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Do you find keeping rabbits a lonely hobby?

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abbymarysmokey

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Does anybody else find keeping rabbits stops them from doing other stuff or makes them feel isolated?

I'm not really bothered about holidays, but it sometimes gets to me when I can't stop over at somebody's house because the rabbits need me, or I'm supposed to go out straight from work, and I can't go because I need to check up on the rabbits first. :roll:

I'd love to own a dog, because at least you can take part in social activities with other dog owners, i.e. traning classes or walks in the countryside. :D

Amy
 
I don't find it lonely but then again im a bit of a hermit! I like being on my own at home, im not that fussed about holidays or going out, and if i do go away then i know i have someone to look after the buns whilst im gone. if i were the sort of person who enjoyed being social then i suppose it ouwld get to me but im not so it doesn't
 
Rather hermity here, too. :oops: I tend to favour the company of my rabbits over that of most people I know... Rabbit company I can enjoy for quite a while, but my tolerance for people company tends to fade after a good few hours...

On the other hand, I sometimes feel a little weary when I am unable to settle to anything because I feel 'guilty' that I have not put the rabbits outside yet. This usually happens when the skies are dull and threatening rain, and I'm trying to type up university notes... and so don't want the hassle of them being out for less than an hour, only to be interupted in my note typing by bringing them in again... but until they're out, I don't concentrate anyway. They've sneakily taken over my life. :shock:
 
I don't feel lonely cos I don't socialise much anyway, but if I was social, I would miss it loads. I do miss out on school trips and that, although, I have got one coming up this year, which I have to go to cos it's part of the course, but I don't know what is going to happen to the rabbits. I think I'll have to start training my family now. :lol:
 
I find the hardest thing is the people who look at me like Im mad because I love my rabbits so much. I dont understand why people find it so hard to beleive that my rabbits (oh and dont forget the piggies) are priority for me. If it was a dog or a cat, people accept that but when I say Im upset cos my rabbit is ill or Im worried about my rabbit etc I get the feeling people think Im nuts.

When our rabbits went to be neutered and I was worried about them, one women at work said to me "oh if they die, you can just get another one"!! I was flabbergasted. People wouldnt say that to someone if their dog was being operated on. Why are rabbits seen as soon easily replaceable?:(
 
No not really.

I build the rabbits into my life, like I do cleaning the house and going to dance classes. I just make an effort to spend quality time with them and organise my life appropriatley.

I'm trying to work out a way of smuggling the buns away with me.

Has anyone been thrown out of a hotel for having their buns with them??????
 
i know. i got into an argument with my lectuer @ college bcus peanut was bad after his neuter he bit himself open and had 2 wear a coller, but he puled the collar round his face and nearly choked to death...so i stayed home fromc ollege to keep an eye on him.

my tutor hates most animals but was furious @ me. said it wasnt a good enough reasone etc etc

he shut up when i told him how, in 3 years i have only ever been off cus i ws sick. And many ppl have had time off 4 holidays, gigs, cus they cudnt be arsed etc etc etc

he soon shut up
 
i know what you're sayin, we have a static caravan around 40 mins away and i spent nowhere near as much time there this year which is not so good but when i have gone i have friends that will look after winnie for one or two nights.....my gran(owner of caravan) has said she may buy a shed for winnie so she can come too coz she missed me this year lol, only coz i do all the cleaning and gardening no doubt lol :lol:
 
Nope doesn't bother me either, I'm another unsociable person I'm afraid. Never happier than when I am at home with my buns and my hubby... it's nice to know there are others like me!!! Most people look at me like I'm a weirdo cos I don't have holidays or go out much!!
 
I wouldn't say I find it lonely... but I have had problems in the past when work have "expected" me to so somewhere that involved an overnight stop at just one of two days notice... that can cetainly be a problem!

At the moment it doens't matter as I live at home with my parents so I know I can always leave the rabbits in their care!
 
Not at all...If I go on holiday the buns go and stay with my or OH's parents so no problems there, if they are ill I will choose not to go out, but it's a choice I make. I often have to work away :evil: but I trust Dave to look after them, they certainly don't stop me going out for the day or evening :?
 
Not really. Obviously spur of the moment weekends away are out..but then other half works Saturdays so no real difference. We can no0rmally sort things if one of us is away with work. And as our buns have secure runs attached to their hutches days or nights out are easy. If we go away for a period of time parents and parents in law have them (can mean we need two cars to get them there but that's a minor issue and only cos they live a couple of hours away or buy bigger cars!)

But no..and often have friends round. Even fireworks night doesn't have to cause a problem..bring them in and leave lights on!
 
Not really. I don't like people all that much and I can't trust anyone anymore so I don't really feel that I miss out. They don't stop me going out or anything though, I know my parents will always look after them for me if I need them to and I've trained them so they know what to do if anything goes wrong :lol:
 
Lonely? are you kidding me, How can anyone be lonely with two rabbits around:lol: Plus I'm always on this forum (anyone else think I need to get out more:lol: ).
 
I don't find it lonely I do however hate the fact that people don't understand when you need to be with them. They think its mad if it is a dog or cat but a rabbit?! :shock: :shock: They make you feel like you have 3 heads
 
i dont think im missing anything...... ive gained a whole lot of pleasure :)..

just wish i could give up work to spend the time at home with Alvin during the day too :lol: :lol:
 
abbymarysmokey said:
I'd love to own a dog, because at least you can take part in social activities with other dog owners, i.e. traning classes or walks in the countryside. :D

Amy
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This is where rabbit shows are great, the social side of the shows is a huge positive, i've made friends all over the country and regulary go to visit them and stay with them. :D So no i don't find them isolating at all, almost every weekend there will be a show somewhere, just depends how far I want to travel!
 
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