999

now ok i think this is and isnt wrong, but my sister is tonight taking her two rabbits to the new forest and releasing them, basicly had enough couldnt give them away, in one way yes they will experiance freedom and real life

in another im predicting mr fox will eat them in under 30 mins

i might be wrong they might be fine

whats your thoughts? these rabbits never come out the cage so surely they wont know what to do?
ive told her i think she should do it int he daytime

Daveyboy

if a fox doesnt get them the cold will at this time of year.

TIFF

I would say they will adapt pretty quickly tbh........

bigal1978

ill have them me ferrits had a shit xmas could cheer um up

Nicole

This is cruel in my opinion. They have been domesticated and will have no idea how to fend for themselves. They will have lost alot of their natural instincts. It's irresponsible and wrong!!! full stop.

999

there outside anyway mate in a hutch with only a tarpaulin drapped over the hutch, but i spose they do have straw

89xr2

Well, they wont have a nice warm bed to sleep in and it's going to be cold tonight so my guess is they will be dead by the morning.

fuzzy

i reckon itll take longer for her to walk back to her car than the rabbits will last...

Nicole

You would be suprised how protected they are by abit of tarpaulin and straw....

She could give them to a sanctuary or the rspca will take them off her hands if she is desperate.....

mechanic28

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they aint wild so they will die!plus they will not be excepted into a warren etc

dakar

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+1

Daveyboy

as Nicole said, they're domesticated - i think its pretty wrong anyway, but this time of year has got to be the worst time surely?

dangerousbrian

i think they will be ok..my sister has had 1 for about 6 year....it was loose in the garden but it was paved...when they pulled it up the rabbit instantly started to burrow..didnt seem to lost any of its instincts...was quite domesticated as it was allowed in the house etc..but as soon as my dog was introduced to it, it shit its pants and hid..so it obviously still knew when it may have been in danger

Kevin Sharp

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she could make a rabbit pie

but seriously i dont think she should do it...as nicole says a sanctuary or something..giving them some food and water for another few nights wont be too much of a hassle for her sureley?

Coldo

Deffo dead before the morning imo.

The cold, a fox, a bear, a warewolf or something will get em.

TIFF

My Missus said there animal shelter places all over the country that you can take them too.....

dave cos4x4

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why not give them to a santuary, that would be my first thought.

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

It wont last long. Surely she can find a home for them. If not then as said, a sanctury ar rspca will take them.

mechanic28

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bear gets my vote

Steve Rst

The ground is that hard this time of year, it might as well be paved!

I to reckon it'll be dead before she gets home

burnzy

yea they honestly won't last 5 min's a fox's smell is amaizin n they can go n e where a rabbit can the only time rabbit's get away from fox's is by goin down there hole n i'm sure her rabbit's won't think that, they don't alway's last long in there hutch i'v had rabbit's outside when i was young n the fox ate through the chicken wire n had the rabbit's inside so wot chance they got in the wild, poor decision tbh mate n think rspca or sanctury would be the better option

rik-rs

remember hearing about baby seals looked after in a rescue centre place for months, they then got taken down to the sea and released, and a killer whale chomped em up within 30 secs...

Glenn_

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Can she not take them to pets at home there is always rabbits there that people dont want ready for adoption. I myself have 2 rabbits but they are house rabbits and stay in the house most of the time. I let them out in the back garden when its not to cold. I think pet rabbits will be scared in the wild and carnt see them lasting long. My wifes old rabbit she used to have when she lived at home with her mam got attacked by a fox which came into the garden to get the rabbit. I hope she carnt go through with it.

999

right fairs fair, ive just called her expressed my opinion basicly wot you lot said and told her find a sanctury or she will have to pay for them to be put to sleep, you lot are right, if it was summer maybe a few days for em would be good but like this i agree its a matter of hours and its night

Kevin Sharp

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tell your sister to release herself into the new forrest for the night and see how she likes it after being domesticated

KSA-Cossie

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Expected ?? Maybe if they ring the doorbell eh dooooooooooogie

Turbocabbie

Why not do something useful with them?
Rabbits are delicious.

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/o...e,1579,RC.html
http://www.retrofoodrecipes.com/rabbit_pie_1955.html

I will happily take them off your sisters hands if your local to me, and she can even come to lunch if she likes

Jim Galbally

well done for telling her whats what, it's a supid thing to do.

fuzzy

bears?

fuzzy

its cruel, possibly, but what does it really matter. its a rabbit and itll sacrifice its life so some other wildlife can have a hearty meal and possibly survive itself. thats nature.

KSA-Cossie

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Either that or they'll make it till morning with about 560 wee ones.

mechanic28

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dont be silly kev!when have you ever seen a door bell outside a warren!

Jim Galbally

missing the point tho with that arent you.

doesnt matter if we give a shit about the rabit or not, she's doing it as she thinks it's the next best thing after giving them away or selling them when in reality it's probably the worse thing to do as far as the welfare is concerned.

if she didnt give a shit about them she would be better off just killing them herself

Fil

+1


A rabbit sanctury place will take them, and adopt them out, my current rabbit came from one, hes proper amusing, but very domesticated, as in runs up to and pesters my cats. he would last about 15second in the wild


here he is, called Simon

fuzzy

theyll die either way, letting them loose means at least something else gets a meal out of it.

KSA-Cossie

iTrader: (4)

We've got posh rabbits round my way.

Westy

iTrader: (1)

you say a pair... They will be sound, they will just fuck all night

999

aww so cute hoe the hell could my sis even think of that, her ones are alot bigger with bigger ears if i remember rightly

Dangerous Malcolm..

Your sister is totally irresponsible.

I genuinely hope she has no other pets in her 'care'. It takes very little effort to take them to an organisation who will find them a responsible owner.

SO COSSIE

If she is going to go to the new forest why not take them just down the road to verwood R.S.P.C.A near ringwood they have a big area for rabbits all she has to do is take them there and drop them off.
But for FUCK sake DO NOT let them go in the woods