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SPCA announcement

Posted By: Carmina Gooch
Date: Tuesday, 27 March 2007, at 9:39 p.m.

In Response To: Rabbit sales to be phased out in Petcetera stores across BC *PIC* (Carmina Gooch)

BC SPCA March Newsletter
http://www.spca.bc.ca/news

Hop to Adopt!
The BC SPCA and Petcetera Stores have announced a new partnership to reduce the number of homeless and abandoned rabbits in BC. Beginning April 1st, Petcetera will no longer sell rabbits, but instead will serve as a satellite adoption centre for rabbits rescued by the BC SPCA. The program will begin in all Lower Mainland Petcetera Stores on April 2nd and will be in place in Petcetera locations across BC by September 1st.

The BC SPCA rescues more than 1,700 rabbits every year in its 36 branches across BC. "There is a growing problem in BC with pet guardians who don't spay or neuter their rabbits or who just abandon them to fend for themselves," says Craig Daniell, CEO of the BC SPCA. "This has led to an ever-increasing number of homeless rabbits in our shelters." Daniell says the new Petcetera partnership is a significant step forward in addressing the issue.

Messages In This Thread

Rabbit sales to be phased out in Petcetera stores across BC *PIC*
Carmina Gooch -- Tuesday, 27 March 2007, at 3:35 p.m.

SPCA announcement
Carmina Gooch -- Tuesday, 27 March 2007, at 9:39 p.m.

Petcetera to stop selling bunnies before Easter
Carmina Gooch -- Wednesday, 28 March 2007, at 4:44 p.m.

Why just stop selling rabbits in the Lower Mainland before Easter?
Diane Esther -- Friday, 6 April 2007, at 8:28 a.m.

Petcetera could easily make the right decision
Carmina Gooch -- Friday, 6 April 2007, at 12:49 p.m.

Now if we could only put enough pressure on EVERY pet store so that they would stop selling ALL animals
Diane Esther -- Tuesday, 27 March 2007, at 4:26 p.m.

Live Rabbit Giveaway
Lisa Hutcheon -- Tuesday, 27 March 2007, at 9:43 p.m.

Rabbit rescuers like Carmina Gooch, with access to a public form that allows a voice of the other side to be heard... *LINK*
AAS -- Thursday, 29 March 2007, at 11:13 a.m.

Four letters of many....
Carmina Gooch -- Thursday, 29 March 2007, at 11:47 a.m.

Just one of many from AAS... *LINK*
AAS -- Thursday, 29 March 2007, at 2:15 p.m.

SPCA warns against impulse purchase of bunnies for pets
Carmina Gooch -- Monday, 2 April 2007, at 6:11 p.m.

Re: SPCA warns against impulse purchase of bunnies for pets
Carmina Gooch -- Monday, 2 April 2007, at 9:21 p.m.

Bunny Debate
Carmina Gooch -- Thursday, 19 April 2007, at 9:53 p.m.

Nanaimo Petcetera and Paws 'n Jaws selling rabbits, but not PetsMart
Robert Brodgesell -- Tuesday, 3 April 2007, at 1:25 p.m.

Abandoned rabbits at the Nanaimo airport *PIC*
Robert Brodgesell -- Tuesday, 3 April 2007, at 2:39 p.m.

Helping rabbits in the Okanagan
Carmina Gooch -- Wednesday, 4 April 2007, at 7:43 p.m.