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The forgotten rabbits of Jericho in Vancouver Canada are breeding into the hundreds.
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@LennonTheBunny Месяц назад

What do you think could be done? Comment below!

@EmojiFace54 Месяц назад

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@Rabbithubcute Месяц назад

Need help my rabbit has stop drinking water and I can't go to a vet because there is no good vet for rabbit in my city only for dog cows etc.

@EmojiFace54 Месяц назад

@@Rabbithubcute ho no😩😩

@bunnymomma12 Месяц назад

The only thing that can be done is do a massive rescue. Have rescues all over the country divide up bunnies to take. Not sure who takes care of island but once the bunnies are all saved, put up cameras and anyone else who gets caught dumping them then they should be put in jail. This makes me sick to my stomach. I hate to see bunnies and any other animals dumped. It’s so cruel.

@cute_tube337 Месяц назад

Hey Lorelei, i have a bunny she appeared in ur video(reacting to my subscriber's bunnies habitat) So the problem is she doesn't drink water , she tosses her water bowl when we encourage her to drink water and it's so hot here in India so I'm scared that she'll be dehydrated so suggest me something pls! (BEEN UR SUBSCRIBER SINCE I GOT MY BUNNY IN 2020❤)

@TheStormhawkslover Месяц назад

This breaks my heart. I could never imagine just dumping an innocent bunny😢 people can be so cruel

@Support_Ad_Blocker Месяц назад

I hike in a desert park every day and feed the wild bunnies. They know me and come to see me (always there at the same time). Always in my mind is what would happen to my bunny if he were dumped in such a place. 😞

@oooh19 Месяц назад

Many people underestimate bunnies bunnies are very smart creatures

@rupeeslang5121 26 дней назад

They are happier there then in a small cage surrounded by their own filth. This is the harsh truth, most people put them in cages. These RU-vid people you see letting them run around are the exception not the rule.

@jaygray7102 15 дней назад

@@rupeeslang5121 They get dumped for a reason, none of them valid. People don't do their research, rabbits are a lot more work than people think, and they come with special health issues. One of the worst things about them is that they chew EVERYTHING. Our daughter got one from her grandparents without our knowledge, we had to put electric cords inside tubing, there's rabbit turds everywhere - litter training? wouldn't matter, they still poop everywhere. To me, they're nothing but a pain in the...

@cmlemmus494 12 дней назад

It's been an ongoing problem in Victoria and Vancouver for decades. Other locations that have or have had feral-domestic rabbit populations are the universities and the hospitals. Details differ, but the stereotypical scenario is that someone is given a pet rabbit while in long-term care or attending classes then has no where to keep it when they leave. Since winters here are pretty mild, released animals have a decent survival rate. There was a big cull in the late '90s when they trapped and relocated several hundred rabbits; one estimate suggested a population over 700 at the Victoria General Hospital alone. Aside from the harm to the rabbits, the big fear is that having rabbit populations in the cities is a draw for predators, especially cougars.

@jacquis947 Месяц назад

to see these precious beings just left out in the cold is heartbreaking… they belong in loving homes, not left exposed to danger like this. there is a way to help them

@CANControlGRAFFITI 25 дней назад

You can’t be serious? You know they exist in nature and do just fine right? There are wild ones all throughout Canada. There’s even mountain hares.

@jacquis947 24 дня назад

@@CANControlGRAFFITI i am serious. there are fundamental differences between wild hares/rabbit breeds and domestic breeds. on average, domestic breeds dumped in the wild can barely survive for 24 hours because they don’t have the adaptations necessary to live in an altered environment. touch up on your ecology and knowledge of domestic versus wild species.

@sallylovesguineapigs Месяц назад

I am in Vancouver/Burnaby BC and I am going to share this video with as many people as I can. I don’t go down to that part of town so I actually did not even know this was happening, Vancouver needs to address this.

@tirvine9102 Месяц назад

It's not just this beach in Vancouver. I'm in Richmond, our very own rabbit island. My building's courtyard is nearly as dense as this with rabbits.

@ToastTheLopBunny Месяц назад

Hi, I have a small request! If you are able to go to this beach, please buy and bring hidey-houses, I think they'll appreciate that

@ToastTheLopBunny Месяц назад

Hi, I have a small request! If you are able to go to this beach, please buy and bring hidey-houses, I think they'll appreciate that

@sharroon7574 Месяц назад

@tirvine9102 back in the 80's the richmond nature park was covered in rabbit burrows. Unfortunately I think they get culled when this happens.

@tirvine9102 Месяц назад

@@sharroon7574 I remember the scout park at the southern end of 5rd as a bunny haven from my childhood. It's closed now to the public. These days they all all over downtown Richmond. I've seen coyotes in the most unlikely places. Probably after the rabbits.

@user-dm2iz8pt8t Месяц назад

As a bunny mom living in vancouver-thank you for speaking up about this. It hurts my soul to see them like that. I wish I could save them all.😭💔🙏

@sjbunnylady Месяц назад

This is heart breaking to watch no grass left for them

@TomikaKelly Месяц назад

They shouldn't have eaten it all...

@seajay632 Месяц назад

@TomikaKelly What an insensitive thing to say. Imagine being abandoned as a kid somewhere where loads of other kids are and there being limited food there and someone saying 'Well they shouldn't have eaten all the food!'

@CANControlGRAFFITI 25 дней назад

They are a treat for a lot of other animals on the mainland.

@suzannenorthcutt6692 Месяц назад

I have an idea. Turn it into a petting zoo. First, set up a quick temporary fence. Then build a permanent fence around it so all the bunnies are enclosed in a safe area. Then, colony by colony catch, spay/neuter and treat injuries and release back to their territory in the enclosure. Vets would have to come on board to help with cost. Volunteers could set up appropriate shelters inside the enclosure. Have feeding stations at each colony location. Build paths and benches along the paths. Hire folks to monitor the gate during open hours and people pay to go inside and pay for treats to give to the bunnies. People could come, sit, pet and feed the bunnies under supervision. For protection from predators, I used to have two guarding dogs that ran loose 24/7 on my farm and they were 100 safe with the rabbits and often hung out in the bunny yard when the bunnies were outside

@Dotte78 Месяц назад

Well, if they are feral, they won't let people pet them.

@jessicah3782 19 дней назад

aw yes like turn it to a bunny sanctuary/adoption agency.

@ashas6396 13 дней назад

A very interesting idea 👍Rabbits have to be taken care of . 😢🙏 I love bunnies ❤

@cmlemmus494 12 дней назад

There have been culls in the past where rabbits have been neutered and relocated. The problem is that rabbits keep getting released in different areas. This beach may be new, but there have been other feral-domestic rabbit populations around the hospitals and universities off and on for decades.

@Gidget2324 Месяц назад

This breaks my heart! I wish I could just rescue every single one of them. I love bunnies SO much!!!

@imaginitivity7853 Месяц назад

Rescue??? From bunnie heaven?

@sashaconrad3939 Месяц назад

Me too - I want them all to go to rescues and get proper, loving homes! 😢

@racapiduck Месяц назад

You're not supposed to take them

@gulammustafa8169 Месяц назад

same !

@LOAFISMYBUNNY Месяц назад

Yup

@sarahfed6903 20 дней назад

I picked up my rabbit when she was a baby from here. She was very hurt and full of parasites. 7 years on and she lives a life of luxury in downtown Vancouver. She’s the sweetest most gentle soul, could not even be considered feral. My heart breaks for all her brothers and sisters who didn’t get so lucky.

@magentahaze Месяц назад

There is also a large group on Granville Island that have since been caught - the last one just last week.

@Elizabeth-M2024 Месяц назад

Thank you for showing this and linking to Rabbitats and VRRA. I live in Vancouver and have only been to Jericho once because it's heartbreaking. People are so unbelievably naive and clueless. The one time I was there, aside from people feeding rabbits food that isn't the best for them, there are those who think its funny to let their dog or kids chase the rabbits, and others who make the typical "that would be a tasty dinner" joke. It's awful. As far as I'm aware the city has mostly turned a blind eye to it. But I'm like you, I have no clue what the solution would be. There's too many for rescues to help, and even if they captured them all, you still haven't gotten to the root issue, which is people dumping them to begin with

@Wyatt_The_Bunny Месяц назад

I wish my house could fit a few more bunnies. Every bunny adopted means the entire world, to that one bunny! May all these bunnies get wonderful and loving owners!

@cfox4548 Месяц назад

The town I live in had a feral cat problem, still does to a degree. One thing that helps is a catch, neuter/spay vaccinate, and release. Also foxes and hawks help, but not in a good way, my cat came home after escaping once with deep gashes like a hawk had gotten him but he fought free. With populations like that an aggressive program is all that helps. Also, adopting the kits can help, my cat was the kitten of a feral that was socialized young and trusted people, but still escaped outdoors whenever he could.

@c.a.greene8395 Месяц назад

It was a pet store that went under, the owner let a dozen rabbits go back in the early 90's... They are all over UVic university campus too on Vancouver Island

@bruceallen2862 20 дней назад

I hope they wore they life jackets when they went to Vic.

@grayrabbit2211 18 дней назад

Does UVic still have the rabbits? I heard they got rid of them many years ago.

@grayrabbit2211 18 дней назад

@@bruceallen2862 Why?

@Hyperlophus 15 дней назад

@@grayrabbit2211they did get rid of them

@Therealpaolaa777 Месяц назад

Wow, this breaks my heart! I kinda wish this wasn’t open to the public 😢 but i appreciate you for always taking care of the bun community and trying to spread awareness. All we can do right now is keep all these buns in our prayers and try to move as a community to help these babies

@sarahsaidy6777 Месяц назад

Would a T N R and ear tip program work to reduce populaton

@TheRosebunny Месяц назад

I love your videos. I am as one who has a 19 year old bunny. I am thrilled that you are doing a video on Vancouver BC four I am in Vancouver bc and is say but true.

@Carly431 Месяц назад

19 yrs? I thought rabbits only live like 10 - 12 yrs. You are one lucky rabbit owner (:

@NikkiTaylor85 Месяц назад

You have a 19 yo bunny?!?! Is that like a world record? I am made of questions right now. What breed is it? What has been its daily life for 19 years? What do you feed it??

@ramairneon Месяц назад

9 or 19? Is that a typo??

@TheRosebunny Месяц назад

@@ramairneon 19 her name is lily but she’s mixed with wild rabbit 🐇

@TheRosebunny Месяц назад

@@NikkiTaylor85 her name is lily but she’s mixed with wild rabbit

@SirIsaacMewtonIII 3 дня назад

the girl with the black hair and the rainy weather and the constant raven caws are such a total BC vibe. this video should be called "what's the vibe of BC -- a video with bunnies". gives me good vibes/flashbacks of when i used to live on vancouver island as a kid. and the comment about the 2 kilo bag of carrots made me laugh :D

@OkamiAkiChan Месяц назад

My first idea upon watching this was to figure out an idea of some sort of larger scale rabbit sanctuary that doesn't just block off the beach from being visited normally too? But then that way in time there could be potential for proper care for the rabbits while still allowing them to live as they normally would since they are now feral domestic breed bunnies they just would have all the proper food, water, and shelter hopefully.

@profrabbit Месяц назад

They would have to be neutered too. I wonder what they did with the group in Granville.

@SalmonberryMoon Месяц назад

Aw I love when Lennon the bunny posts🩷🩷🩷

@lindazuba Месяц назад

I think trapping, fixing and adopting would be a good answer. Maybe a bunny rescue team or organization could be started? ♥️♥️♥️ Even rescuing a few would help, and if they came to you for food, they really are hungry, but they probably aren't as feral as you think. Second best would be something along TNR but I didn't know if in that kind of situation they need their hormones to survive. House Rabbit Society probably would be a great bunch of people to ask. God bless you and all the bunnies and animals that don't have homes.🐇♥️

@GrlyPrincess Месяц назад

Thank you for this video. I hope this reaches individuals who can help these bunnies.

@dishasawant6873 Месяц назад

This makes me cry . . . No words. . Shame on humans.

@yournavya169 Месяц назад

This really breaks my heart ! Even I have bunnies as my pet . I wish I could adopt all of them one day .

@dwh58 11 дней назад

There were domestic rabbits in Ladner parks and Richmond parks back in the mid 1970`s when I came to BC in 1976, from Ontario. The populations does not explode because of predators. I`ve seen rats climbing into under carriages of vehicles for warmth in the winter. Racoons foraging for food, skunks on lawns of houses, coyotes running across Hwy 99 in a pack of four. We share the earth with them.

@peterdowdy174 Месяц назад

One of my rabbits is a rescue who was dumped around this area and was picked up and dropped off at VRRA. The biggest obstacle to housing these rabbits is, well, housing them - VRRA is bursting at the seams. Rabbitats has a cool idea (building rabbit colonies to house lots of rabbits) but as always it requires money and land (which is very expensive in Vancouver).

@britneyandbrooklyn4388 Месяц назад

hi lorelei, you probably don’t remeber my old comments but i had 2 rabbits who were housed outside. one was caught by a hawk and it was heartbreaking for me, luckily one survived and we brought him inside PLEASE KEEP YOUR BUNNIES INSIDE!! the brothers survived another year inside, we loved him, spoiled him, and recently he got cancer and passed. i’m so sad, we took him to the vet and it didn’t show in his blood work. on april 13 my baby, snickers, passed away and i just want to thank you for this journey. you helped me take care of my bunnies and i’m glad your saving more.

@K-bq3lv Месяц назад

Sorry to hear you lost your bunnies. It's a hard journey, but always remember the good times you shared with your bunnies. 💖🐇💞

@britneyandbrooklyn4388 Месяц назад

@@K-bq3lv thank youu 🩷🩷

@bunnymomma12 Месяц назад

How sad. This breaks my heart.

@JohnLee-vt6of 6 дней назад

Someone call Rabbitats!!! Best Rabbit Rescue in Vancouver!

@1sir-onworld Месяц назад

🐇 I love my rabbits, to give rabbits a healthy life, diet is so important my rabbits are 11year old . Thanks for sharing and helping people understand rabbits better 🐇❤

@socalbunz 28 дней назад

Vancouver airport used to have a lot of rabbits around it also. Not sure if they’re still there but I used to see them all the time driving into the airport.

@sweettea6706 8 дней назад

OMG! I wish I had known this, when we visited Vancouver! I would love to visit!

@benvolio751 Месяц назад

Appreciate you bringing this horrible situation to light! I have known and seen this situation first hand in Vancouver for years, and have encouraged awareness as many people do not understand how unnatural it is.

@Star-bf5jo 8 дней назад

😢 this is so absolutely heartbreaking 😢

@heathert4882 Месяц назад

I have been to tis park as a kid over 35 years ago. (I am old). It was a huge problem than and it is sad to see it is today.

@mysticalmonotreme Месяц назад

I live in the next province over and there are feral rabbit populations all over Calgary. There were a couple that were even dumped in the downtown core, but they were either rescued or died out.

@mischeviouswolf8451 Месяц назад

The ones in Calgary started dying from RHVD-2.

@lightgiver7311 11 дней назад

People, they make great pets.

@AmericanaGardens Месяц назад

Double standard is absolutely correct!

@geargeekpdx3566 3 дня назад

it reminds me of the lawns around the Montage hotel on the beach in Laguna Beach. Rabbits are everywhere on the grounds especially at dusk and not afraid of people. it's fairly surreal but in a kind of good way

@adventureland550 Месяц назад

This is just so sad that it breaks my heart. I'm watching over here from Louisville, our bunnies are outdoor pets, but they're treated well, not alone, and safe from predators as well as have shelter over harsh weather, we spend time with them and let them stretch it out and socialize when we're all not working, Kinda wanna volunteer to be a foster mom to a bunny who needs it. I got pens so it could be inside, plenty of hay and pellets as well as treats and romaine lettuce. I always make sure we stay stocked on supplies especially for our own bunnies. I am in the process of saving up to get everyone fixed/spayed now that they reached their mature age as my main priority. I also eventually plan on building the bunnies a playground where they could enjoy the feel of the grass and do things bunnies love doing, binkies, hopping, running, and digging. Once two of our boys get fixed, I might try my best to bond the two since my Haku didn't like the other as he is now.

@gretafeller1301 Месяц назад

That is heartbreaking!💔😔 You are an angel to all the bunnys in the world.🏆🌻😊💛 It is so sad that people are so numb to this sweet souls.

@questforreality3774 13 дней назад

Couple of rabbits brought from Europe conquered whole Australian continent .

@mysticthehorselover5979 Месяц назад

It's sad that there's so many places like this with bunnies everywhere. All I can think of is to get a whole bunch of people who can foster or adopt or get bunny shelters to all team up and take some bunnies. I really hope the problem can be solved there one day ❤

@poroheahea_au Месяц назад

A few years ago I visited Canada, mainly BC. We also went to a place called Canmore, Alberta where the fields were filled with hundreds of domestic bunnies. In fact when we first arrived we saw 3 baby buns and thought they'd escaped from someones house but when we asked a local they told us that years ago someone abandoned a pair of non- neutered/spayed domestic rabbits thinking they'd get eaten by foxes or coyotes. The rabbits actually survived though and populated the whole of Canmore with their offspring. And to think all of it could've been avoided if those owners had rehomed the original 2 buns.

