RSPCA has rabbits coming out its ears and need homes for rescued bunnies
CAUGHT on the hop by a bounce in bunny numbers, the RSPCA needs homes for rabbits that don’t breed like rabbits.
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CAUGHT on the hop by a bounce in bunny numbers, the RSPCA needs homes for rabbits that don’t breed like rabbits.
Desexed domestic rabbits are selling for half price at the organisation’s Lonsdale shelter, after inspectors busted a bunch of backyard breeders.
The cute pets are also vaccinated and health-checked for the bargain price of $25 and RSPCA adoption co-ordinator Kate Timmins says there are lots to choose from so it’s easier to find a bunny to suit your family.
“They’re an ideal pet, because they’re quiet and they’re as varied in personality as cats and dogs are but people don’t really think about them that way,” she said.
“You get ones that are more cuddly and you get ones that are more independent I guess, ones that are more suited to a busy lifestyle and ones that prefer a quiet home, so having so many we’ll have lots of variety for people, it’s going to be easier for people to find one to suit them.”
RSPCA spokesman Peter Ferguson says inspectors sometimes have to seize rabbits from backyard operators and find new homes.
“Unfortunately sometimes when people have rabbits and they love rabbits, they love them a little bit too much and they end up with too many animals that they can’t really take care of,” he said.
“As you know, they breed like rabbits, so you end up with a lot more than you started with, if they’re not desexed. It emphasises the importance of having a desexed rabbit, or bonded pair of rabbits, and looking after them really well so they don’t end up having to be cared for, rehabilitated and rehomed. We have rabbits coming out of our ears at the moment at different stages of recovery.”
More information on adopting and caring for rabbits can be found at http://www.rspcasa.org.au/adopt/rabbits/
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