Rabbit hoarder on TV

Willowsmum · Feb 27, 2014

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-hoarder-next-door/episode-guide

I'm not sure if I can watch this or not yet

this women has 31 rabbits

, several dogs and guinea pigs :evil:
If they are all kept in suitable accommodation and well looked after then fine......but it says she has 33 hutches so I'm imagining they don't have much space......

Rabcat · Feb 27, 2014

I don't think that it looks very promising for the buns etc

xx

chloeturner · Feb 27, 2014

I saw this in the TV book. Might flick it on just in case but I won't hold my breath

Willowsmum · Feb 27, 2014

Rabcat said:
I don't think that it looks very promising for the buns etc xx

Exactly

chloeturner said:
I saw this in the TV book. Might flick it on just in case but I won't hold my breath

I can't see how they can get enough attention :roll:

Hugo's There · Feb 27, 2014

Willowsmum said:
I can't see how they can get enough attention :roll:

I can't comment on this particular owner but don't assume that just because some one has a high number of rabbits they don't get enough attention. We have close to 30 rabbits and have had over 40 in the past and they all got all the the love and attention they need

silverrabbit · Feb 27, 2014

Hugo's There said:
I can't comment on this particular owner but don't assume that just because some one has a high number of rabbits they don't get enough attention. We have close to 30 rabbits and have had over 40 in the past and they all got all the the love and attention they need

Have to agree.. with the babies not yet rehomed plus mum, dad and another pair soon to be up for rehoming (plus a foster pair) I have a fair few pairs and g pigs. I'm not at work due to MH stuff and all my days are pretty much dedicated to the bunnies. They all get cuddles and meds and sometimes I have to stay in one place for ages because they will wash my nose and hair

Not sure I want to watch the programme in case I want to punch the tv

:lol: I'm really hoping they aren't in very small hutches

Rosie42 · Feb 27, 2014

If there are 33 hutches and 31 rabbits then I'm taking it that they are all on their own

Hugo's There · Feb 27, 2014

Rosie42 said:
If there are 33 hutches and 31 rabbits then I'm taking it that they are all on their own

They also have piggies

Willowsmum · Feb 27, 2014

For god sake what is wrong with people today.....I'm not judging people having loads of rabbits or any of you individually. SOME people can provide multiple rabbits with care and attention, I'm mearly commenting on this particular lady and from what I've read (I've yet to watch it and get the facts) what this appears to be.

If you refer to my first post I did state that if they are cared for correctly then fine.....

elis-mum · Feb 27, 2014

I'm sure the person researching this programme contacted me through ru just under a year ago.
shesaid she had read some of my threads and was interested in me as a rabbit hoarder!

I told her I had 3 rabbits and at the most 5 when I was fostering for a rescue.
I told her I was slightly offended as my rabbits were all neutered, inoculated and given the best I could possibly give and that I wouldn't call myself a hoarder at all.

She had the cheek to ask me who on the forum could be a possible hoarder and I replied nobody on here.

ripminnie · Feb 27, 2014

elis-mum said:
I'm sure the person researching this programme contacted me through ru just under a year ago.
shesaid she had read some of my threads and was interested in me as a rabbit hoarder!

I told her I had 3 rabbits and at the most 5 when I was fostering for a rescue.
I told her I was slightly offended as my rabbits were all neutered, inoculated and given the best I could possibly give and that I wouldn't call myself a hoarder at all.

She had the cheek to ask me who on the forum could be a possible hoarder and I replied nobody on here.

:shock: OMG!!!

Den · Feb 27, 2014

Willowsmum said:
For god sake what is wrong with people today.....I'm not judging people having loads of rabbits or any of you individually. SOME people can provide multiple rabbits with care and attention, I'm mearly commenting on this particular lady and from what I've read (I've yet to watch it and get the facts) what this appears to be.

If you refer to my first post I did state that if they are cared for correctly then fine.....

The title and the blurb don't bode very well. I'm sure those on here with lots of bunnies don't need 'professional declutterers'. Although I bet an extra pair of hands wouldn't go amiss sometimes.

The way i read it, tbe op wasn't condoning people who care for many rabbits as we all know those on here give their rabbits the love, care, space and attention they need. But was speculating on the conditions these rabbits are kept in.

mini lop1 · Feb 27, 2014

didn't see the programme did anyone manage to watch it?

parsnipbun · Feb 27, 2014

We have 35 buns, plus Sunshine the Hare (plus the bantams, and the tortoises)

We are not hoarders though

mini lop1 · Feb 27, 2014

I read about the programme and it seems she has such a cluttered house as hoards loads of stuff so no room to move x

Jack's-Jane · Feb 27, 2014

ripminnie said:
:shock: OMG!!!

I was approached too. Cant imagine why..................................

moi · Feb 27, 2014

Jack's-Jane said:
I was approached too. Cant imagine why..................................

When is it on???

Karen's · Feb 27, 2014

I think it's not on until Thursday next week, the 6th March.

xClairex · Feb 27, 2014

It annoys me when people (I mean like the reporter, NOT the op) assume that having lots of animals automatically makes someone a 'hoarder' :evil:
If someone has lots of animals and cares for them and the animals are all in lovely set-ups then that's just a pet owner with more pets than other people.

Someone called me an animal hoarder once and I was rather shocked and upset.
I had 5 gerbils (in 2 set ups) 4 rabbits (in 2 set ups) an elderly cat and 1 hamster!
She was nuts :roll:

Rosie42 · Feb 27, 2014

I think that the idea of the programme is to get people who really have a problem and have let things go way too far though, so I don't think that the set ups will be brilliant. The idea is to make 'exciting' tv and the shock factor would not be very big if it turned out that they were immaculately looked after

I don't doubt that some people can look after large numbers of animals very well, but for others they start off well-meaning and then just can't say 'no' when it becomes known that they will take in waifs and strays and things quickly get out of hand.

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