@FLR1131 Месяц назад

Or got them spayed and neutered.

@poroheahea_au Месяц назад

@@FLR1131 yea true

@jaxag1979 Месяц назад

Is Lennon still with us? I never see Lennon videos anymore…I hope all is ok

@karate4u Месяц назад

This happens in alot of areas in BC. Surprised they havent done the catch, neuter/spay and release yet which is usually what the local governments do once the populations start getting massive.

@caryd67 22 дня назад

Mission BC is only a couple hours east of Vancouver, and has the same issue at Heritage Park. People living near the park frequently spread around chopped vegetables to help support them.

@lonstauder9861 29 дней назад

Thank you for this video!

@ArcticWarriorYT Месяц назад

Thats very sad like im in Alberta and it really breaks my heart to see this i think what could be done is bring out a massive rescue team with between 10 to 40 people and rescue those bunnys and of course your gonna need fosters for all those bunnys thats just a suggestion

@DoritoCocoAnimations Месяц назад

I loved this video. I want to see more! 😊

@chockie День назад

places here like jericho and richmond that are overrun with ferals descended from dumped pets are so heartbreaking. as someone who lives here and is fostering for VRRA and has volunteered for rabbitats, they are already truly bursting at the seams and always, always at capacity and struggling just to be able to take care of all the buns they already have. as much as everyone in the local vancouver rabbit community wants desperately to help the feral colonies, without a real initiative or support from the government, it's simply not feasible for the rescues to handle on their own :( for starters, it should be made illegal to be dumping any kind of domesticated animal outside, period. some cities in north america have been trying this and i think it's a great start.

@JdeeGeekyGao Месяц назад

I was tearing up so much watching them in the rain like that. I live in NZ and I know when my mates bunnies escaped it was heartbreaking to think of the three of them in the wild like that. The one time my boy got out I was lucky he knew not to leave the yard and I was able to get the emergency gates up and I just sat outside with him as he did his zoomies, he's learned to stay close to me. So to think people have just dumped their bunnies there in the past it hurts me.

@harrietapplegatetrick2089 4 дня назад

Poor little bunnies. I could never abandon my bunnies like this!

@jasondrummond9451 Месяц назад

Thanks for illuminating the desperate plight of the poor Jericho Beach Buns. I suppose the only solution that has any chance of success would be TNR - but the overwhelmed local rabbit sanctuaries wouldn't be able to fund it, and the City of Vancouver is not likely to try - as the double standard permeates City Hall. BC doesn't even have a vet school, so a shortage of vets is another one of our problems - and those few we have are burning out. A massive Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release program would probably stall on that sticking point alone - unless vets from the rest of the continent volunteered their time. The whole situation is just heartbreaking. Thank you so much for caring.

@apoordoglife9451 11 дней назад

What I really like about watching this video

@yrysf1876 20 дней назад

cute , they are not scared unlike squirrels who are so scared of humen

@williamhemmings2879 15 дней назад

They’re also a great source of food for the local coyotes. This can also be a problem because breeding coyotes can get very aggressive and dangerous.

@AllyStapleton Месяц назад

Watching how hard it is for these bunnies to survive as my bunny is passed out on his snuffle mat living his best life…😂 my bunny Biscoff would not do well being a wild rabbit🥺😂😂

@SimbaRobyn 13 дней назад

Our rescue bun Sammy 🐰 was a part of dump 😞 He loved the high life too 😂

@alohastitch8910 Месяц назад

U would think that plp would do something about cats and dogs but the true is that there are so many places with hundreds of abandoned dogs and cats too

@debslinker8718 Месяц назад

Awe so sad. Every body needs a bunny and every bunny needs somebody to love them ❤️

@cute_tube337 Месяц назад

I feel so bad for these lil babies :(

@mystiquesword Месяц назад

Nothing new in canada. Back in the day, there was a hospital in victoria on vancouver island that was famous for its rabbits hopping all over the place. That was like 40 years ago though. No idea if its still there or not.

@shelynaemerald4676 Месяц назад

We have wild bunnies here in Northern Florida at the beaches as well. It's funny how, as long as I've lived here, I never knew that until about 2 or 3 years ago

@gracieobunny9916 Месяц назад

I live in Canada. I had no idea this existed! It’s awful! Poor bunnies!

