I would say the same thing about excess dogs, cats or rabbits. It's not breeders, not real breeders. It's the careless matings (I refuse to call them breeders), accidents, and often misguided, inexperienced people who just want to 'make babies' of some kind with no thought to what will happen to them when they grow up. But I have to say that many of the rabbits mentioned here are simply owned by people who don't know how to sex a rabbit or are relying on what some guy at the pet store told them. Since bucks don't show their testicles and sometimes their penises until a few months old, they are all thought to be does. So people put them together thinking they are just does so no worries. Most of these people are children with pets and there is little research done by the parents as they leave it up to their child who assures them they know what they are doing in many cases.

I dont believe there is a rabbit overpopulation.i check the local shelter they dont have rabbits.the one in the next big city has very few rabbits.I only breed pedigreed rabbits.most of my rabbits go too other show people or 4H kids.I only sold 3 pets last year.most people that contact me for a pet are told no.i wont sell a bunny for a 4 year old child.i dont ship and if you answer one question wrong you dont get a rabbit.I take my rabbits back at any time if the owner cannot keep him.I discourage people from breeding for pets.

I have an ad on a very popular rabbit website. i take in other peoples unwanted rabbits.I was only given one rabbit last year. Spayed rabbits are not showable.I always have an continue too take unwanted pets.I still say there is no overpopulation of rabbits.I live in washington pa.The house rabbit society is full of crap.All of these orginazations want peoples sympathy too get there money.i take no outside money too care for the rabbits i take in.I dont take there word on anything and my research has been the numbers they use are made up.I dont read it on the internet i visit shelters myself.

Some people breed rabbits too make money.the ones that do it for money are not going too come here and admit it.I know a woman raises rabbits for pet stores she doesnt care if they have bad temperments or are sick.thers nothing that can be done, she keeps her rabbitry spotlessy clean.Its not illegal and the petstores just want a bunch of cheap rabbits.

I know a woman who lives in pittsburgh that breeds and also takes in rabbits.shes gets a few in and they get homes very quickly.i think the rabbits would find homes faster if fairs allowed spayed rabbits too be shown.they allow other animals that are fixed too be shown but not rabbits.

I havent had any does get ovarian cancer.ever.I or None of my friends who show have had any does get ovarian cancer either.I have raised rabbits over twenty five years.I know there are rabbits in shelters but not the amount that is stated by animal rights groups.

my rabbits dont compete with shelter rabbits because my customers want show rabbits.

I am a rabbit breeder and unlike puppymills we(i cannot speak for all, but most of the breeders) care about our little ones, well i do and i make sure all homes are suitable for them to live healthy lives. I am not afraid to say no to a bratty child, crazed mother and desperate father (who only want to soothe the child's selfish needs) if their home is unsuitable for the animal. So do not criticize the rabbit breeders because it is not truly and solely our fault it is the unmentionable low lives who show no mercy to an animal who desperately wants love and throws them away to be frightened and left wondering what they did to deserve this. So you should ask the people who throw them away why. NOT US. We are in it solely for the hobbie we love...raising little buns to have and sell for other peoples pleasure of owning. You cannot tell me and deny(if you own a rabbit)that the first time you looked into the eyes of that animal you thought of the "poor buns in the world ignored in their cages, wasting away in shelters, and abandoned in parks to their own devices" no. not at all you only thought what many people think ("oh look how cute this bunny is") and only wanted to soothe your personal needs as well to own that animal, you did not think of the miserable ones who are taken for granted. so do not criticise us for what we do we are in it purely for a hobby and pleasure of spending time with others to share what we do with the animals we love. And if you still dare to stand here and confront us... why? when we have cat breeders, dog breeders, horse breeders, and various other breeders who may do the very thing you specify us for. I apologize to be so forward but i am only expressing my feelings the same as you have done. I am just like you searching for justice for the animals that touch your heart in every animal cop show and shelter funding commercial, you may think i am heartless for doing this but i can assure you i am only participating in this hobby because i love animals and can assure them safe homes. And to anyone who reads this and feels compelled to justify this comment i will say that you have not come to a proven point and reasonable comment or answer to this statement. I hope you have been enlightened to our way and do not see us as meer harsh humans but as people just like you.and whoever wrote this comment shall be speechless after reading this to know that a 15 YEAR OLD GIRL WROTE THIS AND HAD THE COURAGE AND AUDACITY TO WRITE THIS........