DaisyNBuster
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At the pet shop today the owner told me about some baby rabbits that she had just taken into her care.
A lady came in with 2 rabbits about 3-4 weeks old.Theirneigbours had moved house and just left Mummy and babieson their own to fend for themselves in the back garden without any typeof hutch! A dog got in and got the babies but the lady managed to savethe two. The mum had got scared and they couldn't findher.The lady at the pet shop looked after the babies and aweeklater they had found the mummy scared and frightened inthe greenhouse!
They are all doing really well now and Mums for sale and the babieswill be next week when they are 8 weeks old. Just had to post this asit made me so mad as it just proves that there are so many people outthere who just see animals as fads and don't realise the longtermcommitment that rabbits are and the love and care that they need!
There has been too may occasions of people who have taken in rabbits(including wild ones)who haven't even known the first thingabout them even with regards to housing and feeding! Obviously I'm notsaying I'm an expert (especially with regards to my unexpected babies)and thereare things that I wouldn't know but IJustwant to urge all new would-be rabbit owners to pleasemake sure that they have done the research and make sure they canafford and provide for them before they invest in one and to givepraise to everyone on here who has taken in and cared forrabbitswhohave been in need or have been neglectedand have given much needed advice to ensure the well beingof the rabbits on this forum!
Vickie
A lady came in with 2 rabbits about 3-4 weeks old.Theirneigbours had moved house and just left Mummy and babieson their own to fend for themselves in the back garden without any typeof hutch! A dog got in and got the babies but the lady managed to savethe two. The mum had got scared and they couldn't findher.The lady at the pet shop looked after the babies and aweeklater they had found the mummy scared and frightened inthe greenhouse!
They are all doing really well now and Mums for sale and the babieswill be next week when they are 8 weeks old. Just had to post this asit made me so mad as it just proves that there are so many people outthere who just see animals as fads and don't realise the longtermcommitment that rabbits are and the love and care that they need!
There has been too may occasions of people who have taken in rabbits(including wild ones)who haven't even known the first thingabout them even with regards to housing and feeding! Obviously I'm notsaying I'm an expert (especially with regards to my unexpected babies)and thereare things that I wouldn't know but IJustwant to urge all new would-be rabbit owners to pleasemake sure that they have done the research and make sure they canafford and provide for them before they invest in one and to givepraise to everyone on here who has taken in and cared forrabbitswhohave been in need or have been neglectedand have given much needed advice to ensure the well beingof the rabbits on this forum!
Vickie