I’m torn

[skibunny8503]

In our paper today was an ad for a free lionhead mix rabbit that is 6 months old.  I’m afraid that someone will call and get it for their kid for Easter (who knows, maybe it’s already gone).  I want to call and get it but I can’t keep it here.  I could foster it for another shelter for a bit.  I haven’t called yet and am trying not to but not sure what to do. 

[Lightchick]

If it’s free, obviously the poster doesn’t care where it goes to…can you send them information on shelters or rescues they could take the rabbit to? Or about PetFinder, where hopefully the rabbit can get adopted by someone a little more knowledgeable than someone looking for an Easter bunny?

[Ruffles&Daisy]

I know what you mean. When you get on a crusade about something it’s hard not to want to help. I get that way when I used to see kids coming to school hungry, I just wanted to feed them all. But then you come to the realization that you can’t help everyone and every thing. I think one thing you can do is to call and just inquire about the bunny (is it fixed, why are you getting rid of him etc.), then urge the person to make sure it is going to a good home with experienced rabbit people because people get rabbits this time of year for their kids, and kids and bunnies don’t normally mix. Also, if he can’t find it a good home, kindly let the person know of a local rabbit rescue in the area. I truly think that some people don’t know about rescues and they just dump their animals at the shelter (or worse, outside). I guess that’s what I’d do. In fact, I scour the CL ads and often inquire about their bunnies and let them know of a local rescue. Some people have been very thankful.

[2lops]

I thought the same thing when I saw Baby bun. If you have the time to care for another bunny, I say go for it! Even if you just foster it– you can make sure it goes to a loving home. Alot of free bunnies– even kittens end up as snake food.

~ Good luck! (;

[Beka27]

I know many people have started out “fostering” for a shelter and the foster soon became one of their brood. It’s not easy to find GOOD homes for rabbits, if it were, there wouldn’t be so many shelters/rescues. If you were to get this bun, I would go into it expecting it to be permanent. You would have to neuter him yourself, and then begin looking for a suitable home. This could take months. It’s different then if you were actually working in conjunction with a rescue where they would be providing vet care. Do you have one nearby that you can contact? I know you had to travel a bit to get Gracie and Archie… It’s really up to you, but it’s something you’d have to seriously think about. The bun would also possibly need to be housed somewhere away from your pair as a new, unaltered bun can disrupt the bond. You still have Archie’s old cage, right? So you could house him in there, at least temporarily.

(I’m assuming the bun is unneutered if he is free, 6 months old, and they *suddenly* need to rehome him. It sounds like he might be in full-blown puberty and they want to get rid of their “problem” instead of fixing it.)

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