176 rabbits confiscated in Illinois

[naturestee]

Here's a short article:
ABC7Chicago.com: Rabbits rescued from Iroquois County farm

And a TV interview with the owner, which shows the rabbits. You can see the entire unedited interview by clicking on the small picture to the right.
MyFox Chicago | Humane Society Investigates Abuse of Hundreds of Rabbits

I can't believe he thinks he's taking good care of them! This guy is obviously in way over his head, especially since he can't afford electricity and with all the garbage piled up.

The shelter is going to need a lot of help!

[Mr.Jiggles]

He can't afford electricity, but he will fight them in court? How did he magicly get money? Is he also a lawer? "O, I don't see what the problem is" Whilest stand in 2 feet of poo and pee.

[catzeye21138]

Thats horrible! I'm surprised the smell didn't attract anyone sooner! It was probably warding them off.

[MilwCavyMom]

He's a collector. The type who just want to "rescue' and 'help' animals by continuously adopting or more like breeding if they are't fixed. He himself won't see there is a problem though its obvious to everyone else.

[_Luck_]

Poor rabbits! I haven't been able to watch the interview yet but I'm not sure I want to anyway,just the text is very sad on its own.

[Res Judicata]

Originally Posted by Mr.Jiggles

He can't afford electricity, but he will fight them in court? How did he magicly get money? Is he also a lawer?

He's near Chicago. Maybe the law schools there have legal clinics and he thinks he can get some help for free. I hope their legal clinics are like ours and only help people with legitimate cases -- landlord/tenant propblems, custody battles, probate, children's rights. The Animal Welfare Law Society would be all over our legal clinic's back if they took a case like this guy's.

[Cavy Cuckoo]

My goodness.. I hope he gets enough charges to set him strait. That's just terrible.

[Solebomber]

Actually Rabbit Breeders have set up a fund to help him pay for his Court cost as well as pulled together to help him get the Property cleaned up for Auction since it was his Deceased parents property. All of the cages were removed to another Breeders Farm and Cleaned up in Preperation for him to get his animals back. I really hope he can get his personal life straightened up and gets help setting prioritys before he gets back into the whole breeding and showing again. The idea of Having so many animals that he can't afford Electricity would tell me that he needs some counciling of some sort. I don't think he needs Charges I think he needs real help.

[pink piggy lips]

Originally Posted by Solebomber

Actually Rabbit Breeders have set up a fund to help him pay for his Court cost as well as pulled together to help him get the Property cleaned up for Auction since it was his Deceased parents property. All of the cages were removed to another Breeders Farm and Cleaned up in Preperation for him to get his animals back. I really hope he can get his personal life straightened up and gets help setting prioritys before he gets back into the whole breeding and showing again.

I really don't think he needs to get any of these animals back, or be allowed to begin the breeding/keeping/hoarding process all over again.

I'm 'so glad' that rabbit breeders are pitching in and doing a good deed to help this guy.

Ultimately it will fall upon the rescues to foster and rehome these buns; just like it falls on the rescues to foster and rehome many of the rabbits that come from breeders.

Doesn't sound like they're (breeders) doing much to improve their reputation.

Breeders and hoarders unite!!