Well what happened was, we went to buy a new bunny and we were told when we got Olive, that it was a female, so of course we went to pick up another female and when we got home, Snoopy was kept in an enclosure (about to size of 2 trailers put together) for a bit because she was so small she could have escaped through the garden because our rabbits are locked up.
But Olive hung around the cage, and dad picked him up... And his "bit" was out. So we had to get him desexed; so yeah. We wouldn't have left him to get her pregnant.
I have two rabbits, one is about 2 years old and the other is about 6 weeks years old. They're such sweet animals!
One's female and one's male, and they love to lick each other in the garden, eat together or lye around somewhere. It's disgusting to think about how some people can eat those poor bunnies.
I hope you're going to desex them... and soon. I suggest you get your female done ASAP. Boys can't be done till they are about 4mths old. The term "breed like rabbits" is very true. They can have litters every 5-6wks of about 6+ babies. I have a male and female and they adore each other, but had I not desexed them I would be swimming in baby bunnies right now (not a bad thing, they are adorable!). To desex a rabbit costs the same as a cat, however find a vet who knows rabbits.
Totally off topic but it has to be said. Cos if your buns have kiddies, and you sell them, who knows where they may end up.
Well what happened was, we went to buy a new bunny and we were told when we got Olive, that it was a female, so of course we went to pick up another female and when we got home, Snoopy was kept in an enclosure (about to size of 2 trailers put together) for a bit because she was so small she could have escaped through the garden because our rabbits are locked up.
But Olive hung around the cage, and dad picked him up... And his "bit" was out. So we had to get him desexed; so yeah. We wouldn't have left him to get her pregnant.
i have a rabbits from the kempsey rabbits meat works farm, and she has a few health problems, bt now she is happy and health < all after a very large vet bill
Why do they breed rabbits when we have so many in the wild? Like i know if they eat the willd ones it's still horrible but probably the lesser of two evils?
Why do they breed rabbits when we have so many in the wild? Like i know if they eat the willd ones it's still horrible but probably the lesser of two evils?
I read somewhere, I can't remember exactly what it said, but rabbits bred for meat have a 'nicer' texture and taste better, or something like that. I'll find the article, it was on another thread somewhere.
Hi Leighbunny - is your org still interested in the PR plan from my other thread? I would love to work with you guys to help bring awareness to this issue. If so could you shoot me an email c_martin (at) mail (dot) com
i have a rabbits from the kempsey rabbits meat works farm, and she has a few health problems, bt now she is happy and health < all after a very large vet bill
Can I ask hoiw you got your rabbit from this farm ?
I LOVE rabbits - my favourite animal!!
No idea how anyone could use them in tests and experiments.
We had a bunny when I was growing up, acted like a cat. So affectionate, so loving, so cute!
I would love another rabbit, but stupid QLD laws!!
Yes, I know about myxomatosis and calicivirus - (one of which has a vaccine I believe?) but really, when we had our bunny, we lived on the NSW/QLD border. A virus isn't going to stop at a border.....
My BF came home from a party (in Brisbane) and said they had a pet rabbit there. I was shocked - I'm guessing most local vets wouldn't know much about rabbits, and wouldn't have the vaccines they need either.
I am tempted to get one anyway, and just make sure I go back to NSW for the vet checks and everything, but then it's risky for emergencies I guess....
I think I'm trying to say that pet rabbits are amazing. They're very clean, fairly well behaved (with the exception of eating power cords and the corners of walls!!) and are beautiful, loving animals. Having bunny as a pet really taught me about animal rights. I don't think I had quite connected the dots between eating meat and the animal it comes from, before we had bunny as a pet. A lot of people have cats and dogs as pets, and would never EVER think of eating cat or dog, yet I had a rabbit, and would walk past butchers with rabbit in the window... *lightbulb moment*
He was the main reason I started looking into (and then taking on) veg*nism and animal rights.
