Monday, September 12, 2005
Promoting Pet Sales
I believe that ARBA members who show their rabbits are actively breeding for the best quality rabbits possible. Each breeding is done in the hopes of producing a future grand champion. Simply put, I believe that they (we) are the best source for pet rabbits.
There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, but I'll put my money on serious hobbyists who are ARBA members any day.
If you read about pet rabbit care on the internet, you will quickly get the feeling that the only pets you should have are rescue rabbits from a shelter. You will get the feeling that the only way that a rabbit can be happy is to have the run of your household. I do not agree with these ideas. And I think it is time that another point of view is heard.
Of course, reality is that ARBA members are mostly concerned with producing show rabbits. We've put our energies into that as we well should. But I would now like to get the word out to the general public. It's been a "best kept secret" for too long.
By letting folks know about our pet rabbits, we enter into the classic win-win situation. We benefit by finding good homes for our pet rabbits. I don't know a breeder that doesn't need to free up cage space in order to continue their breeding program. And new pet owners benefit by having pets from grand champion stock, pets that were carefully bred to enhance their characteristics, including health and personality.
Pet buyers also benefit from purchasing rabbits from people who can actually answer their questions, sex their rabbit, and tell them what to expect in terms of size and temperment.
My new website Precious Pet Rabbits is a place to begin telling the public about our wonderful rabbits. If you have a rabbitry website and have not yet exchanged links with me, please do! Just go to the How To Link page and follow the simple directions.
I am also looking for a breeder from each breed to be a guest writer for a page on that website. I want to provide more indepth information from a person who is passionate about the breed. If you would be willing to write such an article, please let me know. I would include a short bio of you at the bottom of the article and include links to your website and/or your favorite rabbit club or organization. Take this opportunity to promote your rabbit breed as a great pet.
If you don't feel that you are a strong writer, don't worry. I can always help with the writing part, but you can provide unique information that other people would enjoy reading.
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
"Holland Lops Of Distinction"
http://www.thenaturetrail.com/
http://www.thenaturetrail.com/blog/BLOG
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There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, but I'll put my money on serious hobbyists who are ARBA members any day.
If you read about pet rabbit care on the internet, you will quickly get the feeling that the only pets you should have are rescue rabbits from a shelter. You will get the feeling that the only way that a rabbit can be happy is to have the run of your household. I do not agree with these ideas. And I think it is time that another point of view is heard.
Of course, reality is that ARBA members are mostly concerned with producing show rabbits. We've put our energies into that as we well should. But I would now like to get the word out to the general public. It's been a "best kept secret" for too long.
By letting folks know about our pet rabbits, we enter into the classic win-win situation. We benefit by finding good homes for our pet rabbits. I don't know a breeder that doesn't need to free up cage space in order to continue their breeding program. And new pet owners benefit by having pets from grand champion stock, pets that were carefully bred to enhance their characteristics, including health and personality.
Pet buyers also benefit from purchasing rabbits from people who can actually answer their questions, sex their rabbit, and tell them what to expect in terms of size and temperment.
My new website Precious Pet Rabbits is a place to begin telling the public about our wonderful rabbits. If you have a rabbitry website and have not yet exchanged links with me, please do! Just go to the How To Link page and follow the simple directions.
I am also looking for a breeder from each breed to be a guest writer for a page on that website. I want to provide more indepth information from a person who is passionate about the breed. If you would be willing to write such an article, please let me know. I would include a short bio of you at the bottom of the article and include links to your website and/or your favorite rabbit club or organization. Take this opportunity to promote your rabbit breed as a great pet.
If you don't feel that you are a strong writer, don't worry. I can always help with the writing part, but you can provide unique information that other people would enjoy reading.
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
"Holland Lops Of Distinction"
http://www.thenaturetrail.com/
http://www.thenaturetrail.com/blog/BLOG
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