. Sadly, hairless rabbits are more prone to health issues.
This means that many breeders euthanize hairless rabbits, instead of selling them.
Cassandra offered to purchase the little guy, but the breeder told her to just take the rabbit home.
But despite already owning 2 other rabbits and a dog, Cassandra was inexperienced with caring for a hairless rabbit…
She struggled to find information online, so she decided to create Mr. Bigglesworth an Instagram account to find help… and her decision paid off!
Many of Mr. Bigglesworth’s 122k followers, gave Cassandra great advice on how to raise the cute little hairless rabbit!
For instance, having Mr. Bigglesworth wear protective layers such as knitted jumpers will prevent his skin from getting sore and blistering.
After a few months of TLC, the little bunny started to grow a few significant hairs – showing that he would have been a soft white rabbit without his condition.
This just goes to show that is doesn’t matter what an animal or human for that matter look like – they all need love!