Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
This isn't aimed at anyone in particular, I just think it needs pointing out in general.
For some reason I have been completely inundated with free add links over the last week or two. The majority of which are just individuals looking to rehome their pet rabbit or breeders looking to off load unwanted stock. While I agree that all rabbits deserve a loving home I do not know why these particular ones have been highlighted when there are hundreds of others like them on the free ads.
The expectation now seems to be that I have some way of rescuing the rabbits in the links and have special access to rescue places where these free ad rabbits can go. This is not the case, I have no special links with any rescues and know that the majority of rescues are full to bursting and have lengthy waiting lists.
All I can do is send a general email that was written between myself and Tamsin that provides the seller with links to rescues and the rehoming sight. With every email I give my contact details so if the sellar needs any extra help I would be willing to work with them. This way we are giving the rabbit an extra chance of getting a good home that it wouldn't have had before, it is then down to the seller whether they decide to use the info.
On a few occassions where the situation has seemed urgent I have contacted recues who have kindly offered rescue places to the rabbits in need and everytime the seller has refused them or lied about their rabbits suddenly being rehomed. If I am lied to or the seller refuses the places there is nothing I can do. I am not going to repeatedly hound the seller until they hand them over. It usually takes over a days work just to find the rescue place to start with, I don't have time to spend days following up every link until the rabbit has got a home.
I also do not have unlimited funds to ring the adverts that just give mobile numbers. If I had rung all the adverts sent to me that just had mobile numbers I would need a second mortgage.
I certainly do not help with the free ads so that I can be sent links to ads where breeders are selling particular breeds of rabbits that a member has always wanted, because they are pretty or rare and then expect me to organise a bunny run across the country for them. If you want a rabbit there are plenty of pretty ones in your local rescue centre.
None of this means I no longer want to deal with the free ads, that is not what I'm saying at all. Like everyone else I would love to be able to help them all, but I can't. I just want people to be aware that all I can do is send advice to those who need it and hope that it helps.
For some reason I have been completely inundated with free add links over the last week or two. The majority of which are just individuals looking to rehome their pet rabbit or breeders looking to off load unwanted stock. While I agree that all rabbits deserve a loving home I do not know why these particular ones have been highlighted when there are hundreds of others like them on the free ads.
The expectation now seems to be that I have some way of rescuing the rabbits in the links and have special access to rescue places where these free ad rabbits can go. This is not the case, I have no special links with any rescues and know that the majority of rescues are full to bursting and have lengthy waiting lists.
All I can do is send a general email that was written between myself and Tamsin that provides the seller with links to rescues and the rehoming sight. With every email I give my contact details so if the sellar needs any extra help I would be willing to work with them. This way we are giving the rabbit an extra chance of getting a good home that it wouldn't have had before, it is then down to the seller whether they decide to use the info.
On a few occassions where the situation has seemed urgent I have contacted recues who have kindly offered rescue places to the rabbits in need and everytime the seller has refused them or lied about their rabbits suddenly being rehomed. If I am lied to or the seller refuses the places there is nothing I can do. I am not going to repeatedly hound the seller until they hand them over. It usually takes over a days work just to find the rescue place to start with, I don't have time to spend days following up every link until the rabbit has got a home.
I also do not have unlimited funds to ring the adverts that just give mobile numbers. If I had rung all the adverts sent to me that just had mobile numbers I would need a second mortgage.
I certainly do not help with the free ads so that I can be sent links to ads where breeders are selling particular breeds of rabbits that a member has always wanted, because they are pretty or rare and then expect me to organise a bunny run across the country for them. If you want a rabbit there are plenty of pretty ones in your local rescue centre.
None of this means I no longer want to deal with the free ads, that is not what I'm saying at all. Like everyone else I would love to be able to help them all, but I can't. I just want people to be aware that all I can do is send advice to those who need it and hope that it helps.