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To think come and collect your animals

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alwaysaskingquestions · 20/04/2011 15:27

More of a rant than anything else - and note to self not to do anyone a favour.
Just before the Easter holidays started, a classmate of my daughter asked her if she would look after her rabbits as they were off away on holiday for 10 days.

Of course what this really entails is me looking after the rabbits. I tell my daughter that's fine.
I don't hear anything more.
The first day of the easter break the mother texts me to say she'll be bringing the rabbits round in an hour I thought this was very rude, but left it.
Anyway she deposits the two rabbits in a box, with nothing for them, and says she'll be back this Monday to pick them up.
We are now at Wednesday, daughter says that she's spoken to their daughter via FB, I've sent a text to mother asking when she's coming round. No reply.
Do people think I may have got myself two easter bunnies??? Hmm

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mycatoscar · 20/04/2011 15:30

can your dd ask the friend when they are due back?

southeastastra · 20/04/2011 15:31

how rude! poor rabbits left in a box too, she should have asked a neighbour or used a sitting service. you could take them back to her maybe if you want them gone quickly

bubblecoral · 20/04/2011 15:32

How rude! Not only for not collecting, but also not giving you any food for them or money for food!

I'd ring and either tell them to collect or you will be forced to take them to the RSPCA.

TheOriginalFAB · 20/04/2011 15:33

YANBU.

What about food?
What about their hutch?
What about the need to go home?

Dropdeadfred · 20/04/2011 15:35

when was the 10 days supposed to start and end?

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alwaysaskingquestions · 20/04/2011 15:36

Just to reassure for the last fortnight, they have been in a two storey cage, and out in a run, and we have fed them.

We have guinea pigs not rabbits, but was able to sort them out.

The rabbits aren't a problem per se, but I'm knarked with how they have been dumped on us.

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alwaysaskingquestions · 20/04/2011 15:37

10 days was 8/4-18/4.

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Dropdeadfred · 20/04/2011 15:38

so why havent you text her to say you will bring ig back her rabbits in an hour Grin

Sarsaparilllla · 20/04/2011 15:38

Did they know you had a cage they could go in? How bloody rude!!

Sarsaparilllla · 20/04/2011 15:39

so why havent you text her to say you will bring ig back her rabbits in an hour :o

This!! :o

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alwaysaskingquestions · 20/04/2011 15:44

Because I don't know their address - my dd gave her dd our address, but I don't have theirs.

So I have texted - 'Hi hope you had nice break, when you coming to collect rabbits?'

No i had to borrow hutch from friend, who had it in their garden unused.

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olderyetwider · 20/04/2011 15:47

Congratulations on your new bunnies!

Dropdeadfred · 20/04/2011 15:47

I bet her daughter probably told them you had all the stuff necessary...still rude not to send food though..perhaps she is intending on paying you ifwhen she collects them..?

mycatoscar · 20/04/2011 15:49

phone her mobile and tell her she either needs to collect them pronto or give you her address.

and tell her how annoyed you are!

mousymouse · 20/04/2011 15:50

do you already have meal plans for Easter [very mean]

grovel · 20/04/2011 15:52

Text her and tell her not to hurry. The rabbits are doing fine in the freezer.

BrigitBigKnickers · 20/04/2011 15:52

Give her a bill for the food and bedding as she arrives with a cheery

" I assume in the busy time leading up to getting ready for your holiday you forgot the food and bedding. Lucky we had some but I had to go out and replace it. This is what it came to."

BrigitBigKnickers · 20/04/2011 15:53

Oh and you are definitely NBU!

new2cm · 20/04/2011 16:04

YANBU.

"Do people think I may have got myself two easter bunnies?"
Yes, seems like it.

Something similar happened to me 3 years ago with some fish. I was meant to look after these fish for a month. Then the owner and I had a falling out, and she never asked for them back. Which is just as well, as the 2 fish went to fish heaven earlier this year.

elmofan · 20/04/2011 16:37

mousymouse lol i was thinking the same thing Grin
Rabbit stew anyone ? Wink

MilkandWine · 20/04/2011 16:55

YANBU, That is shocking and I feel sorry for the poor rabbits for having such shite owners. Dropping them off in a box without their hutch, food or anything they need is an utter disgrace!

I would refuse to give them back personally, but then again I am really soft and hate to think of animals in poor homes. They sound like they would have a much better life with you.

I would ring her (forget texts, they are too easily ignored) and find out whe she is coming for them. Make no bones about the fact you are annoyed either, she has totally taken the p**s out of you! Also agree that I would give her a bill for the cost of their food and bedding.

But congratulate yourself for being a kind hearted person who has taken the bunnies in and looked after them.

LaurieFairyCake · 20/04/2011 17:10

Rabbits are apparently the most abused and neglected animals in Britain

I would keep the too.

LaurieFairyCake · 20/04/2011 17:12

Them

Vallhala · 20/04/2011 17:29

Definitely keep them. The 'owners' can't be trusted with them and don't deserve them. And what rude bastards too!

Thank goodness for people like you, always.

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