Anyone here have any experience with rabbits?
My parents own a rabbitry and have nearly 100 rabbits.
My parents own a rabbitry and have nearly 100 rabbits.
Off Topix is a well established general discussion forum that originally opened to the public way back in 2009! We provide a laid back atmosphere and our members are down to earth. We have a ton of content and fresh stuff is constantly being added. We cover all sorts of topics, so there's bound to be something inside to pique your interest. We welcome anyone and everyone to register & become a member of our awesome community.
Dee said:We had a rabbit once who hated us and would always try to bite us whenever we fed her. Her name was Audrey or Aubrey...I forget. It was a long time ago. But we gave her away to a family with some kids who might appreciate her more than we did.
Nebulous said:Dee said:We had a rabbit once who hated us and would always try to bite us whenever we fed her. Her name was Audrey or Aubrey...I forget. It was a long time ago. But we gave her away to a family with some kids who might appreciate her more than we did.
I had a mean one too named "Nighty" but we we're still nice to her... one day the poor thing got attacked by a stray dog.
Dee said:Nebulous said:Dee said:We had a rabbit once who hated us and would always try to bite us whenever we fed her. Her name was Audrey or Aubrey...I forget. It was a long time ago. But we gave her away to a family with some kids who might appreciate her more than we did.
I had a mean one too named "Nighty" but we we're still nice to her... one day the poor thing got attacked by a stray dog.
We tried to be nice to her, but she was just a very unhappy rabbit for whatever reason. That's terrible, though. Bunnies are so much smaller compared to dogs. D: I can't imagine how bad that was.
OK. Until the day of the show the Desk only knew of two types of rabbits. The wild ones that live in the back yard, and the houserabbit variety that don't.
Now it knows of all sorts of bunnies. Like the Jersey Wooly, various dwarfs, and the however many kinds of Lops (droopy ear rabbits), Rex rabbits, and Flemish Giants that are bigger than a lot of dogs....
Oh yeah, check out the picture......
Smooth said:Dee said:But we gave her away to a family with some kids who might appreciate her more than we did.
Is this a joke? You had a rabbit that bites, so you gave it to a family with children??? Am I the only one who sees how incredibly irresponsible that is?
Did you warn the family that the rabbit is a biter? Did you even follow up to make sure none of the children lost a finger or something similar? This has to be one of the most irresponsible things I've seen a pet owner do, and I've seen it all when it comes to pet owners. Wow.
Dee said:Smooth said:Dee said:But we gave her away to a family with some kids who might appreciate her more than we did.
Is this a joke? You had a rabbit that bites, so you gave it to a family with children??? Am I the only one who sees how incredibly irresponsible that is?
Did you warn the family that the rabbit is a biter? Did you even follow up to make sure none of the children lost a finger or something similar? This has to be one of the most irresponsible things I've seen a pet owner do, and I've seen it all when it comes to pet owners. Wow.
Well, since you didn't ask me how old the children were, I'll tell you. They were our age, which was teenage--around 13, 14. And yes, we did tell them that the rabbit was a biter. They understood that and they really liked the rabbit as they had seen it a few times before, being family friends. It seemed to get along better with them for some reason. They had full capability to take care of it better than we could, so actually it was a much better decision than to keep it in a place where it wasn't happy. But thanks for freaking out and assuming the worse without having all the facts.![]()
Nebulous said:Dee said:Smooth said:Dee said:But we gave her away to a family with some kids who might appreciate her more than we did.
Is this a joke? You had a rabbit that bites, so you gave it to a family with children??? Am I the only one who sees how incredibly irresponsible that is?
Did you warn the family that the rabbit is a biter? Did you even follow up to make sure none of the children lost a finger or something similar? This has to be one of the most irresponsible things I've seen a pet owner do, and I've seen it all when it comes to pet owners. Wow.
Well, since you didn't ask me how old the children were, I'll tell you. They were our age, which was teenage--around 13, 14. And yes, we did tell them that the rabbit was a biter. They understood that and they really liked the rabbit as they had seen it a few times before, being family friends. It seemed to get along better with them for some reason. They had full capability to take care of it better than we could, so actually it was a much better decision than to keep it in a place where it wasn't happy. But thanks for freaking out and assuming the worse without having all the facts.![]()
Aww, glad you could do right by that bunny. You found the right place for him to live.![]()
Dee said:Nebulous said:Dee said:Smooth said:Dee said:But we gave her away to a family with some kids who might appreciate her more than we did.
Is this a joke? You had a rabbit that bites, so you gave it to a family with children??? Am I the only one who sees how incredibly irresponsible that is?
Did you warn the family that the rabbit is a biter? Did you even follow up to make sure none of the children lost a finger or something similar? This has to be one of the most irresponsible things I've seen a pet owner do, and I've seen it all when it comes to pet owners. Wow.
Well, since you didn't ask me how old the children were, I'll tell you. They were our age, which was teenage--around 13, 14. And yes, we did tell them that the rabbit was a biter. They understood that and they really liked the rabbit as they had seen it a few times before, being family friends. It seemed to get along better with them for some reason. They had full capability to take care of it better than we could, so actually it was a much better decision than to keep it in a place where it wasn't happy. But thanks for freaking out and assuming the worse without having all the facts.![]()
Aww, glad you could do right by that bunny. You found the right place for him to live.![]()
Yes, me too! We loved that bunny and wanted to make it work. And we discussed what would be the best decision for all of us as well as the bunny. It was not happy with us despite us trying to love and give it food and shelter and water. It went to a household which was much more successful in giving it that, which was all that mattered.
Nebulous said:I can relate, I've had pets that didn't work out with me personally, but seemed to respond well and differently to others too.
Smooth said:Again, I am no teenager. I haven't been a teenager in more than 2 decades. I go by what you post, so perhaps you may consider offering a bit more detail when you post. Responsible pet ownership is another area that is very important to me and I will jump on things like you posted when I see them.