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Rescue or Free Ads?

Very interesting discussion.

I recently rehomed a rabbit from the free ads. He had no front teeth and is (and was) a house rabbit. He was unwanted due to the owners getting a dog and losing interest in him.

It worried me that he was 'free' - not from my point of view, but that he could be taken for any other purpose, including snake food. I thought carefully before taking him on - he had a long distance to travel and I'd never met him.

I would have been wary of the situation of a breeder getting a rabbit out of the way simply to make room for more. This wasn't such a case.

Having said all that he's the most affectionate, full of personality guy anyone could wish for. He had some unexpected health problems but nothing I couldn't deal with.

The good thing about a rescue is that you know the rabbit you're getting before you get them (usually), and taking a rabbit from the free ads is always a risk. However, if you're experienced with rabbits and up for a challenge, it saves and enriches the lives of the ones you 'save' and is a wonderful thing in my book :D
 
9 years old!!! RU archives!!

Trouble is we are still facing so many animals advertised on Gumtree etc. I have had buns advertised on such sites and have been very pleased to welcome the little animal into our home. I can see both sides of the situation. I have adopted from rescues too. I always think the little animal isn't aware it is a 'commodity' being sold and a life is a life. It takes all sorts, we each need to make our own choices as to where we 'rescue' our pets from - while I'm against breeders of ANY form and against the buying and selling of animals, I have no problems in rescuing animals from a fate worse than death via the free ads etc.

Each to their own eh? :wave:
 
Yep, done to death. Generally, I prefer free-ads (Gumtree and Facebook rehoming pages), in my experience, it has worked out better every time.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
A member not as gobby as me and thee !! :lol:
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Haha, indeed true Jane :lol:

I rarely have time to be on here, so I make the most when I can.

I've worked in rabbit rescues for the last, umm, 18 years .. fostered dozens of rabbits for R.S.P.C.A., rabbit rescues and particularly the Mayhew Animal Home (North London)

I used to be an 'advisor' when the Houserabbit Society had them - back in the 90's (yes, I must be very old!), and more recently was on the rabbit rehoming board of Hounslow R.S.P.C.A.

My work is mainly in rescue and rehoming. I have three buns of my own :love:
 
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