Pet bunny gets dumped on roadside, then gets picked up by devoted animal rescuer who fights to find the beautiful bunny a family: ‘You're safe now’

Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor

Aug 6, 2026 6:45 AM EDT

What compels people to dump their pets in the middle of nowhere, instead of finding them a better, loving family?

If you adopted a pet, but then realized after some time that you are not able to take care of it, that's fine. It's not the most ideal situation, but people make mistakes, and there are ways to correct them when needed. Not everyone realizes how expensive owning a pet can be, or how much work you would have to put into taking care of them, which leads to the understanding that they are way in over their heads.

But what can be done about it?

Well, since a lot of pet owners see their pets as family members, they would do everything to overcome the struggle with their beloved pets by their sides. The owners who don't turn to the only other solution that comes to mind: rehoming. Finding a better home for their furriend that can handle the responsibility better than they can. As much as it may hurt, it can also be the truly adult solution to an unfortunate situation.

The owners we cannot understand, no matter what, are those whose solution is to simply abandon the pet. They can't handle the responsibility, so they get rid of the source. They don't care what happens next or whether their once-family-member even survives the night. There is no excuse for this kind of behavior.

Which is why we are so happy that someone was able to find the beautiful bunny in the video below, who was clearly dumped at the side of the road by his owner. The poor baby was so scared, but luckily he was found by the right people, who knew exactly how to take care of him and ensure he would find his forever family.

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This beautiful boy was so lucky that he was rescued, unfortunately that’s not the case with almost all dumped pets! I will be fostering this angel until he gets adopted!
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