cirrustwi
Retired Moderator
I posted here on Sunday about the awful treatmentI saw of rabbits at my local reptile show. I decided I needto say that I have been to this show many times and have never seenanything I have considered cruel there before. I know thatthe food chain dictates that some snakes and even larger lizards needto eat rabbits, but I stand by that they should be fed frozen as it ismore humane for the rabbit and safer for the snake. Anyway,the man was picking them up by their ears, had several stuffed togetherin small boxes, which he said he had packed the nightbefore,and several other things. I rescued the only baby I could,Orion, my tiny mini-rex mix (who is only 4-5 weeks according to my vet-- illegal to sell rabbits younger than 8 wks in PA), but my heartstill goes out to those I had to leave behind. I actuallycame to the realization last night that I still have 1 empty cage, so Icould have taken 1 more, but I did the best I could.
Yesterday, I set out to report this problem. First, I put ina call to the person at the Department of Agriculture who polices thesmall animals at the pet store I manage. He gave me the nameof the person who does this in Wheeling, WV (where the man is from, andwhere I'm assuming he sells most of his bunnies to stores). Icalled him and he said he would check into it, he told me he would keepme updated. If he doesn't, I'll just keep calling.I also called the Western PA Humane Society, because they are the oneswho would need to do something about the selling of young bunnies inPA. They took his name and number (all that was on the card)and said they would be have to go in with the Wheeling Humane LawEnforcement people. I also requested they keep meinformed. They also gave me a number to call in WV.I talked to them as well. They said they would get hisaddress and pay him a visit within the next 24 hrs. They alsosaid that if he has the quantities of rabbits he said he does, thiswill be quite a process if they do indeed seize them. So, thewoman I spoke with said she would probably contact a bunch of rescuesand shelters to help in placing the rabbits. Everyonepromised to keep me up to date, and I'm the type to make sure they do.
Jen
Yesterday, I set out to report this problem. First, I put ina call to the person at the Department of Agriculture who polices thesmall animals at the pet store I manage. He gave me the nameof the person who does this in Wheeling, WV (where the man is from, andwhere I'm assuming he sells most of his bunnies to stores). Icalled him and he said he would check into it, he told me he would keepme updated. If he doesn't, I'll just keep calling.I also called the Western PA Humane Society, because they are the oneswho would need to do something about the selling of young bunnies inPA. They took his name and number (all that was on the card)and said they would be have to go in with the Wheeling Humane LawEnforcement people. I also requested they keep meinformed. They also gave me a number to call in WV.I talked to them as well. They said they would get hisaddress and pay him a visit within the next 24 hrs. They alsosaid that if he has the quantities of rabbits he said he does, thiswill be quite a process if they do indeed seize them. So, thewoman I spoke with said she would probably contact a bunch of rescuesand shelters to help in placing the rabbits. Everyonepromised to keep me up to date, and I'm the type to make sure they do.
Jen
I'm sohappy that you are taking the steps to have something done about thisman and his practices.
