I may have laughed inappropriately but she was warned.
A woman and a boy who was 4-5 years old came to visit Monty yesterday. I knew it was a bad idea as soon as she walked her smarty pants attitude in my house.
I took them into my room where Monty stays and he was lounging in the cage. I gave her all of the information about him. I specifically told her he does NOT allow anyone to touch him when he is inside of his cage. And that he would not be officially available for adoption until he was old enough to be neutered.
The first thing out of her mouth is “Why are you telling me all of this? I know how to take care of a rabbit so we are just going to interact with him and you can sit quietly if you please.” … Seriously?
They sit and watch him for a few minutes. And so I say that I will get him out so they can see him run around and play. She says “I can do it I had a rabbit when I was a kid”. So I tell her no that like I said he doesn’t like anyone touching him and has a ramp to come out on his own. She literally looks at me and scoffs and says “He’s not going to bite me look at him he is just looking around and standing on his back feet and everything”.
Now because of an incident that happened a few years ago with a foster cat I record everyone who visits a foster animal. So I tell her I am officially suggesting she not touch him and do not open his cage and if she does while I am getting his ramp that she is responsible for any injuries that happen to her, her child, or the rabbit. I went out of the door to get the ramp in the hallway I hear her open his cage I heard him growl and her say “Come on little bunny it’s time to go bye bye”. Then she screeched.
I went back into the room and of course he bit her. Her kid looks at her and says “See mommy this is why you listen to adults”. LOL! She was FUMING!
I of course being immature am giggling under my breath. She whips out her phone and calls the shelter and ‘tattles’ on me. She is on speaker since she apparently thought I was going to get into trouble. The supervisor of the shelter asks “Were you informed that he bites in the cage and did she advise you not to touch him?” she says yes and he says “Then why did you decide to reach into his cage?”. I lost it I was laughing so hard at this time I couldn’t breathe. Then she sealed the deal with never adopting a rabbit there by saying “Maybe if you smacked him when he bites I wouldn’t be bleeding right now!” I ‘politely’ requested that she vacate my house.