#the rabbits on the petting table at the PA Farm Show are all getting euthanized (without being used for meat) after the show is over

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House Rabbit Society Shut the Absolute Fuck Up challenge

You have no idea what you're talking about regarding literally anything for rabbits. Literally shut the fuck up. Fuck all of you.

#apparently they put out a news release saying that #the rabbits on the petting table at the PA Farm Show are all getting euthanized (without being used for meat) after the show is over #and that they all specifically were bred to be put there and die. #dude literally think before you fucking speak #that would be such a huge waste of time and energy and money and resources #the rabbits on that table are either rabbits that were entered but didnt win enough to get a designated coop at the show #or rabbits that did get a designated coop but the breeder decided they wanted to let the public interact with them #or yes - sometimes they are culls that were already going to be euthanized anyways (usually also used for meat) #the entire point of the petting table is to get the public to interact with breeds they likely have never heard of before. #to get them to care about all the breeds that exist and consider helping to keep those breeds going. #most of the time those rabbits are still important to their breeders' program in some way or could be given to another breeder #to euthanize them would generally be a waste - a HUGE waste if they're not even being utilized for meat or fur. #yes RVHD2 is a threat but A. the rabbits at the show have been vaccinated per the rules of the show and #B. any good breeder will quarantine a rabbit after a show regardless. #euthanasia is not a necessity here. #so HRS please do rabbits a favor and get your heads out of your damn asses #rabbits #house rabbit society #hrs #show rabbits