NEW ORLEANS - He wanted a bit of company, so he bought a pair of bunnies. He ended up with more company than he could handle. Given the run of the house, the little furballs did what rabbits are known for.

 

 

 

In less than a year, the man, whose name the Louisiana SPCA withheld on grounds that he was embarrassed enough already, had 73 rabbits.

 

 

They chewed the furniture. They burrowed into chairs, couches and mattresses. They processed food faster than their owner could clean up after them.

 

 

Finally, said SPCA Executive Director Laura Maloney, he passed out. Then he moved out and called his doctor for help.

 

 

The doctor called the SPCA, which chased rabbits through the house for much of the day Monday. Now — though a few have been adopted — it still has lots and lots, and is asking other area shelters for help.

 

 

"The rabbits were clean and healthy, even though the house wasn't," said Kathryn Destreza, director of animal services.

 

 

Maloney said the man was not cited and does not have the mental disorder called animal hoarding, Maloney said.

 

 

Hoarders collect strays and shelter animals in a misguided attempt to love and care for them, and rarely ask for help, she said. "He was a very nice man who recognized he was in a situation where he needed help."

Then he moved out and called his doctor for help.

 

Where do u decide, Hmm rabbits everywhere, better call my doctor???

 

Pretty sure this guy had more "issues" than this article defines for us

Just for the record, rabbits are great pets, in smaller numbers. Mine is litter box trained and cute as a . . . well cute as a bunny. They chew when young but quickly grow out of that, no worse than a puppy.

I eliminated any chance of reproduction in my rabbit the first week.

He's in LA., certainly he knew at least one crazy cajun who would have cleaned that problem right out.

 

 

 

 

I gar-on-tee that problem would have been solved and weeeee eee, them's good for ya!