Parent Problem

[Caitlyn]

Hi! I’m Caitlyn. Completely new here. So, I’ve wanted a rabbit since I was like 5. It’s always been like a “haha funny” type of thing until now. I’ve decided to take this seriously and I’ve spent ALL day researching then I finally asked my parents and they both said… YES! Jk jk. They said no.  I asked why and they said because coyotes and things will try to eat it. We live in the woods. Then I said, well, it would live in my room! They said “No! I’m not having a rabbit in this house! It will stink it up.” I explained how if I clean it blah blah blah. Then they said things that practically made them say I’m irresponsible. I’ve owned many many animals in the past, some still living today. I don’t understand it! hey know I’m responsible when I feel like it. I would be 100% responsible with this rabbit but they still say no. I’m really not happy. I’ve worked my butt off to figure this out and the say no?! I feel like all my hard work has gone down the drain. Any suggestions? I went thru this with a hamster but this is way more difficult… I need help asap

[Muchelle]

Well, a bunny is a lot of work as I’m sure you found out during your research. They are high manteinance, can’t be left alone even if you go away on a trip, need specialized vet care that might get very costly… If you want to show your parents how dedicated you are you could try to bunny-proof your room and find a specialized vet first of all, so that they can see you’re thinking this through. Check cage/pen prices, make an estimated weekly cost for the bun’s food, arrange for a way that you’d be able to tank most of vet expenses & figure out who will care for it in case you’re going away… this kind of thing maybe they’ll see you’re dead set on having a bun and will take actual responsibility for it

[12345ABCDE]

I don’t know how old you are but it sounds like you are young/still at school so your parents would need to be the ones that are financially responsible for the rabbit and rabbits can be very expensive.

You can try and prove that you will be responsible but if an emergency comes up, who will pay for it? Your parents need to be fully prepared to have to pay (sometimes) extortionate vet bills. I know it isn’t all about money but the amount of times people refuse to get vet help due to cash problems is astonishing…

[Mikey]

Bunnies are a ton of work and cost a lot. If you have other animals, they will also need to be kept completely away from your rabbit for a while. Youll have to clean it every other day at most, and make sure your entire room is completely bunny proofed so he can exercise. If it is going to be a single bun, you also need to make sure to give it a few hours of attention per day; this can be a problem as you mentioned you have other animals. Do you really have enough time every day, all year around, to spend a few hours in your room without your other animals in there with you? Your other animals likely need attention, too. They also need to be spayed/neutered by specific vets, which can cost over 100$. Itll need good hay daily and a good brand of pellets. If you live in the woods, I assume there are no stores around where you can walk to to buy these things, meaning your parents will need to drive you. If you dont have a job, your parents will be paying for everything. Bunny proofing can also cost a lot and will need routine maintenance as your bun wears it all down. Basically, rabbits are around as much responsibility as a human toddler. Are you sure you can handle that for the next 8+ years?

[Caitlyn]

Posted By Muchelle on 6/28/2017 10:01 AM

Well, a bunny is a lot of work as I’m sure you found out during your research. They are high manteinance, can’t be left alone even if you go away on a trip, need specialized vet care that might get very costly… If you want to show your parents how dedicated you are you could try to bunny-proof your room and find a specialized vet first of all, so that they can see you’re thinking this through. Check cage/pen prices, make an estimated weekly cost for the bun’s food, arrange for a way that you’d be able to tank most of vet expenses & figure out who will care for it in case you’re going away… this kind of thing maybe they’ll see you’re dead set on having a bun and will take actual responsibility for it

We have a great vet that we take/took all our pets to. They take great care of the animals when they are sick, get spayed or neutered, or when our cats get declawed. Keeping the animals away from the bunny would be a piece of cake because they aren’t  even allowed in my room. Since we are going on vacation in August, my dad will be home and he knows how to take care of them. And in Spring my aunt and uncles friend knows how to take care of bunnies and my oldest brother. So vacations are taken care of. I will work on  my list of estimated food cost, cage cost, ect. Thank you

[Caitlyn]

Posted By sarahthegemini on 6/28/2017 10:31 AM

I don’t know how old you are but it sounds like you are young/still at school so your parents would need to be the ones that are financially responsible for the rabbit and rabbits can be very expensive.

You can try and prove that you will be responsible but if an emergency comes up, who will pay for it? Your parents need to be fully prepared to have to pay (sometimes) extortionate vet bills. I know it isn’t all about money but the amount of times people refuse to get vet help due to cash problems is astonishing…

My parents are  aware of the price. Money wouldn’t be a problem considering they both have well paying job and they know that I would help out and purchase things for the bunny with my money. They also know how

expensive vet bills are because we have other animals we take to the vet. we have 3 dogs and 4 cats. In case you’re wondering I would keep them all out of my room. they aren’t even allowed in there without a bunny.

[Deleted User]

I’ve seen so many posts on here of young people saying that their parents have decided that they need to move their bunny from indoors to outdoors/rehome their bunny for various reasons. I think if your parents are saying they don’t want you to have a bunny right now then you should probably respect their decision. If your parents hearts are not in it like yours then when it comes to important issues like health and vet costs then your parents are going to resent paying for the treatment or choose not to pay at all and they may see this as something that isn’t important. Then you are going to be left in a very upsetting situation if your parents end up telling you your bunny has to be given to a new home or be put to sleep, which is a scenario that has come up a few times on here. I know it’s hard to change your mind and give up on something when you have your heart set and have got your hopes up but I can assure you that your parents aren’t doing it to be cruel. It’s just sometimes for the best and they are probably making a very wise decision. As others have posted rabbits are a huge commitment and you can easily get more than you bargained for and that’s a huge responsibility for someone who is still young. When you eventually get a rabbit it will be the right time and you will be so much more appreciative and understanding.

