got your Christmas cards yet?

There is still time to purchase your Christmas / New Year cards from our super selection in our online shop.

and get them posted in time!

The artists all send their cards out to you individually as the shop holds no stock, what with it being a 'virtual' shop, and upon receipt of your order I let the artist know about your purchase the same day and your cards are in the post as soon as possible.

Sometimes there are slight delays and depending on the individual artist's workload and orders but this is one of the busiest times of the year and everyone wants to make sure that their cards are sitting nicely above a fireplace or by the xmas tree and presents! so all efforts will be made to get you your cards asap.

Our super selection is ....

Sue Dixon's hares - pack of 4 cards £5.70

Suzanne Le Good's Snowbound Hare - pack of 6 cards £11.00

Suzanne Le Good's Starlight Hare - pack of 6 cards £11.00

the HPT's own card by photographer Sean Hunter - pack of 4 cards £4.10

(for that baby in the manger :)

and the HPT's other card by photographer Sean Hunter - pack of 4 cards £4.10

(for the hare bearing gifts - santa sack is just out of the picture on the right hand side :)

Annette Tait's cards (mine) with gift tags - pack of 3 cards £10.00

and mine again, with gift tags - pack of 3 cards £10.00

and mine again, with gift tags - pack of 3 cards £10.00

and mine again, with gift tags - pack of 3 cards £10.00

I am also offering a FREE pack for every 2 packs purchased, so 9 cards and tags for £20.00.

Your choice of free cards, and you can mix and match and also request special greetings - just get in touch via my email in the online shop

Everything is made by hand, by me, and happy to do so.

Have a lovely Christmas time and festive season and drive carefully!

New Easter Card now available

The Trust has a brand new card just in time for Easter!

and features an adorable photo of an orphaned leveret being hand fed, courtesy of talented photographer Sean Hunter!

It costs less than a decent fairtrade Easter egg at only £4.05 for a set of 4 cards including UK postage.

The card is blank inside and can also be used all year round.

Perhaps there is a new fur-baby / baby to congratulate? or wish someone well? or perhaps you'd like the card to display on your desk on notice board all year round?

I've already ordered my set and will be keeping a couple for myself.

we still have our watchful hare greeting cards in the shop and they would also make beautiful Easter cards too.

Just look at the fluffy chest of this gentle hare!

This is the front of the card,

and this is the whole card opened out.

Again, it's another exceptional phototgraph by Sean Hunter who has supported the Trust with his work. Sean has a website where you can view his portfolio and purchase prints.

many thanks Sean!

and our shop at the Trust is open 24 hours a day and we will ship world wide. To purchase these cards for posting outside the UK please contact us via the shop page and we can give you the exact postage cost.

You will find the shop tempting as we have lots of amazing hare art in there now from many talented artists who are helping us help the hares at the same time thru their generous donations . Do stop by!

and Happy Easter!

Artist Jeanette Easby - and your chance to win her work!

We are very lucky to have the talented artist Jeanette Easby selling her very popular beautiful hare jewellery in the HPT online shop.

Jeanette has an etsy shop Square Hare and her own online shop Square Hare.

Jeanette says that her Celestial Hare piece (below) was inspired by the golden Hare in the Masquerade book by Kit Williams.

"As soon as I saw that Hare I knew that one day I would create my own, that was a little easier to wear. Many years later when I came to my new home I found we had wild Hares living around us and I spent many hours watching them leaping and playing in the fields.

The Celestial Hare is my homage to them. The stars in its body representing the night sky I watch them playing under. The spiral pressed deep into its hind quarters representing the strength within the muscle that can send the hare leaping high into the sky as well as an age old symbol of the earth and all its secret powers. The little bead hanging beneath it represents the moon over which the Hare is leaping.

I always enjoy creating these as each Hare turns out slightly different and therefore unique to itself just like a real Hare would be and I hope that you will enjoy receiving and wearing your very own unique Hare too".

It is such a magical piece and Jeanette makes them to order so your own necklace will be unique and just for you.

Jeanette also makes the tactile Dancing Brass Hare pendant.

She says "This wild hare is dancing for joy In the warmth of the sunlight. It carries the spiral upon it’s hind leg to represent strength as it leaps towards it's destiny.

What a beautiful hare to have on your neck!

and there is the brass and copper Totem Hare pendant with a wild Hare basking in the moonlight. It carries the spiral upon it’s hind leg and within it’s heart to represent strength and love of the Goddess. It sits upon three dimpled Flowers.

Jeanette hand saws all her jewellery pieces. A true artisan at work.

The Totem Hare pendant is also available in silver with brass should you prefer a lighter metal against your skin.

There is also a very eye catching pair of Dancing Hare Earrings too! They are available in either silver or brass and the hare is dancing in the warmth of the sunlight.

These are available in silver from Jeanette's own website Square Hare or from her etsy shop Square Hare

or in brass from the Hare Preservation Trust's online shop.

As well as hares Jeanette also makes Fauns!

and guess what? you have the chance to WIN this faun brooch here!

and the chance to WIN this Celestial Hare pendant too! and ....

and the chance to WIN this Dancing Hare brooch too!

I'm holding a raffle to raise funds for my rescue rabbit Wesley's old rescue, the Rabbit and Guinea Pig Welfare for the second year running and Jeanette has graciously donated these 3 treasures as part of the prizes!

If you would you like to know more please visit my blog to read about the raffle here, and to purchase your tickets at £1 each, please visit the rescue's website directly here RNGP.org

To purchase Jeanette's work and help the Trust at the same time, please visit our online shop here.

Many thanks Jeanette! A very kind and very creative artist!

