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Original poster

To "name and shame" her on Facebook.

238 replies

BlueEyesWhiteDragon · 26/03/2022 13:21

I've come home to 2 terrified rabbits sitting in a cage in my garden. The bloody things were surrounded by the billion cats that live here who are fascinated.

I've relocated them to a very old rickety hutch from when we had rabbits a million years ago and chucked them some hay, carrots and water and told the DSs at least 72 times that we are not keeping them whilst they fight over names.

CCTV shows a woman dropping them over the gate. She obviously didn't realise I've got CCTV and I have a nice clear view of her face.

I mean I clearly won't be returning the rabbits but WIBU to stick her on Facebook in a "what the hell were you doing" post?

OP posts:
Benjispruce5 · 27/03/2022 20:13

Take them to a rescue centre.

cherish123 · 27/03/2022 20:16

Call RSPCA
Showing her picture on Facebook won't help relocate owner. I never agree with name and shame. It seems ao odd thing for the woman to do maliciously. Perhaps they were on the pavement and she thought they'd escaped. Although this would also be an odd reason to drop them over the fence. Not sure of the explanation though.

ProudMary79 · 27/03/2022 20:38

Please don't name and shame on social media. Understand why you want to and why you are so angry but someone named and shamed a family member of mine once on social (who had done something wrong btw) but their kids got an awful time of it at school because of it and so did some other members of this person's extended family who of course had nothing to do with the incident. Anyway, just report it to the RSPCA or local rescue centres. Awful thing to do , poor you, I hope you get it sorted soon

PatchworkElmer · 27/03/2022 20:41

Please send the information to the RSPCA now.

MyrtlethePurpleTurtle · 27/03/2022 20:43

@Notanotherwindow

If you're the only house for a while I reckon she found them loose and assumed they must be yours.
And just happened to have a cat carrier with her?
MyrtlethePurpleTurtle · 27/03/2022 20:57

@Carrive

Be careful with CCTV - even using it for private residences, particularly if you capture footage of people technically outside the boundary of your property. You’re likely subject to UK GDPR. You may get sued for sharing that personal data on public forums. Please read the ICOs guidance on using CCTV footage which applies to domestic settings.
I don’t think Rabbit Dumper is going to be running to tbe Information Commissioner
sashadjas · 27/03/2022 21:22

@MyrtlethePurpleTurtle Grin

BettyJDavies · 27/03/2022 22:05

How nice of her, hopefully some one will throw some vegetables into your garden and you can then have rabbit stew. What a wonderful neighbour hood you live in.

NeedsAGreenCardForFantasyLand · 27/03/2022 22:10

Please don't be THAT person. If anything, contact your local animal protection place and let them know. If you are bent on making anything public on Facebook, just say that you found these animals in your garden and that you are looking for the rightful owners.

Notanotherwindow · 27/03/2022 22:11

I have a small crate in the back of my car for my dog as he can't be trusted loose while I'm driving.

If she has pets herself, a carrier isn't out of the ordinary.

DizzySquirrel90 · 27/03/2022 22:14

@Blurp

I wouldn't start with Facebook, I'd get advice from the RSPCA or police first. Facebook will just start a witch hunt and lead nowhere.

Also, congratulations to your DS's on their new rabbits!

RSPCA are as useful as a chocolate teapot.

OP you'd be better off going to a more localised pet rescue, we have a cat and rabbit rescue down here but I'm unsure where in the UK you are located.

DizzySquirrel90 · 27/03/2022 22:16

All the people saying 'contact the RSPCA' clearly haven't dealt with the RSPCA before lol.

Mulhollandmagoo · 27/03/2022 22:43

The RSPCA are crap! But do you have a local rabbit rescue charity centre type thing? We have a few in our local area.

Otherwise......looks like you're keeping them OP Wink

CelestiaNoctis · 28/03/2022 01:23

Post a screenshot of the woman's face on the cctv and ask, do you know who this is?

Smelborp · 28/03/2022 03:10

I’d reply to her to let her know that the person who dumped them is clearly on CCTV. So that irresponsible rehoming owner she gave them to may be hearing from RSPCA.

Doesn’t let her know you disbelieve her but will make her nervous if it was her.

Flatandhappy · 28/03/2022 04:32

I definitely wouldn’t post anything on FB identifying someone and accusing them of wrongdoing. Defamation laws are there for a reason,

Ikeptgoing · 28/03/2022 05:02

@Mia184

I would post on a local Facebook group that a woman dumped two rabbits in a carrier on your property and that the rabbits along with the CCTV have gone to the RSPCA.
This ^

Along with a photo of the rabbits

KeepYaHeadUp · 28/03/2022 05:14

@nomoremsniceperson

Although I think her actions were abhorrent, I'm not sure this compulsion humanity has developed to immediately publicly shame others for wrongdoing is healthy. You can report her to the relevant authorities (police, animal welfare) or confront her personally without bringing the wrath of the mob down on her or shaming her in front of everyone she knows. There are ways to hold a person accountable for poor behaviour without ruining their reputation. She may have been desperate for reasons you are not privy to and felt that you would take care of the animals. If she didn't care about them at all, she probably would have just released them into the wild.
This
mangipops · 28/03/2022 07:36

As you have a rabbit hutch she might have thought they were yours and escaped. Naming and shaming without knowledge of why she did this is nothing but a witch hunt and could lead to horrible consequences for the poor woman. I would contact the RSPCA to see if they had been reported missing or ask around in local shops etc.

Original poster
BlueEyesWhiteDragon · 28/03/2022 09:58

Sorry didn't realise there had been more posts.

Just to update.

I have no idea if the woman I spoke to on Facebook is the original owner or not. Her story doesn't make sense , but whether that's becase she is just someone being odd or she is the one that left them I don't know. I've heard nothing more from her since Saturday my follow up message is left unread.

I have already contacted the RSPCA and am awaiting an inspector to get in touch.

We obviously keeping them because we are idiots and are going to build them a walk in run at the weekend as clearly the recommended way to keep rabbits has changed somewhat from what I remember. For now they in the hutch and run and have got hay, water and some dandelion leaves and seen content enough.

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Honeyroar · 28/03/2022 10:30

Brilliant. Well done OP. And fantastic that you are building a bigger walk in run. Rabbits really do need/use lots of space. I wish more people were like you. Best of luck. (I’d be really interested to hear what happens with the rspca officer if you wouldn’t mind updating)

MrsLargeEmbodied · 28/03/2022 11:11

i hope they are the same sex

Baublebonkers · 28/03/2022 11:49

@Blurp

So a random woman left 2 rabbits in a cage in your garden?
SO?? Would you say the same thing if it was a cat or dog?? Whats wrong with you, obviously you are not an animal lover.
GladAllOver · 28/03/2022 12:21

Rabbit stew with dumplings is wonderful.
Just saying.

Honeyroar · 28/03/2022 12:22

@MrsLargeEmbodied

i hope they are the same sex
Yes definitely get them checked! Or you’ll need a bigger run than ever!
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