Also, please have this baby neutred once it's old enough, so that it isn't bred from. And also, have your female spayed too, to stop accidents like this happening again!

I don't know a lot about breeding/genetics, but if you breed from your baby, you could be at risk of bringing out any genetic deformities it could be carrying from being inbred, and that would be extremely unfair on any animal to have to live with, just because of the irresponsiblilty of some humans!

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Can i just say, i find this attitude disgusting.
"getting rid"
They are alive, not an unwanted gift voucher.

The reason Does kill their young is if there is something wrong with them.
Most likely, as they were inbred, they had deformities.
Do not let your friend have this one.
Rabbits thrive on company and should NOT be kept alone.
As soon as this baby is weaned at 8 weeks (if it survives) get her speyed.
Female rabbits over the age of 3 years that are not speyed have an 85% chance of uterine cancer.

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Good post, Vamp

I think this whole situation is awful, those poor baby rabbits. They may only have had a very short lifespan, but i'm sure that during the days/hours they were alive, they were suffering from whatever awful defects they would have had.

In a way, i'm glad they did die, at least they haven't had to live a long life of suffering.

Some people are so, so incompetent. I don't see why they should be allowed to own animals sometimes.

If this baby survives, i'd probably take it to rescue, along with it's mother. At least then they'll be with knowledgeable people who will be able to find excellent, loving homes for the bunnies.

ooh, and Vamp, I love Shadow in your sig, what a gorgeous bunny

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Ditto, im glad they passed away, better than coming into this throwaway attitude society has towards rabbits!

Thank you
Shadow is a bunny who is gorgeous and knows it!!
She is a proper little Princess! My rabbits are in pairs and soon to be bonded into a 4, to have their own 8ft x 6ft shed with 8ft x 6ft attached aviary.
Living the life a bun should do. They are all spayed
Unfortunately, its people like me that have to mop up the mess that is peoples "accidents" with buns

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Thank god the world has people like you! There's so many unwanted bunnies. I'd love one myself, but I know I just don't have the time to spend with one, so i'll just have to admire them from afar

We have quite a few rabbits at college, and I get to spend time with them pretty much every week, so they're the closest I have. My favourite is a Chinchilla Rex rabbit, we have a Castor rex too, and we were hoping to breed them (we'd keep one baby at college and the students/teachers would snap them up in no time, we're a bunch of Animal Management students, so we're all animal mad ) We kept Rocko and Rizzo together for a while, but Rizzo, the castor girl, just wasn't interested in Rocko, the chinchilla boy

I've just had a look on your website, you've got a lot at the mo hope they all find good homes soon

I bet around this time of year, rescues start getting especially busy, with all the unwanted kid's christmas presents. They loose interest so quickly, i'd never buy a rabbit for a child.

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Theres 7 more still to be added to the website!!

Do you know 4 generations back in each bun?
If not i'd say don't, defects and recessive genes could still hit the litter
There are 35,000 rabbits per year dumped in rescues up and down the UK so i find it a shame people breed more when there isn't enough homes for the current numbers
I currently have 7 on a waiting list as well, which isn't much, but the number will go through the roof after Easter

Im afraid with most people its a case of -
They never learn

Shadow is a seal pointed lionhead
Storm a standard Chinchilla
And Moonshine and Scraggles are lionhead X dutch
None of them are from breeders, and i may be adopting some buns from another rescue to bond with my 4 So ill have my own little group

ETA: i see you are at myerscough!
I did a course up there!!
First diploma i think.
Do you know Lol?

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I'm not going to say much because i think theres a huge risk of me losing my temper, people like this that treat animals like toys should be banned from keeping them, absolutely digraceful, you should be ashamed. mad5:

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I'm a little disappointed that the original poster took time to come on here and ask advice and then doesn't appear to have taken it... it you had left the poor mother alone you may have prevented her from killing her poor babies, and why was there a cat around???????

when babies are born leave her to it just feed and water she dont want you picking around them you should of made that cat go away to another room close the door or something
people go around taking picture at 1 day old babies please dont do that you mite up set mummy
you think that if them babies lived what ever happend to them down the line you would be the blame you bred mummy your making more poor things life hell
there are so many out there you cant save them all but you can help by not making more!

i got a pet rat for my 16th birthday she had 11 babies one died and i set him or her to rest in the garden i got my little girl rat at 7 weeks old few weeks later i had a shock of my life! when i phone the pet shop they said sorry one boy was found in with the girls we can happy take the babies from you when babies were 8 weeks i went to that shop where they sold reptiles and other pets they had lots of rats i still have some of these babies now older they are a good year now had some vet bills but i no that was coming! nothing to worrie about. it broke my heart giving some up i dont have a clue where they have gone have babies of there own healthy happy a pet is for life ven if its a rat or rabbit please dont let it happen again dont breed for there health not yours

ps dont take what i put the wrong way i was trying to help sorry for the spelling

Dont touch them at all not next monday just leave them till they start moving because the mother often rejects them if some one elses smell gets on them unless she has rejected them or one has died just view from a distance feed like normal don't clean her cage till they are moving she will pull fur out to keep them warm this is normal other then that feed her and give her water as usual don't pet her to be on the safe side as they can get protective, hope my advice is ok im not a expert but thats what experiance i have from people i know who have had bunnies