Daughter doesn't look after her rabbit. Best way to rehome?

[TheodoraLily]

Hi my daughter is 12 and doesn't look after her rabbit. She has even got to the point of lying and saying she has changed water/fed when she hasn't. The poor rabbit never comes out of his hutch.

Best way to rehome?

RedneckStumpy. Your kids didn’t raise a PET turkey they kept their dinner. I was brought up in a house like this and that is one of the reasons I don’t speak to my parents now and I also became vegan at age 17 you are not doing them any favours you know. Sorry OP to go off thread😢

If the children can't be bothered to look after the rabbit, I don't see why it can't be eaten. At least its life will have had some purpose.
Rabbit stew with dumplings is delicious. Unfortunately it's difficult to get fresh rabbit in town now - all you can get is frozen portions from China.

@GladAllOver frozen portion from China !! These people ! self-centred twats , have you actually seen how animals are treated in these countries ,cats ,dogs rabbits, fox.
And you’re willing to support this shit .So you can consume cheap meat ? Knowingly purchasing meat with zero animal welfare it speaks volumes about you .

The one thing you don't do is get rid of it if you're bored

But I think you should. Why should the rabbit have an owner who isn't interested in it when someone else would be much kinder to it and actually enjoy its company?

I don't get the posts on here saying the OP and her dd should keep the rabbit. No. Give it to someone who will care. It's much more cruel to keep it.

Calm down dear! I didn't say I bought the Chinese rabbit. I haven't done so, and won't be buying US meat for similar reasons when we have to import it after Brexit.

Everyone Who is being negative please stop roasting the OP , she's realised all is not right and is now at least taking advice to rehome the rabbit ,
OP near you is lord whisky sanctuary , ( 01303 862622. ) not sure if they can help ?

Yes, the OP is trying to do the right thing now. But I cannot fathom how an adult didn't consider that a child will not realistically be taking on all the responsibility for a rabbit. My children love animals. They have begged and begged us for a pet. We have said no as WE don't have the time, energy or money to look after pets to the standard they deserve. Because OBVIOUSLY that's the reality of the situation, the children will get bored.

My parents didn't let us get caged pets when all of our friends did because they didn't agree with having animals cooped up in cages all day. This was in the 80s and I massively respect them for this decision now. My DD's friends all seem to be getting caged pets, and I'm sick of hearing the parents moaning about how much work they are. YOU THINK??

I'm glad the op is intending to re-home because let's face it there must be countless rabbits stuck in hutches at the end of the garden who perish from neglect; some in agony from overgrown teeth and/or mourh abscesses.

But in response to Trevorthebikethief I don't think it is sanctimonious to say that it is an unforgivable abrogation of responsibility for any reasonably intelligent adult in this day and age not to do some basic research on the internet about welfare, housing and feeding etc before buying a pet for their child.

I rest my case.

children don't take on a pet, families do. its a collective thing not just one persons responsibility. I hope that the rabbit can be rehomed and that they are with someone who is bothered about a run and letting it be with company.

however, I would be seriously concerned about a 12 year old that lies about having fed and watered something. does she not realise the consequences of these lies - that if you didn't do it the rabbit would starve to death? that attitude worries me the most. she needs to seriously understand what responsibility is because at 12 she should by now know right from wrong. we live in a rural area where lots of people have animals of one sort or another and 99% of them are lovely. in my experience the owners who aren't are usually not nice people either because you learn about care, empathy, reliability, etc when you care for something else.

Nice one Trevor

I stand by my point though. It takes three minutes to Google some good info on rabbit care.

@TheodoraLily hope the poor rabbit has a new home now? I saw this on Facebook and it reminded me of this thread