Maisie

[Rae]

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I did say that it wasnt aimed at you Whippets Rule! I'm sorry you felt you have be so defensive. I work with a rabbit charity and spend a lot of time talking to pet shops, rescues, vets, members of the public and it's scary what goes on. Pet shops do give appauling advice, many of the hutches are inadequate, it's a fact. Maisie is lucky she has a knowledgable owner, nice hutch and lovely big run, but (assuming she was from a pet shop) she could just as easily have ended up in the hands of someone who didnt provide her with a run and kept her in a 3ft hutch permanently.

In 20 or so years of keeping rabbits I've never ever had a rabbit that didnt prefer the company of another rabbit, some rabbits dont get along, but there will always be another rabbit that they will like (and if you take your rabbit to a rescue centre you can try them with other rabbits to see who they prefer before you make your decision.)

I disagree that they 'prefer' to be alone - they are prey animals, safety in numbers etc

I've found the does to be much grumpier too Janis - it's the hormones, permanent pmt! (They are much calmer once neutered.)

 

[Janimal]

Meant to add ...those new photos Of Maisie are lovely... :wub: she is a lovely colour too... :huggles:

do show us more as she grows up please.... :thumbsup:

 

[Foxglove]

Awww she IS adorable :wub: Rabbits are one of my favourite animals and I can't wait to move to someplace with a garden so I can get myself a couple of rescues again. I really miss having them as they ARE such fabulous characters

I always had two/three neutered rabbits when I was growing up and they had free range of our back garden from dawn to dusk - we only locked them into their hutches at night as there were a few foxes and cats where we lived.

Agree with Rae though....it's heartbreaking seeing the way an awful lot of pet shops regard them as 'just' rabbits and think it's ok to sell them with a tiny hutch and you just know the poor things will be living in them for probably 23 hours a day :rant: I've worked in a pet shop before and had to leave after a couple of years as it was horrible - I was the only member of staff who did genuinely care about the animals and their welfare Everybody else would flog the customer anything however unsuitable just so they could get money into the till! :rant: