The Duchess
Wise Old Thumper
yet another lady wanting to give up yet another rabbit.
Baring in mind I don't advertise that I rescue and don't have a web site etc - I've had 5 calls now in the last 10 days or so. I am full up already and have a waiting list (and they are all females!)
In this instance, lady took rabbit from a friend who's daughter had the rabbit and who had just left home and the rabbit was left behind.
So the lady I spoke to says she agreed to take it (her?) in. Then they found out that their daughter is allergic so the rabbit was put outside, but the rabbit doesn't like it and keeps trying to come back in doors.
Are you keeping up with this? :roll:
Q) So how old is the rabbit A) "about 10 months old"
So, already this poor mite, who is unvaccinated or neutered of course, will have had two homes already in her short life and possibly rehomed to anyone who will take her.
I can't help immediately so have tried to be helpful by asking for more details to keep on file, and have suggested more things she can try for herself to rehome including other rescues, with a warning that they too will most likely have a waiting list.
When asked if I could send her some info, she says they haven't got internet as the rabbit chewed the cables.
Hopefully she won't do anything silly but she really did think we'd just take her immediately.
Have any of you other rescues had any similar stories in the past few weeks, is it just me or does it seem that there is a trend for bunnies being given up because the kids have finished school and are no longer bothered and mum sees an endless summer ahead with her having to do the cleaning out? Or do you think people are dumping them ahead of going on their vacations, not wanting to provide care or boarding while they are gone?
I'd love to know what your experiences are please rescues.
This all just seems so much worse than this time last year.
Baring in mind I don't advertise that I rescue and don't have a web site etc - I've had 5 calls now in the last 10 days or so. I am full up already and have a waiting list (and they are all females!)
In this instance, lady took rabbit from a friend who's daughter had the rabbit and who had just left home and the rabbit was left behind.
So the lady I spoke to says she agreed to take it (her?) in. Then they found out that their daughter is allergic so the rabbit was put outside, but the rabbit doesn't like it and keeps trying to come back in doors.
Are you keeping up with this? :roll:
Q) So how old is the rabbit A) "about 10 months old"
So, already this poor mite, who is unvaccinated or neutered of course, will have had two homes already in her short life and possibly rehomed to anyone who will take her.
I can't help immediately so have tried to be helpful by asking for more details to keep on file, and have suggested more things she can try for herself to rehome including other rescues, with a warning that they too will most likely have a waiting list.
When asked if I could send her some info, she says they haven't got internet as the rabbit chewed the cables.
Hopefully she won't do anything silly but she really did think we'd just take her immediately.
Have any of you other rescues had any similar stories in the past few weeks, is it just me or does it seem that there is a trend for bunnies being given up because the kids have finished school and are no longer bothered and mum sees an endless summer ahead with her having to do the cleaning out? Or do you think people are dumping them ahead of going on their vacations, not wanting to provide care or boarding while they are gone?
I'd love to know what your experiences are please rescues.
This all just seems so much worse than this time last year.
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