Animal Rights Groups Discussion

[JodanOrNoDan]

Poor thing was an albino. He stuck out like a sore thumb.

You are right then, probably done for. Albino's are found in the wild but there is a reason this wasn't selected as the primary coloration in nature.

[FlynnTheBP]

You are right then, probably done for. Albino's are found in the wild but there is a reason this wasn't selected as the primary coloration in nature.

Ugh I know. Wish you guys were right and he could have survived. I know their non-native here, not condoning releasing any snakes or anything, just too bad. The little baby was so sweet.

[Nellasaur]

We get a significant number of rabbits turned in at my shelter as strays; it astonishes me how many people think you can just dump a domesticated pet rabbit into the yard to-- what? Hang out with the cottontails? Idiots.

I myself brought in a trio of stray Peking ducks that someone had dumped in my neighborhood park, before I started working here. They were coming into their adult plumage and all three were bright white. They ran right for the dog carrier when I got it out of the car and put it in front of them. Poor things wouldn't have survived the night.

[FlynnTheBP]

We get a significant number of rabbits turned in at my shelter as strays; it astonishes me how many people think you can just dump a domesticated pet rabbit into the yard to-- what? Hang out with the cottontails? Idiots.

I myself brought in a trio of stray Peking ducks that someone had dumped in my neighborhood park, before I started working here. They were coming into their adult plumage and all three were bright white. They ran right for the dog carrier when I got it out of the car and put it in front of them. Poor things wouldn't have survived the night.

Aww, and Pekings are the sweetest little guys. My runners are so flighty. Cottontail rabbits might as well be a different species compared to pet rabbits. They have completely different survival instincts.

[Nellasaur]

Aww, and Pekings are the sweetest little guys. My runners are so flighty. Cottontail rabbits might as well be a different species compared to pet rabbits. They have completely different survival instincts.

They actually are a different species! Different genus, in fact. Domestic rabbits are in the genus Oryctolagus, a European rabbit genus, where American cottontails are in the genus Sylvilagus.

~The more you know~

[FlynnTheBP]

They actually are a different species! Different genus, in fact. Domestic rabbits are in the genus Oryctolagus, a European rabbit genus, where American cottontails are in the genus Sylvilagus.

~The more you know~

That's very interesting! I learn something new every day. Thanks! Now I can use that argument.