Have read a few things about 'rescue standards' over the last few weeks that I have thought have been very unfair.
There are several rescues that due to lack of funds and the HUGE number of rabbits that take in, are unable to vaccinate and neuter all their rabbits. It seems that in some peoples eyes this makes them a bad or not very good rescue and opens them up to criticism.
I completely disagree with this and think it is incredibly judgemental.
In an ideal, money-no-problem world of course they would all be vaccinated and neutered fully, but where would many desperately in need rabbits be without these rescues? (I am NOT saying that those rescues who do neuter and vaccinate do not have money problems also.)
Yes, they could have a waiting list so take in less rabbits, but some rescues I know of say they are reluctant to do this as when they call to say there is a place, the bun has gone
Some of these rescues have been running for many many years and do not receive much in way of donations or even adoption fees but still perservere and offer a safe haven for buns that may otherwise be in danger/neglect etc
So anyway, this is my not very eloquent way of saying that, Im obviously not a rescue, but i think it would be nice if everyone could work together to help buns
There are several rescues that due to lack of funds and the HUGE number of rabbits that take in, are unable to vaccinate and neuter all their rabbits. It seems that in some peoples eyes this makes them a bad or not very good rescue and opens them up to criticism.
I completely disagree with this and think it is incredibly judgemental.
In an ideal, money-no-problem world of course they would all be vaccinated and neutered fully, but where would many desperately in need rabbits be without these rescues? (I am NOT saying that those rescues who do neuter and vaccinate do not have money problems also.)
Yes, they could have a waiting list so take in less rabbits, but some rescues I know of say they are reluctant to do this as when they call to say there is a place, the bun has gone
Some of these rescues have been running for many many years and do not receive much in way of donations or even adoption fees but still perservere and offer a safe haven for buns that may otherwise be in danger/neglect etc
So anyway, this is my not very eloquent way of saying that, Im obviously not a rescue, but i think it would be nice if everyone could work together to help buns