I just have to share this with people that hopefully will understand!
I really want to have rabbits and as most will know have been researching on here / enjoying seeing other people's bunny pics and stories etc. But we're not set up for rabbits yet. I have the perfect Bunny Outdoor Set-up all planned out for next year (have even mentally planned out the inside and measured up the yard and everything! ) but I will have to save up for it first and we will have to clear the area and put some extra paving slabs down etc first.
BUT there is a nearby bunny who is obviously suffering from the usual lack of attention / too-small hutch / rubbish diet etc and I see him every day - we have offered to take him in as not only is it hurting me to see him being treated like this I am very concerned that he won't survive this winter if I *don't* take him in.
My beloved (who although not so obsessive as I am loves animals and is a total softy) tactfully asked them about said bunny and mentioned that should they decide to rehome him we'd have him. (There are other issues surrounding said 'bun that made it fairly easy to do this without sounding weird / grabby!). The response was that they'd thought about us and the bunny already knowing that we are planning to have rabbits in the future and knowing that we would give him a good home but they 'love the rabbit' and so would have to think about it. This was a week ago. The current rabbits' owners haven't said anything more to us yet on the subject.
I feel as if I'm going crazy now waiting to hear what they will decide to do - with all the bad weather etc. I've found myself worrying about this-rabbit-that-I-might-never-have-anyway. It's driving me mad not being able to do anything about it.
I've planned out where we would put the rabbit - I've even planned out what I'd buy / how we'd house him (he would have plenty of room as things can be juggled round with no problems) and how I could keep him in over winter and get him neutered and pair him in spring. I feel as if I'm being really silly and...... it's really getting to me and making me feel very sad.
Am I being silly?! I keep telling myself to forget him - he's not mine and we've done all we can by offering a home but now we just have to wait - if we get him then we will do all we can for him but if not I have to resign myself and mentally 'let go'. But it's not easy.
I guess I just wanted to share this with people that (hopefully!) understand!
I really want to have rabbits and as most will know have been researching on here / enjoying seeing other people's bunny pics and stories etc. But we're not set up for rabbits yet. I have the perfect Bunny Outdoor Set-up all planned out for next year (have even mentally planned out the inside and measured up the yard and everything! ) but I will have to save up for it first and we will have to clear the area and put some extra paving slabs down etc first.
BUT there is a nearby bunny who is obviously suffering from the usual lack of attention / too-small hutch / rubbish diet etc and I see him every day - we have offered to take him in as not only is it hurting me to see him being treated like this I am very concerned that he won't survive this winter if I *don't* take him in.
My beloved (who although not so obsessive as I am loves animals and is a total softy) tactfully asked them about said bunny and mentioned that should they decide to rehome him we'd have him. (There are other issues surrounding said 'bun that made it fairly easy to do this without sounding weird / grabby!). The response was that they'd thought about us and the bunny already knowing that we are planning to have rabbits in the future and knowing that we would give him a good home but they 'love the rabbit' and so would have to think about it. This was a week ago. The current rabbits' owners haven't said anything more to us yet on the subject.
I feel as if I'm going crazy now waiting to hear what they will decide to do - with all the bad weather etc. I've found myself worrying about this-rabbit-that-I-might-never-have-anyway. It's driving me mad not being able to do anything about it.
I've planned out where we would put the rabbit - I've even planned out what I'd buy / how we'd house him (he would have plenty of room as things can be juggled round with no problems) and how I could keep him in over winter and get him neutered and pair him in spring. I feel as if I'm being really silly and...... it's really getting to me and making me feel very sad.
Am I being silly?! I keep telling myself to forget him - he's not mine and we've done all we can by offering a home but now we just have to wait - if we get him then we will do all we can for him but if not I have to resign myself and mentally 'let go'. But it's not easy.
I guess I just wanted to share this with people that (hopefully!) understand!
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