Australia’s rabbit crisis

We’re sending a call out to all supporters to get behind the rescue world and support our call to stop pet shops selling rabbits! Yes, some may have purchased rabbits from pet shops, and some have great homes, some have been given good advice but trust us when we say you are in the minority.

Rescues across Victoria and Australia are inundated with abandoned & surrendered rabbits, but together we can change the future for these defenseless creatures!

Pet shops all over the country are fueling the rabbit crisis that is spiraling out of control. Every rabbit rescue in the Australia is at a breaking point with an endless list of rabbits needing to come in.

Rabbits are incredibly misunderstood, many are purchased on a whim without even knowing how to care for them, many are purchased for children to “entertain” them, many are purchased because they are considered “cheap” animals to care for.

So why are they bought on a whim…. well, here is where the problem lies, it’s so easy to walk into a pet store, sometimes not even considering buying an animal yet walking out with one. You would expect to be provided with all the correct information, you would expect the shop to sell appropriate food and accommodation… Sadly not!!

Very rarely do pet stores provide information regarding minimum housing guidelines, veterinary care, insurance, diet, outstanding veterinary costs, and general care. They fail to tell parents how fragile rabbits are and that they aren’t ideal for children.