Finding Baby bunnies homes?

[ZRabbits]

Nelsons_Mom wrote:

ZRabbits wrote:

Awwww, if we only lived in a perfect world. All those suggestions of cage size, vet names, air conditioning, spaying,contracts for them to come back to you if the bunny can not stay are excellent. But once that bunny leaves, it's the new owner's. Contracts are just paper. Don't mean a thing.And if you do an adoption, will you be checking up on the new owner after the bunny leaves. Contracts can be broken, and can not truly be enforced.

You can only do so much. YouCAN'T MAKE people care for the bunny the way you do. There will be people who will be willing to do that, but others who won't. Doesn't make them bad people if it's not just the way you do it.

K

Which is why there is a contract. People who are unwilling to provide that information and sign to that probably won't. And they are the people you don't want to adopt out to.

All of the shelters, rescues, and breeders I know use a contract that has all of the things I mentioned to ensure that they go to a good home. It's not a piece of paper. It's a legally binding contract. Any breech of it is eligible to null the agreement and the breeder or rescue gets the animal back.

Again in a perfect world. Heck even marriage is a binding legal contract and people break it all the time. There will be some that will honor it and some who won't. It just the way it is in the Real World.

K

 

[MyBabyHasPaws]

I agree with you K. Reality.

 

[Nelsons_Mom]

The OP was concerened with finding her bunnies homes with people she could trust. Adoption contracts (no matter how loose or stringent) is how virtually every institution who finds homes for animals does it.

By saying that they are unrealistic, it implies (simply because you haven't provided any alternatives) that anyone who answers the ad should potentially get the rabbit without any acknowledgement of providing basic care (which is what the contract does).

Unless she adopts out to only family and friends, how else is she supposed to ensure that the rabbits go to loving homes without a contract? Just blindly trusting a stranger that could feed it to a snake, stick it outside and only interact with it to feed it once a day, or any other combination of irresponsible things?

 

[ZRabbits]

Nelsons_Mom wrote:

The OP was concerened with finding her bunnies homes with people she could trust. Adoption contracts (no matter how loose or stringent) is how virtually every institution who finds homes for animals does it.

By saying that they are unrealistic, it implies (simply because you haven't provided any alternatives) that anyone who answers the ad should potentially get the rabbit without any acknowledgement of providing basic care (which is what the contract does).

Unless she adopts out to only family and friends, how else is she supposed to ensure that the rabbits go to loving homes without a contract? Just blindly trusting a stranger that could feed it to a snake, stick it outside and only interact with it to feed it once a day, or any other combination of irresponsible things?

And the way you are putting so much faith in an adoptioncontract, is giving the OP false hope that it will even work. It's a good idea but it can not be enforced.

And never said to just go into it blindly. But just giving the real facts on what contracts are and what some think of them. Once that bunny leaves your care, it's not your responsibility. And with a contract, you can only hope it is being followed.

Alternative to a contract, talk to people, ask why they want a bunny, give them as much information as you can, give them suggestions on Vets in the area, and ask that if something should happen, to return the bunny to you. That's all I know I can do when it's time to place my kits.

K

 

[Nelsons_Mom]

All the stuff you said is exactly what is in an adoption contract! Why are you fighting me on this?!

 

[MyBabyHasPaws]

Contracts are PAPER! Some people do not follow the rules on a contract. She isnt a institution, i'm sure she doesnt have people there to make follow up calls and house visits to see if the contract is indeed being followed, like those institutions do. Contracts cannot gurantee a loving home, i think the only REAL gurantee that she has for loving homes is if she actually knows the people.

Just because you write up a wonderful bunny contract you honestly feel every person will abide by those rules?

So if she finds out that someone isnt following the rules.. what does she do? Go to court? Call the cops?

It just isnt realistic, it is ideal though.

 

[ZRabbits]

MyBabyHasPaws wrote:

Contracts are PAPER! Some people do not follow the rules on a contract. She isnt a institution, i'm sure she doesnt have people there to make follow up calls and house visits to see if the contract is indeed being followed, like those institutions do. Contracts cannot gurantee a loving home, i think the only REAL gurantee that she has for loving homes is if she actually knows the people.

Just because you write up a wonderful bunny contract you honestly feel every person will abide by those rules?

So if she finds out that someone isnt following the rules.. what does she do? Go to court? Call the cops?

It just isnt realistic, it is ideal though.

Thanks Maria, Well at least I know it's not me and the way I post. Exactly what I have been trying to get through.

K

 

[slavetoabunny]

BunBuns Human wrote:

If it matters to you what happens to them, you don't want to give them away or sell them cheap, unless you know the person well enough to be certain that the rabbit won't be eaten or used for pet food.

If you know the person fine, but if a potential owner isn't willing to foot the bill for neutering and a vet checkup it does not bode well for the bunny's future.

A common scam for snake owners, amongst others, to get free food is to answer ads for free bunnies.

Contact your local rabbit rescue outfit, they should be able to help place them and give you some tips on how to do it. There are large outfits in Gainseville & Miami (google search 'em) and here we have 4 Lil Pigs n Buns at : http://www.pigsnbuns.org/

I appreciate the suggestion, but Gainesville Rabbit Rescue, 4 Lil Pigs and and Humane Society of the Treasure Coast are bursting at the seams and we are scrambling to try to place the rabbits that are endangered at our local shelters. I doubt rescues or shelters will have any room before September, at the earliest. Good luck!

 

[LakeCondo]

We can only do so much, but if someone is illegit, I'd want to make it difficult. Like showing a photo of their setup: easy for the legit, work for the fakers.

 

[wendymac]

I'm not going to join in on the little debate on the contracts and their viability. What I can tell you is what my own attorney said, when drawing up contracts for our horse busines: "The contracts may help, but once you sell/give away ownership of the animal, they are not enforceable." So while it may help you sleep better at night, it's not going to assure your rabbit a forever and happy life.

With that said.... I advertise on our local classified forum and on FB (lots of rabbits for sale/wanted, in all regions). There are also flyers you can make up and hang (which I may do with all these Cal babies going to need homes in a few weeks).

 

[JadeIcing]

I will say this those contracts are funny when someone can't keep an animal. All of a sudden it's well you said you would take it back.