adopt or free to a good home

[Luvmyzoocrew]

ok i was looking to maybe give somebunny a home with me, i have Belle (formaly known as Oliver, lol), and i was looking to get a boy bunny for her. so i go onto craigslist, which is where i got Belle from, and i have been recently looking at the post and came across someone trying to rehome a male mini lop (which is the breed i was going to get for a bud for Belle) so here is where my guilt lies, should i go to a shelter and get a bun or should i go to craigslist? both need homes, but one is in a shelter and the other has a home? but both are in need of a home? one is more dire, you would think, but if the craigslist bunny doesnt get a home he might wind up in a shelter so i would be saving him the trip to the shelter?????????

i am having anxiety over this , and trying to decide if i am ready to get another bun to my house? thanks for letting me rag on you all, lol. TIA



Fran



p.s i dont know what happen to the font i hit something and it wont go back to normal,lol

Psst. I fixed it for you, you were just in bold.

 

[Snuggys Mom]

I don't think there's anything wrong with getting the rabbit from Craig's List, as long as you are ready for another rabbit.

You're right, he will probably end up in the shelter, or worse, "set free". :X

 

[Munchkin]

The way I look at it is every rabbit deserves the best home, and if that rabbit is on Craigs List, then it needs a home just as desperately as any shelter rabbit.
You need to follow your gut instinct and pick a rabbit you connect with regardless of if it comes from a shelter, list or even a pet store - they ALL deserve loving homes.

 

[Spring]

I agree, I see no reason to feel guilty just because this guy isn't froma shelter. Who knows, this guy could end up free in the wild, abandoned at a shelter or even sent to a bad home.

If this is what feels right and you are ready for another rabbit, I wouldn't let feeling guilty for not adopting stop you from getting this guy. Maybe look at a shelter too along with this guy, and just do what ever feels right .

 

[grumpybabies]

You will be rescuing either way in my eyes, the only problem with craiglist is that you may take a sick rabbit and not know it, whereas from a shelter they will be honest about any health issues.

 

[BlueBerry]

I got my bun Max from a "free to good home" craiglist ad two years ago and he's been 100% healthy (he did have some minor behavior/trust issues I had to resolve due to him being raised with a little kid though). But he's a sweetie pie now.

I had similar anxiety over which would be best, but i knew Max was "the one". I think you can find some great ones out there that really just need someone who knows how to treat/care for bunnies properly . If you get one from craigslist, be sure to ask the owners about any breeder's paperwork, vet bills/health problems, what they know about bunnies, temperment of the bunny, if they know its age. If they don't know any of these, check the bun out thoroughly. A shelter would tell you any problems upfront, craigslist owners may not :/.

 

[wow]

There is nothing wrong with adopting from craigslist. I adopted mine from craigslist and she is one of the sweetest, well-behaved rabbits I have ever had, and in perfect health! Plus if you adopt from craigslist sometimes the owners will give you some of the rabbits previous belongings such as a cage etc. Either way you are helping a rabbit out that needs a good home. Good luck with your bunny search I hope all goes well!

*edit* I forgot to mention that I completely agree with other members about the health risks you run with adopting from craigslist. A craigslist rabbit owner might refrain from mentioning any health problems, or they might not even be that knowledgable about rabbits and even know whats wrong. This would be the downside with craigslist. Just don't be afraid to ask as many questions as possible about the rabbit you may be adopting!

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

well i think i will wait on adding a boy toy for Belle until we have had some more time with her, lol. we got her , from craigslist, lol, in Feb so she is still under one so i think i want a little more time with her. i am afraid that if i get another bun and i cant bond them i really dont have the space for 2 big homes for the buns right now, but i feel bad and want to get her a buddy to be with her. and i am addicted and i want another one ,lol, :faint::bunnieskiss

 

[iluvmybuns]

Ah yes, I know the feeling, I want to adopt a third SO BAD but I know that I'd have a really hard time making enough time and space for a third if I couldn't make a trio (which is really hard to do)

Good decision on your part.

 

[bluebird]

If you get a bunny from craigs list quaruntine him for 2 weeks,i would rather be safe than sorry.bluebird

 

[TinysMom]

I feel like I say this over and over again on different threads so if you've read it before - I apologize in advance for basically repeating myself.

To me (and yes, I am a breeder) it doesn't matter nearly as much WHERE you get your bun as it does the fact that you get the RIGHT bun for you and your family.

By your family - I mean your current rabbit(s) you may have.

It is great to rescue rabbits - and I have done so. But it can be very frustrating to 'rescue' a rabbit that isn't a good match for you or your family. I have rescued some that I fed and watered and took care of - but had no heart connection to them - and when they later got rehomed with someone who ADORED them...I know their life improved.

Don't get me wrong - I think rescueing is great and I admire folks who foster and rescue....but make sure you really care about that particular bun and feel a connection to them.....and whereever you find that bun....is where you should get it.

Peg

P.S. I agree with Bluebird about quarrantine!

 

[Chickenlittle586]

don't worry about the guilt about the shelter situation. EVERY bunny needs a home no matter where it comes from.