Fed up

[bunnytowne]

I am fed up with people getting on my case cause I have more rabbits now. They came from a shelter and didn’t deserve to be euthanized. So you can fuss and demean all you like but this is what I am doing right now.

My friend also rescues buns she got 5 dutches the other day. They are up on her website too. As rescues. Along with mine. She has 20 plus buns.I been there she raises lionheads and rescues poor buns in need of medical care and neutering/spaying and rehoming.  Would you be demeaning her too.  Yes I believe you would.

My husband is helping me with the costs and cleaning up the shelter buns. They are not going back to the shelter either. And even if honey bun doesn’t find a home I will be happy to keep him for however long it takes. That way I have 2 to care for and hubby has honey bun.

So it is ok for other people but not for me huh?

You know I dont even feel like coming back here anymore.

yes my apartment is small I cannot take in anymore there isn’t room.

Also I just found out my knee has major problems it is falling off so to speak. I got a tear a cyst a strain and a fluid buildup. Great. So that definitely knocks off any more helping buns to get homes. This will be my last group. 1 is going to a good home tomorrow. I know the girl personally and been to her house. Honey Bun might go tooo. If not we will enjoy him til we find him a good home to go to.

I have someone interested but I need to find out more info from that other person that wants him b4 I will let him go there. If I let him go there.

I have had buns given to me last year too. People find out I got a bun. They want to give me theirs that they no longer have time for or are afraid of them. So I took them in loved them and rehomed them.

Yes it is a lot or work. My Mom tells me if I could have 100 I would but I can’t and I know it.

So stop and think b4 you start knocking people over thier buns.

[kimberleyanddarren]

no-one is knocking you hun, we are just worried for you thats all we dont want you to be taking on things which you cant handle and making more work for yourself, like you said you have some health problems and we dont want to see you struggling, its lovely that you are so kind to take the bunnies in when they need help and a home and we know you will only give them to excellent bunny parents, but at the end of the day nothing is worth your health right? Its only because we care, we arent knocking you or having a go just worrying *hugs*

[bunnytowne]

I was at pet store today looking for a cage on wheels for Cotton and thinking of giving his to Ruby. I saw 2 buns there. Cute. They were resting. I had no desire to take them home tho. No way. Just to let you know. NO I am not a collector I see that on animal planet and looked it up online last month.

I like a cage on wheels that they have in the pet store.  You know having 3 buns isn’t all that bad. Yeah living upstairs isn’t helping my knee out. Nor is my weight. Hard to loose weight when you can’t walk long ways for long times. I miss my exercising days. Oh well.

I can’t get to the humane society to work with their buns. No transpo and hubby doesn’t want to take me there cause of gas prices. The bus takes 2 hours to get there rediculous.

So I will enjoy Ruby Cotton and Honey Bun.  I thougth Nora was an english angora but I doubt she is these days. Her personality doesn’t seem angora type and she is small. My friend wants her for her markings and such to help with her lionhead program. And I can go visit anytime.

I found a feed store that will break up a haybale and charge me 3.00 for it. So that helps. And 25 lb bag of purina feed for them tho it has alfalfa in it. I don’t think I will need to change their feed to bigger bags. Honey Bun doesn’t eat that much. I don’t mind if he never finds a good home.

And no I can’t do this anymore. It isn’t easy to find homes for them.

I enjoy holding them 1 at a time. Except for Cotton he likes pets on his own terms. HOney Bun just lies there like a sack of rice on my stomache. I do give them all time with me and they are nicely socialized. And Honey Bun is neutered.

I am going to miss Nora. My friend wanted her since the day she saw her. HOney Bun lost some weight he looks good. He was too big.

Yes I was getting frustrated with y’all. I told hubby I wanted a lop ear but I didn’t know if I could handle 4 and he showed up with a lop. I won’t say anything anymore about it so I don’t end up with another bun lol. He has a big heart hubby.

I hear thunder. Fixing to rain. Let me go

[Beka27]

i’m sorry BT. i never meant to demean you or make you feel bad. everything i’ve said has been out of concern for you, your health and the happiness of your bunnies. i really enjoy your posts, i wish you wouldn’t leave.

[Lion_Lop_Lover]

What I don’t understand is that you say you can really only handle one, but then every now and again you pop in saying that you’ve gotten ANOTHER rabbit, and you know you shouldn’t but you did, and then that rabbit eventually goes to a new home…which is stressful for them, I’m sure you know that.

