Easter Bunnies

[Bunny Daddy]

This is gonna be kinda a bit of a long post, but these past couple days I’ve been offered three different rabbits, (All Easter bunnies.) from people I previously went to school with. I’d love to take them in whilst trying to find them a new home, but we’re barely able to pay for all the veggies for the two we have and since I live with my parents, I don’t think my mother would be too happy about it (I think she’s mentioned about our house being a barn about twenty times just in the past month. ) I guess I’m known in my old school as the bunny boy, AKA the guy you go to when your parents don’t want you keeping the rabbits you and your friends each got around Easter time on a whim because they’re cute (A reason why I’m not partial towards the teenaged girls in my town, I know all three of the girls, and that they’re all friends with each other, but at least they’re trying to find a good home for the rabbits instead of just letting them free into the woods.) I mean, I was offered a rabbit before, but that was a reasonable explanation why she couldn’t keep it. (She was having a baby, and didn’t think she’d have the time to give it the attention it needed and wanted to make sure the rabbit could get all the attention it could possibly want.) I also think it’s disrespectful to the parents when you bring an animal into their home without asking, all my pets have been “mom approved” so to say, even if you’re an adult, it’s disrespectful, when my brother still lived with us, he brought home a cat (mom’s allergic, so am I.) and didn’t even ask my mom if it’d be okay. We’ve had cats in the past, sure, but in recent years me and my mom both just are SO allergic to fur. (Yet, I cuddle the bunnies, I can’t help it, they’re so cuddle-able!) I was wondering though, if anyone has had any similar experiences this year, or in past years. I am flattered though, that people come to me first because I’m probably the “expert” in town. But it’s nice to be recognized as a good pet owner. To me, it’s a good thing to be recognized for, instead of the weird kid who was quiet and sat in the corner, doodling in his notebook. It’s a nice change, for me at least. So, I’m not quite sure how to end this now, sooo, bye now. 

[Beka27]

That’s definitely a dilemma some of us bunny people have been faced with from time to time.

I’m of the opinion that taking a bunny in, no questions asked, only works to absolve them of their responsibility without making them face the facts. What I would do in this situation, IF you want to “help”, is tell them you’ll help them look for a home and/or check to see if any local rescues can take them. I assume they are baby bunnies, so they should be easily enough adopted. BUT… the rabbits have to stay at their respective houses, and they have to care for them (physically and financially) until a new home/rescue can be secured. Make them work for a solution, don’t just make the “problem” go away. You know as well as me that finding a new home for a rabbit isn’t always easy and might take a couple months or more.

You have the perfect excuse… your mom won’t let you take physical possession, but as I said, you could help under those conditions.

[Mimzy]

I was so excited to see all the bunny things everywhere around easter but it’s kind of bitter-sweet at the same time; knowing so many bunnies are being bought on impulse around this time just to be abandoned or something. I agree with Beka, I have yet to have someone ask me if I want a bunny around this time (Only had mine for a year now). I usually get people asking about dogs or cats, but I tell them I can’t take it in, I can only help them re-home it. I think helping them find a shelter for it will be better unless you find someone you are sure knows their stuff and will care for a bunny properly.

My girl was actually an easter bunny to a little girl last year. At the time, I knew nothing of bunnies but within just a week or 2, Mimzy was already being forgotten, with an inadiquate, dirty cage. It was bad, so now I have her. I was fostering her, was not supposed to keep her haha. This year I tried my best to voice against bunnies as gifts. I hope it reached out to someone. Good luck with helping re-home!

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