When I am out doing PR or at an adoption event for my rabbit rescue group, I cannot tell you how many times men will walk up and say "So, when is dinner?" or "that rabbit would make a great stew" , or something equally tacky.....

I choose to believe they THINK they are being funny, when all it is is really irritating..... Depending on my mood I will say something back like "not today" or "no, these are pets" ...when what I really want to say is something like "and for dessert we will have your kid"....

However what I find especially heartbreaking are the stories people feel they HAVE to share....the "I had a rabbit once and......" kind of story. It is almost always a heartbreaking story of stupid or careless behavior resulting in the rabbits death.... Then I want to scream at them and have to bite my tongue..... And unfortunately there are still a lot of people out there that don't see rabbits as pets but as something to feed THEIR pet, or use to teach dogs how to race or hunt or eat themselves..... It's terrible. I know I have thin skin when it comes to rabbits and that I need to toughen up. I also feel kind of sorry for these idiots who have no regard for another animals life and that they truly have no understanding that given the correct attention and care rabbits can be really great pets.... if they are given a chance to begin with........