Caught a rabbit today

[AZ Rabbits]

Somebody probably released him. Happens all the time round these parts. Kids want to raise rabbits then get bored so mom and dad release them.

That's why we offer to take rabbits back on our website. We don't buy them back, but will take them back if people decide it's too much to handle.

And that's another component of our "pet rental" component... to let them buy a pet and all the equipment in full and then give a partial refund if they decide to give all the equipment and rabbit back to us. Then we can resell the rabbit and slightly used equipment at a discounted price to another buyer. We've had lots of excitement on this option. It would at least decrease some instances of just leaving rabbits out to fend for themselves, which domestic rabbits can't do very well.

Either way, good luck Genipher on either finding the owner or making the python a happy camper!

 

[Genipher]

Okay. So we've named this little guy Hazel-rah after the character in Watership Down. Did any of you read that book? There was one part in the story where Hazel "invades" a farm, looking for does to take back to his warren. Well, I couldn't help but think that that is how this rabbit was acting. He was sticking close to our rabbit hutch...near the does. He kept popping up on his hind legs as if he were trying to "talk" to them.

"Hey, you wanna escape? I can probably figure out how to open that door!"

The rabbits have mainly been my "thing". But now that we have Hazel-rah (and, ahem, the 5 other free rabbits we picked up yesterday) he's been telling me which should be bred to which...Now he's caught like an...um, rabbit in a snare?

So we'll probably be keeping Hazel-rah.

 

[norcal]

Did you contact your local animal control to put it on a FOUND list?

 

[Ariel72]

Somebody probably released him. Happens all the time round these parts. Kids want to raise rabbits then get bored so mom and dad release them.

That's why we offer to take rabbits back on our website. We don't buy them back, but will take them back if people decide it's too much to handle.

And that's another component of our "pet rental" component... to let them buy a pet and all the equipment in full and then give a partial refund if they decide to give all the equipment and rabbit back to us. Then we can resell the rabbit and slightly used equipment at a discounted price to another buyer. We've had lots of excitement on this option. It would at least decrease some instances of just leaving rabbits out to fend for themselves, which domestic rabbits can't do very well.

Either way, good luck Genipher on either finding the owner or making the python a happy camper!

I love this idea. I'm always concerned with what will happen to one of my animals if someone doesn't want it anymore. I'd want to be sure I had room to quarantine any returns. This could work well for someone selling "Easter" bunnies...maybe.

 

[Genipher]

Huh. I had no idea I could call animal control for that! Sadly, I won't need to as Hazel-rah managed to escape and run away into the night. TOTALLY living up to his name!! Anyway, I had started revamping the outside hutch and there was one small part that wasn't completely secure. Arg! When my daugter and I went out to feed the rabbits, he was gone! The other rabbits might entice him back, though, so there's a slim chance I could catch him again...and then I would follow up on the animal control idea before keeping him permanently (or eating him).

Murphy's law says that sometime today, the REAL owner will show up asking if I've seen their rabbit...

 

[redtailgal]

I'm sorry Genipher......but that is so funny! You caught a run away rabbit that ran away. I'd be ready to wring his neck, lol.

Oh well, kudos to you for trying to do right by him.

 

[Ms. Research]

You did what you could do. Those wascally wabbits.

And I agree with the Murphy's Law thing. It is true and it never fails.

K

 

[Roll farms]

That sounds like a really smart bunny.

Love it - Hazel excaped....Wonder if Fiver and Big Wig came to help....

 

[Genipher]

He's baaaaack!

Only I can't catch him.

He's rubbing all over the foliage again and lurking around both rabbit hutches. I came close to snagging him several times, but he's not as naive as last time!

Maybe tomorrow.

 

[AZ Rabbits]

He's baaaaack!

Only I can't catch him.

He's rubbing all over the foliage again and lurking around both rabbit hutches. I came close to snagging him several times, but he's not as naive as last time!

Maybe tomorrow.

Don't follow him down the rabbit hole!
But if you do, remember the cake makes you bigger and the drink makes you smaller. Plan accordingly...