Tamsin said:You could ask parents the same question about their kids
Nope, there aren't nearly enough rabbits in rescue to match demand. Even if you assume the average lifespan of rabbits is 10 years and the rescue numbers stay at 30,000 a year (despite no new breeding) there is still a deficit of 70,000 rabbits per year.
Tamsin said:You could ask parents the same question about their kids
Nope, there aren't nearly enough rabbits in rescue to match demand. Even if you assume the average lifespan of rabbits is 10 years and the rescue numbers stay at 30,000 a year (despite no new breeding) there is still a deficit of 70,000 rabbits per year.
Obviously if you want to continue in the long term having rabbits as pets you're going to need some breeding or they'll die out. In which case the question is what sort of breeder do you want. Personally, I want the responsible one breeding in small numbers from good quality (ie. no health problems) rabbits with long established lines. It's the backyard breeders that turn out high numbers or breed for fun from random rabbits that cause the problems. Pedigree rabbits from show breeders are actually a very very small minority of rabbits that end up in rescues.
Tam
snowy said:I have asked this question numerous times and nobody will give me a n answer!!
I did get a lecture once about how wonderful it is for children to show rabbits so as they can win prizes at the shows because apparently that shows a child how to be responsible!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
I think that people breed rabbits through stupidity and greed, but thats my personal opinion, now doubt I will be taken to task for making such a statement but until someone can give me a reasonable answer then....
mandy said:snowy said:I have asked this question numerous times and nobody will give me a n answer!!
I did get a lecture once about how wonderful it is for children to show rabbits so as they can win prizes at the shows because apparently that shows a child how to be responsible!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
I think that people breed rabbits through stupidity and greed, but thats my personal opinion, now doubt I will be taken to task for making such a statement but until someone can give me a reasonable answer then....
Im with you Theo. Ive yet to hear a good reason why breeding goes on.
mandy said:snowy said:I have asked this question numerous times and nobody will give me a n answer!!
I did get a lecture once about how wonderful it is for children to show rabbits so as they can win prizes at the shows because apparently that shows a child how to be responsible!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
I think that people breed rabbits through stupidity and greed, but thats my personal opinion, now doubt I will be taken to task for making such a statement but until someone can give me a reasonable answer then....
Im with you Theo. Ive yet to hear a good reason why breeding goes on.
snowy said:mandy said:snowy said:I have asked this question numerous times and nobody will give me a n answer!!
I did get a lecture once about how wonderful it is for children to show rabbits so as they can win prizes at the shows because apparently that shows a child how to be responsible!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
I think that people breed rabbits through stupidity and greed, but thats my personal opinion, now doubt I will be taken to task for making such a statement but until someone can give me a reasonable answer then....
Im with you Theo. Ive yet to hear a good reason why breeding goes on.
And furthermore I think they should ban ALL animal shows!!, they are pathetic and serve no useful purpose
snowy said:I think, once again, we have proved our point, nobody has come up with a good reason, even all the breeders that use this forum haven't come up with anything :shock: :shock: :shock: , so with this in mind I think we should ban breeding everywhere and that includes spoilt little brats that come into my shop with their useless parents and wreck my stock :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Anyone agree??
Bundle said:snowy said:I think, once again, we have proved our point, nobody has come up with a good reason, even all the breeders that use this forum haven't come up with anything :shock: :shock: :shock: , so with this in mind I think we should ban breeding everywhere and that includes spoilt little brats that come into my shop with their useless parents and wreck my stock :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Anyone agree??
Do you mean a ban on useless parents producing spoilt little brats? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: