Why is it not good to buy a rabbit from a pet store?

Question

Why is it not good to buy a rabbit from a pet store?

Answer 1

I wouldn't say it's bad getting a rabbit from a pet store, i know people who got rabbits from a pet store and everything is just fine. I just think getting a rabbit from an animal shelter is better, because by adopting it you can save their life and it's often free.

Answer 2

They are from breeding mills, often inbred and sick. You don't know what you're getting either as they usually lie and sell you unweaned babies.

If you adopt, you save a life and usually get an already neutered and litterbox trained rabbit

http://www.petfinder.com/

Answer 3

You run a lot of risk of getting a really poorly bred rabbit with health problems that will show up later in life.. They are just about all from backyard breeders that don't care about or understand genetics..

If I was to get another rabbit tomorrow, I would either buy from a show breeder or adopt from a shelter that neutered them first..

Really, for a pet, neutered is so much better. The other benefit is they're usually already adults at a shelter and the genetic problems have had a chance to manifest so you don't end up with a rabbit that needs dental work done under anesthesia every 3 months..