A friend is in town who lives in Reno where this has been an ongoing story for several months. As I understand it, they found 1000 bunnies in this woman’s house and backyard. Because no one thought bunnies were a problem, even this many, nothing happened for a while. And the bunnies kept doing what bunnies do until there were 1100, 1200 and climbing.
Trainers spread word about adopting rabbits
This spring, members of the Utah-based Best Friends Animal Society moved more than 1,200 domestic rabbits from a back yard in Reno to a ranch outside of town. The society is trying to get the rabbits adopted, either by individuals or other rescue groups.
But efforts have been hindered because potential bunny owners aren’t sure the rabbits can be trained.
“They are domestic bunnies that have not been socialized,” said Debby Widolf, rabbit manager for the society.
“They haven’t been around many people. They aren’t used to being petted and picked up. I think some of them would be happy to be house pets.”
So the society has brought in specialists from California, who will conduct “clicker” training classes for people interested in adoption.
So Best Friends Network who is devoted to helping abused animals, animals lost in Katrina and so on has a whole section on their website devoted to the whole thing. Ya wanna rabbit? They’ve still got a few if you want one.
Found by Shayna Martin
Why don’t they use them to feed the homeless?
I bet they are tasty.
Rabbits ARE tasty!!! I got a couple in my back yard last year…
I would suggest feeding Canada Geese to the homeless. They are bigger, they shit all over the park, they are mean, and there are way too many of them. I know there is still debate whether they are a bird flu threat, but let’s not take any chances.
A goose (or a rabbit) in every pot, I say.
… no one thought bunnies were a problem, even this many …
A thousand bunnies in a yard are normal?? Not even in Reno. Stockton or Red Bluff, maybe …
Another thought for y’all in the Bay Area: coyotes and mountain lions need food, and throwing them a bunny might save your precious yapper dog. Today. Tomorrow, fair game again.
I would rather the predators eat the yapper dog … bunnies don’t bark.
rabbits actually make great pets, checkout some of my rascally rabbits
http://flickr.com/photos/56708166@N00/sets/72157594160729206/
ive got a good recipie for jerk’d rabbit haunch if ya’ll want it hehe
Call Wallace & Grommit!!! Duuhhh!!! LOL
Anyone for a coat??
Stew anyone…
Somebody call Jlo and tell her her mittens are ready.
It’s pretty much unanimous. Feed some prison inmates, homeless, and people who want to eat the rabbits. Make some clothing products with their fur. Bury what’s left, and it’ll be oil in a few million years.
They make lousy pets, they’re virtually worthless (like cats) other than their ‘cuteness’ (again, like cats). I once teepeed a house with a bunch of buddies, while a party was going on inside, with a cat sitting in a window and watching us the whole time. A dog would’ve barked. Cats and rabbits are stupid creatures.
If the species was endangered, I might feel different. Ask the residents of the Australian outback if rabbits are endangered. They would laugh at you, and not even offer a beer ’cause they would think you’ve had enough already.
… and why are we wasting time on Dvorak talking about this?
I am sure your comments about the bunnies are meant to be funny but I find no amusement in them. Get a life and stop making your nasty comments. They are useless, no meaning and stupid