04-22-2017, 03:41 PM
They find rabbits in the park all the time. People think it is okay to release them if they no longer want them. These pet rabbits are quite simply, pets, that is it, they are pets. They have no natural instincts for an environment that is not their home. They have no survival skills.
The predators will get them for sure. If they are lucky enough to hide a few days they will not know what to eat. They grew up eating pellets and vegetables and drinking from a water bottle. The wild rabbits are not going to take them in and help them survive. They are just too different.
People who choose to turn a rabbit loose in the park are saying "run free and die horribly, little rabbit".
It is the ultimate lack of responsibility.
The shelters will take in as many as they can, but they will get overwhelmed by the numbers of rabbits.
Like any pet people need to research what it takes to keep a rabbit and decide if they can make the commitment. If not get a fuzzy stuffed toy rabbit.
The predators will get them for sure. If they are lucky enough to hide a few days they will not know what to eat. They grew up eating pellets and vegetables and drinking from a water bottle. The wild rabbits are not going to take them in and help them survive. They are just too different.
People who choose to turn a rabbit loose in the park are saying "run free and die horribly, little rabbit".
It is the ultimate lack of responsibility.
The shelters will take in as many as they can, but they will get overwhelmed by the numbers of rabbits.
Like any pet people need to research what it takes to keep a rabbit and decide if they can make the commitment. If not get a fuzzy stuffed toy rabbit.
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Catherine
