A stray rabbit is looking for a new home after being cared for by the RSPCA for almost his entire life.

Black and white bunny Quinn was brought to the charity as a stray in 2022 and has been looked after for over 420 days.

Now, the charity is launching a campaign to find a home for the adopted bunny who holds the record for the longest time at the centre.

Jenny Eden, manager for the RSPCA Sussex North and Brighton branch, said: “It's time for this gorgeous rabbit to find his human. Quinn is a lovely-natured boy.

“He is very lively, so would need a secure run and the opportunity to run loose in a secure garden to burn off his energy. Quinn will need a spayed female rabbit for company and owners willing to go through the process of bunny bonding.

The Argus: Quinn the rabbitQuinn the rabbit (Image: RSPCA)

“He is looking for a calm spayed female rabbit for company but he hasn’t been bonded yet. His new owners will have to be patient with his young ways with the bonding.

“He is a very good rabbit and very clean so could live inside. He does like to chew empty boxes and throw them about, tea and cereal boxes with softer cardboard are his favourite.”

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The RSPCA say that the number of bunnies being brought in rose sharply by around 50 per cent last year and numbers have continued to be high in the first half of 2023.

Rabbits are also staying longer at the branch with the number of the animals being looked after for more than six months tripling.

The charity cited a lack of knowledge about how to care for the animals as a reason for the low numbers of rehomed rabbits.

A survey found that a third of people questioned did not think that rabbits needed to be neutered, while three quarters believed there was no need to neuter bunnies if they were of the same sex.

Rabbit adoptions can be applied for on the RSPCA website or by emailing info@rspcabrighton.co.uk.