To not take our pet back home

[Teenagecrisisagain]

We have been having a huge amount of work done in the house for the last few months.

A few weeks ago (when it was very disruptive/dusty/noisy) we asked dm if she would mind having our rabbit till the work is finished. She agreed. He has a big indoor cage and an outside run. Dh dropped it all round to dm

I go there after school drop off to feed him and dh goes through clean litter tray etc when it needs doing. At weekend dm feeds him.

The work is nowhere near finished and our house is an absolute tip atm
Dm has declared today the rabbit has to be gone by Christmas ??? She knows we are nowhere near completion of the work and that we have a house full at Xmas.

Dm in the other hand will be alone in a big three bed house and is complaining she wants her house 'tidy' for Xmas (by 'tidy' she just means no rabbit as house is spotless except for one room where dsis has stored furniture for 2.5 years)

AIBU to just say no? If we don't actually take him home she has no way of getting him back to ours herself and I'm annoyed as we had agreed she would have him till the house was ready?

Honestly, please look up rabbit boarding, have you a local Facebook page?

Or rehoming completely. To someone who wants him.

He's not unwanted

Dm would have kept him had we provided an outside hitch but I didn't want him getting cold/killed by a fox so declined

This is turning into a farce.

Your mum had told you to take back your rabbit.

You have no choice.

Take him home.

Dm would have kept him had we provided an outside hitch but I didn't want him getting cold/killed by a fox so declined

You 'declined' taking your own pet home, from your Mum, who has been looking after him for weeks. And you think you are doing her a favour?

Our rabbits live outside. They go into the run during the day, hutch at night. In the cold weather, I cover their hutches with duvets and they have heaps and heaps of straw, as well as microwaveable heat pads (under the straw) to keep them warm. Tarpaulins to protect them from rain and wind in wet weather whilst in the runs. In hot weather, they are intermittently sprayed with water from the hosepipe or watering cans and have fans, parasols and cool-pads to keep them cool.

Our current rabbits are 9 yrs old. The fox won't get them if the hutches and runs are secure. You are just making excuses, constantly.

I still think you are being unreasonable. (Very)

This is ridiculous. Your mum took the rabbit and is now giving you ample warning that she doesn't want to mind it anymore. Fair enough - I mean it's not like you can compel her to keep it, now is it?

Yabu.

He has never been outside I think a night out in the cold would kill him ??? I couldn't do it

I suppose it's ok if a rabbit has always been outside in a hutch but if be loathed to put him in one now

Okay, so yet again - PUT HIM INTO A BUNNY HOTEL!!! YOUR MUM DOESN'T WANT HIM ANY LONGER!!!

You can cover the hutches with duvets and straw etc though.
Do you have any friends who would be happy to mind him? I really think you should take him home/to kennels, but that option might work too.

I said earlier in the thread , I will be sorting out dc playroom at some point before Xmas and putting him there so will not need a bunny hotel

He is your pet and your responsibility - sort him out. Poor thing.

Why did you ask your Mum to have him if she's as unreliable as you suggest?

We kept our house bunny in the home when we had a lot of work done and he was a free ranger. I don't see what the problem is. What do you think will happen?

Stop being so unreasonable its your responsibility not hers. Go and get it and find a different place if you don't want it. Your poor mum being taken for granted :(

Oh, I thought you said earlier you will 'try' to sort out playroom.

Quick check Yes, you definitely said 'try to sort out', not a definite 'will sort out'.

If this is your solution, then it is perfectly fine.

I said try because it won't be immediate but will be before Xmas

I could leave him there if got a hutch but I can't bear to put him outside its too cold he's not used to living outside

So, for the umpteenth time (you appear to be ignoring all these suggestions):

Consider boarding.

(This really is like pulling teeth)

Are you playing a silly wind-up game with people who have more important things to do? I'm really starting to think so.

YABU OP but I think you know that now. It's very rude to expect someone else to look after your pet when they don't want to. When your dm said she wanted it gone, you should have gone to collect it as soon as you could. I think you are just being awkward now because you're annoyed with your dm.

What do you do with him when you go on holidays?

New nickname, same drama..........

Mil had him for a few days in the summer

And no, it's not a joke . I will do the playroom at some point before Xmas like dm has asked. I do t see a problem with that it's what she has asked ?

And yes, I would happily take him if you are in the South East. I'm sure many of us would.

Evans I am coming back as your rabbit 😃

Op you could have done the playroom during this thread.

I'm not sure why there is an issue still though Evans

Dm wants him gone before Xmas. I've said I will at some point before then so it's fine now ? No need for boarding?
I was just irritated earlier as she had said it was ok and then suddenly changed her mind. I will sort the playroom out for him.

Yes I could have. Except for the third/fourth time (?) Iam not at home today