Rabbit Meadows

These negative reviews break my heart.I have worked with Animal rescues In the USA and around the world from bunnies to elephants.99% Of the animals in these rescues are there because of humans.Those Rescuers who dedicate their livesTo animals see the worst in humanity.They sacrifice their lives, their funds,Their sanity, often,To the Cruelty they see every day. Is it surprising it takes a toll on them? We can all see that...so Let us consider that when we leave reviews for places like this that we could never understand without living it.

Please don’t take the owner’s social skills as a reflection of her care for the animals. Some people just get along better with animals than they do with people, and that has been my experience with her. This isn’t exactly retail work, so customer service is not her #1 skill or priority. As you can imagine she spends the majority of her time taking care of numerous abandoned animals (this must be a TON of hard work), so she is baseline judgmental of other humans, because she knows how terrible we can be and she doesn’t trust us. If you can learn to not take it personally and understand that she has the animals interests at heart, you will find that this place is great for adopting and boarding pets. We adopted 3 sweet, healthy rats from here, and we’ve boarded them here many times. The boarding fee for rats is *remarkably* cheap, which has allowed us to actually take vacations and know our boys are well cared for. An incredibly valuable resource for small pet owners, I don’t know what we would do without them.
Yes, the interactions are mildly uncomfortable. Yes, I felt like I had to prove I wasn’t an animal abuser when I came to adopt. But it’s because she cares so deeply for these animals. Anyone that thinks someone who dedicates their life to running an animal sanctuary is not kind to animals is likely butt-hurt about not getting a welcome ceremony upon arrival. And if things don’t seem up to par (urine smell, as one reviewer mentioned), it’s not because she doesn’t care or try, they just need more volunteers and donations because one person can only keep up with so much. Please support them!!

Rabbit Meadows is a great place with excellent products, and very high quality Timothy hay that I buy for my rabbits. As some reviewers have mentioned, they were given advice they did not like about what it means to share one's life with a rabbit. It is a responsibility and a privilege to share one's life with a rabbit. Rabbits have special and unique needs, and most people who see them and fleetingly think "it's so cute!" don't understand the high level of care, consideration, and cost it takes to properly provide a home for and care for a rabbit companion. My rabbits bring me so much joy and I love them, but they are not what a lot of people are looking for when they want an animal that will be: "good for kids", "cuddly", "likes being picked up". The owner of Rabbit Meadows is very knowledgable and helpful, I highly recommend it. Take the negative reviews here with a grain of salt.

Sandi is a really nice person. No words could describe how nice she is and how she helped me with my Guinea Pigs when I’m out of States.

The ladies at Rabbit Meadows have always been incredibly helpful and friendly. The location is not the prettiest but for good quality, reliable, and inexpensive products for your bun or guinea, they're great!! I've called with a few questions here and there and they are always great! They'll let you ramble on about your pet too, which is always nice. :) Keep up the good work!