Choosing Where to buy your Bunny

It's hard enough choosing the right bunny but it is harder to choose where to get your bunny from. There are a number of different places to get one but it's just a matter of deciding. Read the pro's and cons for each bunny supplier and then you decide.

Rabbit Breeder

• PRO'S
• You can read up on how a good a breeder they are
• You can book your bunny
• You can look at the parents to determine pedigree if you want to breed
• A reputable breeder will not have bunnies who have been inbred
• A breeder can help choose what type of bunny is suited to you by personailty
• Breeders generally sell them cheaper
• Babies are held from birth and are used to human contact
• If you have a query at time of purchase or later, a breeder will give you advice; even a year after purchase
• CONS
• Buying froma breeder means a rabbit at a shelter loses a chance of getting a home

Pet Shop

• PRO'S
• Bunnies are ready for purchase
• Bunny mix and items needed are available when bunny is being bought.
• CONS
• You cannot see the parents if you intend to breed
• A high percentage of bunnies are surprise litters and have been inbred between family
• You cannot guarantee you are buying a X breed or not

Shelter

• PRO'S
• You give an unwanted rabbit another chance of a loving home
• 1 rabbit less in hope of a home
• Neutering and Myxomatosis jab is included in the adoption price, it at all adds up cheaper than a free bunny
• CONS
• You cannot be sure if the bunny is inbred
• You cannot know for sure if bunny is a cross breed
• You cannot see the parents
• You cannot breed a rabbit bought from a shelter as they get neutered