"The Rabbits who caused all the Trouble" is a short modern fable written by James Thurber.

It first appeared in The New Yorker on August 26, 1939; and was first collected in his book Fables for Our Time and Famous Poems Illustrated (Harper and Brothers, 1940).

However, the other nameless animals - living out of harm's way - convince the rabbits to stay because "This is no world for escapists" and guarantee them protection against the wolves -"in all probability".

The short story alludes to events that occurred around the time period of the Second World War.

The wolves represent the majority who display an irrational prejudice and hatred towards the minority, the rabbits.