wow! today is apparently easter! what a great opportunity to reiterate that jasper is almost definitely an easter rabbit who was dumped. he was rescued by a friend of ours in june of 2014 after he found him in his yard being attacked by his neighbor’s cat. he was just a baby, but he was old enough to look like just a small adult rabbit. there’s always a chance he escaped, but missing posters were never put up in that neighborhood and it being june means it’s more likely he was dumped.
he is one of the sweetest rabbits i’ve ever met. he loves to sit and groom me in exchange for petting and cuddling and he will come running to people--even strangers--for affection in a way few other rabbits will. he’s genuinely the perfect rabbit. the idea of someone dumping him makes my heart hurt, especially since we have a fantastic local humane society (which is where we got cisco a year or so later). rabbits aren’t toys. they’re unique little animals with big personalities who make fantastic pets, but they aren’t something you can give as something to play with for a few months and then be discarded.
and yes, that applies for all animals, but rabbits are just exotic enough, despite being domesticated for hundreds of years, for there to be a lot of misinformation surrounding them. people will rightfully get mad if you treat a dog or a cat like a toy. rabbits typically aren’t held to the same care standards. especially around easter.
i love you very much, jasper. i’m sorry someone else didn’t.