Hi, Taloan7, I understand your frustration.
First, the neighbor who is interested in taking (rescuing) these bunnies will be helping them out of a lousy situation. While the owner is sadly misinformed, the new owners don’t have to be. I would recommend you contact the neighbor privately, the one willing to take them. In the most positive terms possible (don’t talk them out of helping) let the new owner neighbor know that you are familiar with pet rabbit care and have suggestions for a better set up for their home. Give them binkybunny’s website and let them know it’s free. They can get great, current advice on proper care and feeding of bunnies. Also we have the store for some supplies. Tell them they litter box train themselves, and a floor on the cage, brought inside, will prevent sore hocks and vet bills down the road. I want them to be rescued from this situation and it’s a chance to politely encourage the new family to give them a better life.

I would just add a slight caveat to Pam’s recommendation and say litter box training goes along with rabbit’s natural behaviors, so it is possible to litter box train them. They may not automatically do it themselves. Wick sure didn’t haha.

If the possible new owner is willing to take info on proper rabbit care on board, great. If not, I’d take them and then take them to a no kill shelter that understands rabbits.

It’s very hard to hear about these sorts of situations. I see ads like this often. So sad. I can’t understand how anyone can have animals and not love them as part of the family.