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Pets at home
- Thread starter TD86
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MightyMax
Banned
What do you need one for?
TD86
Alpha Buck
I did consider it, I wanted to rescue and basically came up against a rescue that wants to keep their rabbits for incredibly picky reasons (I also looked at other rescues but they haven't had neutered boys)
My main concern is that I have a lonely girl who needs a friend. As much as I appreciate rescues, they don't have what I need and they're far too selective. It really does defeat the point of rescuing
My main concern is that I have a lonely girl who needs a friend. As much as I appreciate rescues, they don't have what I need and they're far too selective. It really does defeat the point of rescuing
MightyMax
Banned
Pets at Home have 'second hand' rabbits to adopt, and I gather they give neutering vouchers.
Becky86
Wise Old Thumper
Where are you from?
I'm sorry you've not had much luck with rescues, not every rescue is the same, maybe there is another in your area. Remember with rescues you have back up if bonding etc doesn't work. If you got a boy from a pet shop, what would happen if they didn't bond?
I'm sure whatever you decide will be right for your lonely girl.
TD86
Alpha Buck
That's a part of the problem, ideally I need somewhere away from here to bond them but I could make do if needed. I don't care about the cost, I care about Penfold and her happiness.
MightyMax
Banned
Ah you never mentioned about the bonding, just that you 'needed' a neutered boy
A rescue would definitely be the way to go.
Why not post your location and folks can give their experiences and advice of local rescues?
TD86
Alpha Buck
Ah you never mentioned about the bonding, just that you 'needed' a neutered boy
A rescue would definitely be the way to go.
Why not post your location and folks can give their experiences and advice of local rescues?
Because I've asked about this previously and the rescue that I thought would be 'the one' was a rescue that unless you live within a tent within a field where no animal can possibly reach you unless there's some kind of alien invasion going on, they won't re-home a rabbit.
In answer to your original question, I think PAH give neutering vouchers but don't sell neutered boys unless they have come into the adoption section? Even if they had adult males, they may not be neutered. I wouldn't hold out too much hope to be honest!
Just reiterating about the whole adopt-don't-shop thing. If you truly have no rescues near you that can help you, fair enough, but have you tried looking further afield? Obviously if you spot a male in PAH then by all means get him, but you've got more chance of having a rescue bond your rabbits as well if you adopt from them
Just reiterating about the whole adopt-don't-shop thing. If you truly have no rescues near you that can help you, fair enough, but have you tried looking further afield? Obviously if you spot a male in PAH then by all means get him, but you've got more chance of having a rescue bond your rabbits as well if you adopt from them
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
EBM
Mama Doe
Have you tried Foal Farm ? We got our cat from there and they are lovely
TD86
Alpha Buck
Thanks Jane, there's a couple on there that weren't on the list I had. The one in Welling looks like they might have a boy for me, I'll give them a ring tomorrow :thumb:
TD86
Alpha Buck
I went to PAH today to look at the adoption section (I now remember why I stopped going in there!). There was a black and white rabbit in a space far too small, kept on wood shavings with no details about them. Found an employee and asked whether they were male/female etc. who had no idea. She had to go and check with someone out back so we waited for about ten minutes watching all the kids shouting and pawing at the glass before they finally came out, pulled details out of the cupboard and worked out that someone has been too lazy to print out their details.
The rabbit was called Sammy, was female and had to be homed alone as 'she doesn't get on well with other rabbits' :roll:
Although we knew at that point we couldn't take a female, I started explaining about the wood shavings and OH was telling her how cruel it is to leave a rabbit with no other rabbit company (brownie points for him )
The rabbit was called Sammy, was female and had to be homed alone as 'she doesn't get on well with other rabbits' :roll:
Although we knew at that point we couldn't take a female, I started explaining about the wood shavings and OH was telling her how cruel it is to leave a rabbit with no other rabbit company (brownie points for him
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