Rabbit Rescue cautions against buying pet rabbit on an Easter whim
Posted March 31, 2013 4:10 pm.
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If you’re a parent considering buying a bunny for your child, it’s important to remember a chocolate one is likely better than a real one.
Up to 95 per cent of rabbits bought at Easter end up in shelters, according to Haviva Porter at Rabbit Rescue.
“Shelters become full very quickly, and people just seem to dump them outside,” Porter said.
“We have a team that goes and rounds them up when we can and when we find them, sometimes they’re quite injured or quite ill,” she added. “They’re not the same as the (rabbits) you see outside, they are domestic they need to be indoors.”
Officials at Rabbit Rescue want to remind everyone pet rabbits are a long-term commitment, and they should not be bought on Easter on a whim.
Just like dogs and cats, rabbits cost money and require time and effort to care for.
