I wasnt going to tell you guys but cant keep it in.

[CagneyDog]

At first I thought this whole situation was a attention getter, but if it isn't then this is just sick. IMO, this is absolutely disgusting. I can't even begin to understand why the shelter offered you another rabbit.

[Suki Wingy]

I'm sorry this thread had to turn into a fight... I have been in a similar situation. (Layla) Not a day goes by that I don't think of her and now I'm starting to cry

[Kfamr]

I'm sorry this thread had to turn into a fight... I have been in a similar situation.

I don't think this thread has turned into a fight. Surely, people have disagreed with what she done - she obviously expected such. People have just given their opinions on the subject at hand.


I'm sorry it's touched a sore subject for you but, surely getting rid of Layla wasn't a 4 day thinking process.

[Suki Wingy]

I was 9 years old and it took my parents a few months to decide. I see where you are going now.

[moosmom]

Suki Wingy,

Like Kfamr said, it hasn't really turned into a fight. It's just that she got alot of great advice on the issue yet she chose, instead to dump Roxy off at a shelter and adopt another rabbit. She's on the defensive because she knows everyone that has posted here is right. She had a year, that's plenty of time to work with a bunny.

[carole]

I also feel that one knows when they post something along these lines that it is bound to cause controversy, she would be well aware of that, so my conclusion is if you don't want to hear things you don't like then DON'T post about it, end of story.

[buttercup132]

I also feel that one knows when they post something along these lines that it is bound to cause controversy, she would be well aware of that, so my conclusion is if you don't want to hear things you don't like then DON'T post about it, end of story.

Hmm well dont you think people would be wondering??!!!

[sasvermont]

Hey folks, let this poor girl do what she wants with her pet if it is not working for her. At least she didn't turn it out on its own, outside, like many people do. Lots of folks return pets to shelters. Do you think dogs and cats never get returned....surely they do.

Believe me, you don't want to get bunny bites too frequently. They can be mean little critters at best, when they get angry. I have two that are gentle but they can kick up a storm and BITE. I haven't had too many bites, but the time I did, it wasn't fun. I, too, would have given the bunny a second chance and allow someone else to work with the bunny and find just the right home. Sometimes the bunnies just don't like the new home.

Goodness, be kind to this person. She did the right thing - she took it to a shelter. As far as them giving her another bunny - maybe they should have looked a little closer at the first mean bunny before they sent it to a new home.......

Bunnies can be gentle, sweet things and then NOT.....

I love my bunnies and often wonder why I have the two because they are so much work and are not very friendly. I have two rescue bunnies - and I guess they were not socialized nicely when they were little. They are safe, happy and vetted - the best I can do. Would I give them to someone else? Yes, but only if they could love them more than me!

Let's be kind here.

And by the way, not all shelters are kill shelters and in fact the shelter in my area (South Burlington) is wonderful, clean, organized and fully staffed. Any pet would have a good chance of moving on, if they ended up there. I think most people think of shelters as being miserable places. They are often not, and are much better than the streets.

[bckrazy]

This is a really sad situation, I wish you and your family the best.

These kind of situations are WHY cuddly little baby bunnies are not right for most people... they're sweet enough when they're little, but can develop aggression and/or shyness, and the only instances I've seen of this have been directly related to abusive or neglectful homes (and homes with very rough young kids). NOT saying that this happened to Roxy - it could've even been her previous home. But, just a few scary experiences could have definitely caused her aggression.

Spaying/neutering will not cause aggression, it will definitely subdue it. If a bunny feels secure and content, they will not be aggressive in almost any case.... so, their personalities CAN change. One of my best friends is in Bun rescue, and I've fostered 2. Both of them were super shy and showed some aggression when they first came in, but both totally changed within a week. One of the boys (Munch) I ended up keeping, and he was never a super cuddly bunny but he loved to hop up on my bed and hang out with me and he never once bit or scratched me... even though he came into rescue biting at everyone. Bunnies are seen as much more disposable than dogs and cats, which is sad because they are intelligent and they can be trained. I hope your new boy has a happy life, and I hope Roxy finds a forever home! It's really sad seeing all of your pics of her with sweaters and harnesses on looking so cute, she doesn't APPEAR very mean at all... a really mean Bun wouldn't for a second let anyone put a parka on them.

