I know exactly what you mean when it comes to friends and family! My friends recommended that I had my rabbit put down to save money & so I could move out to somewhere that didn't allow pets (because she was just a rabbit).
When I showed my disgust they suggested taking her to a rescue instead. They later tried to make out that it was because I'd said she was really ill (yes she had EC but she wasn't suffering with it - I'd stressed that point).
It really makes me mad, my sister told me (when she mentioned that she was thinking of getting a rabbit) that I wouldn't be allowed to her house if she got one because she didn't want me sticking my nose in on how she'd decided to care for one - All I had said was that they need company and decent sized accomodation. She said I'd over researched them, and hinted that they didn't need all that :roll:
I'm sorry, rant over. I didn't mean to hijack the thread. Why can't people see rabbits for what they really are?