It was awful I went to a friend's son's 3rd birthday party, and when I got there, she excitedly told me (knowing I love bunnies) that the entertainer had a live rabbit. When she saw my face she said 'oh, maybe you won't like that then...'
Before he started his act, I went to talk to him. I said 'I believe you use a live rabbit, is he in there?' pointing to a painted box resembling a hutch with it's back to everybody. He said yes that's right. When I expressed concern he took me over to have a look, obviously thinking I would change my mind when I saw it. It was even worse than I imagined
I had thought the bunny would at least be able to hop about the hutch type box. Oh no. The poor, poor bunny was sat in a shoebox that exactly fit it's body. It had no way of moving in any direction or lying down. Because the box didn't have a lid, the guy said it was fine. He said if it wanted to jump out, it would do! I said it was probably terrified with all the noise. Oh no, he said, it's been trained from when it was born, it's used to loud noises. He said even when it isn't 'working', the rabbit (simba) doesn't move about much anyway, even when in the garden etc. I couldn't believe what I was seeing/hearing
He then said he'd been checked out by the RSPCA and been approved :shock: and that he is good friends with Kay at bunnyhops!!! I'm going to ring her tomorrow to see what she thinks!
Simba had to sit in that shoebox for nearly three hours . After his job was done he was put in his 'carry box' which was like a plastic treasure chest, not very big, with no way of seeing out at all. I asked if he had hay and water, and was told that he did, but I didn't believe him. A bowl of water wouldn't have fit in the box, and there was no way of attaching a bottle . So, taking into account travelling time, samba would have been without hay and water for over 5 hours
Surely this cannot be approved by the RSPCA?! Would you complain to them or to the RWA? I can't sit back and forget about it, that's no life for a bunny
I asked what he lives in at home, and he said he has a hutch in the house. When asked if he was shut in or if he could come and go freely, he said he can come and go. Again, I didn't believe him. I can't stop thinking about poor Simba. He actually looked healthy and well cared for, apart from being mega depressed
Before he started his act, I went to talk to him. I said 'I believe you use a live rabbit, is he in there?' pointing to a painted box resembling a hutch with it's back to everybody. He said yes that's right. When I expressed concern he took me over to have a look, obviously thinking I would change my mind when I saw it. It was even worse than I imagined
I had thought the bunny would at least be able to hop about the hutch type box. Oh no. The poor, poor bunny was sat in a shoebox that exactly fit it's body. It had no way of moving in any direction or lying down. Because the box didn't have a lid, the guy said it was fine. He said if it wanted to jump out, it would do! I said it was probably terrified with all the noise. Oh no, he said, it's been trained from when it was born, it's used to loud noises. He said even when it isn't 'working', the rabbit (simba) doesn't move about much anyway, even when in the garden etc. I couldn't believe what I was seeing/hearing
He then said he'd been checked out by the RSPCA and been approved :shock: and that he is good friends with Kay at bunnyhops!!! I'm going to ring her tomorrow to see what she thinks!
Simba had to sit in that shoebox for nearly three hours . After his job was done he was put in his 'carry box' which was like a plastic treasure chest, not very big, with no way of seeing out at all. I asked if he had hay and water, and was told that he did, but I didn't believe him. A bowl of water wouldn't have fit in the box, and there was no way of attaching a bottle . So, taking into account travelling time, samba would have been without hay and water for over 5 hours
Surely this cannot be approved by the RSPCA?! Would you complain to them or to the RWA? I can't sit back and forget about it, that's no life for a bunny
I asked what he lives in at home, and he said he has a hutch in the house. When asked if he was shut in or if he could come and go freely, he said he can come and go. Again, I didn't believe him. I can't stop thinking about poor Simba. He actually looked healthy and well cared for, apart from being mega depressed
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