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 […]
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Boulder, CO Protests Whole Foods
Jill Bielawski reports on a protest at Whole Foods in Boulder this past weekend. Her article leads with a compelling argument for pet lovers everywhere. Can you imagine having your best furry friend up for sale in the local grocery store as meat? Whole Foods has alienated the rabbit lover community because of their insensitivity to […]
Thunderclap for Easter Against WFM
Lisa Rockwell, friend of Zooh Corner and savior of our own Tonka, Alvin, Wesley, and Tickle, has started a Thunderclap campaign for rabbit advocacy this Easter. This campaign is calling on support for the petition for Whole Foods to stop selling rabbit meat in their stores. From the campaign: Whole Foods is trying to create a […]
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. […]
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 […]
Values Matter at Sprouts
Yesterday, a San Diego House Rabbit Society friend posted that she had seen rabbit meat for sale at Sprouts Chula Vista and Eastlake. Sprouts Farmers Market (corporate) previously assured San Diego HRS that they would not sell rabbit meat. We found out later that the Chula Vista and Eastlake stores are independently owned and don’t […]
Thunderclap campaign against Whole Foods
Beth Chow and Lisa Rockwell have started a Thunderclap campaign, speaking out against Whole Foods and their offensive choice to sell rabbit meat. From their campaign: As one of the most popular companion animals in the United States, there are an estimated 6-9 million pet rabbits sharing homes with people, often alongside dogs and cats. […]