Well guys here is the deal. Once my schooling is over with I will be off to China so I thought I should check and see how to bring my buns with me. Unfortunately there is absolutely no way to bring them along, rabbits can't be brought into the country. Though this is still a few years away I have a big decision to make. I will HAVE to rehome these rabbits sometime in the future but am not sure to do it now or later. Here are my thoughts
Keeping:
Pros: I will be happy and spend as much time as possible with them.
Cons: By the time I leave they will be quite old. It might be harder to rehome and older bunny because of health issues and age. I wouldn't want to surrender them to live in a shelter.
Rehome now:
Pros: I will be able to find them a good place for them to stay and whoever has them can enjoy their company for many years. I won't have to worry about what the future might hold for them.
Cons: I will be really sad. I'll feel like a pretty irresponsible pet owner for not checking these things sooner (this is also for keeping).
I thought it might be a bit greedy for me to keep them, because it isn't really in their best interest per say. I was thinking maybe I could find someone on RO or somewhere similar who would be ok with sending me pictures and updates every so often. I don't want to be seen as someone who thinks rabbits are a throw away pet but to me it seems finding them a home sooner rather then later would be best for them. I am really torn up about this because Winny and Pop are my little men. Either way this is going to hurt me a lot. What do you all think is best for my buns?
(also I really don't want to consider keeping them because they might pass on before I go. It's such a horrible thought for me, and I would feel like I am 'hoping' for them to go before I leave)
Keeping:
Pros: I will be happy and spend as much time as possible with them.
Cons: By the time I leave they will be quite old. It might be harder to rehome and older bunny because of health issues and age. I wouldn't want to surrender them to live in a shelter.
Rehome now:
Pros: I will be able to find them a good place for them to stay and whoever has them can enjoy their company for many years. I won't have to worry about what the future might hold for them.
Cons: I will be really sad. I'll feel like a pretty irresponsible pet owner for not checking these things sooner (this is also for keeping).
I thought it might be a bit greedy for me to keep them, because it isn't really in their best interest per say. I was thinking maybe I could find someone on RO or somewhere similar who would be ok with sending me pictures and updates every so often. I don't want to be seen as someone who thinks rabbits are a throw away pet but to me it seems finding them a home sooner rather then later would be best for them. I am really torn up about this because Winny and Pop are my little men. Either way this is going to hurt me a lot. What do you all think is best for my buns?
(also I really don't want to consider keeping them because they might pass on before I go. It's such a horrible thought for me, and I would feel like I am 'hoping' for them to go before I leave)