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jupiterannette wrote:
there is a saying i love it is actually the footer of all my emails.


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* Rescuing one animal might not change the world;*
* But it will change the world for that one animal ! *
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I love that quote! Especially since a new bun entered our home today. I didn't have the "gushy" feelings...but just somehow knew he was meant to be here. And it doesn't matter if he ever lives up to my "expectations"...as long as I live up to his!
 
I don't agree with it. Certainly not. You're not supposed to discourage a person :grumpy:*Sighs* I hate when they do that. I think a brief questionnaire, meeting the person, and seeing the living conditions of the other buns are all good indication. Why push to the point where the person is exasperated and annoyed and decides they aren't comfy?

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Lol.
 
Hi,

Since I run a rescue...I can understand the questioning....to a reasonable point. Income? Why does that matter at all? Prioirities are what matters. In the few adoptions we acutually do thru here....two things make my decision. First...I go by my impression of the person(s) wanting a rabbit. How they interact with the buns is a huge amount of the decision. And vet references are big too. If I call a vet and the desk people immediately recognize the person...that is good. I think the "badgering" you received was way out of line. If this is a non-profit rescue, they have a board of directors and I would encourage you to speak with the board. Something similar happened locally with a cat rescue...a renegade (but well meaning) volunteer took things too far. She was asked to leave the rescue. There is good and bad in everything. I like to think this person had the rabbit's best interest at heart...but there has to be a reasonable limit.

Randy
 
Im sorry to hear theyre giving you so much trouble!

This sort of thingupsetsme because I work with a rescue and we dont do this. You can usually get a pretty good feel for someone by meeting them, and as long as they agree to bring the bunny back if their situation changes or they cant afford it, then whats the problem?

If I had gone to a rescue to get my first bunny boy Basil, I wouldnt have been allowed to adopt. Our landlord didnt allow pets and I had next to no income. But if my landlord had found out Basil couldve gone to my parents, and I would seriously sell everything I own to get him vet care. Its all about the person and, as Randy said, where their priorities are.

We always have rescue bunnies on here so keep an eye out- we'd be more than happy to help you find a rescue bun (without asking for your first born child ;))
 
I forgot to mention, I know two wonderful rex girls (I fostered them) who need homes. If things dont work out with this one,maybe we could get them to you if you were interested. :)

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i think at this point i would send her an email telling her that you think that the constant questioning is inappropriate. You have answered enough questions, filled out all approiate paper work and would like to know if the adoption is going to go through or should you go else where. I feel for you and am sorry that they are going to loose a potential adopter because of there incesive questioning, questions are good but they are going over the top with it. good luck
 
theicequeen99121 wrote:
i think at this point i would send her an email telling her that you think that the constant questioning is inappropriate. You have answered enough questions, filled out all approiate paper work and would like to know if the adoption is going to go through or should you go else where. I feel for you and am sorry that they are going to loose a potential adopter because of there incesive questioning, questions are good but they are going over the top with it. good luck
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I agree 100%.
 
There are too many bunnies in rescues that need homes so I would never buy a bunny.

I got Usagi and Thumper from CraigsList. I was fed up with the myriad of questions etc that local rescues asked. Both were the moist wonderful bunnies that anyone could ever have.

When Usagi died I decided to get a new bondmate for Thumper. I tried one rescue. They wanted $100 and had too many questions to suit me. I could buy a baby bunny for that much! I ended up adopting one from another rescue and the cost was zero. I made a donation.

The rescue here that wants $100 per adoption always has lots of bunnies. Many stay there for a long time. The rescue where I adopted seems to do better about placing their animals.

What I'd do is tell the rescue that you are no longer interested and that if they REALLY are interested in placing their animals then they need to change their policies. If they listen it could go a long ways toward getting policy changes which would help get their bunnies adopted.

Usagi_Chan
 
Haley wrote:
I forgot to mention, I know two wonderful rex girls (I fostered them) who need homes. If things dont work out with this one,maybe we could get them to you if you were interested. :)

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Oh my they are so adorable!! I was actually looking at an all black girl on perfinder but she was adopted. If it doesn't work outI would adopt them in a heart beat but how on earth would they get here. : / I can drive a certain distance ( as these 2 are in CT) but well not halfway across the country. Not with my car anyway. Any one want to lend me a good car? LOL

I sent an email to the rescue lady one more time giving her 2 more refferences, although probably not the ones she wants. Explaining that I understand her wanting to go to a good home and I understand her questioning but I am becoming a bit over whelmed with it. I explained why I wasn't going to give her my sisters # and the # to the wildlife center to bug Sonya. I did give her an X co worker from the animal hospital I used to work with. She is a vet tech, animal rights, vegitarian that hates most people with a passion lol so that should be a good enough refference. And I gave her a close friend of mine who knows more about me then my sister actually does along with the vet reff adn another friend ref. If she can't except those refferences then I don't know what to tell her. I'm waiting to here back from her.



*Eyes the 2 buns up there ^ *

 
Im sure we could get them to you. We've transported bunnies all over the place :biggrin2:We've gotten bunnies out to very eastern PA before, and that cant be far from you.

JimD, you coming to Michigan any time soon? ;)

SoRexy, let me know if it doesnt work out, I'll be happy to get you Mocha and Latte (theyre sweet but I must warn you Mocha has a major attitude sometimes lol). Adoption fee would be 120 but theyre both spayed and bonded.

 
from what i have heard its so hard to get a PAIR adopted out TOGETHER anyway... they should just be pleased someone wants the both of them!!!



James
 
Haley wrote:
Im sure we could get them to you. We've transported bunnies all over the place :biggrin2:We've gotten bunnies out to very eastern PA before, and that cant be far from you.

JimD, you coming to Michigan any time soon? ;)

SoRexy, let me know if it doesnt work out, I'll be happy to get you Mocha and Latte (theyre sweet but I must warn you Mocha has a major attitude sometimes lol). Adoption fee would be 120 but theyre both spayed and bonded.
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Sign me up to help with transport. Seriously! If this becomes a "done deal" just PM me and let's talk about what part I can play in getting these lovelies to their new home.

-Mary Ellen
 
yeah. i had a rescue not want to adopt to me because i was not yet 22yrs old, even though i was not some immature, financially instable, 21-year-old who wanted a pet as a fashion accessory. i know that not all 21-yr-olds are ready for the commitment of a rabbit, but i think i made my case to the person i was talking to that i was ready. i eventually adopted from a different rescue and me and my bun are doing just fine, thank you! :biggrin2:
 
22? That seems like a really arbitrary age. What, they want to make sure you survive your first year of legal drinking? Most rescues and shelters I know of just want you to be a legal adult (18) and/or have the adults in your family agree to be responsible for the animal.

SoRexy, MI to NJ isn't really that bad. We've arranged farther transports before. We just do a bunny train- each person drives a certain distance and hands the bun off to the next person in the line. You'd be surprised what bunny people can get done when they set their minds to it!
 
SoRexy, you have beenfar more patient than I would have been, I think. The bedroom question would stopped me in my tracks. I would have had to ask the shelter person whether or not they actually intended to find the rabbits homes in the first place, because it really seems like they are looking for any excuse to keep them. This sort of thing jsut makes me so mad, liek someone else said this is one reason why otherwise well meaning people just go get one from the petstore! And one more somewhere else gets pts because of it! Ugh!
 
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