r/extremelyinfuriating • u/bellabarbiex • 6d ago

Discussion Abandoned bunnies

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Went for a walk today at a park near me. I found 3 bunnies, abandoned by a little stream. My God. I usually try to empathize with people, think of a reason for their behavior but this was just madness. There wasn't any water, food or anything near by. This was right next to a busy road! I called animal control and the officer was very kind and informed me that they'd already gotten calls about the poor babes. Turns out, there's a huge problem with abandoned rabbits in this area - this park specifically is known for this.

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u/Blergsprokopc 5d ago

Vegas?

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u/bellabarbiex 5d ago

Yep

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u/Blergsprokopc 5d ago

It was a problem even when I lived there in 2011-13. That makes me so sad.

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u/bellabarbiex 5d ago

That's sick. Yeah, I didn't know until I saw them and did some research. I was shocked and disappointed that Vegas in general , but especially the parks had such an issue with rabbits abandonment, of all things.

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u/Blergsprokopc 5d ago

I'm shocked and also not that it's still an issue. I really hated living there. This just cements it. If you can afford to leave vegetables like leafy greens and water dishes out for them, it's helpful. Carrots are high sugar so they're only OK as treats. It's starting to get hot so the water is the big issue. They aren't spayed and neutered so they just keep breeding. It's awful.

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u/bellabarbiex 5d ago edited 5d ago

I'm not too close to the park but that's a good idea, I will leave things for them when I go - there are bound to be more my next visit. It's just a shame, I wish the city could put out watering stations or something, anything but I do realize that's not a excellent fix. There should be more awareness in general of the issue. I feel like most people don't take abandoned rabbits as seriously as they would dogs/cats. I just couldn't leave them behind. Animal control did respond and show up, so I hope the officer was able to catch them and they'll end up in good homes.

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u/Blergsprokopc 5d ago

Thank you for doing that. I'm so glad they responded. I can't believe this is still a thing over 10 years later. People are awful.