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 […]
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Happy 4th of July!
Zooh Corner Rabbit Rescue would like to extend a happy 4th of July to everyone! Remember to keep your pets safe and cool for the holidays! We have some wonderful tips on how to combat the dangers of heat. The best place for your bun is indoors in an air-conditioned environment. If that is not […]
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 […]
Cruelty in Rabbit Farms
Animal Equality recently reported on an undercover investigation into cruelty inside rabbit farms in Spain, and how these farms are linked to restaurants in the UK. From their their article: For over a period of 2 years, Animal Equality investigators infiltrated the Spanish rabbit meat industry. A total of 72 farms, and 4 slaughterhouses have been investigated. […]
Petition to End Rabbit Meat Sale at Wholefoods
Lisa Rockwell has started a petition calling on Wholefoods of Northern California to stop selling rabbit meat. From the change.org petition site: Bunny rabbits are the 3rd most popular household pet in America. They are loving companion animals just like dogs and cats who bond with their humans and their mates for life! Rabbits have […]
Support BWF Email Campaign
Over the last month, we have been posting about efforts by the Bunny World Foundation (BWF) and the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) to shut down a squalid rabbit breeding operation in Sherman Oaks, CA. Now, the BWF is calling for your help, and have prepared a template letter for you to send to rally […]
Gap Drops Angora Wool
Last November, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) released a disturbing undercover video showing the cruelty behind the angora rabbit fur industry. Soon after, several clothing manufacturers stopped making angora products, including H&M, Tommy Hilfiger, and Lands’ End . Recently, PETA reports that Gap Inc. has agreed never to sell angora wool again, […]
Scientific American Forum Against Animal Testing
A recent article in Scientific American’s SA Forum is against animal testing in cosmetics. Authors Paul A. Locke and Jim Moran argue that the safety testing of cosmetics on animals is not only morally wrong, but is an expensive, slow, and inconclusive method. The United States does not require animal safety testing for cosmetics, and the […]