Ughhh how frustrating!!!

It sounds like to me that she is upset at how the rabbit is acting (which is sad because obviously a spay would fix the pee/poop war and biting) so somehow by getting a kitten and forgetting about the “grouchy” rabbit it will make things better. SIGH.

Could you “show her the way” to your local humane society? They do low cost spay and neuters – the ones around my home cost 70 for male and 100 for female. That is REALLY reasonable considering the vets around my home wanted anywhere from 300-500$.

Best of luck to you, I would be just as equally ticked off. You should just be upfront and tell her that spaying her would make her a much nicer pet and that instead of spending all that money on the kitten….shots?? toys??? litter? food?? That’s the cost of a low cost spay right there….

You could also direct her here to BB to see that we all spay/neuter our rabbits and how to properly introduce her rabbit to the kitten.

*hugs* good luck!

Well, didn’t you know… rabbits are “disposable” pets. A cat is a “real” pet.

^^^This is obviously sarcasm, but that is how people think. :o/

She’s not going to spend money on a rabbit who she considers to be disposable and thinks will die in 3-4 years. It’s going to be easier for her to stick the stinky, grouchy bunny outside and move on with her life. I will be interested to see if her new kitten gets altered.

By all means, I would continue to forward info to her about spaying, proper housing, diet, etc. But be prepared that it’s not likely to change her mind. Whatever you do, don’t offer to take the rabbit from her. If she has to give it up, have her surrender to a shelter, and then if you felt you wanted to, adopt directly from the shelter.

People are stupid. I know several owners of exotics who fight the war on stupidity daily. No different in the reptile world either. In fact, ignorant owners is probably worse in the world of reptiles.

People are stupid. I know several owners of exotics who fight the war on stupidity daily. No different in the reptile world either. In fact, ignorant owners is probably worse in the world of reptiles.

I would ask her if she is going to spay her kitten. I would also practise my shocked faces in the mirror for her reaction. If she IS going to spay it, give her a ridiculous look that says “Well why on earth wont you spay your bunny then you poopy whinger?!”
and if she says no, give her the shake of the head and the eyes cast downwards that screams “I am disappointed you do not take any responsibility for your animals, you selfish git.”. That’ll learn her. heh heh.

I really hope she knows that a kitten needs to get a few sets of shots until a certain age before she gets her yearlys as well as needing to be spayed/neutered too. That is not going to be cheap at all, I spent probably more then a neuter/spay for a bunny with all my cats shots/spay/tests when she was a kitten. Also some kittens pee and poo everywhere until they are litter trained.

I feel so bad for her bunny and kitten, I wish I could save all the neglected animals from ignorant people.

About the reptile world, I took in a beardie and had to change his life around b/c  the previous owners just let him roam their basement, didn’t provide a proper diet and lighting.   His reptile carpet was filthy, was only fed blueberries and superworms from a can.  He is currently on dewormer too, had 3 parasites. 

But I hope you can get through to her somehow.  It’s hard to get through to stubborn people

It’s maddening when people always ask for your advice but never take it. I hate when people say they haven’t got money for their pets. They find money for their other hobbies readily enough, but they make their pets wait for basic healthcare and necessities. Makes my blood boil! My husband and I don’t even make enough money to have to file income taxes, but we have always had the money to meet our obligations. Always. If the bunny isn’t a priority for this woman, she needs to contact a shelter so a better home can be found for it. Good luck to you if you do decide to keep in contact with her. It might be best if you don’t, though; all the worrying just hurts you and doesn’t help the bunny any anyway. 

That would drive me crazy too! I agree with what everyone else advise- if you talk to her, keep giving her info on how to care for her bunny but don’t expect her to take it . It really p*sses me off when people keep getting more pets when they don’t care for the ones they already have. I feel the same way about people who keep having kids when they are horrible parents to the ones they already have- but at least one can use the “oops” excuse with babies. Nobody “accidentally” gets a pet! Unexpectedly, yes, but not by accident.
I hate when people say they can’t afford to take their pets to the vet but they get their nails done or their hair highlighted every 2 weeks… hmmm. Priorities? Not that there’s anything wrong with looking good (as I glance down at my jagged, unpainted nails and split ends with shame). But getting a pet is a commitment to care for them and pet their needs before your “wants”. Animals are completely at our mercy- and unlike children, they don’t get to grow up and move out.
Sorry for not giving any helpful input and starting a rant instead. But I don’t think you should feel badly for not keeping in touch with this woman. It sounds like she won’t take your advice and just likes to complain and do nothing , so it’s really just unnecessary stress for you. Unless the bunny is actually being abused or neglected, your hands are pretty much tied. All you can do is keep being wonderful to your bunny and, if possible, “check in” with her occasionally to make sure the situation hasn’t gotten even worse.

Uggg, this post really angers me too! I would love, and I mean LOVE to get another bun, but I can’t afford it. My first and only bun was unexpected, and it was a struggle to get him neutered, I had to save for it. Unfortunately in my area the SPCA and Humane Societies do not alter buns. So guess what? I don’t get to have a second bun. Period. I have two children and a dog also, so I am at my limit with the amount of pets that I can afford to take care of. My children have asked, begged and pleaded for another bun. I say absolutely not. It is cruel to have an animal that you cannot afford to take to the vet, and all animals must be altered. I have told them all about the shelters full of unwanted animals, and what happens to the ones that don’t get adopted. Sad for a 6 and 9 year old, but I feel it is important for them to know so when they grow up they will ( hopefully ) be responsible pet owners.

ughhh… that is very irresponsible of her. i think you should message her and let her know more about rabbit behavior by giving her helpful links to some resources FOR the sake of the rabbit and if u were close to her LECTURE her and show her pics of abused rabbits or something <_<
although it seems clear that she doesn’t care much for the rabbit…. maybe you can try to take a different approach and try make her love her bunny more by bragging about how smart your bunny is and how lovely it is and maybe then she would care enough about it to USE the damn internet for rabbit reseraching rather than only facebooking -_-and recommend that you make her join or share with her facebooks of HRS, and other rabbit groups and she could post her rabbit questions there too..=/