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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Pet store bunnies

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    • Chey
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        With easter coming I know a lot of pet stores are going to be selling bunnies. And I’ve seen a lot of rabbit enthusiasts making petitions, and projects to get pet stores to stop selling bunnies. 

        This concerns me, because those bunnies have already been born, and if pet stores don’t sell them where do they go? 
        They don’t end up in shelters obviously, and they definitely aren’t finding homes for them. Do they get sold as meat rabbits?
        Who knows. I don’t think its right that so many rabbits end up in shelters, or let loose. But telling pet stores not to sell them, isn’t decreasing shelter rabbits, it’s increasing homeless rabbits, and meat rabbits. 

        Why not try to educate people on why they should not breed rabbits. and why neutering is so important. 

        Has anybody else considered this?


      • Sarita
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          I believe the idea is not to purchase rabbits for Easter as Easter “gifts” then when people get tired of them they end up in shelters. It’s not about pet stores selling rabbits – it’s about purchasing a rabbit on impulse as a gift (or for any other reason for that matter).

          Also the idea, on a different note, is that if pet stores stop selling rabbits then the cycle of impulse purchases of rabbits altogether would stop and breeders would stop breeding rabbits to make a profit and it would end having rabbits in shelters – along the same line as puppy mills and selling dogs and cats in pet stores.


        • BunnyLady1989
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            I’ve wondered this myself, since my girl was a pet store bunny. Every time I go into there I wonder where do they go once they are sold, and if the are not sold. Every bunny out there, no matter where they are from, deserve a good home. I wish that everyone in general can be educated properly on this topic, and especially on what entails with having a rabbit for a pet, so that they don’t eventually get dumped because of owner negligence or ignorance. Too bad I cant just buy/adopt them all.


          • Miss.Slipknot
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              Well with pet store rabbits, I’m kinda half and half. I saw this video on YouTube that shows where pet stores get their animals and ever since then I have been against pet stores. Maybe people could make a petition that stops pet stores from selling animals near holidays?Like on Easter no bunnies can be sold? And Christmas no pets can be sold? That way no animals will end up being bought for three year olds who loose interest the next day? What some adults don’t realize is the fact that to some kids rabbits are these cute cuddly creatures that love to be held and to some kids they are cool one second and boring the next. I am a kid myself and I had to do a years worth of research until my mom would let me get a bun. Even after I did research I was still surprised at some things…. like the fact that my bun just happened to be an escape artist….


            • Chey
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                I got my girl from a pet store as well, and I don’t like to think about where she would end up if I hadn’t of bought her. Not all rabbits get sold because most people think they’re smelly, and know how hard they can be to care for. Growing up I always wanted a pet bunny but my parents always said no because they didn’t think I could handle the responsibility. That being said, I can’t see anybody impulse buying bunnies as gifts because they are hard to care for, and expensive as well, most people know this.
                What bothers me the most is knowing that those bunnies that don’t get sold, aren’t getting a loving home. I think all rabbits deserve a forever home, whether they are “quality” rabbits or not.

                I wish I could have all the homeless bunnies in the world too.


              • Chey
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                  I completely agree. Just like you can’t buy or adopt black cats near halloween. 

                  My buns are escape artists, too! 


                • Sarita
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                    Some rabbits that end up shelters too don’t end up in a loving home either.

                    I think much of the problem is that people think pets (of all kinds) are disposable animals.

                    And obviously the target audience for not purchasing a rabbit at Easter isn’t going to be anyone on this website but rather those parent’s who purchase a rabbit for their child at Easter and don’t think about the consequences for the rabbit.

                    The purpose of these campaigns at Easter is to educate the public that rabbits aren’t stuffed animals to be bought and discarded and what it takes to care for a pet rabbit.

                    And I know in the past that some pet stores who have worked with rabbit rescues have not sold rabbits for Easter and some stores like Petco who used to sell rabbits now work with rescue groups and just adopt out rabbits through the rescue groups.


                  • Chey
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                      All pet stores should be like that. Or the people buying the rabbits should have to sign something, just like when you adopt.


                    • BunnyLady1989
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                        How about we just get abunch of land and become bunny hoarders?


                      • Chey
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                          I like that idea better!


                        • rayray
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                            If I bought on impulse alone, I would totally be a bunny hoarder! Thank goodness I have a (litte) common sense. lol! Having Ziggy is just like having a toddler in the house. Except, at least i can put him in a cage. haha!


                          • LopNessMonster
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                              If people didn’t buy pet store bunnies, the pet stores would not sell bunnies. If the pet stores did not sell bunnies, the breeders would not be able to sell bunnies to the pet stores. Fewer bunnies would have to be “made” and “making” bunnies would be less profitable.
                              Same as with chocolate bunnies. If nobody bought them, they would go bad. Next year there wouldn’t be as many chocolate bunnies.
                              Yes, if everyone in the world stopped buying pet store bunnies today, bad things would probably happen to the ones that are in the stores now, but bad things already happen to the ones who don’t get bought. Buying them only encourages the store to get more. An alternative (which I have seen pet stores do for cats) is to have a bunny section of the store where you can ADOPT a bunny from a shelter. This is a great alternative since it exposes more people to the idea of rabbit ownership while taking steps to protect the well-being of the rabbit.


                            • Wonderlandbunny78
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                                Chey I totally agree with you on everything you said! I got my Bella from a petstore and would’nt want to think of where she would have ended up if I didnt get her there that day. I did have to sign papers about my living situation, and answer rabbit care questions (showing that I know about them) and also had a small “interview” with the owner as it is a private owned pet shop. I really think its wonderful that they do this to ensure the animals go to good homes. I wish more places did this. I am friends with the owner and he gets his animals from breeders, and takes in animals whos owners cant take care of them anymore and then they get adopted out, it’s wonderful!!! I dont think any pet should be disposable!!


                              • rayray
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                                  Our local Humane Society does that with a lot of the pet stores in our city. Actually, I can’t really think of a store they DON’T work with.


                                • BunnyLady1989
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                                    Sadly the pet store that I got Lulu from, the pet store that is inside our mall, does not have much of a policy like many other places. I have noticed however that the environment and rules are a vast improvement to what they used to be. Thankfully the local Petco works with an adoption agency and the bunnies and cats come from there and I hear it is a pretty extensive process to go through to adopt.


                                  • Beka27
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                                      Unfortunately, many pet stores don’t care where or to whom the animals go. That’s the issue. There are some good stores that do work with rescues, but for many of the big, national stores, it’s all about the bottom line and they know that the holidays are their biggest season. The animals themselves are not the money makers, but rather the cages, supplies, food, etc… They want you to buy a $20 bunny bc they know you won’t walk out of there without spending $100+…

                                      I definitely believe that all buns deserve a loving home regardless of where they are acquired, but people vote with their dollars. By not supporting pet stores that get rabbits from “backyard breeders”, you are making a stand.

                                      Rabbits are very, very misunderstood. People do think that they are easy, low-maintenance, “starter” pets for young children. They don’t research the care, time, and money required to provide for them properly, and then there is a surge in unwanted rabbits over the months following Easter. The LUCKY ones get rehomed to folks like us… The unlucky ones are “let free”, or spend a sad year or two or three withering away in a hutch, neglected by everyone… 🙁


                                    • rayray
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                                        Beka27, exactly! People need to be more informed on how much care is really required. I’ve been very outspoken on Facebook to help ensure my friends spread the word on people researching on any animal before they commit.


                                      • JackRabbit
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                                          I was in Babies R Us yesterday and was explaining to the cashier that no, I wasn’t buying toys for a baby but for bunnies.  She said her daughter wanted a bunny and she hadn’t decided if she was going to get her one or not.  When I asked how old her daughter was, she said 5!!!  I told her not to get a bunny and explained about bunny care, bunny exercise time, bunny vets, etc.  She said she had no idea and thanked me and said she was going to stick with pet fish.  One bunny saved . . .

                                          I agree with the pet store opinions here.  One of mine came from a pet store.  Happened to be in that same store Saturday, saw a bunny, had to hold the bunny, told hubby about the bunny (thought he would throw things at me but instead he said “if you really want a 4th . . .”), decided I really need to get my 3 bonded before I think about a 4th, felt really bad for the poor baby bunny at the pet store, worried all night that someone might buy the bunny for their 5-year-old son/daughter, . . . . I hate pet stores.


                                        • LongEaredLions
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                                            I really wish that people would do their research before getting a bunny. They are just as much work as a cat or dog. It makes me so angry. >


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                                              Sorry! But my Henry is WAY WAY more ‘work’ than my dogs! and I can’t even cuddle him…..
                                              As you all know, I LOVE my Henry (most of the time? LOL!), but gee if I had of known then what I know now, Henry would not be a cherished family member. I hate admitting that, but it’s true. The only reason I have survived the spraying, the chewing, sharing my COKE! and the expense is THANKS to my BB friends keeping me sane – otherwise you would find me rocking back and forth in the corner of my room. Ha ha haha…..

                                              The reason I hate pet shops is because you see and get ‘tempted’ as you walk past at the shops. When we decided to get Henry, we had to FIND him – he wasn’t an impulse purchase. Just a shame I wasn’t bright enough to think I HAD to research caring for a bunny. (Luckily I found and met you guys and all is good now (again – most of the time….. ha ha ha!). I can barely keep up with Henry, how would a young child be able too? Bunnies should be born with a warning label on their cute little butts!


                                            • Bam
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                                                Oh Andi, you’re so right, bunnies are not suitable for children. They look like toys and that makes people mistake them for toys.

                                                I hate petstores because I wan’t to rescue all the rabbits they’re selling and I can’t. BunnyLady89, I’m totally with you on the bunny-hoarding project =)


                                              • rayray
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                                                  I did 2 months of research before I got Ziggy. I thought long and hard. Mostly reminding myself that he would be a member of my family regardless of any happenings in my life. As embarrassing as it sounds, my animals are my children and I could not imagine abandoning them or slacking on their care/needs. No family member of mine is disposable. As much as Ziggy can drive me nuts sometimes, I just remember that he is totally trusting me with his life and to do right by him.


                                                • Linette
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                                                    Yikes!

                                                    few thoughts. I had house rabbits when my kids were born, so rabbits and young children are not impossible mixes. Mine did not torture, throw, or mistreat the rabbits.

                                                    And not all people who buy rabbits from pet shops, even as impulse purchases, are going to mistreat or take poor care of the bunny. Several here have bought pet shop bunnies. I know others who did as well, purchasing from a pet shop is not a sign that the person is a poor pet owner.

                                                    many pet shops these days DO give pamphlets of good information as well as push for the sales of large cages and hutches, expensive pellets and hay, proper bedding…WHY? because that is more sales for them. What is good for the bunnies is good for the pet shop. Sell sell sell. They don’t make the money on the sale of the animal, they make it on the sale of the supplies. The more you educate the consumer the more money in their pocket!

                                                    That being said, other than a very few private pet shops, most which have since gone out of business due to large chain pet shops…I have not seen a rabbit for sale in a pet shop in 10 yrs. I have never seen them for sale in a PetSmart or PetCo. Maybe a factor of where I’ve lived but that is on the East coast, and out west.

                                                    I have occasionally seen them at farm supply stores pre Easter, but mostly at the flea market and on Craig’s list.
                                                    That is harder to address and is probably not going to stop.

                                                    My first three house bunnies were pet shop bunnies. I think they did pretty good for themselves!

                                                    I’m all for more education etc, but not all pet shop critters end up in horrible situations. Have a little faith.


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                                                      I see all sides, as there is evidence to support all sides here. That being said, I do agree with Linette in the fact that not all people who impulsively purchase an animal and THEN learn about them, are going to surrender them or neglect them. I am one of those people. I thought I had done my due diligence but I asked the wrong people and got wrong information. And Albert was an impulsive purchase. How could you not bring him home after seeing all his crazy hair? However, since I value animals and love my pets, I made the commitment to care for AL no matter how hard it got, or how unexpected the challenges. I wouldn’t give him up for anything now, but if I had been informed I might not have followed through with purchasing him. I agree that when people buy from pet stores they are perpetuating the larger problem, bunny mills…such a hard situation since no matter where a bun comes from, their welfare can’t be guaranteed.


                                                    • BunnyLady1989
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                                                        I agree with you linette. Lulu was a pet shop bunny, as I have said before, and I mainly blame the breeder with the fact that she was much too young but I also think that the petstore should not accept any animal who is not of the proper age. I live on the Michigan/ Indiana stateline and our petstore that is in the mall always has several baby bunnies for sale. Rural King, a feed store, also will frequently sell them. I have seen several instances however where children and adults will grab and hold the young bunnies and not treat them properly. I have seen a bunny at the petstore seriously injure itself due to the negligence of an adult.


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                                                          I’m not opposed to having both children AND rabbits in the house (I’ve had three rabbits, one of which was here when our son was born). The ISSUE as I see it is the unrealistic expectation that a small child can be the sole caretaker for the bunny. Some parents bring the bunny home and basically wash their hands of the situation. When they realize that their child cannot handle the responsibility, the rabbit gets set free, dumped on someone else, or surrendered to a shelter.

