Memorable rabbits Part 21 Oakland

Oakland had sprained leg

Even with spraind leg, that was enough for her to keep distance from other rabbits

We got to see her 4 months later, but that was the last time to see her.

10/14/26

There are people who abandon rabbits on Okunoshima.

Because Okunoshima is a paradise for rabbits, they assume the rabbits will be happy there, so they dump their own pets. In some cases, breeders also abandon older rabbits that can no longer breed.

Apparently, it's obvious when a rabbit has been abandoned and doesn't actually live on Okunoshima. It sits alone, frightened and motionless, and you can tell from its appearance that it's different from the island's rabbits.

In most cases, abandoned rabbits can't survive on the island. Abandoning a rabbit in the belief that it will live happily there is something you must never do.

Among the rabbits there are also a few descendants of abandoned rabbits who managed to survive in the harsh environment.

An Otter rabbit I named Oakland had the colors of the Oakland Raiders, the American football team that no longer exists (in Oakland).

It had an injured leg and kept its distance from the other rabbits, barely able to eat. Fortunately, it was only a sprain, and after I looked after it morning and night, it healed within a few weeks and regained its energy.

We were able to see Oakland again 4 months later, but when we returned 5 months after that, we couldn't find her anywhere on the island, no matter where we looked.

The cruelty of Okunoshima is that even as rabbits die there unnoticed like this, new rabbits are born, so it looks as though the island's rabbits are living free and happy.