Aliswan
Warren Scout
Today I went to wilkinsons to get some willow balls which were out of stock.
So stupidly I thought well I'll quickly check the pet shop to see if they sell them. I walked passed two bunnies in what looked more like a tank than anything else. They were pretty little things, both uppy eared brown rabbits, one was huddled with it's head under the other and the the other had it's ears pinned right back against its back (I have only ever had lop eared bunnies so not sure what it means but they didn't look happy) I'll try and add the photo I took on my phone. They were sat on sawdust, with a bowl of muesli and a water bottle then at the other side of the tank was one of the metal balls that you can fill with hay (I hang them around the room with hay and veg in as a toy) but this was their only source of hay...
I was a bit shocked by it all and decided to pluck up the courage and say something. I was really polite when I approached the man at the till and told him I thought the rabbits were running short of hay. He walked with me to see the rabbits and said "no the ball's full and they have loads of food" and turned to walk off. I said excuse me but I don't think that's enough hay for 2 rabbits, there diet should be 80-90% fresh hay... He turned back to face me and said, I think you should leave the shop now, I do not want anyone accusing me of neglecting my animals. I have worked here for 23 years I know how to look after a bloody rabbit!
I was so shocked I just walked away. I really wish I hadn't and I had the guts to stand up to him
So stupidly I thought well I'll quickly check the pet shop to see if they sell them. I walked passed two bunnies in what looked more like a tank than anything else. They were pretty little things, both uppy eared brown rabbits, one was huddled with it's head under the other and the the other had it's ears pinned right back against its back (I have only ever had lop eared bunnies so not sure what it means but they didn't look happy) I'll try and add the photo I took on my phone. They were sat on sawdust, with a bowl of muesli and a water bottle then at the other side of the tank was one of the metal balls that you can fill with hay (I hang them around the room with hay and veg in as a toy) but this was their only source of hay...
I was a bit shocked by it all and decided to pluck up the courage and say something. I was really polite when I approached the man at the till and told him I thought the rabbits were running short of hay. He walked with me to see the rabbits and said "no the ball's full and they have loads of food" and turned to walk off. I said excuse me but I don't think that's enough hay for 2 rabbits, there diet should be 80-90% fresh hay... He turned back to face me and said, I think you should leave the shop now, I do not want anyone accusing me of neglecting my animals. I have worked here for 23 years I know how to look after a bloody rabbit!
I was so shocked I just walked away. I really wish I hadn't and I had the guts to stand up to him
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