My daughter and her friend found a bunny in Oct. 2008. We were supposed to keep it temporarily but you know how that goes. It's been over a year now and Honey Bunny is still with us. She was so little when they found her, since then she has grown. She was already potty trained when they found her and has never made a mess in the house. I am torn because my daughter and myself have become attatched to her! (I didn't want that to happen) I know we cannot keep her but I will not just go drop her off at the shelter. I have been praying for a good home for her cause she deserves the best! I prefer a Christian family preferably with adults or older children. She is the sweetest little bunny. She licks us just like a puppy! She is white/tan color. She loves lettuce, but won't eat timothy hay? She loves her pellets and water. She is an indoor bunny and cannot go outside. (dangerous) They get frightened easily so you have to be gentle with her. Well, before I make any decisions I would have to talk it over with my daughter. I am heartbroken.......
Have you considered calling a school and seeing if there is a teacher there that would like to have a bunny as a classroom pet? just a thought. Maybe there is a bulletin board at your church that you can post it on, or maybe contact the high school 4H department and see if one of the 4H students would want the bunny? Good Luck!
Hi J.,
I really hope you find a good home for your bunny!! Just a thought, a few people have suggested a classroom. I teach Kindergarten and had a classroom bunny. It was a very high stress environment for the bunny with the loudness and the overzealous children. We taught them how to handle the bunny gently and with care but I would recommend an older classroom. Our little Happy was very stressed and eventually had to come home with me permanently. (Partially due to high stress for Happy and lack of parents being able to take Happy home over the holidays.) Good luck!!
Why can't you keep her, J.? It sounds like she's in a very loving and responsible household as it is. Rabbits don't cost a ton of money to keep. Talk to your daughter and see how she feels. I'd keep Honey Bunny, if I were you. My sister and I grew up raising rabbits in 4-H. My sister had her own little rabbit business for a while. Over the course of our lives, we've raised hundreds of rabbits and it was rare to find a rabbit that would return as much love as you can give. Honey Bunny sounds one-of-a-kind, one of the rare ones.
If you have to give her up, my heart goes out to you. It's like losing a family member :-( Perhaps you could find a good family on Mamasource? I'd offer, but my kids are probably younger than you would feel comfortable with. I wish you the best of luck and answered prayers! *hugs*
Sounds like a great pet. A pet teaches a child responsibility to care for a living thing. Any way you can keep the bunny? I'm sure it's full grown by now.
Hi J., I'm so sorry to hear that you must give up your pet after over a year of taking care and loving this little one.It doesn't seem fair. Anyway , I work at a vets office and we get a lot of rabbit people in .1 is Harvest Home Resuce , House Rabbit Socity . Maybe someone from one of those places can take Honey Bunny. They are a specialized pet that needs lots of care by someone who knows what they are doing. Good luck,K.
Why do you have to get rid of the bunny? You don't explain this. I say, keep the bunny. If it's housebroken that shouldn't be too hard.
If you have to find a new home for it for some reason, maybe you can find a good home on Mamasource.
How come you have to part with it? My grandparents found a baby bunny and raised it and kept it until it passed away. They even took it camping with them in their trailer! Sounds like the ideal pet to have for your little one and is probably safer with you guys than anywhere else now.
Rabbits make wonderful pets. Why not keep yours? If you can't find a suitable family, I recommend you look into leaving your bunny at an outstanding rescue center that specializes in caring for rabbits: http://www.rabbit.org/rabbit-center/index.html. It's in Richmond. There's also an excellent rabbit rescue in Stockton, so you can choose one depending on where you live. This rescue socializes rabbits, neuters them and places them in foster homes or adopted homes. You can be assured that your bunny will be well cared for there even if he/she isn't placed into a Christian home.
Dear J.,
Bunnies are awesome.
I always had rabbits and my nickname is Bunny.
I got my kids rabbits and they were so sweet, in a nice outside hutch. I came back from a funeral one day and, well, a dog had gotten into my yard and that was the end of my rabbits. My kids were devastated. We got a tiny bunny that lives in the house with us. We love her, but she's a pain. She has to be bathed and brushed and she's so picky about what she eats. That's not a problem, but when we go out of town for a couple days, then someone has to come and take care of her, etc. She's with us for life and has her own little harness and leash and loves going for walks. But it is a commitment. She's more work than the bird and the cat put together.
If you've had your bunny for over a year, I would say to just keep her. But, if you have reasons that you can't, I think the idea of checking about teachers who have classroom pets is awesome. I know my kids took turns getting the class pet at home and I put my foot down over snakes and lizards. But bunnies, hamsters and guinea pigs were okay.
I hope you find a nice family to take her or just be able to keep her. My kids already know when our bunny passes away, there won't be another one. She's getting pretty old so we baby her and I couldn't bear to let her go after all these years. But I won't have another one.
Best wishes.