                                                          I don’t recommend rabbits as pets for minors usually, and definitely not for children under the age of 13. It’s fine if the rabbit is considered a “family pet”, as ours were/are, but they cannot be solely responsible for their care. Legally, a minor cannot even own a pet. The pet is the property of the parent/guardian.


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                                                            The pet store I got my Nugget from didn’t make me fill out papers, or anything like that. She was $45 plus tax and the pet store owner was trying very hard to get us to buy a cage there, even suggested we buy the most expensive food they had. We already had a cage and food, so he was pretty disappointed that we didn’t spend 100+ like most people would. But they had a small little glass aquarium type cage full of at least 12 baby bunnies. I wanted to take them all home. But that’s how they make their money. By making suckers like us feel bad for the bunnies, or get carried away because they’re so darn cute. I wish pet stores around where I live actually cared about the well being of their animals


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                                                              My son paid $120 Aussie $ for Henry from a breeder and I was told that was a little on the expensive side? But being a breeder as to a pet shop there was no obligation to buy ‘extra’s’. But I wonder if that’s why we paid more? Not that it matter’s now – but if only I did a Hazel and was a BBer for a while before we got Henry – besides knowing what I was REALLY getting into, ha ha ha…. I may have not wasted so much money on all the crap I bought from the ‘local’ pet shop (which I no longer shop at – not bunny food friendly, just the crap stuff!). Thankfully bun’s aren’t sold here – I struggle to walk past a pet shop with pets (any). But I try to and I would never buy a pet (except fish) from a pet shop. Just to discourage the breeding for money/profit.
                                                              And the pet shop I now get Henry’s food from – they are in the business for the love of animals (you can tell by their knowledge) and only sell fish – good on them!


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                                                                I don’t know about all pet stores/seasonal breeders but I know that quite a lot of them just release the bunnies that don’t sell (I’ve heard several incidents of this). It is a lot like puppy milling except worse in many ways because rabbits become fertile so young that they frequently become pregnant either while at the store or when they’re “released”.

                                                                The story that really broke my heart and convinced me to never buy animals from a store again was these guys, the fearless earless dutch brothers. I’d adopt them if I could:
                                                                http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/28155793/

                                                                The sad truth is that many of the rabbits you see in pet stores right before Easter are going to have terrible things happen to them. But buying them doesn’t help. It just creates demand, so next year breeders will mill even more rabbits. If you tell anyone and everyone you know who wants a rabbit to go to their local animal control or humane society the week after Easter, they’ll be overflowing with rabbits. Most humane societies will even help defray the cost of having them spayed/neutered. And the adoption fee will go toward helping animals in need instead of toward supporting the unhealthy and inhumane breeding of rabbits for pet stores.


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                                                                  Just my opinion  . . . My issue with bunnies at pet shops isn’t the “quality” of the bunny, but with the possibility of bunny mill breeding and the living conditions at such mills, the way they are shipped to the pet stores, the living conditions while at the pet store (ex. glass front aquarium style bin, small space, no exercise time, untrained people sticking their hands in at the bunny and trying to grab the bunny and hence scaring the bunny), the pet store not screening the buyers in any way or educating the buyers.  I realize pet stores are businesses and like any business, they are going to sell what their customers are willing to buy.  I can’t fault them for that.  However, like any business, if you are going to sell something, you should know your product, educate your customers about your product, etc.  I’m sure there are pet stores that do screen and educate but I believe they are the exception and not the rule.

                                                                  My son’s first job was working at the pet store where he got our first bunny.  Of our three, she was actually the healthiest and (aside from being a diva) the most outgoing.  However, my son knew nothing about bunnies (same as everyone else working there) and had no business selling them. 

                                                                  IMO, breeders are a step up from pet stores primarily because reputable breeders tend to screen buyers and try to educate them to *some* degree and usually have a genuine interest in their bunnies.  That being said, we bought our other two bunnies from a breeder who I would later not necessarily put into the category of what I would call reputable breeders.  Among other things, at our first vet visit (two days after we got the bunnies) we found out that Moshi was underweight and both had bad cases of coccidia.  Both were treated, fed appropriately, and are healthy and spoiled rotten now.

                                                                  Particularly after learning so much here, legitimate rabbit rescues seem to be the best way to go all around.  Would I buy another bunny from a pet store?  I would not go to a pet store looking to buy a bunny but I can’t say I wouldn’t rescue a bunny from a pet store if I felt the need.  Would I buy another from a breeder?  Same as the pet store.

