uniqueanneek
Alpha Buck
In the last week I have been into two privately owned petshops in different towns and been totally disappointed and saddened at both.
The first had a (8 week old approx) rew lop which didn't respond at all to me in a dirty cage with no toys or shelter, and a large french lop in a disgustingly dirty perspex tank again with no shelter or toys or room to move :? This one was not for sale and when i asked why the girl told me that it's because its her own bunny. Nice!
The second was totay and the shop had 4 beautiful baby lionheads in with two guinea pigs in a teensy tank!! One of the bunnies wasn't moving and had a runny nose. The rest were quite chirpy looking. When i asked the owner about whether the quiet one was ok she said 'yeah she's just lazy' but when i made her pick her up and check she had a swollen belly and dirty filthy genitals. The woman then looked quite embarrassed and took her down the back to 'get her cleaned up'. I'm pretty sure she was just put back in with the others after i left.
She had no idea about how old they were, or where they came from or if they were well handled.
I was just totally disheartened both times. I'm planning on getting another female bun, and in two minds. I was planning to go straight to a reputable local breeder who is RWA and BRC registered so that I know they are well treated and bred properly. But then when I see these little innocent buns for sale in this neglected state I just want to rescue them!
I hate that they play on our sympathies in order to make sales :evil::evil:
The first had a (8 week old approx) rew lop which didn't respond at all to me in a dirty cage with no toys or shelter, and a large french lop in a disgustingly dirty perspex tank again with no shelter or toys or room to move :? This one was not for sale and when i asked why the girl told me that it's because its her own bunny. Nice!
The second was totay and the shop had 4 beautiful baby lionheads in with two guinea pigs in a teensy tank!! One of the bunnies wasn't moving and had a runny nose. The rest were quite chirpy looking. When i asked the owner about whether the quiet one was ok she said 'yeah she's just lazy' but when i made her pick her up and check she had a swollen belly and dirty filthy genitals. The woman then looked quite embarrassed and took her down the back to 'get her cleaned up'. I'm pretty sure she was just put back in with the others after i left.
She had no idea about how old they were, or where they came from or if they were well handled.
I was just totally disheartened both times. I'm planning on getting another female bun, and in two minds. I was planning to go straight to a reputable local breeder who is RWA and BRC registered so that I know they are well treated and bred properly. But then when I see these little innocent buns for sale in this neglected state I just want to rescue them!
I hate that they play on our sympathies in order to make sales :evil::evil: