Imagine having a beloved pet go missing because of someone else’s careless actions. That’s what happened to a 17-year-old girl when her 11-year-old cousin let her indoor rabbit loose, causing it to bolt out of fear. After searching for days, the girl finally found her rabbit, but now her cousin wants the money he paid her for the lost pet back. Should she return the money or keep it as a lesson for her cousin? ♀️
A Visit Turns Into Chaos

Rabbit Introduction

Cousin’s Reckless Decision

A Desperate Attempt to Stop Him

Emotions Run High

Cousin Pays the Price

Accepting the Money

A Lonely Bunny

The Rabbit Returns!

Vet Check and Money Matters

Cousin Wants His Money Back

Aunt’s Advice ️

To Return or Not to Return? ♀️

The Great Bunny Debate: Should She Return the Money?
After her cousin’s careless actions led to her rabbit going missing, our 17-year-old protagonist was given $300 as compensation. She eventually found her rabbit and used some of the money for a vet check, but now her cousin wants the remaining money back. Her aunt tells her to ignore him, while her mother suggests returning the money. She’s no longer angry, but she’s reluctant to give the money back. What do you think she should do? Let’s see what the internet has to say…
Cousin’s actions could have cost pet’s life. NTA wins

Kid’s rabbit goes missing, cousin pays the price. NTA.

Animal abuser gets what he deserves for stealing pet

Misunderstood title leads to relief and laughter, NTA wins.

Rabbit owner devastated by missing pet, cousin learns lesson

Cousin’s actions have consequences. NTA. Glad the rabbit was found

Fair punishment for missing rabbit, NTA

NTA. Return the money to your aunt in private

Demanding compensation for lost pet.

Valuable time and money spent on search and rescue. NTA

Generous suggestion for bunny treats and toys

Heartless act towards a helpless pet. Keep the money.

Cousin pays the price for losing pet, receives ‘asshole tax’

Returning money nullifies punishment, undermines authority. NTA advice
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Money not just for rabbit, but emotional damage and lesson.

Expert advice on rabbit care and health. NTA.

Divorce causing cousin’s bad behavior, NTA for using money.

Cousin’s mistake cost a lot, NTA for expecting compensation

Sassy comment sparks no-reply thread on rabbit’s disappearance.

11-year-old’s actions lead to hard lesson learned. NTA.

Don’t return the money. Consider it payment for emotional distress.
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Lesson learned! Invest in locks for your indoor pets’ safety

Parent’s punishment deemed appropriate, keep the money for rabbits

Aunt supports ignoring cousin who paid for lost rabbit

Cousin’s actions were alarming, punishment was deserved.

Cousin punished for actions leading to lost rabbit

NTA, cousin should get a serious sit down, extra money not enough

Donating the remaining money to an animal charity

Cousin put pet rabbit outside, vet bill was a great idea

Traumatizing a pet is unacceptable, NTA. Keep the payment

Rabbit goes missing, cousin pays $300. NTA for enforcing consequences.

NTA found missing rabbit, cousin’s payment doesn’t cover emotional damage

Protecting precious bunnies from toxic cousins
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Lucky find, but will the cousin learn his lesson?

Treat yourself or your rabbit with the compensation money!

Keep the money, teach your cousin a lesson

Generous suggestion for guilt-free use of found money for pets.

NTA. The cousin needs to face consequences for ignoring you.

Cousin takes responsibility for lost rabbit, pays for vet bill

Aunt sees money as punishment for son’s carelessness

Cousin pays $300 for missing rabbit, OP gets vet checkup

Cousin learns the hard way, NTA for demanding full consequences

Generous suggestion to donate the money to a rabbit charity

Rabbit missing, cousin pays. NTA keeps money for damages.

Cousin loses rabbit, pays vet bill. Justice served

Cousin’s cruelty to rabbit leads to financial consequences. NTA.

You found the rabbit, not him. NTA wins

Cousin intentionally let rabbit escape, pays the price. NTA

Teens cousin pays the AH tax for missing rabbit

Cousin pays the price for missing rabbit, but was it enough?

Cousin loses bet after letting rabbit out; NTA for not paying.

Returning half the money is fair compensation for rabbit disappearance

Bunny goes missing, cousin pays price. NTA suggests vet check.

Rabbit owner gets justice and deserved condolence pay

Rabbit goes missing, but the real mystery is rabbit paradise

Teens cousin hurts rabbit, gets punished, mother agrees. No return.

Cousin’s unacceptable behavior leaves rabbits and OP stressed

NTA. Keeping the rabbit and suggesting a partial refund.
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Emotional labor fee for missing rabbit? NTA strikes again!

Generous OP chooses rabbits over entitled cousin
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Traumatized rabbits and a rabbit-napper. NTA keeps the money.

11-year-old’s rabbit goes missing, commenter shocked by lack of sense ♂️, suggests treating remaining rabbits

Donating compensation to local rescue after cousin’s mistake. NTA.

Cousin’s mistake almost cost rabbit, keep the money and relax