You’ve made it quite clear that you can’t handle having many animals, which is why it boggles my mind you continue to get them when you’ve said yourself only one is best.

[Binkles]

=/ Bunny, I don’t think anyone is coming down on you. They’re only providing the insight they have. We’re all very passionate about bunnies here, and when one of us sees something that strikes us as being off, we address it, not to be mean or rude, but for the welfare of both you and your pet. It’s just information from an outside perspective, that’s all. And we can learn a LOT from outside perspectives. I sure as heck have.

It’s just the same as if I were to post, say…that I were feeding my buns a lot of carrots. I can assure you that under such a circumstance, I would be BOMBARDED with ‘Nonono! Carrots=sugar=calories=BAAAD!!’ But that doesn’t mean that everyone is assuming that I am bad -or that I am a bad bunny mommy. I would have only been doing what I thought was right, and I can assure you that every member here would understand it that way as well. Lots of carrots are good for humans, and bunnies are often associated with carrots, after all.

(><; The preceding was an entirely hypothetical situation, fyi..)

Now all the same, I’m not implying that you are in the wrong either. Ultimately, you can be the only judge of that. But judges need information before they can reach a verdict, and that’s exactly what everyone is here to give you.

[bunnytowne]

Remember hubby is cleaning feeding the new bun. HE bought hay for them and so on so it isn’t that hard this way. HE enjoys it too. HE likes them. So my back isn’t getting all out of whack. It does when I am gone alot which I try not to do. And when I go in the ocean so I don’t. I am getting used to having 2 around 3 isn’t so bad. I really like Honey Bun and want to keep him. When they came from the shelter the intention was to get the white one to his neice. So there he will go after their company leaves.

The problem started when I said I would like a lop ear but dont’ think I can handle 4. Then there were 4. Ack. He wanted to surprise me and yep he sure did.

HE  enjoys seeing me smile while enjoying Honey Bun. He is sooo soothing that big gentle giant. I won’t be saying I would like a certain breed or color of bun again.  Cause he will find it. And it will be here. HE went out of his way to find it. I love having them.

My friend had been looking for a broken black lionhead for a while now. And wanted Nora. So ok. She is coming tomorrow morning.

I better get off this computer and give them some attention

[Deleted User]

Well all I can say is good on your Bunnytowne for taking the time, effort and all the love you give and have given all your bunnies. 

Needless, to say people will criticise others … maybe not intentionally to hurt but can come across as being offhand!  Maybe take the time to read  your posts before posting  

[BinkyBunny]

Bunnytowne, I am sorry that you are feeling fed up. You didn’t specify – but I am figuring you are responding this way because of the earlier “HI I have returned” thread.

I do think in general, we should be careful about how our “care” can come off as come off judgmental. It is easy to forget that when we type that there is another real human being on the other side. I have the pics of you all from the “what about you” post on my desktop, so I can always remember there are real live humans behind the words.

I think what has happened here is that over time we’ve gotten to sort of know each other, but still, we only know each other through the little window of what we write about ourselves, and so there is much to miss and misunderstand as well.

From your posts, Bunnytowne, we absolutely know you love your bunnies, and I know you care for them well. So there is nothing that should lead anyone to believe otherwise. That is not in question. But the other part of your posts sometimes state about your health and financial issues, and how hard it is, and then with the recent increase of more bunnies, it is normal for people to think….”but then why more?” and for some, and again being human, it can be frustrating. You are right that many people here have many bunnies in their homes, but I think the difference is they haven’t stated any health issues that may make it difficult for them.

But regardless, it doesn’t give anyone the right to make you feel bad since this is your choice and it is the way you want to live your life and use your $$. (As long as your bunnies are loved and well-cared for)

So, I encourage mutual understanding –
Bunnytowne – Hopefully, you will understand why someone might be questioning “another” bunny. However, you still should expect  respectful replies.

And for others: I can understand where something may seem frustrating – but try and be careful about how you express your concern and care so that it doesn’t reflect as a “put down” or judgement. (I have been guilty of that plenty of times – it’s hard!) But rarely do people learn from that anyway. It’s more of a release of our own frustration.

So let’s brush this off, and move on, and “help” each other the best we can.

Bottomline Bunnytowne, we care about you and your bunnies very much.

[kimberleyanddarren]

BB is right Bunnytowne we do only care about u and want to give you the best advice, so hows it going?

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