It often happens that the public obtains Nacs, rabbits and rodents from pet stores. These acquisitions are often well-intentioned, but as a shelter, we would like to warn against purchasing animals from pet stores.
We are on the front line to collect these animals a few months after their purchase.
Currently our shelter takes care of 8 rabbits as well as a guinea pig and a hamster. No less than five of them were simply found on the street!
It is too common that we take care of abandoned rabbits, found in parks or gardens and that walkers bring us, or quite simply, dropped off by their owners who are tired or overwhelmed by the daily and regular maintenance of these small animals.
The domestic rabbit, born and raised in captivity, is not capable of living if released into the wild and even becomes prey for foxes, cats, dogs and birds of prey. Therefore, if a domestic rabbit is released into a wild environment, it is very likely that it will not know how to feed, hydrate, or shelter, or what predators to fear and how to escape them.
Like any abandonment, it is a cruel, irresponsible gesture and punishable by law.