08/03/2026
From time to time we get people wondering why we do not sell pet rabbits. There are a few reasons, but Scarlett today absolutely annihilating a Sweet Gum branch I gave her made me want to post on this subject.
1) Our rabbits are NOT pet temperament - they are meat rabbits. No, we don't breed or keep aggression in our lines, but Scarlett and her offspring are //active//. She can debark a stick in sixty seconds flat...What do you think she would do to your dining room table?
2) There are thousands of rabbits in RESCUE already because.....see above! Bunnies are not hamsters and they are not fish: They //cannot// stay in enclosures their whole lives and be content. They need steady enrichment and even with this are tremendously destructive. They have to be, actually. Chewing is how they keep their teeth filed down and healthy as they're continuously growing. Most people end up not wanting these animals anymore and we have no desire to flood the market where rescues end up needing to pick up for others mistakes.
3) We don't breed any pet breeds. We adore our rabbits. Especially momma Scarlett. She is my snuggly bo**er but she tends to nibble, she is a grade A escape artist, and she is BIG. Scarlett is larger than our rescue cat, by a bit. Just because her babies look small, they get big and fast. That is the literal purpose of meat rabbits. Pet breeds are not meant for feeding the community. We have helped re-home pet breeds before when folks have gotten them and realized it's not working. I absolutely promise that their temperaments are wildly more appropriate for the typical household than my spicy girl
If you're considering getting a pet rabbit, we highly suggest rescue or even fostering to see if you even like having a rabbit as part of your household. They are a unique animal with their own special needs. Fostering saves lives, and there are so many amazing buns who are a better fit than a meat rabbit would be.