Artist Suzanne Le Good

The Hare Preservation Trust is lucky to have the support of many talented and generous artists who feature hares in their art.

Suzanne Le Good is an accomplished artist who paints hares, cats, guinea pigs, rats and an assortment of other beings in a gentle and beautifully stylised form.

We are pleased to have her work for sale in the Trust's online shop.

This beautiful hare is a Limited Edition print of 200, from Suzanne's original watercolour and acrylic painting. It features a gorgeous, stylised Hare who has a very soft and gentle expression, against a shaded and speckled background. Note the pattern on the fur down the hare's back.

The print measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" with a signature at the bottom. Mounted in an off-white bevel-cut mount measuring 9" x 7" and complete with backing board. It is ready to display in a 9 x 7" frame.

Please note that in the image above the thin black border is for display purposes only.

This print is £17.00 and includes worldwide postage.

Above is a print called Long Hare which is £15 for worldwide postage and limited to 100.

The hare is lying stretched out in a relaxed pose against a speckled background and is from an original in watercolour, gouache, pen and ink.

The actual print measures 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" on Gerstaecker Watercolour paper which gives the look and texture of an original watercolour. Set in an off-white 5" x 7" bevel-cut mount with backing board and signature at the bottom.

Suzanne has been a full-time professional artist for nearly 20 years.

She lives on the North Downs in Kent, and although her studio overlooks the countryside, she has not yet spotted a hare!

She specialises in Cats, Guinea Pigs and other small animals in a variety of styles and media.

She also produces hand-painted jewellery and other decorative items such as hand-painted lamps, mirrors and boxes.

Above is another print in the same style and same measurements called Curlie Hare which is £15 for worldwide postage and limited to 100.

The hare has curliques on the fur and in the background.

Suzanne also has one more hare in this style for sale in the shop. It is called Harebells and features a hare with bells on the end of it's ears.

Also available are whimsical earrings of moon gazing hares from an original acrylic painting. They depict a magical full moon with its mysterious shadows and craters and a beautiful hare semi-silhouetted against it.

They have been printed on both sides and mirror-imaged - so they are a true pair, and are laminated with heavy gauge laminate for durability and protection.

They measure approximately 1.5" in height - not including the silver-plated ear wires and come gift boxed. They are £10 including worldwide postage.

and in the same style as the earrings is this good luck talisman Laminated Hare Sign which is £6.00 for two.

The legend of the Moon gazing Hare goes back to Pagan times, and is associated with good fortune, re-birth and abundance, so is ideal as a good luck talisman.

It depicts a gorgeous full moon, showing all its craters, mysterious shadows and markings, and a lovely Hare, who is in semi-silhouette against the moon.

The image has been printed onto 200gms card, then laminated. Printed on both sides so it can be appreciated in a car or house window. It measures just over 3 1/4" in diameter and has a silvery thread for hanging. You will receive two hares and two suction hooks.

Suzanne has an etsy shop Suzanne's Gallery, her own website Suzanne Le Good Cats and an eBay shop Cat's by Suzanne Le Good - though you will many other creatures there, not just cats!

Thanks Suzanne for being part of the HPT online shop and helping the hares!

The purpose of this blog

The purpose of this blog is to inform people of their choices so that they can choose not to harm hares inadvertently or to support industries that do harm them, but to give them choice.

This blog is not a debating forum and it is run by a single person who does NOT take kindly to RUDE comments.

All comments as you will clearly see are moderated by me.

I have received a batch of rude comments to wade thru and frankly it is tiring.

I am not going to debate any facts that I publish here - we are all adults and you can all access Google and the internet and use your intelligent well balanced intellect to make your mind up about the sources and do any further research yourself - such as contacting your local police station to ascertain the facts about the previous article.

It's a shame that some people feel the need to be rude.

It's a shame that a blog that celebrates the beauty and magic of hares has attracted those who do not feel the same way.

Hares - some respite between March to July

Between 1st March and 31st July under The Hares Preservation Act 1892 our UK resident hares gain a little respite every year when they are not permitted to be sold.

So if you see a restaurant with 'hare' on it's menu during this time then they can be investigated by the local Police Wildlife Crime Officer.

(yes, sadly some places insist on the novelty of serving hare)

Every district in the UK has a WCO - (though this list is out of date) so it may be easier to just contact your local station and ask to speak with them.

It is also a good idea to write to the establishment concerned to let them know your dismay about hares being on the menu.

Some novelties just wear thin!

I've always thought that the mark of a great chef is to make a mediocre dish spectacular. How many chefs do you see boasting about their fantastic macaroni and cheese? and when was the last time you ate that dish and was very impressed?

If you live in Fife the Wildlife Crime Officer to contact is Ian Laing.

His email is ian.laing (at) fife.pnn.police.uk

and his contact number is 01592 656 087

When hares are killed indiscriminately there are always hungry dependants left to starve to death.

These few months will hopefully give the spring leverets a chance to survive and prosper.

The little youngster above was very lucky indeed by being hand reared. I don't think you can find bibs small enough for baby hares!

The two photos above of the young orphan are by professional photographer Sean Hunter and he retains their full copyright. To contact Sean and purchase his beautiful images please click here.

Thank you

New Chairman Sought

The Hare Preservation Trust is now seeking a new Chairman to take over from our current Chairman and Founder Rodney Hale.


If you know of anyone suitable to take on this unpaid voluntary position please ask them to email the Trust with their CV and a letter stating why they are suitable to fill this position.

Please address all emails with Chairman Vacancy. The email address can be found on the Contact page of the HPT website.

Thank you.