We caught a rabbit that has been hanging out in our yard?

benefiting · February 2014

This rabbit has been coming and going from our yard for the past 3-4 days now and we finally had an opportunity to catch it. It easily came to us when we held out grain and started munching on the carrot we gave it immentantely so I am assuming it's a pet. My sister says people may of been trying to catch the rabbit themselves but we are unsure if they are the owners and we don't want to associate with them since they aren't nice people (they are very rude and abusive to other people during all hours of the morning) and even so, no one has come looking for a rabbit or made an effort to ask about the rabbit. We have thought about giving it to the RSPCA so they can handle the situation. The poor rabbit has no choice in the matter, it's either running in the wild and most likely ending up killed (we live on a main road) or the RSPCA puts it down or maybe they won't even accept it or maybe they will and it will find a new home.

Would you take it to the RSPCA?

sarahc142 · February 2014

There's lots of people who use rabbits as bait for dogfighting recently so I wouldn't try to handle the situation on your own, try taking it to a local animal shelter even if it's a bit of a drive away, if you really want to do good for the rabbit. Smaller and more local animal shelters usually won't put down an animal because they have a lot easier time getting it adopted there. If someone was really missing it they would put up flyers. You can always check Craigslist too and see if anyone put up an ad for a lost rabbit.

benefiting · February 2014

There's lots of people who use rabbits as bait for dogfighting recently so I wouldn't try to handle the situation on your own, try taking it to a local animal shelter even if it's a bit of a drive away, if you really want to do good for the rabbit. Smaller and more local animal shelters usually won't put down an animal because they have a lot easier time getting it adopted there. If someone was really missing it they would put up flyers. You can always check Craigslist too and see if anyone put up an ad for a lost rabbit.

I live in Australia so the RSCPA is one of our animal shelters. I thought that would be the best case.

sarahc142 · February 2014

There's lots of people who use rabbits as bait for dogfighting recently so I wouldn't try to handle the situation on your own, try taking it to a local animal shelter even if it's a bit of a drive away, if you really want to do good for the rabbit. Smaller and more local animal shelters usually won't put down an animal because they have a lot easier time getting it adopted there. If someone was really missing it they would put up flyers. You can always check Craigslist too and see if anyone put up an ad for a lost rabbit.

I live in Australia so the RSCPA is one of our animal shelters. I thought that would be the best case.

Oh I don't know about what it's like in Australia, I'd look into it and see if they put down animals before you take it to them

benefiting · February 2014

There's lots of people who use rabbits as bait for dogfighting recently so I wouldn't try to handle the situation on your own, try taking it to a local animal shelter even if it's a bit of a drive away, if you really want to do good for the rabbit. Smaller and more local animal shelters usually won't put down an animal because they have a lot easier time getting it adopted there. If someone was really missing it they would put up flyers. You can always check Craigslist too and see if anyone put up an ad for a lost rabbit.

I live in Australia so the RSCPA is one of our animal shelters. I thought that would be the best case.

Oh I don't know about what it's like in Australia, I'd look into it and see if they put down animals before you take it to them

I will make sure I do. I would hate to be sending it to it's death just because it's owners are irresponsible.

Llamedos1960 · February 2014

There's lots of people who use rabbits as bait for dogfighting recently so I wouldn't try to handle the situation on your own, try taking it to a local animal shelter even if it's a bit of a drive away, if you really want to do good for the rabbit. Smaller and more local animal shelters usually won't put down an animal because they have a lot easier time getting it adopted there. If someone was really missing it they would put up flyers. You can always check Craigslist too and see if anyone put up an ad for a lost rabbit.

I live in Australia so the RSCPA is one of our animal shelters. I thought that would be the best case.

Oh I don't know about what it's like in Australia, I'd look into it and see if they put down animals before you take it to them

I will make sure I do. I would hate to be sending it to it's death just because it's owners are irresponsible.

I'm not 100% certain but in the UK I think the RSPCA keep an animal 1 or 2 weeks and if it hasn't found a home then they put it down.

I would always take a stray dog to The Dog's Trust not the RSPCA for this reason. I don't know if there's a local shelter you can take it to.

Whatever, even if it gets put down, it's death will be humane rather than potentially dying a long, painful death either from a road accident or being used as bait for dog-fighting.

benefiting · February 2014

There's lots of people who use rabbits as bait for dogfighting recently so I wouldn't try to handle the situation on your own, try taking it to a local animal shelter even if it's a bit of a drive away, if you really want to do good for the rabbit. Smaller and more local animal shelters usually won't put down an animal because they have a lot easier time getting it adopted there. If someone was really missing it they would put up flyers. You can always check Craigslist too and see if anyone put up an ad for a lost rabbit.

I live in Australia so the RSCPA is one of our animal shelters. I thought that would be the best case.

Oh I don't know about what it's like in Australia, I'd look into it and see if they put down animals before you take it to them

I will make sure I do. I would hate to be sending it to it's death just because it's owners are irresponsible.

I'm not 100% certain but in the UK I think the RSPCA keep an animal 1 or 2 weeks and if it hasn't found a home then they put it down.

I would always take a stray dog to The Dog's Trust not the RSPCA for this reason. I don't know if there's a local shelter you can take it to.

Whatever, even if it gets put down, it's death will be humane rather than potentially dying a long, painful death either from a road accident or being used as bait for dog-fighting.

Well that isn't good. I'll try and make sure we do the best thing for the rabbit but it's really out of my control. We aren't allowed to have rabbits in our complex apparently.

brevislux · February 2014

First ask people around you, your friends, people from work and such, maybe someone you know would want to adopt him and then you'd know he's found a good home.

_EndGame_ · February 2014

Rabbits are meant to be nice pets to have. Have you considered keeping it and buying a hutch?

Failing that, I would take it to the RSPCA, it's their responsibility to look out for animals.

janesmith1 · February 2014

Can you phone a rabbit rescue group?

waipepe · February 2014

I would take it to a local vet. It might be microchipped and the right owners found. Vets usually have a great chance of adopting an animal out. RSPCA in Australia puts down animals on weekly basis.

Some rescue societies don't. Speak to your local vet or google for rescue societies, sanctuaries etc in your local area.

Trishsimon · February 2014

The RSPCA in Australia are very good and if the rabbit is in good healthy won't put it to sleep, plus for peace of mind tell them that if it runs the risk of being put down to call you and you can try arrange something else.

We caught a rabbit that has been hanging out in our yard?

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