Re: Animal advocates worried about pet sales, Burnaby NOW, July 19 The unregulated and unrestricted breeding and selling of intact rabbits in pet stores and other public venues has been a long-standing issue of concern to rabbit advocates.
Cute little baby bunnies are displayed in pet stores tempting the impulse buyer, usually a parent giving in to a child's plea.
Frequently, they are discarded shortly thereafter, often outdoors, where they survive long enough to reproduce and multiply in short order.
This comes at great cost to society, both financially and ethically. Businesses can demonstrate social responsibility and a commitment to animal welfare by simply not selling these little beings.
Last September, the Union of B.C. Municipalities passed a resolution to ban sales of unsterilized rabbits in pet stores throughout the province.
Let's hope Burnaby's revised animal control bylaw, expected to be completed this fall, will include the same.
Carmina Gooch,
Burnaby