@sarahdee4652 Месяц назад

I think that aaaall of those bunnies on that beach is the result of people buying their kids a rabbit for easter, and after the novelty and thrill wears off those people dump them off at the beach. The people realize that they really don't know how to take care of a bunny, can't afford to feed them and get fed up cleaning up after them, can't afford to repair damage, and flat out discipline their children in a harsh way. It's the bunnies that are the greatest victims!

@jimrebr Месяц назад

We live in the far NW corner of Washington, about an hour SW of Vanvcouver. At Washington park on Fidalgo Island there were hundreds of rabbits 🐇 that were originally domestic bunnies kids got for Easter presents, the parents would drop off their rabbits at the park. They became feral, lots of people fed the rabbits, but about 25 years ago the Park Rangers exterminated the rabbits, sadly, people in town would feed the rabbits, but it became a problem.

@musicamyy Месяц назад

This was so sad to watch and had me tearing up… Vancouver really needs to open their eyes and take this seriously.. in any way please help them. I know shelters fill up but there has to be something they can do..

@donaldturpin6963 12 дней назад

That's adorable 😍

@LizzyandLilmama Месяц назад

Omg I love bunny’s so much I even have one

@arthurwatts1680 13 дней назад

The only thing we feed feral rabbits in Australia is Myxomatosis - ferrets are more entertainment than effective control. We have so many feral pests but the rabbit really took off from the day they found themselves in the bush.

@margaretr5701 3 дня назад

You give rabbits myxomatosis deliberately? It's an excruciatingly painful disease, which is also carried by mosquitoes. I wonder how this can effect humans.

@arthurwatts1680 3 дня назад

@@margaretr5701 no argument from me but our landowners tried trapping, shooting etc - the disease was a last ditch effort to get rid of prolific breeders.

@margaretr5701 3 дня назад

Right... wish there were better solutions.

@JoJo-vz5uy Месяц назад

So sad. You’re amazing! ❤

@wildwillyprepper 26 дней назад

I just stumbled on this video. It’s simple. Vancouver has one of the largest homeless populations in Canada. With how fast rabbits reproduce…. you can feed every homeless person indefinitely with this renewable food source

@quantx6572 26 дней назад

i was about to say the same thing. food. no reason to let that rabbit population get out of control.

@bruceallen2862 20 дней назад

That’s great to know. I love rabbit 🇨🇦

@JuandeFucaU Месяц назад

thousands of rabbits next door in Richmond been there for decades.

@nancyneyedly4587 Месяц назад

I live in the GVRD (Greater Vancouver Regional District) it includes many cities that have all grown to become one basically, and this is a problem everywhere here. The SPCA won't do anything as these bunnies are considered feral as you say and the animal control won't help either as they aren't considered "wild" animals so that leaves the few rabbit rescues to do all the work. These poor bunnies are dumped everywhere here. In one area they ate up all the landscaping around a city hall and Rec centre and the numbers grew so large they "had" to be "culled". I've seen them dumped everywhere many times not anywhere near a park our wild area, many grocery stores or malls. It's a major problem in the GVRD. Maybe if the sale of these animals was more regulated it would only attract responsible owners. Cities don't want to pay to implement that kind of thing. I dunno, but something has to be done, they aren't disposable, the deserve protection.

@lorrainewheeler5592 Месяц назад

😢 poor babies that’s so sad that people can do that to these sweet babies 🥺😭sad to hear some were killed breaks my w

@rosema1001 Месяц назад

On a positive note, there looks to be many areas they can hide and burrow into. They don’t seem to be dieing of starvation. All of them in the clip look full. They’ve Colonized in a city park with some amount of Protection and observation happening. Hoping more attn. is provided to them.

@janc8199 Месяц назад

Some have injuries and sickness.

@MonkeyFurball Месяц назад

First of all, welcome to Canada, specifically, the BC province. Sencondly, it is quite sad that domastic rabbits, just like other domesticated animals, get dumped by owners who just don't know how to handle their pets, or simply being ignorant. There are quite a few of us here who are helping those bunnies, I suggest visiting a local charity called Rabbitats in Richmond and perhaps get some more insight there.

@ThePigRoom Месяц назад

What a heartbreaking thing to see 💔 I say getting several rescues on board and tons of volunteers to help catch them, would be a great first step. These buns are clearly not well and only going to get worse with exposure to the harsh environment. I understand these buns becoming accustomed to the wild because it’s all that they know, but they would live much more fulfilling and healthy lives being indoors. I think we could really do something about this!

