Breeding animals for a profit is NEVER a good idea. Most city shelters euthenize (sp?) on averege 15 dogs a day, 20 cats, and I'm not sure the exact number of small pets, but there are a lot of homeless rabbits out there too, not just dogs and cats. The only reson to buy is if you are showing them, like me. That is why I bought mine from a breeder instead of rescuing him. Oh, and my breeder has been doing it over 10 years. I sure hope your rabbit is ok.