I cannot go on this enough. I would much rather receive a bad paper from a student who clearly cares about a subject then an amazing paper and have a student be turned off from learning and writing because they hated slugging through it. 

I mean, my one tip is talk to your professors and TAs so they know you are working hard. I am much more likely, and most professors/TAs are, to give a better grade to a name that I can attach a face to (professors who blind grade, this will not work on, but otherwise, make them know your face and name).

Good breeders have purebred pedigreed rabbits that they don’t use for crossbreeding, they value their animals and have few litters from their does each year. They will happily show you pictures of the sire and dam and the living conditions of the rabbits. Many breeders don’t allow people to visit their rabbitries since the majority of breeders have their rabbitry at home. Don’t be alarmed if a breeder wants to meet you elsewhere when buying a rabbit, I personally don’t feel comfortable inviting strangers in my home. The health and well being is the breeders top priority, second being producing show quality animals free of faults and health problems.

They will have a good relationship with an exotic vet and encourage rabbit owners to spay or neuter their rabbits to prevent unplanned litters and grumpy bunnies. Some breeders are able to buy medication and other supplies directly from their exotic vet making them able to treat common illnesses at home such as snuffles or wry neck. It’s good to ask a breeder what exotic vets they recommend before you buy, it can be hard finding people experienced with rabbits. When talking about health problems in rabbits sometimes the word “cull” will be used, cull means something different now. 100 years ago it meant kill but now it just means “quarantine and don’t use in a breeding program”. From there the rabbit will be treated and sold as a pet or euthanized if treatment isn’t an option.  

Breeders are pro-shelter and anti-pet store, we would much rather see people adopt than support pet stores as most rabbits end up in shelters after one year of being bought. Also chain pet stores buy rabbits from “suppliers”, large scale breeding operations that care about nothing other than keeping up with demand and making profit, they are commonly referred to as mills. It’s very common for breeders to donate rabbit supplies to shelters, foster rabbits or become rabbit rescues themselves. They will often volunteer at adoption events or help raise money. It’s better to adopt a rabbit if you don’t care about health history, breed or colour. 

The session will feature a general debate, a coordination meeting with other United Nations mechanisms on the right to development, a discussion on two studies, and six interactive thematic dialogues to draw upon experiences, good practices, and strategies around pressing global needs.

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