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Pets at home.......again....

J

jewels26301

Young Bun
I was in my local pets at home yesterday getting hay for my babies....and i had to have a look at the rabbits they got...

And i nearly died when i over heard the shop worker telling a customer, that she can breed her rabbits from 12weeks........surely this is wrong?

The customer had lost her rabbit to a cat, and was trying to breed a pure white one before the kids found out....

I hope they never bought any of the gorgous rabbits that were in there :cry:

I was desperate to correct her, but to be honest was only 95% sure i was right....

Any advice?
 
hi

Well I'm sure going to a rescue and finding a white bunny would have been quicker than this dimwit buying and breeding a whole family of rabbits - presumably her children must only check up on their bunnies once every 4 months then (or is my maths wrong?)

Pets at Home should set an example by NOT selling animals at all - I'm sure they make enough money from hutches/feed/litter/etc etc etc...If people want to get an animal they should be forced to go to either a rescue or a licensed breeder - but now I'm entering the realms of fantasy :roll:

Whether a rabbit CAN breed at 12 weeks is irrelevant - it's too young and still growing and developing itself - if all that energy is diverted to raising a litter how will thrive itself?? I believe humans can get pregnant from the age of about 12yrs, but it's not recommended!


Edana and the boys
 
Oh no, it really makes you wonder 'who are these people'? 'Dimwit' it about right Elve - I would perhaps use something a little stronger but not on here! But anyway, regardless of the reason for breeding :roll: PAH should not be encouraing anyone to breed their rabbits when there are so many unwanted bunnies in the rescues. IMO they certainly should not be allowed to sell rabbits when this is the advice they are giving! b-m
 
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