The Huffington Post has detailed the undercover investigation and legal action brought against Pel-Freez, the notorious slaughterhouse that Last Chance for Animals (LCA) has recently exposed. The graphic details and footage covered by LCA are disturbing and shocking, and reveal the slaughterhouse as operating with consistent and systematic torture of rabbits. In response to LCA’s whistleblowing, […]
Category: Rabbits Around The World
News and posts about rabbit rescues, and other rabbit support.
RRR Call for Equal Pet Rights
The Scotsman reports on Rabbits Require Rights (RRR), a Scottish charitable organization devoted to educating and advocating for the welfare of pet rabbits. RRR has recently called upon the Holyrood’s Public Petitions Committee to grant protection for rabbits similar to that of cats and dogs. From their post: Campaigner Karen Gray told the committee: “…People […]
LCA Petition Against Rabbit Cruelty
Last Chance for Animals (LCA) has recently reported on an undercover investigation at Pel-Freez, the largest rabbit slaughterhouse in the United States. They have documented horrific abuse and started a petition calling upon the prosecution of Pel-Freez for subjecting the rabbits at their facility to cruel mistreatment. From their petition page: In the first-ever investigation […]
Compassion Fatigue
Regina Lizik of BarkPost has written a compelling article about compassion fatigue, the emotional exhaustion caused by the stress of caring for traumatized or suffering animals or people. In her article, she describes the devastating effect that compassion fatigue, or secondary-traumatic stress disorder, can have on people. Most notably, the suicide of Dr. Sophia Yin, […]
Myxomatosis Hits Australian Rescue; Petition for Vaccine
The Mercury reports on a myxomatosis affliction that has hit Big Ears Sanctuary, an Australian no-kill animal rescue and sanctuary. Myxomatosis is a painful disease that has been used in Australia as an attempt to control wild rabbit population due to the apparent lack of natural predators. This inhumane attempt has proven to be ineffective, and […]
New Zealand Bans Cosmetics Animal Testing
Humane Society International (HSI) reports on the success of their #BeCrueltyFree campaign in New Zealand. A successful vote for an amendment to the New Zealand Animal Welfare Act, where animal testing of finished cosmetics and ingredients intended exclusively for use in a cosmetic will be illegal anywhere in New Zealand. From their press release: The #BeCrueltyFree […]
Madrid Becomes No-Kill
Life With Dogs recently reported on a new law in Madrid, which makes it illegal to euthanize stray and abandoned animals living in a shelter. From their post: Local animal organization El Refugio started advocating for this law back in the summer of 2014 and they now celebrate their win. “Today is one of the […]
UK Call to Action
The Huffington Post reports on a petition brought forward by Rabbit Require Rights in Scotland. From their post: The aim is to give rabbits the same protection by law as dogs and cats currently have by ending the widespread sale of rabbits via pet shops and other outlets. The petition recommends this is done by introducing […]
Spanish Bunnies Rescued from Slaughter
OneGreenPlanet reports on eight rabbits that had been rescued after spending their life being used for medical testing. From their post: Covered in puncture wounds, tumors, and missing large chunks of fur across their little white bodies, the rabbits were absolutely petrified. They had spent their entire lives living in hell. Born and raised at […]
IDA Demands Sanctuary for Seized Bunnies
The animal welfare organization, In Defense of Animals (IDA) reports on a rescue of 161 rabbits and more animals from an uncontrolled hoader situation, followed by the unjust dissemination of these animals to breeders. They’re demanding proper sancuary for these mistreated animals, and asking for your help to undo this rescue-gone-wrong. [Image source]