[jesse_3]

sasvermont, I just want to ask if you have read the other thread about this? - and have you read this whole thread in it's entirety? I am not trying to argue with you at all, I am just wondering.

Buttercup123, I know that you are not getting much slack from us, but we do not think that you should have really given up on her that quickly. You did get a lot of good, educated ideas that could have worked, but we won't know that now. You didn't try absolutely everything you could, and it doesn't sound good when you say that Teddy has problems that you can work out. We are very concerned that you will just give up on him too. I don't think that we are trying to sound mean or cruel, we are just frustrated, upset, and disappointed. I hope that I have not made anyone mad by saying this, and if I am wrong, please correct me. That is just what I have gathered through reading through the posts.

I really do hope that you can work with Teddy, and I sure hope that you will love him as much as possible. Good luck...
-Stephanie

[carole]

Well said.

[sasvermont]

Stephanie, I did read most of the threads. Most of them were horrible to the author. The bottom line is that we are dealing with a kid here and people are being rather mean spirited. She took the rabbit to a shelter, plain and simple. Isn't that what people do with pets that are not working for them? Most people, anyway. I have done it in the past. Am I sorry, no! Would I do it now, now that I am older... no, I would re-home the pet. I have grown up and learned a lot. It takes time.

She did the right thing by taking the bunny to a shelter.

[dab_20]

Stephanie, I did read most of the threads. Most of them were horrible to the author. The bottom line is that we are dealing with a kid here and people are being rather mean spirited. She took the rabbit to a shelter, plain and simple. Isn't that what people do with pets that are not working for them? Most people, anyway. I have done it in the past. Am I sorry, no! Would I do it now, now that I am older... no, I would re-home the pet. I have grown up and learned a lot. It takes time.

She did the right thing by taking the bunny to a shelter.

I think it's weird how you guys give her a break just because she's a 'kid'. I am younger then her, and I would never take my rabbit to a shelter... I have been acctually yelled at by PTers when I first came here... but I can understand why. We aren't giving her a hard time... only the facts.

[dab_20]

sasvermont, I just want to ask if you have read the other thread about this? - and have you read this whole thread in it's entirety? I am not trying to argue with you at all, I am just wondering.

Buttercup123, I know that you are not getting much slack from us, but we do not think that you should have really given up on her that quickly. You did get a lot of good, educated ideas that could have worked, but we won't know that now. You didn't try absolutely everything you could, and it doesn't sound good when you say that Teddy has problems that you can work out. We are very concerned that you will just give up on him too. I don't think that we are trying to sound mean or cruel, we are just frustrated, upset, and disappointed. I hope that I have not made anyone mad by saying this, and if I am wrong, please correct me. That is just what I have gathered through reading through the posts.

I really do hope that you can work with Teddy, and I sure hope that you will love him as much as possible. Good luck...
-Stephanie

Well put, Steph.

[My Peanuts]

Hey folks, let this poor girl do what she wants with her pet if it is not working for her. At least she didn't turn it out on its own, outside, like many people do. Lots of folks return pets to shelters. Do you think dogs and cats never get returned....surely they do.
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Because a lot of other people do it that makes it right? She bred this bunny and dumped her at a shelter after she wasn't willing to work with her for more than two days. She is adding to the already huge problem. Age is not a factor. If you're old enough to be on this board you're old enough to know right from wrong. The majority of this board is about taking animals OUT of shelters, not the other way around. If this was a dog or a cat she bred and dumped I'd bet those sections would have ripped her apart even more.

I doubt this bunny was even as bad as she says since I've seen pictures of her dressed in clothes. A vicious bunny isn't going to let you do that. Let's look at the big picture. She went to a shelter saw a bunny she liked, which she posted about. Roxy probably nipped at her a few times, but it wasn't an issue enough to even post about until last week. She dumped poor Roxy and got the new bunny.