@karinaf8537 11 дней назад

100 to 300 rabbits honestly sounds like an amount that could be rescued if a lot of people banded together & made a regular job out of it

@sarahtaylor1073 3 дня назад

We already have that many in the shelter looking for homes

@Lashaya_Johnson Месяц назад

Maybe help clean up around the park and try and leave a sign or a couple of sign what they could eat, maybe dedicate a social media platform dedicated to the park and information about the bunnies so people could get a better understanding of them, talk to people at the park about the bunnies but that’s sad I wish I could help them all 😫 I love bunnies ❤️

@Dotte78 Месяц назад

Sadly, people don't read signs like that. They clearly aren't ready the ones saying not to feed the rabbits in the first place. It's the same with not feeding ducks at the local pond with bread. I have said something a couple of times, but even with a sign saying "don't feed the ducks, it's not good for them", people think that it's important for THEIR special offspring, to feed ducks stuff that makes them sick. Sometimes I'm just reminded, that most people are just selfish a.....s

@gerrya4818 25 дней назад

My beagle has a new favorite channel

@eclairlu7586 Месяц назад

Ooh I think the Vancouver bunny cafe is trying to help out with fixing the bunnies and also rescuing them to be adopted

@ImSuzyPark 15 дней назад

I live in Vancouver and I didn't even know a place like this existed! It breaks my heart that rabbits are often misunderstood creatures. Canadian airlines also no longer allows rabbit in cabin. I wish they would get the same fair treatments like cats and dogs. Is there any way, to make the park become an enclosed safe space for these rabbits? With local farms donating hay and maybe groceries to give away good vegetables they were going to throw out? The city could make an investments and make this place an attraction for Tourist and locals. I believe with the funds, there would be lots of options to solve this issue, the city just need to make it a priority.

@docsavage8640 9 дней назад

Poor sweet cute bunnies

@onebraincellleft2563 Месяц назад

Another reason why you shouldn’t dump your rabbit. It’s very easy for them to breed and multiply. And local rescues cannot possibly take all these rabbits in. Thank you for spreading awareness

@dishasawant6873 Месяц назад

Humans are more in numbers than these abandoned bunnies. . Even if 1000 humans come together & decide to adopt one, all bunnies will get a second chance 💕

@boscoitalics Месяц назад

so sad :( While I was house sitting in richmond someone dumped a bunny near their property. Richmond also has a bad abandonded bunny population and not many people want to help

@BunnyAdvocates Месяц назад

People will feed the bunnies no matter what. If they HAVE to feed them (which they already are) instead of putting up ‘don’t feed the bunny’ signs, work with the city to change the signs to give information on what bunnies CAN eat. Because some people might think they’re helping the bunnies by feeding them, but they will feed them something harmful. Because people feel the need to be dum and ignore the sign and feed them anyway, make sure they’re feeding them the right things or nothing at all.

@rishavm8628 Месяц назад

So cool

@rhiannonayley8159 27 дней назад

There's another park in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island which has the same thing. Tons of domestic rabbits running around 'wild'.

@markadler8968 25 дней назад

Rabbits are all over the lower mainland especailly in Richmond

@watcher63034 8 дней назад

I know the city has a thing for pigeons where they feed them food that basically sterilizes them so they live out their lives and just die without reproducing anymore. Would be nice if they had a solution like that.

@lilah-lk4pq Месяц назад

Could you do a video on having rabbits and dogs?❤

@TheWipal 43 минуты назад

it is what it is

@sorrywrongplanet8873 Месяц назад

We used to have lots of wild bunnies-until the coyotes showed up!

@Alina-ws6ob Месяц назад

Throw some seeds so they can sprout for the bunnies to eat or plant some fruit trees or blueberries so they will have another source of food.

@AmberBoka Месяц назад

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@bluecafe509 Месяц назад

They're in Richmond too, Minoru Park.

@luongo7886 6 дней назад

Cảm ơn đã cho chúng tôi biết về điều này. Tôi chưa bao giờ biết Gia nả (Canada) đại có công viên thỏ. Tôi yêu thỏ và muốn cho chúng ăn. Khi đến Gia nả đại, tôi sẽ ghé thăm công viên này và mang theo nhiều thức ăn cho thỏ 🐇🐰😍🥰