Do I tell neighbour about my grisly discovery?

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Scooping out earth from a flower pot I haven't touched in a few years - came across a furry object that on closer inspection turned out to be a leg, I guess a front leg from a rabbit. I gather foxes sometimes bury parts of a kill they plan to come back for later. Thing is, my neighbour from 3 doors up has lost the family pet rabbit. Do I tell her what I found or keep quiet?

You don't have to wave it under their nose, just quietly mention that you've found something buried that you think may be a bit of a rabbit.

I'd rather come to terms with my rabbit being killed than be worried that it's out there cold and scared and might get killed..

I think you should tell them. You dont have to go into details just say that you have found the remains of a rabbit in your garden. She'll want to know.

We had a dog that went missing and never found out what had happened to him. It still plays on my mind, 20 years later. If it was me I'd prefer to know just for closure.

Please don't say anything. You could suggest fox may have got it tho.

My neighbour's rabbit suffered the same fate.

I was in absolute bits when my cat went missing, and one of the worst thoughts was that I would never find out what happened to him. That he had just shuffled off quietly to die and I would never find out.

A rabbit is far more vulnerable than a cat. They are already thinking the worst, so I would tell them - kindly.

Yeah you have to tell them, you know their pet is dead they don't. It is kinder or them to know than wonder imo

Yes, do tell them. It might not be their rabbit but if it is, they would surely rather know. I still wonder about a childhood pet that disappeared

My neighbour found my missing cat underneath the shed they dismantled. He just disappeared one day. They buried the bits and then told me. I to this day don't know why he was there, but better to know. Tell your neighbours you found some remains and have put him back where he was. Foxes are buggers but they are everywhere .

I think as adults they should be quite capable of receiving that news and it's a bit odd to not tell them.

I'd be quite insulted if I spent months looking out for a rabbit and having it take up my head space when all along someone knew it was dead but didn't tell me in case it upset me?!

As a pet owner I would want to know. When my Mother's cat got run over she was and still is very grateful to whoever to her to the vets so that they could identify her and let my Mother know, very sad but better than not knowing what happened and be forever wondering.

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PQRST, I agree really. OK, I will tell the Mum when I see her tomorrow.

Factually knowing your pet is dead is better than speculating it is alive and suffering imo /e.

Yes I'd tell the mother if you know her to talk to. She can then decide whether to tell her children - personally I'd want to know if it was my pet

You could ask what colour the rabbit was and then, if it matches, say that you think it has been taken by a fox. Then you don't have to go into detail about finding a leg.

I lost one of my cats and would have preferred to know.

Yes, please avoid the grisly facts if you can. What a grim situation all round.

No, a small part of what might be their pet isn't going to give them any comfort.
That made me proper laugh

Of course tell them.

FWIW, as a child we lost a guinea pig for over a week (!) and then discovered it one day, sitting in the garage outside its hutch, sqeeing piteously to be let in. I'd hate to think of someone holding onto hope when you know the animal is probably dead.

Also, TBH, it's better they know so they can fox-proof their area better.