parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
Just been into Bretton (Peterborough) Pets at Home - they had an adult male large (prob 3.5 kilo?) lop lionhead in for adoption after being 'given up to store'. Name of Alfie. I asked about his history etc and they told me that he had come in after being rather neglected and not handelled - but that he now had the promise of a new home and will be kept 'ON AN ALLOTMENT'!!!
I was amazed they re-homed pet rabbits to be kept on allotments. Allotments are usually visited infrequently by the owner (once or twice a day at very most and not at night) , they are prone to theft and annoyance from other people - as allotments are public places - , they are very very prone to foxes and other predators and there is no-one about at night if they are attacked.
Most allotments do not actually allow anything other than 'livestock' to be kept - so they will not be regarded as pets anyway. To be honest why would you want to keep your beloved pet down on your allotment.
Surely letting people adopt rabbits to then keep down on the allotment as if they were 'livestock' is not national policy for Pets at Home?
Alfie has long floppy hair that will need care and attention - I had him pegged down as an 'ideal house rabbit' when I saw him.
I did tell the staff member of my concerns and she seemed surprised - in the end I just begged her to get more detail of the sort of conditions he would be living in, his security, whether he will be vaccinated and have a friend.. Of course Pets at Home do not do home checks so they never know the truth but handing him over to live on an allotment is outrageous!
Poor Alfie is due to go to his 'allotment' this weekend -
I have put on my facebook and twitter BUT have very few followers as do not use these much - i have tried to contact Pets at Home nationally but its the weekend.
Is there anyone here that has a Pets at Home Connection?????
I was amazed they re-homed pet rabbits to be kept on allotments. Allotments are usually visited infrequently by the owner (once or twice a day at very most and not at night) , they are prone to theft and annoyance from other people - as allotments are public places - , they are very very prone to foxes and other predators and there is no-one about at night if they are attacked.
Most allotments do not actually allow anything other than 'livestock' to be kept - so they will not be regarded as pets anyway. To be honest why would you want to keep your beloved pet down on your allotment.
Surely letting people adopt rabbits to then keep down on the allotment as if they were 'livestock' is not national policy for Pets at Home?
Alfie has long floppy hair that will need care and attention - I had him pegged down as an 'ideal house rabbit' when I saw him.
I did tell the staff member of my concerns and she seemed surprised - in the end I just begged her to get more detail of the sort of conditions he would be living in, his security, whether he will be vaccinated and have a friend.. Of course Pets at Home do not do home checks so they never know the truth but handing him over to live on an allotment is outrageous!
Poor Alfie is due to go to his 'allotment' this weekend -
I have put on my facebook and twitter BUT have very few followers as do not use these much - i have tried to contact Pets at Home nationally but its the weekend.
Is there anyone here that has a Pets at Home Connection?????