Friday, January 11, 2013

Hay Update

I picked up my 50 lb box of Oxbow hay yesterday. It looks great: nice and green and fragrant. I was pleasantly surprised to be refunded almost $6 for my purchase, but this has lead to some internal conflict. In my previous post "Small Pet Supplies Rant" I mentioned that Pet Supplies Plus and Small Pet Select sell 50 lb of hay for the same price. Because of this I was going to buy my hay from Small Pet Select in the future. I would like to support a small business dedicated solely to the well being of small animals, especially rabbits, but I also like to save money.

Quite the predicament. Any suggestions?

An added benefit to buying from Small Pet Select is I don't have to get depressed whenever I see bunnies for sale at the pet store (although Pet Supplies Plus seems to be not as irresponsible as Uncle Bill's). I saw these little guys the were on "sale". I really hope they end up in good homes, I wish I could save them all. They seemed so happy, the little flopped one was grooming his/her dutch friend and flopped over making a little bunny ying yang. I couldn't help snapping a pic even if it made me sad. Good luck little guys!
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  1. Little Miss TitchJanuary 11, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    I would say that the staff look after the rabbits in their care as these buns have to be happy an feel safe to act like this.do pet supplies plus offer a adoption service for buns that have to be re-homed after being purchased from them pets at home in the UK do,if pet supplies plus do then I would say that they are fairly responsible,plus $6 is quite a saving.I wouldn't feel to bad about getting your hay from them in this day and age with the current financial climate you can't afford to throw money away

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    1. kellishJanuary 11, 2013 at 11:39 PM

      I feel like they might occasionally adopt out rabbits, but I'm not sure. I have certainly seen adult rabbit for sale, but most likely they were turned over by the owners, I don't think that they are hosting adoptable animals from a shelter or rescue.

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  2. LalisJanuary 11, 2013 at 7:21 PM

    ...I understand the feelings. In every single way.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2013 at 2:15 AM

    If you have one near you, rabbit rescues themselves usually sell hay and all the profits benefit the shelter.

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