My little sister (age 14) decided today that she was going to make a desperate plea to my mother for her to have a rabbit. She did this by pulling out our old, rotting plastic rabbit hutch and attempting to clean it, and placing a picture of our old bunny and a note that said "I miss her. Can I get a bunny for Easter, please mama?"

My mom, having the same impulsive personality, decided that it would be a GREAT idea.

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I'm kind of mad right now, neither my sister or mother are listening to me when I tell them how I feel about this. My sister has had many pets before (leopard gecko, mice, fish, gerbils, who knows what else) and, in my opinion, failed to care properly for them or plan ahead. They say they want to get a bunny through a rescue, though I dunno if they'll even adopt to someone who has pet snakes, lol.

So... what I want to do is figure out how to stop her from getting a rabbit, or at least slow her down and have her do some research. Also, I'd appreciate any information on why rabbits aren't ideal pets for kids and require a lot of time and work. I don't think I'll be able to stop this, but I'll try.

I don't want to make this into a rant, so I'll stop there for now. Thanks.