Cuddle Bunnies team

VISITS by the Cuddle Bunnies team and their pets mean so much to an 86-year-old pensioner living in a home that she devotes her time to supporting their work.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Apr 2007, 18:04 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:42 BST

On Saturday, her beautifully-crafted hand-made soft toys were among the fastest-selling lines at the Canine Concern / Cuddle Bunnies Spring Fair.

Members of the Bexhill 100 Motoring Club had some of their classic cars on display on the lawn outside Bexhill Youth and Community Centre.

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Inside, Angel - all nineteen and a half pounds of her, was the most impressive of the placid pets awaiting the attentions of supporters.

Not for nothing at the animals which bring company and comfort to people in nursing homes and elsewhere known as "cuddle bunnies" - they adore the attention.

For Sue Horsman and her team of volunteers on Saturday, the supporters browsing the cakes, the cards, the tombola and the rest of the attractions were essential for the work of an organisation which must carry 2m public liability insurance cover.

In addition to 14 rabbits, it has three visiting cats and 44 working dogs for its work.

Junior members who train to take the animals on their visits were among stallholders hard at work at an event which raised 172.98.