Submitted on Monday 21st April 2014
Published on Thursday 24th April 2014
Current status: Closed
Closed: Monday 30th March 2015
Signatures: 760
Rabbits Are For Life, Not Just For Easter
Rabbits are the third most popular pet in the UK, with an estimated 1.6 million kept in and outside of our homes. They are also the most neglected and mistreated animal companion in the nation. Out-dated preconceptions that rabbits are hutch loving, carrot crunching, cheap, small-child friendly pets is largely to blame.
According to the RWAF an estimated 67,000 unwanted rabbits pass through rescues every year. Easter, with its association with the Easter Bunny, is a damaging period for rabbit welfare.
This petition urges the government to challenge the unethical and irreponsible advertising and trading of rabbits as "Easter Bunnies" by online pet sales forums, pet shops and animal charities. It also supports Camp Nibble's call to introduce a code of ethics for domestic rabbit welfare.
If we unite, "Rabbits Are For Life, Not Just For Easter", can be the positive slogan of 2015. Together, we can improve the lives of rabbits.
Dr Daniel Allen, Pet Nation
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