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Bunny Debate

Posted By: Carmina Gooch
Date: Thursday, 19 April 2007, at 9:53 p.m.

In Response To: Re: SPCA warns against impulse purchase of bunnies for pets (Carmina Gooch)

North Shore Outlook
Bunny debate

Apr 19 2007

While I am pleased that Petcetera will stop rabbit sales in its 17 BC stores I would like to point out that the change wasn’t voluntary. It was years of outside pressure on both the BC SPCA and this retailer that has forced a shift in practice.

As Petcetera was busy expanding its locations, colonies of discarded rabbits were springing up just as fast.

And the BC SPCA didn’t seem to be acting on their behalf. The number of baby rabbits bought on a whim and just as easily dumped has been staggering. It has kept the breeders in business and condemned thousands upon thousands of these “pets” to a miserable existence.

Petcetera could demonstrate real corporate social responsibility and end rabbit sales not only in British Columbia but all across Canada as well. It would be the right ethical and business decision, a win-win for all, the rabbits, Petcetera, and our communities.

Carmina Gooch
North Vancouver

http://www.northshoreoutlook.com/

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.