Craigslist never ceases to amazing me.

[mardigraskisses]

This is what I posted to craigslist.





If you are thinking of getting your child a rabbit for Easter, STOP!

Here are some things you should absolutely know:

-You must find an vet who has knowledge pertaining to rabbits. Not all vets will treat rabbits as they are considered "exotic" pets.

-Rabbits do not like loud noises, being picked up or held, or touched on their hind quarters.
And by "do not like" I mean that you may end up bleeding.
Rabbits are prey animals and they think you are trying to kill them.
They will fight back.

-Unless you clean your rabbits litter box (and yes they can be litter trained) every day, it can smell a bit strong.

-Commercial cages (like the ones you buy at Petsmart) are TOO SMALL!

-Rabbits will chew on baseboards, pull up carpet, rip up blankets, eat your books, and chew wires right in two.

-House rabbits can live up to ten years! A bunny is a commitment and should never be purchased as an impulse buy for a child.

-Rabbits have incredibly sharp claws and teeth. They will not hesitate to use them. Trust me.

-Spaying/Neutering can cost up to $250

-You have to cut rabbits nails every month or so, and believe me that is not a fun task.

-Rabbits need special litter. Carefresh or Yesterday News are two of the favorites among rabbit owners.

Take this quiz to see if you and your family are ready for a rabbit:
http://www.makeminechocolate.org/questions.php



If you are still dead set on getting your child a rabbit, please adopt one from a shelter.

If you have any questions, I can give you all the information you need about taking care of your rabbit.

How to get a rabbit: Nashville Bunny Rescue
(931) 223-5530
Call Laurie to adopt a rescued rabbit.

[Note: I am not Laurie. Just a concerned rabbit owner who wants this Easter to be a happy one for all bunnies!]
Why not take your child to Build-A-Bear workshop in Opry Mills mall to make their very own special cuddly bunny rabbit that WON'T bite and scratch them for trying to cuddle.
http://www.buildabear.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?ProductSKU=14355&Category=10and12&CallingPage=ProductSummary












I got accused of being a corporate worker for Build-A-Bear workshop pushing my own money making agenda.

:banghead


GET THE:censored2: OFF MY INTERNET!

 

[Bo B Bunny]

LOL! What morons....
but my bunnies Bo and Tony love to be held and butt scratches rock! "here, mom! scratch this side!"

 

[mardigraskisses]

Oh and now I keep getting flagged for removal by all these breeders.

Guess they don't want me messing up their Easter business.

That's okay. It's not hard to keep reposting.

 

[pla725]

Speaking of craigslist. I'm not sure if this a good idea or a bad one. I hope they give them feeding information and an emergency contact number.

http://southjersey.craigslist.org/pet/1103102146.html

 

[mardigraskisses]

That actually seems like a great idea. I think. :?

 

[whaleyk98]

Um...not very many breeders breed rabbits or even sell rabbits around Easter....just an FYI.

 

[tonyshuman]

My anti-selling-bunnies for Easter posts only got good responses. Then I started seeing people looking for "bunnies for easter for the kids." It just makes me so mad. I've decided that craigslist is craigslist and instead of putting up stuff that will get people mad, I'm helping out the HRS with their pre-Easter pet store displays.

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

i give up on CL it is so frustrating, there are usually flaggin wars. Breeders flag non breeders, non breeders flag breeders, one shelter flags other shelters, people trying to adopt out thier pets flag rescues, it is horrible. I use to try to do posts for the rescue that i foster for and it was a battle!!!!!!!!! I got an account finally so that all i had to do is repost the post instead of typing it all over again. I know of a site that has a topic specifically for flagging people on CL whom they t hink are breeders. I know someone who works with a shelter and is told to go on CL and flag other shelters, it is so stupid. I finally gave up, because the more that i get flagged the more i get aggravated,lol. I will look and contact people w ith information on how to make NIC cages when there are people out there looking for cages, or someone with rabbits about RO but that is the extent of it for me

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

You should post on Kijiji too. In Calgary, there are way more pet ads than Cragislist, so you may be reaching more people. It also helps spread the word.

 

[mardigraskisses]

whaleyk98 wrote:

Um...not very many breeders breed rabbits or even sell rabbits around Easter....just an FYI.

Here they do.

 

[Leaf]

I would say you're probably flagged by general viewers who want "discussions" to stay in the forum instead of on the sales boards. The post would fall under "miscategorized".

It takes 10 individual IP#s to have a posting removed from Craigs List.

CL has a very active flagging forum that trolls the boards in order to keep them as clean as possible, though I do tend to think they generally go overboard in many instances.

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

i thought it was 3 people had to flag you? did they change that? huh maybe i will start p osting for the rescue again if it is 10

 

[Leaf]

It's up to 10 now. They had problems with people using proxy sites when it came to flagging, which led to too many posts being removed too quickly.

 

[whaleyk98]

mardigraskisses wrote:

whaleyk98 wrote:

Um...not very many breeders breed rabbits or even sell rabbits around Easter....just an FYI.

Here they do.

Well that aweful. Im sorry to hear that.=(

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

When I made a post like that on my CL, someone told me I was too harsh. I didn't even say anything harsh at all.

I listed things like you listed...don't know why someone found it harsh...

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

This person isn't selling for Easter, but still makes me sad. I told them that these aren't rare colours but they refused to listen to me; saying that they knew more about rabbits (uh-huh, sure ya do).

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/pet/1105432235.html

One other person told me that domestic rabbits were way better off living outdoors without human interaction (WTF!?!) and living with other bunnies....these are all non-neutered/spayed bunnies. And they were looking for more! Gahh that just makes me soo angry!

Emily

 

[Spring]

Gr.
Petstores and irresponsible breeders (Any breeder who willy nilly sells rabbits for Easter to anyone falls into that category IMHO)really should volunteer in a rabbit shelter for the first few months after Easter and see what happens to all the "rejects". Maybe they'll be enlightened - or not.

I'll soon be printing out the Make Mine Chocolate Campaign and putting fliers up around town!