兔協兔子 何去何從？/ HKRS Rabbit Where to go?

兔協兔子 何去何從？

本會希望藉著不定期發佈統計數字提升透明度之外，更希望讓大眾能關注年老或患病的一群被遺棄兔子。

根據我們2022年4月14日最新統計，以下是本會現存的兔子數字：
0~1歲：7隻
2~3歲：17隻
4~5歲：14隻
6~9歲：22隻
10歲或以上：16隻
總數76隻，而當中47隻正接受治療，即佔總數超過六成 (61.8%) 都是患病或年老的被遺棄兔子，換句話說，現時只有29隻不需要跟進治療。

眾所周知，兔協宗旨：愛護動物，不殺不棄。在本會內的兔子健康或病患、年輕或年老，無論醫療或照顧需要花費多少精神、時間及金錢，只要兔子一步步更健康，甚至被人領養，我們多艱辛都已經不再重要。無奈，年長、病患、缺陷讓領養者卻步，也讓我們審批領養者時更為審慎。

復活節將至，相信又是養兔子高峰期，但當養兔子熱情過後，往往都會收到大量棄兔查詢，加上近年疫情，在職人士在家工作增加， 學生在家上網課，因購買寵物解悶而衍生的棄養潮更加嚴峻，請大家停一停，諗一諗。

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HKRS Rabbit Where to go?

In addition to increasing transparency by publishing statistics from time to time, we hope to draw the public’s attention to a group of abandoned rabbits that are old or sick.

According to our latest statistics on April 14, 2022, the following are the existing rabbit numbers:

0~1 years old: 7

2~3 years old: 17

4~5 years old: 14

6~9 years old: 22

10 years old or above: 16

There are 76 rabbits in total, and 47 of them are receiving treatment, that is, more than 60% (61.8%) of the total are sick or old abandoned rabbits. In other words, only 29 rabbits do not need follow-up treatment.

As we all know, the mission of HKRS is to protect animals and not kill them. The rabbits in our association are healthy or sick, young or old, no matter how much energy, time and money it takes for medical treatment or care, as long as the rabbits are healthier step by step, or even adopted, it doesn’t matter how hard we are. Unfortunately, old age, sickness, and disability deterring adopters and make us more cautious when approving adopters.

Easter is approaching, we believe it is the peak season for keeping rabbits, but when the enthusiasm for keeping rabbits is over, there are often a lot of inquiries about abandoned rabbits. In addition to the recent epidemic, the number of working people at home has increased, and students are taking online classes at home, they may buy pets to relieve boredom. The resulting abandonment boom is even more severe, please stop and think clearly before keeping one.