If your rabbit is a pet, which I presume it is because it lives on your deck and you feed it, then you are responsible for it's health, safety, and welfare - it should not have to fear an owl or any other predator.

Shame on you for not scrambling to protect your rabbit but instead to film it's demise !!!

If you no longer want to care for your pet, then either release it to a Shelter, or take it to your veterinarian and have it humanely put down. To allow your pet rabbit to be "owl bait" for your viewing pleasure is irresponsible and inhumane.

Julia N Allen, PhD, DVM
Seattle WA
DrJNA at att.net

IN ANY EMERGENCY...
If not safe for you, then not safe for them.
~TAKE ALL PETS WITH YOU~

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Sandelin
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:32 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Curious George meets my pet rabbit


We have an old, rather decrepit dwarf Dutch rabbit which lives on the back deck. George the Barred owl swooped down and landed on the railing of the deck while I scrambled for the camera hoping to photo the kill. No such luck, the rabbit lazily lopped under cover and George thoroughly examined him, moving his head in that circular pattern that barred owls do. Apparently the rabbit has no understanding of owls, or maybe he knows all too well about owls, but he lopped out and began nibbling a carrot under the intense focus of the owl. I was certain the owl would strike, but it never did, it just watched. Finally it got annoyed I think with the flashes from my camera and flew off to a good perch that overlooked the porch.

Rob Sandelin
Naturalist, Writer
The Environmental Science School
http://www.nonprofitpages.com/nica/SVE.htm
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