As a rabbit rescue, part of Zooh Corner’s mission is to advocate for the welfare and safety of all rabbits. Ill-prepared owners who receive rabbits as Easter gifts are unfamiliar with the needs and responsibilities of pet ownership. All too often, these bunnies are neglected, and local humane societies and rabbit rescues are flooded with these former […]
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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 […]
Whole Foods Rabbit Meat Images
The Rabbit Advocacy Network has recently posted images of the rabbits that are farmed and supplied to Iowa Rabbit, the bunny killing factory that slaughters rabbits for Whole Foods. From their post:: Whole Foods Market has justified their introduction of a new animal–rabbit meat–to their meat cases by telling the public that they have been responding to customer […]
Congratulations to EARS!
Congratulations to our friends at Erie Area Rabbit Society (EARS)!! They collected the most new signatures on the Whole Foods petition! Their buns will enjoy a nice box of donated bunny toys and fun as a Thank You!!! Supporters rallied the most documented signatures on the petition asking Whole Foods to stop selling rabbit meat. […]
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]
BUAV Campaign to End All Animal Experiments
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 […]
Sacramento “Meat” Breeder Babies Update
TONKA here, and his bothers, have all been neutered and are recovering well. Tonka’s toes are 98% healed (mostly thanks to Janet Foster’s wonderful care!). Tonka’s favorite things to do are to follow Tickle around, sit at the top of the Cottontail Cottage, and snuggle with Tickle. ALVIN (V.G.B.) had his second toe surgery, to […]
Zooh Corner Protests Whole Foods
On Sunday, January 25, Zooh Corner stood in solidarity against Whole Foods and their sickening use of domestic pet rabbits as food. Besides the obvious concern that they are using the very animals we love and support as a commodity, there have been numerous reports on the cruel and inhumane handling of the rabbits throughout the […]
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 […]