For those of you who raise rabbits and have facebook, you may want to watch who you ad as a friend. There are a lot of PETA/ALF/HSUS supporters going around and friending people and causing trouble. Oh and watch out for those Vegans too they are a huge pain in the arse.

I openly talk about the fact I eat meat on facebook with my friends, I am open about the fact I raise rabbits for meat and I often share tips or stories about processing rabbits. I am also a huge supporter of RAW for pet food.

Lately I had an incident where a vegan on my friends list took offence to the fact I raise and butcher my own meat rabbits and decided to cause some trouble after unfriending me. They sent an e-mail to a rabbit club I am not a member of over a conversation between a friend and myself where I had said I was sad I forgot to breed for a meat pen, and that I could always buy one. The whole thing was a joke over the fact not many shows have cash prizes and I "missed" my chance at one. I had no intentions of even going to the show in the first place because my main breed is not recognized my ARBA yet so there is no point driving 3+ hours to a show I can't show at. The e-mail is as follows (with name changes)

"Good Morning,

I am writing to you today as it has come to my attention, that one of your participants is in the habit of practicing underhanded submissions to the shows. 

Devon Mary Ward has not breed for the meat pen for the Dorchester show and has publically announced this on her Facebook page that she is considering buying one instead for the submission to still have her chance of winning the prize.

Attached is a print screen shot of the conversation with another rabbit breeder "My friend" ("friend's husband's" wife) and participant in the area shows who is supporting her actions.

To ensure the rights of the other breeders who are abiding by the rules and regulations of the ARBA and associated Ontario Rabbit Organizations I am here by asking that you take action on this to ensure that we all have a honest and fair chance at your shows.

Thanking you in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Also, I would appreciate it if you would kindly keep my name and email address confidential in this matter, as I do fear the reprisals from this, where my children are concerned.

Regards

Not so intelligent vegan."

Seeing as rabbit breeders are a tight knit group of course I get the e-mail. I had a good laugh over it too.