If you folks have never had rabbit, wild or tame, I wouldn't knock it til I tried it. It is very good. No, it wasn't a pet. Rabbits are raised as fryers in alot of places. They are usually taken from the doe at 6 weeks old and fed out on alfalfa pellets until 12 weeks old, then a big company truck makes rounds to all the fryer houses and you get a check. Alot of people are allergic to alot of other meats and eat rabbit instead for a source of protein. Very little fat, very low carb. Also good stewed with dumplings, and they fry up just like chicken. Dang good eatin'.