[Caitlyn]

Posted By Mikey on 6/28/2017 10:36 AM

Bunnies are a ton of work and cost a lot. If you have other animals, they will also need to be kept completely away from your rabbit for a while. Youll have to clean it every other day at most, and make sure your entire room is completely bunny proofed so he can exercise. If it is going to be a single bun, you also need to make sure to give it a few hours of attention per day; this can be a problem as you mentioned you have other animals. Do you really have enough time every day, all year around, to spend a few hours in your room without your other animals in there with you? Your other animals likely need attention, too. They also need to be spayed/neutered by specific vets, which can cost over 100$. Itll need good hay daily and a good brand of pellets. If you live in the woods, I assume there are no stores around where you can walk to to buy these things, meaning your parents will need to drive you. If you dont have a job, your parents will be paying for everything. Bunny proofing can also cost a lot and will need routine maintenance as your bun wears it all down. Basically, rabbits are around as much responsibility as a human toddler. Are you sure you can handle that for the next 8+ years?

We have a vet that does stuff with all animals, since it’s summer, I have plenty of time to spend with it. when school starts I can get up earlier do all the food stuff then I can spend all my time after school and maybe before school to let him out and stuff. My other animals aren’t even allowed in my room as it is. I have to clean my room so I will be bunny proofing my room. My parents do realize how expensive bunnies are and how expensive the  vet is considering almost 3 times with in  6 months an animal goes to the vet

[12345ABCDE]

Posted By Caitlyn on 6/28/2017 1:10 PM

Posted By sarahthegemini on 6/28/2017 10:31 AM

I don’t know how old you are but it sounds like you are young/still at school so your parents would need to be the ones that are financially responsible for the rabbit and rabbits can be very expensive.

You can try and prove that you will be responsible but if an emergency comes up, who will pay for it? Your parents need to be fully prepared to have to pay (sometimes) extortionate vet bills. I know it isn’t all about money but the amount of times people refuse to get vet help due to cash problems is astonishing…

My parents are  aware of the price. Money wouldn’t be a problem considering they both have well paying job and they know that I would help out and purchase things for the bunny with my money. They also know how

expensive vet bills are because we have other animals we take to the vet. we have 3 dogs and 4 cats. In case you’re wondering I would keep them all out of my room. they aren’t even allowed in there without a bunny.

Well maybe they don’t want the financial burden of another animal? Vet care is often more expensive for rabbits than other animals. And what happens if one of your other animals accidentally gets in your room?

Honestly the best thing to do is wait til you’re older. It’s not what you want to hear but you need to think about it seriously from every angle, not just the angle of wanting one. You are obviously very passionate about rabbits and that is wonderful because it means when the time is right you will be able to give a bunny a wonderful home

[JTS21]

Well I sort of had the same problem before but I don’t know if this is gonna make sense but I told them I would pay for everything, but sometimes I asked for help from them and they’re fine with it.. it’s just that it’s a HUUGGEE responsibility you literally need to clean the poopies every single day and the health things and and other stuffs might cost a bit pricey. Well, at first I thought bunnies are not a huge responsibility and are easy to take care of, then it turns out they’re really hard to take care off and you need to give them attention. But, it’s up to you if you really can take care of it. From what I did to convince my parents is just by talking about facts about rabbit and I was like did you know rabbits blah blah blah and I repeated it over and over again and I got to convince them to get me one and soon another one and NO MORE I can’t take care much of bunnies, based on my experience 2 bunnies are the best.

[Caitlyn]

Posted By JTS21 on 6/28/2017 2:08 PM

Well I sort of had the same problem before but I don’t know if this is gonna make sense but I told them I would pay for everything, but sometimes I asked for help from them and they’re fine with it.. it’s just that it’s a HUUGGEE responsibility you literally need to clean the poopies every single day and the health things and and other stuffs might cost a bit pricey. Well, at first I thought bunnies are not a huge responsibility and are easy to take care of, then it turns out they’re really hard to take care off and you need to give them attention. But, it’s up to you if you really can take care of it. From what I did to convince my parents is just by talking about facts about rabbit and I was like did you know rabbits blah blah blah and I repeated it over and over again and I got to convince them to get me one and soon another one and NO MORE I can’t take care much of bunnies, based on my experience 2 bunnies are the best.

actually, that’s a good idea. my parents tend to do this thing where they make me re pay for stuff but then when I re pay them they say ”oh no. don’t worry about it” I’m sure they would pitch in 20 bucks or something. and trust me, I’m aware of how big of a responsibility they are. my cousins have one that lives in their garage. also, I will start compiling facts and keep telling them the facts. my parents are easily annoyed so eventually they’ll get tired of me talking about bunnies and they’ll give in. Thanks for the help

[Deleted User]

Not to parrot what everyone else has said, but they are an enormous time drain, and they might not even have a personality you want. If you let it roam around your room, I promise you, you will have poops to clean for a long time because they will be everywhere until you get fixed. Will you be able to take it to an exotic vet that knows what it’s doing? I have 2 buns, each cost 120 to purchase and their vet bills are 150 each for one visit. You have to clean the cage at least once a week, and change soiled bedding once a day to avoid issues like flystrike. They’re extremely delicate and can’t just be cuddled like a cat or a dog. They have very distinct personalities, and those personalities don’t come out until they’re comfortable with you. Are you prepared to get a bun that could potentially box, grunt, lunge, or bite you? There’s too many factors that people don’t think about, and eventually they give up their bun.

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