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Who on Earth Could Think This is a Good Idea ..............
- Thread starter Jack's-Jane
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
An advert
I have messaged them some polite advice so no doubt I'll get a tirade of abuse in return
natsusakura
Warren Veteran
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
this!
what if theyre wee back foot got caught in it if they were itching their ears
What if he/she got spooked and bolted
Terrible idea in the first place. I imagine a lead is even more dangerous than a harness.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Apparently the Vet told the person to use it to take the Rabbit for a walk ..........................
*sigh*
*sigh*
biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
poor bunny
Well we know what some vets are like from some of the threads on RU. Scruffing and breaking backs.
William
Wise Old Thumper
I sometimes use a harness and leash for my bunnies when we're outside because I feel it provides some protection from birds of prey, which are a big danger in my yard. Mine don't mind harnesses and haven't gotten hurt on them before. It's not all so black and white. (and I have dogs btw
:lolCollars are obviously dangerous though. Shame the advert people are ignorant of that, hopefully they'll listen to advice.
MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
I'm speechless. Both at the collar/lead and the vet. I would never even put a bunny in a harness...too much chance of spooking and bunny being fatally injured or suffering. I've read too many such incidents.
Drives me nuts when people put cats on leads too. I don't care how 'used to it' the cat is. Some creatures are not meant for them. Just far too many variables that could end terribly. Not trying to start a debate I just feel strongly on this.
Glad you were there to give advice Jane. I hope they follow it.
Drives me nuts when people put cats on leads too. I don't care how 'used to it' the cat is. Some creatures are not meant for them.
Just far too many variables that could end terribly. Not trying to start a debate I just feel strongly on this.Glad you were there to give advice Jane. I hope they follow it.
William
Wise Old Thumper
I'm speechless. Both at the collar/lead and the vet. I would never even put a bunny in a harness...too much chance of spooking and bunny being fatally injured or suffering. I've read too many such incidents.
Drives me nuts when people put cats on leads too. I don't care how 'used to it' the cat is. Some creatures are not meant for them.
Glad you were there to give advice Jane. I hope they follow it.
Some animals just aren't the spooked types though. Mine are totally calm about harnesses and I think from the way mine is designed injuries are less likely. Timmy posing in his harness
(this is indoors because I just wanted to take a pic of the harness one day, they only wear them outdoors) 
July 2011 270 by dylanduck14, on Flickr
cat harnesses are great if you have indoor cats and you want to provide some safe outdoor playtime for them. I've never even heard of anything wrong with them for cats.
Imo harnesses are fine for most species. It's more the individual animal that it depends on. They can provide more freedom for a lot of animals, like without harnesses many people wouldn't be able to take their parrots or ducks etc out in public.
Lib_n_bunny
Wise Old Thumper
How does it protect them?! :shock:
William
Wise Old Thumper
I just feel like it provides a safety net kinda. The brightly colored harness might make a BOP wary (or it might just make the buns bigger targets...) and if for some reason they got away from me (say they got underneath a bush or something) I could still find them because of the bright colors and trailing leash. My yard is big and has woods and plenty of places for them to get lost or escape so this is important.
Not that I leave them unattended, I try to always be right next to them because of BOP, but things happen. I had my brother watch Izzy once for a few minutes and he somehow lost him. 4 of us spent several minutes looking for him before finally finding him, if he hadn't been white (he didn't have a harness on) it might have been much harder.
KatP
Alpha Buck
I'm speechless. Both at the collar/lead and the vet. I would never even put a bunny in a harness...too much chance of spooking and bunny being fatally injured or suffering. I've read too many such incidents.
Drives me nuts when people put cats on leads too. I don't care how 'used to it' the cat is. Some creatures are not meant for them.
Glad you were there to give advice Jane. I hope they follow it.
I used a harness for my buns for the first few weeks when I got them as our next door neighbour has a security dog who could easily jump the 6 ft fence, plus our run wasn't finished so this was the best way of keeping them safe and letting them exercise on an extendible dog lead. Don't use it now as set up has been sorted.
My sister uses a harness for her cat but he was born without any eyes so this means that he can have outside time but be safe but I think this is an extreme exception!
