Rabbits

• ‘Don’t give rabbits as gifts for Easter,’ animal rights advocates urge

  With Easter just around the corner, animal rights advocates are once again warning the public to think carefully before giving rabbits as pets.

  Canada

  Mar 23
  
• Pet rabbits being abandoned, says Okanagan animal care organization

  With Easter nearing, The Responsible Animal Care Society says it’s concerned that breeders are advertising baby rabbits as starter pets

  Canada

  Mar 14
  
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• 15 rabbits, mostly babies, found abandoned in N.S. driveway: SPCA

  The Nova Scotia SPCA is investigating after someone abandoned 15 rabbits, mostly babies, in a crate at the end of a driveway Sunday night.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023
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• Year of the Rabbit: Canada’s animal shelters urge not to adopt bunnies on a whim

  Sometimes people "get caught up in the excitement of a holiday or a larger festival" and don't really put much thought before getting an animal, said one animal rights advocate.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2023
• Kingston Animal Rescue sees more than 1,000% increase in rabbit surrenders

  Kingston Animal Rescue is dealing with a surprising amount of 'pet regret' after seeing a 1,116 per cent increase in rabbit returns over previous years.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2023
• ‘It’s horrifying’: 1st case of fatal viral disease spreads to wild rabbit in Alberta

  Calgary veterinarians are raising the alarm about the first time a highly contagious disease has made the jump to a wild rabbit in the city.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2022
• Humane Society HPE opens new facility in Belleville, Ont.

  Humane Society HPE is set to hold the grand opening for it's new building on Wallbridge-Loyalist Road. The Belleville, Ont., shelter provides care for some 2,200 animals annually.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
• ‘Nasty virus’ may be to blame for mass die off of Calgary’s feral rabbit population

  Carcasses are still being tested to confirm the cause of death, but the leading theory among Calgary veterinarians seems to point to rabbit hemorrhagic disease.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2022
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• 32 rabbits living in ‘filthy’ conditions rescued from downtown Vancouver home

  “When our officers entered, the rooms smelled strongly of urine and feces," Eileen Drever, senior officer for protection and stakeholder relations for the BC SPCA, said.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2022
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• Demand, lack of space threatening Winnipeg-based ‘pocket pets’ rescue shelter

  Popcorns and Binkies Rescue Haven specializes in rescuing unique and exotic pets.

  Canada

  May 3, 2022