The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) has reported on the acceptance by regulators for alternatives to animal testing. From their article: The BUAV science team has been working very hard to gain regulatory acceptance for these alternatives over the past few years by providing feedback on these guidelines as part of our […]
Category: Rabbits Around The World
News and posts about rabbit rescues, and other rabbit support.
Petition for Humane Cosmetics Act
Cruelty Free International has organized a petition to call upon the members of US House of Representatives to co-sponsor the Humane Cosmetics Act, introduced by US Representative Jim Moran (D-VA). From their petition: Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice and rats are routinely injected, gassed, force-fed and killed for cosmetics testing worldwide. We believe this is […]
Myxomatosis in Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz Sentinel has reported on recent cases of rabbit deaths due to myxomatosis, a fatal disease caused by the myxoma virus that has no treatment. Hilary Stern, an exotics vet at Animal Hospital of Soquel, has been hearing of several cases of rabbits suddenly dying in Santa Cruz County. Symptoms of the disease […]
PETA Demotes Companies from Cruelty-Free Lists
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has recently reported that Avon, Mary Kay, Estee Lauder, and Revlon are embracing animal testing to comply with the Chinese government’s requirement to test on animals. These companies were once held in high regard by PETA for their efforts to sell cruelty-free products. PETA is disappointed […]
145 Rabbits Rescued from Albany Hoarder
KGW News of Portland, OR reports on the rescue of over 200 rabbits and guinea pigs from a home in Albany, OR. The SafeHaven Humane Society in Tangent, OR have taken them in, and are working to find them homes. Police report that they were originally investigating the welfare of a child at the home, […]
Boycott Whole Foods
Zooh Corner Rabbit Rescue urges you to join the boycott of Whole Foods Market until they end their pilot program of selling rabbit meat. The House Rabbit Society (HRS) has organized mass letter campaigns and petitions, but so far Whole Foods has only responded with offhanded remarks about how they are simply following customers’ requests. From the […]
Whole Foods Responds to HRS
The House Rabbit Society (HRS) has been petitioning for the removal of rabbit meat from Whole Foods in Northern California. Recently, Liz Burkhart of Whole Foods responded to the HRS efforts with a dismissive letter that does not address the main concern of HRS – that rabbits are a popular companion animal like cats and […]
BWF Demand Audit of LAAS
The Bunny World Foundation (BWF) are continuing their struggle regarding the deplorable Sherman Oaks breeder facility, and the lack of support and compassion from the Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS). Recently, the LAAS visited the breeder, and found only 10 rabbits left, with another 50 unaccounted for. They are encouraging people to sign a petition calling […]
HRS Encourages Whole Foods Boycott
The House Rabbit Society activist corner has recently posted a call for rabbit lovers to boycott Whole Foods until they reconsider their decision to sell rabbit meat at their stores in Northern California. From their site: Here’s what you can do: Stop shopping at Whole Foods and take your business elsewhere until they stop selling rabbit […]
Spay Your Rabbits
Here’s a touching message from Thea Smith, friend of Zooh Corner. She recently lost her precious Bluebelle to cancer. There is a reason rabbits should be spayed and neutered and it’s not just about overpopulation. It’s about their health. This is Bluebelle. She stole my heart the day she arrived. When we had her spayed […]