I don’t think it is too much. I would demand the same, honestly. Many rescues here ask the same, or similar, so don’t worry about it

I dont blame you for setting high standards. It might take you longer to find her the perfect home though.

If someone adopts her, how will you know if they are adhering to your rules?

Are you fostering Min? If so, doesn’t the shelter deal with rehoming rules and stuff?

I think it’s okay to set high standards however someone may tell you that yes, they will do this, but how can you actually monitor this? Rescues ask the same as well, but there is no guarantee that the new owner is going to follow each and every standard that you ask of them.

I think the standards sound reasonable (except 6 month vet visits – I think yearly is enough, but that’s personal preference). I agree with Sarita though that it’s unlikely a new home will follow the rules. It might be easier for people if it’s simplified to focus on the super important things like spay and vaccinations and then provide other information about how much exercise they need, living indoors, etc. When you talk to potential adopters you’ll get an idea of where and how they intend to keep the rabbit and you can decide if that’s acceptable to you without needing to write it down as rules. At least that’s what I would do.

The others make good points, so I would suggest researching other shelters to see what their standards are. You can google some in your country (where shots are requried, for the US folks who may be wondering. Not required here.) and request to see their list if it’s not posted on their sites. I would compare about 6 rescues to see what common threads there are, and also ask them what they do regarding enforcement. Don’t reinvent the wheel if you don’t have to.

But don’t be afraid to turn someone down when they object to a reasonable request, like in-house habitats and speutering. You want a good home, not to be talked out of it just because someone is standing in front of you.

Did the woman say specifically WHAT she was taking issue with, or all of it? Looking at your list, there’s not really anything I would compromise on, except maybe changing it to annual vet exams… everything is else would be a non-negotiable with me.

Yeah, I agree with the others, How will you know they are following your rules.?

I don’t see anything wrong with it, except as others have said the 6 month vet check – yearly is fine imo. You’ll run into a lot of people who think it is too much, because most think rabbits should be kept like a lot of people keep hamsters… shoved in a cage and forgotten about, except for some food and water. Or kept outside all the time and just played with when they feel like it. I’ve only met one person where I live that wasn’t shocked that a rabbit could *gasp* be in the house not in a cage, or litter trained, or actually want to be paid attention to. Just be patient and find the right person.

I think you’re standards are good!

Thinking about your post – I think you might want to screen your adopters and ask questions to get their answers to see how they will be as far as owners.

You know what your standards are, so you need to make a list of questions to find out how they plan to care for their new pet rabbit and if it meets your standards. Don’t rule out an opportunity to educate if you feel that they are willing to be educated and give a good home.

I think it that way, you are going to get a better picture of what type of owners they will be like rather than giving away your list of standards. Also this gives you an opportunity to educate the possible new owner rather than just laying out a list of demands.

You may be doing your screening this way already, it’s hard to know by your post.

Sarita does make a good point (as usual!) You might find someone who is new(er) to rabbits, but is willing to learn (maybe join BB?) So maybe asking them what they were envisioning first would be a good way to open up communication.

Youre in Aus right? I think the house rabbit community is a lot smaller here than some other countries which is why you might get that response. personally i have not come across one person who keeps there bun inside and everyone thinks im slightly weird for doing so lol! I guess it may also depend on where u are advertising, if its somewhere like gumtree that response wouldnt surprise me! do any of the rabbit rescues have facebook pages in your area? If so maybe you could ask them to post a profile of your bun? that way you know the adoption ad is going out to a network of bun lovers.
Also i dont think your description is too fussy, that’s how my bun lives

Do you have a separate location or do you run the rescue out of your home? Maybe having people come and see the living conditions of your buns and having an informative discussion, especially mentioning the free yearly dental check, this will they will see that some buns DO live that way.