                                                                  Wow.  Didn’t mean to rant or to write a book here.  I truly hope I haven’t offended anyone — I apologize if I have.  I guess I still haven’t gotten over the bunny at the pet store the other day.  Just look what going to the pet store to buy a bag of litter has done to me!


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                                                                    Copy and paste what JR just posted and repost it again with my name! I’ll also add when younger son got Henry for me from the breeder (yes Henry was healthy – vet check), but what was the breeder doing selling my ‘more ignorant than me’ son a bunny? I think back and I’m mortified! I wouldn’t have sold one to ME! Even though we all know Henry is spoilt rotten – the breeder didn’t know that our love and respect of animals would overcome our bunny ignorance. Henry is one SUPER lucky boy to a member of our family! I can’t help but wonder where his brothers and sisters ended up, and in what conditions? That’s why I love my pet shop – bunny food with no pets to oooh and ahhhh over.


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                                                                      On a more positive note, I do see a greater awareness against the pet Easter rabbit purchase. This year, Toys R Us had a flyer advertising their toys but made a note to only buy stuffed toys rabbits not real ones.

                                                                      For me it’s a rarity to see rabbits in pet stores, especially chain ones. You pretty much have to adopt one from a shelter/rescue or find a breeder. I randomly found Yeti in a privately owned store that specialized in exotics. Even stores like these are a dying breed.


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                                                                        Yes, this whole issue gets brought back up every spring… But I’ve also seen in recent years that many stores are moving away from selling animals bc of backlash…


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                                                                          I know that a lot of the smaller local pet stores take in rabbits from shelters when the shelters are full. For example, when a pregnant doe was brought into a shelter, her babies were adopted out through a pet store once they were old enough because the shelter didn’t have the resources to take care of that many animals.


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                                                                            And I wouldn’t even have an issue with that… If pet stores are going to have rabbits there, it’s better that they’re working with a rescue. And hopefully there was a screening process implemented as well. And in cases like that, it’s not just a revolving door of bunnies every few weeks…

                                                                            I think we’re going to find that the bigger issue isn’t going to be pet stores, but rather online sites that let you post ads privately, like Craigslist and Kijiji. Any random guy with a couple opposite sex buns, a computer, and a digital camera can post an ad with adorable babies bunnies for sale every month or two. Some of them are even smart enough to make up a story, “We thought we had two girls, but WHOOPS! Now we have baby bunnies that need a home!” But then you go back online in a couple months and see the same ad word for word with a new set of bunnies!


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                                                                                ^ Spay and neuter, eh mate?


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                                                                                  Oh, yeah, Kijiji and Craigslist are bad with that. I know that the Ontario SPCA has just gotten a government grant to hire a lot more investigators to look into people who are mistreating animals for a profit, and they have helped quite a few animals so far.


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                                                                                    Sally is a pet store bunny and Harley I got from a breeder. Bam I got from a friend who purchased him at a pet store that another one of my friends dumped him at. Circle of life


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                                                                                      Both my buns are pet store buns. I originally only bought one, but felt bad that when I went the next day for some supplies i bought bunnito’s littermate who became his sister meatloaf. some days i regret having an extra mouth to feed when my wallet is low on funds, but then i look at her cute fluffy face and go awww. lol. i try not to think about what would have happened to her had i not bought her. i wish i had unlimited money and room so i could have bought all their rabbits! The store closed down a few months after i got my bunnies due to poor sales. and they had a buncha rabbits still when i was there last… so who knows what happened… no other pet place here really sells animals. just your usual fish and tiny pets like hammies and mice… and ferrets… not a ferret fan by any means… dunno why everyone sells em. they love to bite! >=|


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                                                                                        Hmmm… I want to add another lil nugget to my post after having read more comments. The pet store i bouht my buns from actually did do their best to take care of their animals. They had people use hand sanitizer and didn’t really force anything on me and the initial bundle setup i got for my buns wasn’t terribly expensive. i also now shop at a pet supply place online because of the free shipping and bulk hay i can buy. plus their customer support so far has been amazing. And my buns seem to love ox bow hay which i can’t buy at the local petco here.

                                                                                        While i do admit some pet stores don’t care not all of them are like thay. Also I do feel like people need to take some kind of test and have a background check before being allowed to buy pets. i mean dog owners who train pitbulls to fight are just as guilty as a negligent parent buying a bunny for easter. in the end the animal is the only one to lose. people can be horrible. all we can hope for are more regulations in place. On the bright side i read that animal abuse is now a federal crime in the usa.

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