loobie_lou
Mama Doe
Hey all,
I'm probably going to be hated for doing this thread, lol, but I just wanted to put my thoughts forward about the pet shop//breeder or rescue centre to get rabbits from.
I bought my recently deceased rabbit, Chloe, from a pet shop in Liverpool... so, after she had been pts I decided I would get a rabbit from a rescue centre, so I set about locating all the ones in the North West and contacted them all.
Some got back to me saying I was out of there catchment area for a home visit, and some never got back to me at all. The one I ended up going to were very helpful prior to my visit and, when we arrived the lad taking us round was obviously very passionate about the rabbits (although maybe a bit too much as the rabbits were overweight... in particular this netherland dwarf which, no word of a lie, resembled a fully grown cat!!!). I'd chosen the rabbit I wanted to re-home... he had to be single because his plums hadn't dropped, therefore he wasn't able to be neutered, and this put alot of people off. So they took my details, and explained to me about there procedures.
Now, I understand that everyone has to have a home visit - and I was totally fine with this... but the centre were kind of alienating me because I'm a student, despite me explaining to them that although I was a student I am a massive animal lover and I'd opted to go through a rescue centre because I wanted to make a difference, as opposed to incorrectly lining a breeder/pet shops pockets with money when I didn't' believe animals should be sold for profit.
After visiting and choosing my rabbit Hawys and I set off back home, and I have to be honest but I was gutted. I was left feeling like I wouldn't be able to rehome one of their buns because I was being steriotyped - as I'm a student. The centre were pretty much insinuating that because I am a student I may well return it when I move and they'd be in the same situation again... but does this not apply to everyone who has an income? On the off chance that they may decided to move away?
So, with this in mind and in desperate want of a rabbit to look after I ended up buying Jamie from P@H... and Kitt from another pet shop - and, thankfully, both are doing great.
I just wondered if anyone else has ever had problems? I think the work that these centres do is all right and just... and I think they do amazing things, but I just felt completely put off. Surely someone who is going to be irresponsible with their pets wouldn't put themselves out and search for various rescue centres and be willing to put in a donation of over £50? AND offer to sponsor another rabbit that couldn't be re-homed.
xx
I'm probably going to be hated for doing this thread, lol, but I just wanted to put my thoughts forward about the pet shop//breeder or rescue centre to get rabbits from.
I bought my recently deceased rabbit, Chloe, from a pet shop in Liverpool... so, after she had been pts I decided I would get a rabbit from a rescue centre, so I set about locating all the ones in the North West and contacted them all.
Some got back to me saying I was out of there catchment area for a home visit, and some never got back to me at all. The one I ended up going to were very helpful prior to my visit and, when we arrived the lad taking us round was obviously very passionate about the rabbits (although maybe a bit too much as the rabbits were overweight... in particular this netherland dwarf which, no word of a lie, resembled a fully grown cat!!!). I'd chosen the rabbit I wanted to re-home... he had to be single because his plums hadn't dropped, therefore he wasn't able to be neutered, and this put alot of people off. So they took my details, and explained to me about there procedures.
Now, I understand that everyone has to have a home visit - and I was totally fine with this... but the centre were kind of alienating me because I'm a student, despite me explaining to them that although I was a student I am a massive animal lover and I'd opted to go through a rescue centre because I wanted to make a difference, as opposed to incorrectly lining a breeder/pet shops pockets with money when I didn't' believe animals should be sold for profit.
After visiting and choosing my rabbit Hawys and I set off back home, and I have to be honest but I was gutted. I was left feeling like I wouldn't be able to rehome one of their buns because I was being steriotyped - as I'm a student. The centre were pretty much insinuating that because I am a student I may well return it when I move and they'd be in the same situation again... but does this not apply to everyone who has an income? On the off chance that they may decided to move away?
So, with this in mind and in desperate want of a rabbit to look after I ended up buying Jamie from P@H... and Kitt from another pet shop - and, thankfully, both are doing great.
I just wondered if anyone else has ever had problems? I think the work that these centres do is all right and just... and I think they do amazing things, but I just felt completely put off. Surely someone who is going to be irresponsible with their pets wouldn't put themselves out and search for various rescue centres and be willing to put in a donation of over £50? AND offer to sponsor another rabbit that couldn't be re-homed.
xx
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