i love my bunny but she needs a new home :-(

[jamiec]

Ok, so I love my 2 year old mini flop to death. I’ve had her since she was practically born and it kills me to do this but I am moving into a new apartment with a roomate for graduate school, and the apartment just does not allow me to have any pets, and even if i could sneak her in, there wouldnt be enough space. I want her to have lots of space to play and run around, and my apartment is small and pathetic 🙁 i feel so awful and it breaks my heart to give her away, but I know its for the best in the end.

I NEED HELP. Where do i go to find her a good home? She is so well behaved and litter trained, and is so sweet and cuddly. She would be a gem for any bunny lover, but I just worry about knowing whether the person I’d give her to would take care of her or not. Craigslist worries me becuase I dont want to give her to just ANYONE.

 

So any suggestions or help would be so appreciated. I just need some advice. Or if anyone is looking for a new rabbit and is in the Connecticut area I’d love to talk to you. THank you

 

[riibu]

My apartment is smaller and more pathetic than whatever you’re moving into and my rabbit lives here quite happily. The place is also technically no pets…

I think you should at least try to keep your rabbit before so quickly deciding to get rid of it.  I would never ever move into a place where I couldn’t keep my rabbit. Period.

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[jamiec]

well pardon me for being realistic. I love my rabbit, but i cant give her the same kind of life she has been living at my parents house in my apartment with another roomate. I dont appreciate the judgement. I am trying to find out good resources or helpful things. I dont need you making this harder than it already is.

[Beka27]

Calm down everyone. This board does not allow flaming or insults.

I understand your frustration Jamie. Can your parents keep your bunny? She has a good life at their home, as you said, so that would be the second-best situation, for her to not have to leave the house at all. Would they be willing to care for her until you were somewhere you could have her back?

Rabbits tend to make great pets in apartments. Since they are so small and quiet, many times the landlord might not ever know they are there. If she is littertrained and not destructive, you might even try free-range in your room and she would not have to have contact with the roommate at all.

It is not easy to find good homes for rabbits. Many experienced rabbit people know the plight of homeless buns, so they try to only adopt from “real” rescues. Many might not consider a private adoption. Right now, Craigslist is going to be overrun with the Easter dumps. So there is more competition there. The truth is, it could take months for you to find a suitable home for your bunny. So, I would also consider alternatives in the meantime.

[BunnyLiz]

Boy im so glad my mom is letting me stay at home while I go to college. I dont know all the details of your situation of course but I would ask the landlord if a small cute nondestructive absolutely clean nonsmelly constantly caged rabbit would be okay. Some landlords will hear caged and be okay with it. Of course we know that it will not be caged always and will have out time but what your land lord doesnt know wont kill him. You could put down a huge area rug in your room so if your bunny does have an accident or pulls at the carpet the real carpet underneath wont be damaged. You could only allow him or her out in your room so your roommate isnt bothered. Its okay that it would only be allowed in one room, my rabbits are only allowed in my room though they enjoy adventures into the rest of the house they are content with only one room. As for space I have that problem too. But I just use ever inch I have and try not to stub my toes lol. Leave anything that isnt needed at your parents if you can, use every available corner and surface. I have a metal shelf unit thing that goes over the head of my bed from bed bath and beyond that gives me some more storage. Im getting my moms boyfriend to build me a custom bed as well. It will sit really tall (maybe 3 feet between floor and box spring) and be open underneath so I double that space. I havent decided what to do with that space yet, maybe just rolling storage bins for clothes and junk, maybe free space for the buns to play in with toys and boxes, or maybe enclose it with NIC cubes and use it as a cage for the bunnies. Of course if your roommate is against the bunny or might tell the landlord it wouldnt work anyway. But if I had to get rid of my bunnies id give them to my local House Rabbit Society. At least you would know that they are savvy and only adopt to good homes.

[megrat7]

I had my first bun in 2 “no pet” apartments. They never found out! =) Some apartments do ‘inspections’ but usually send out a notice ahead of time and sometimeswill tell you they don’t even go in the bedrooms. So, there is still a possibility you could keep her. When you are home, let her out in your bedroom while you are there and keep her in a cage/corner when you are not. Or ask your parents and keep looking for a place that is small pet friendly! =) Good luck and in the end you know whats best for you both!

[ScooterandAnnette]

Also a lot of “no pet” apartments really mean “no cats or dogs” and will allow caged animals. I say bring the bunny, build a nice NIC condo and just say the bunny lives in the condo full time.

You might also want to call the apartment manager (block your number) and, without identifying yourself, just ask if the building allows “small caged animals”.
– Annette

[jerseygirl]

Hi Jamie Likely you’ve struggled with this decision for sometime, so I’m sorry it’s come to rehoming her. Hopefully you may see a way of keeping her from the suggestions others have offered. My only suggestion is looking into temporary foster care so that you can have her back with you when able. If you think this could be years though, perhaps it would be more fair that she just go to a new permanant home.

This is a link the the NY House Rabbit Society page about rehoming. It suggest you contact them on tips for screening potential new owners.(Maybe a more local chapter would have advice too?) http://www.rabbitcare.org/placing-your-rabbit.htm
All the best. Lets hope you find a way to keep your bunny – for your sake and hers.

[MooBunnay]

When I went apartment hunting for the first time, places that would charge for dogs or cats didn’t even think twice about a caged bunny. Most people imagine bunnies in little cages that they never come out of, and therefore aren’t really as concerned with rabbits as they are with cats and dogs. My husband lived in a very small apartment in LA (actually, a studio apartment, with just one bedroom, and he lived in it with a roommate!) so I definitely understand the space concern, however, I would say re-homing a bunny is of much larger concern. With NIC cubes you can make all shapes and sizes of condos, and you can always let your bun run around your room a bit in the evening to get exercise. With re-homing, you can never be sure what happens to your bunny, even if you think you found him a good home, that home might chose to re-home him in a couple years and you would have no say in it. In addition, to it being hard to find a good home, bunnies are very social and is most likely very bonded to you, and may suffer from depression when he gets left somewhere without you. If you’d like me to post some photos of the condos that my husband created, I’d be happy to. Since he didn’t have a lot of floor space, he built UP more than he built OUT which gave Henri and Martin lots of levels to play in. Even though the condos were not super luxury, living in that small space gave him even more time to bond with his bunnies, and now they just love him and even stop eating if he goes out of town!

[bunnytowne]

Ruby lives in my bathroom and it is small but she does ok.  Well she has a large cage in there but i let her play a whole lot.  Also I hold her after Cotton goes to bed.   She likes the company.  I also go lie down and read and give her attention during the day in the bathroom too.

I live in a 1 pet housing.   I have 2 buns.  When housing does inspections they send us a notice.   I cover Ruby’s cage and put her in a carrier in the closet.   When they are done well back to normal.

It is heartbreaking for both you and bunny to part.  I hope things work out good for you both.  I really hope your parents can keep her for you or you can take her with you. 

 

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