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

[My Peanuts]

Well, say what you want, she should have taken it to a shelter or rehomed it if she didn't want it. I feel as though pets deserve their best chance in life. If she was unable to take care of it or didn't want it, then the animal is better off in a new home. It will adjust.

People eat rabbits you know.
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First of all, what does eating rabbits have to do with this conversation? People do a lot of things to rabbits that have nothing to do with this situation. If you are saying things could have been worse, then I agree, but it's really irrelevant to this discussion.

Secondly, when someone gets an animal it's for that animal’s entire life. The mind set when getting a pet should be, “this animal lives X amount of years so I should be prepared to have them that long.” It's not for a few months or years. It's a commitment. If, for a GOOD reason, the commitment cannot be fulfilled it is the owners responsibility to re-home the animal. Shelters are for people who can't be bothered to re-home and want someone else to take on their responsibility. Thank God there are shelters out there, where would poor Roxy be without them.

The fact that this girl is young makes it even worse. Thinks of all the animals she can do this to throughout the course of her life. Most of us have broken the chain of animal neglect, but she is a strong link still as far as I'm concerned. There are so many homeless animals and she bred this bunny and threw her into the mix. By bringing another animal to a shelter she is taking up more space and another rabbit or possible Roxy will need to be euthanized. I honestly don't know how she sleeps at night.

It's you're prerogative to stick up for this girl, but what we are doing is not wrong. We have to be the voice of the defenseless animals otherwise neglect and abuse will never stop.

[beeniesmom]

Roxy probably got aggressive because she was tired of you dressing her up.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=96018

[Alysser]

I KNOW your sick of hearing it but, that is the disgusting. Im *not* trying to be mean or anything but I feel I have to say something to get it off my chest. I've been staying away from this thread but now I am stating my opinion.

Sunny, my old budgie, had an abusive home from the start. I was told he was stuck in a cage all day with cats running around and he was standing in his own feses(sp?) for about 5 years. Then from there the same thing happened with about 4 different owners. I really don't know if I believe this but that is what I was told. He supposedly was from a bird hoarder and had a horrible life for most of his life. Some how, he wound up at Petco and they told me not to get him for this. I don't really know how he got there. The workers said he was brought their by his owner. Anyway, he had *very* bad problems. Biting,pooping everywhere,a nd squawking at night. He was completely horrific and I don't even know how many times my parents threatened to get rid of him. Finally, he was changed. No more problems after a very long year of training. But I didn't give him to the shelter because I knew they would put him to rest and I couldn't bare that. He was the sweetest bird when he was trained. He died a year or two after I got him. I miss him alot but as you can see I didn't and wouldn't give up on him.

What really takes the cake is the fact that you got a new bunny. Your parents wouldn't replace you if you were bad. It's basically the same thing. I really hope, for Teddys sake, your new bunny doesn't become aggressive. If he does, work with him instead of dumping him at a shelter. PLEASE! Minor issues like his are easily taken care of. But with aggression the key is paintence. I don't care if you hate me after this and you call me stupid names. It *won't* affect me in anyway.

Good luck to Roxy and you.

[buttercup132]

Do you guys REALLY think that the shleter would let me do something THEY didnt agree on!!?? I sure dont. As for the litter training "problem" its easy to solve all I have to do is put his poops inside the litterbox..its TOTALLY different to Roxy's situation!
This is the last time I'm replying to this because it has turned into a fight and I dont want people getting mad at each other for the other person agreeing/dissagreeeing.
Whats done is done I'm not going back on what I think was right. I was just SAYING what had happened I DIDNT ask for opinions and I'm pritty sure I asked for NO fighting but I guess that went in one ear out the other...

[My Peanuts]

Do you guys REALLY think that the shleter would let me do something THEY didnt agree on!!?? I sure dont. As for the litter training "problem" its easy to solve all I have to do is put his poops inside the litterbox..its TOTALLY different to Roxy's situation!
This is the last time I'm replying to this because it has turned into a fight and I dont want people getting mad at each other for the other person agreeing/dissagreeeing.
Whats done is done I'm not going back on what I think was right. I was just SAYING what had happened I DIDNT ask for opinions and I'm pritty sure I asked for NO fighting but I guess that went in one ear out the other...

Actually I think a lot of shelters are more concerned with adopting out pets than the pets well being. Easy adoptions are good for people like me because I am a very responsible pet owner, but bad for the general public. Did this shelter require everyone in the house to be present? Did it ask you bring any other rabbits in to meet the new one? At least the place I got Harley made us bring Sylvia before the adoption was complete. It was WAY too easy for us to adopt Harley and way too cheap too. I have seen shelters with what I think are too strict rules and ones with not strict enough rules. There aren't too many rules and laws for having a shelter, especially if they are privately run and so many regulations with animals slip through the cracks.

Also, you didn't ask for opinions?!? Why did you post it on a public forum about animals? Did you really think no one would reply? Almost every single thread on this forum has some opinion in it.

In one ear and out the other you say? Kind of like what almost all the people on your last thread told you to do with Roxy? I believe just about everyone told you to try to work with her. This is just getting more unbelievable. There is no remorse or no admittance to this being a mistake. I fear for the animals she already has or will get in the future. I'm sorry for being so opinionated, but it's frustrating to think that I'm out there trying to educate people about this and then there is someone on a pet lover’s board that finds this behavior acceptable. This thread is about everything I try to reverse. Breeding and dumping pets at shelters.

[Alysser]

I doubt people were going to listen to you when you said no fighting. This IS a controversal thread. What did you expect people to say? CONGRATS ON TEDDY?

[I_luv_rusty]

Were telling your our opinion, because on the last board you got all mad when people said don't give Roxy away!! You said "I'm NOT giving Roxy away, so stop!!" So if you really want to know why everyone is giving you their opinions.... I wonder why!


Edit- You said "For the last time im NOT getting rid of her now!"

[My Peanuts]

I'm less mad at what happened to Roxy and more concerned with the pets you have now. What’s done is done. If you realize what we say is only to help the animals and not to attack you then things would be better. I'm telling you this to stop the cycle of leaving unwanted pets at a shelter. I don't hate you at all, but I hate the choices you made in the past few days. If you could just realize that it was wrong and never do it again then this is a victory for you and your pets.